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RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO PACIFIC \nHARBOR LINE, INC. OPERATING AGREEMENT NO. 1989 \nTransmittal 1 \nTransmittal 2 \nSummary: Staff requests approval of the Fifth Amendment to Operating Agreement No. 1989 \nbetween the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Pacific Harbor Line, \nInc. (PHL), which will extend the term of the Agreement by one year from December 31, 2025, to \nDecember 31, 2026. PHL is a shortline railroad that is the current Port of Los Angeles (POLA)-Port \nof Long Beach (POLB) complex rail operator (PRO). The PRO provides rail services for POLA \nterminals, which also includes interchanging trains with the BNSF Railway (BNSF) and Union \nPacific Railroad (UPRR). The Harbor Department and the POLB each have an operating agreement \nwith PHL. The Harbor Department and POLB will be releasing a joint request for proposals (RFP) \nfor selecting the next PRO in November 2024. The proposed Amendment will enable staff to \ncomplete the RFP process prior to the amended expiration date of the Agreement. There are no \nfinancial impacts to the Harbor Department as PHL will continue to pay rent. \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 Fifth Amendment to Agreement No. 1989 with PHL to extend \nthe term from its current expiration of December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2026; (3) direct the \nBoard Secretary to transmit the Resolution and Fifth Amendment to the City Council for approval \npursuant to Section 373 of the City Charter and Section 10.5 of the City Administrative Code; and \n(4) adopt Resolution No.________.