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2. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURE FOR\nANNUAL CAPA MEMBERSHIP DUES 2023-2024\nSummary: Staff requests that the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) authorize the dues\nexpenditure for the Harbor Department’s membership in the California Association of Port\nAuthorities (CAPA). The dues amount is determined annually at the CAPA Budget Committee\nmeeting in July for the coming year and is based on each of the eleven California state port’s\npercentage of total tonnage. The 2023-2024 annual dues for the Harbor Department exceeds\nthe $150,000 expenditure authority held by the Executive Director; therefore, Board approval is\nrequired. Staff requests that the Board approve authorization of payment for the CAPA dues in\nthe amount of $193,891.60 for the period of July 2023 - June 2024. The Harbor Department is\nfinancially responsible for payment of the CAPA membership dues.\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 authorization of expenditures for $193,891.60 for CAPA dues\nfor the July 2023-June 2024 period; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nConstruction and Maintenance