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1. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.\nFOR INSURANCE BROKERAGE AND RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES\nSummary: Staff requests approval of an Agreement between the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment (Harbor Department) and Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (Alliant) for insurance\nbrokerage and risk management services. The proposed agreement is for a term of five years\nand a not-to-exceed amount of $35,000,000. As the Broker of Record for the Harbor Department,\nAlliant will assist the Harbor Department in procuring commercial property and casualty\ninsurance to support operational needs and assist risk management staff in administering the\nHarbor Department’s insurance and risk management program. Compensation under the\nproposed Agreement includes fees for the broker services and pass-through payments for the\nHarbor Department to the insurance companies for insurance premiums. The Harbor\nDepartment is financially responsible for the payment of costs incurred under the proposed\nAgreement.\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) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it\nis more feasible for outside consultants to perform this work than City employees; (3) approve\nthe Agreement with Alliant for a five-year term and not-to-exceed amount of $35,000,000; (4)\nauthorize and direct the Board Secretary to transmit the Agreement to City Council for its\napproval pursuant to Section 373 of the City Charter and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles City\nAdministrative Code; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to\nattest the Agreement upon approval by City Council; and (6) adopt Resolution\nNo.____________.\nRegular Items (2 & 3)\nInformation Technology