Los Angeles

Port of LA

February 09, 2023 Item #4

Agenda Item 4

4. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF THE THIRD AMENDMENT\nTO SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT NO.17-3533 WITH EVERPORT TERMINAL\nSERVICES INC., BYD MOTORS LLC, AND TAYLOR MACHINE WORKS, INC.\nSummary: Staff requests approval of the proposed Third Amendment to Subrecipient\nAgreement No. 17-3533 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor\nDepartment), Everport Terminal Services, Inc. (Everport), BYD Motors LLC (BYD), and\nTaylor Machine Works, Inc. (Taylor) to develop and demonstrate five pieces of zero-\nemissions (ZE) cargo handling equipment for the Port of Los Angeles’ Everport Advanced\nCargo Handling Demonstration Project (Project). The proposed Amendment will modify\nthe project schedule, extend the term of the Agreement to October 31, 2023, and add\ncertain terms and conditions to align with proposed changes to the associated California\nEnergy Commission (CEC) Grant Agreement. The Fourth Amendment to CEC Grant\nAgreement No. 17-3532 will be considered by the Board of Harbor Commissioners\n(Board) under a separate board item. Project costs and participant commitments remain\nthe same. The Harbor Department has met its cost share responsibility under the grant\nby completing the electrical infrastructure development at Berth 226-236 in March 2022.\nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental\nManagement has determined that the proposed action is administratively and\ncategorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City\nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Third Amendment to Subrecipient Agreement No. 17-\n3533 between City of Los Angeles Harbor Department, Everport Terminal Services Inc.,\nBYD Motors LLC, and Taylor Machine Works, Inc.; (3) authorize the Board Secretary to\ntransmit said Amendment to the Los Angeles City Council for approval in accordance with\nCharter Section 373 and Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 10.5(a); (4) upon the\napproval of City Council in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code Section\n10.5(a), authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to\nsaid Amendment for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution\nNo.____________.\nRegular Item No. 5\nEnvironmental Management