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13. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVE THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF\nPORT AUTHORITIES (CAPA) FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION AGREEMENT NO.\n224-007345 BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND\nOTHER CAPA MEMBER PORTS\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an updated California Association of Port Authorities\n(CAPA) Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Agreement No. 224-007345 (Agreement) between\nthe City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, operating as the Port of Los Angeles (Port), and 10\nother CAPA Member Ports. This Agreement enables the parties to meet, discuss, and exchange\nideas to foster economic growth and provide greater economic benefits to Member Ports and\nthe public. On December 2, 2021, the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) approved a prior\nversion of the Agreement. Since that time, an update to implement additional changes\nnecessary to further modernize the parameters of the Agreement was needed, requiring staff to\nseek Board approval. The FMC filing fee associated with this Agreement is the financial\nresponsibility of CAPA and would be borne as an administrative expense.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has\ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the updated California Association of Port Authorities Federal\nMaritime Commission Agreement No. 224-007345 between the City of Los Angeles and other\nCAPA Member Ports, as listed on the Agreement; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute\nand the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreement, for and on behalf of the Board; (4) authorize\nthe Executive Director to approve the proposed California Association of Port Authorities Bylaws\non behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nCargo & Industrial Real Estate