Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 24
(24) 241226 CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE TRAVEL AND TOURISM CD 15 ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 229850 with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP), to design and manufacture a ZeroEmissions Switcher Locomotive for a demonstration project. Recommendations for Council action: 1. A D O P T t h e d e t e r m i n a t i o n b y t h e B o a r d o f H a r b o r Commissioners that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. APPROVE the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) Resolution No. 24 10402 for the proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 22 9850 between the POLA and UP. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the recommendations contained in its report dated September 16, 2024, attached to this Council file, will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The POLA is responsible for the administrative management of the Project and is only required to commit staff time and resources, while UP is financially responsible for all other Project costs. Of the $2,025,000 Environmental Protections Agency grant award, $5,000 is allocated for POLA staff time. As the grant administrator of the Project, the POLA will pass $2,020,000 to subrecipient UP. The actions of the proposed agreement comply with the POLA’s adopted Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE DECEMBER 7, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION DECEMBER 6, 2024)