Agenda Items

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36. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Construction, Maintenance, and Operations) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Contract No. 106 for Vegetation Management Services for Power Line Clearance with Tree Service Kings, Inc., for a term of one year with two one-year renewal options and an amount not to exceed $162,381,922. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

37. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Second Amendment to Lease with Nev De Soto, LLC, Extending Term for an Additional Five Years for Call Center Operations at 9332 De Soto Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311 – LADWP File No. J-88512. City Council approval is required. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

38. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer, Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services, and Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Construction, Maintenance, and Operations) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the Electrical Power Research Institute, Inc., for a term of five years. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

39. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment 1 to Cost Recovery Agreement No. 15MJ-11050153521 with the United States Forest Service for the Barren Ridge Renewable Transmission Project. The Amendment will extend the expiration date to December 31, 2025. No additional funding is required. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

40. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Agreement No. WR-19-1012 with Ultramar, Subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, Regarding Advanced Treated Recycled Water Service for the Valero Wilmington Refinery for a term of ten years. City Council approval is required. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

41. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Hydration Station Initiative Program Expansion. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

42. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of a Right-of-Entry Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency for Property Located at 433 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California 90012 – LADWP File No. W-102020. Determine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15080-15097.

Closed Session

43. The Board shall recess into closed session for a conference with legal counsel regarding:

A.Existing litigation in the following matters:

1. Juanita Minjares v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Workers’ Compensation Claim Nos. 2010-0536; 2011-0187; WCAB Case No. ADJ8937891; ADJ unassigned, pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code.

2. Juan Lopez v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Workers’ Compensation Claim No. 2011-0958; WCAB Case No. ADJ8890571, pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code.

3. Erick Elsegood v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Workers’ Compensation Claim No. 2004-0275; WCAB Case No. ADJ2805047, pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code.

4. Dreher v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV07272, pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Code.

B. Anticipated litigation in the following matters: