City Council

(42) 24-0150 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO) relative to authority to apply for the Fiscal Year 2024 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants Program. REVISED COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2024  Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Managers, Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), or designees, to prepare and submit grant applications for the proposals outlined in Attachment 1 of the CAO report dated February 22, 2024. INSTRUCT the General Manager, BOE, or designee, to report to the Council if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and confirm any additional required match and/or front funding. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CAO DATED FEBRUARY 12, 2024 Recommendations for Council action: AUTHORIZE the General Managers, POLA and the BOE, or designees, to prepare and submit grant applications for the proposals outlined in Attachment 1 of the CAO report dated February 12, 2024. REQUEST the General Manager, POLA, and INSTRUCT the General Manager, BOE, or designees, to report to the Council if the City is awarded the grants, to request authority to accept the grant awards, and confirm any additional required match and/or front funding. Fiscal Impact Statement: The CAO states that the General Fund impact is unknown at this time. The POLA has been awarded $41,790,000 under the California State Transportation Agency SB198 Port and Freight Infrastructure Program which counts towards the non-Federal match requirement of $12,772,000. The BOE has not identified funds front funding for the grant nor the matching funds requirement of $6,599,800. Should a grant award be received, match funding and front funding can be identified at that time. Financial Policies Statement: The CAO states that the recommendation in the report complies with the City's Financial Policies.