Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 23
(23) 241316 COMMUNICATION FROM THE BOARD OF WATER AND POWER COMMISSIONERS relative to the approval of Memorandum of Agreement (Agreement) No. WR241000 between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation (BOS) for the Groundwater Replenishment (GWR) Project. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: 1. APPROVE the accompanying RESOLUTION No. 025 084, adopted by the Board of Water and Power Commissioners on October 22, 2024, authorizing Agreement No. WR241000 between the LADWP and BOS for construction of the GWR Project for a notto exceed cost of $740 million; and, upon completion of the GWR P j t th i b t t th BOS f th t f exceed cost of $740 million; and, upon completion of the GWR Project, the reimbursement to the BOS for the costs of operations and maintenance for a term of 35 years, annual costs to be based on an annual reconciliation of actual costs. 2. AUTHORIZE and DIRECT the Chief Accounting Employee, LADWP, to draw demands on the Water Revenue Fund over the term of Agreement No. WR241000, incurred by such Agreement, upon proper certification. Fiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that approval of the proposed Resolution and Agreement No. WR241000 with the BOS for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the GWR Project will not have an impact on the General Fund. The total construction cost of $740 million is funded by the LADWP’s Water Revenue Fund. Estimated operation and maintenance costs of the GWR Project is currently estimated to be $33 million and will be budgeted on an annual basis from the LAWDP’s Water Revenue Fund, and reconciled from actual costs provided by the BOS. The recommendations in the report comply with LADWP’s Financial Policies. Community Impact Statement: None submitted. TIME LIMIT FILE DECEMBER 21, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION DECEMBER 13, 2024) (Energy and Environment Committee waived consideration of the matter)