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7. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURE FOR ANNUAL\nCAPA MEMBERSHIP DUES FY 2024-2025\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 2024-2025 annual dues for the Harbor Department exceeds the\n$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 the\namount of $190,902.76 for the period of July 2024 - June 2025. The Harbor Department is financially\nresponsible 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 in the amount of $190,902.76 for\nCAPA dues for the July 2024 – June 2025 period; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nRegular Items (8 & 9)\nCommunity Relations