Los Angeles

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August 22, 2024 Item #6

Agenda Item 6

6. RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LOS\nANGELES HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND THE MARINE EXCHANGE OF SOUTHERN\nCALIFORNIA TO PROVIDE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE NEW QUEUING\nSYSTEM FOR LABOR\nSummary: Staff requests the approval of an agreement (Agreement) between the City of Los\nAngeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and The Marine Exchange of Southern California\n(MX SoCal). Under the proposed Agreement, MX SoCal will continue operating the New Queuing\nSystem for Labor (NQSFL). The proposed Agreement has a three-year term, with an effective date\nretroactive to July 1, 2024, to maintain continuity of services. The proposed annual compensation\nis $300,000, with annual increases based on the Harbor Department’s utilized Consumer Price\nIndex (CPI) factor, with a total not-to-exceed amount of $927,270.\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 proposed Agreement between the City of Los Angeles Harbor\nDepartment and the Marine Exchange of Southern California, retroactive to July 1, 2024; (3)\nauthorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreement for\nand on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt Resolution No.____________.\nCommunity Relations