City Council

(17) 21-1258-S1 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to an Amendment to Contract No. C-124509 with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps (LACC); and Contract No. C-136652 with Koreatown Youth and Community Center (KYCC) for the Greenfiltration Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Director, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS), or designee, to apply for, accept, negotiate, execute, and submit all grant documents, including, but not limited to, applications, agreements, payment requests, and amendments, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as-to-form and legality, which may be necessary to receive funding, if awarded a grant from the State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the GREEN filtration Project. AUTHORIZE the Bureau of Street Services’ Urban Forestry Division to take over long-term maintenance and operations for all project trees. AUTHORIZE the Director, Office of Accounting, to make payments to the LACC and KYCC for the BOS’ project expenses. AUTHORIZE the Board of Public Works (Board) and the Office of Community Beautification (OCB) to: Amend the current contract, or newer contract, with the LACC to authorize work up to $1.38 million, increase the contract ceiling by $1.38 million, and to extend the contract through June 30, 2026, if the grant is funded. Amend the current contract with LACC, adding authorization by the BOS Director, or designee, to make any revisions to the funding source(s) for all BOS tree planting projects to accommodate changes to appropriations based on available cash balance. Amend the current contract, or a newer contract, with the KYCC to authorize work up to $1.38 million, increase the contract ceiling by $1.38 million and to extend the contract through June 30, 2026, if the grant is funded. Amend the current contracts, or newer, in the event of a grant extension or scope change. AUTHORIZE the Controller, upon instructions from the Director, BOS, to increase the appropriation up to $1.5 million in the Environmental Affairs Trust Fund No. 537 or designated front funding source, and to make any technical corrections as necessary AUTHORIZE the President, Board, or two members, to execute the contract amendments after approval as-to-form has been obtained by the City Attorney.