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7. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH YUSEN\nTERMINALS LLC. TO IMPLEMENT A ZERO EMISSION YARD TRACTOR\nDEMONSTRATION PROJECT\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an agreement with Yusen Terminals, LLC. to implement a\nzero-emission yard tractor demonstration project. The Project requires YTI to demonstrate two\nzero-emission yard tractors at the terminal property for three years in order to satisfy an\nenvironmental requirement contained in Permit No. 692 identified as “Lease Measure AQ-4:\nZero or Near-Zero Emissions Demonstration Project.” The Agreement sets out the respective\ncosts and responsibilities between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and YTI. YTI is\nrequired to lease the demonstration equipment from its selected vendor and conduct the\ndemonstration with periodic reports to the Harbor Department. The Harbor Department is\nrequired to install electrical charging infrastructure, reimburse YTI for the equipment lease\npayments and other related costs, and provide administrative oversight for the Project. The\nHarbor Department will be financially responsible for all costs of the Project specified in the\nAgreement, including equipment lease costs, infrastructure equipment installation, and\nmaintenance costs for a total estimated cost of $1,500,000.\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(i), of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Agreement between the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment and Yusen Terminals, LLC.; (3) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the\nAgreement to the City Council for approval pursuant to Charter Section 373; (4) authorize the\nExecutive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreement upon approval\nby City Council; and (5) adopt Resolution No. __________________ .\nConstruction