Agenda Items

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10. Recommendation for approval of the minutes of the December 29, 2020, Special Meeting of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners.

11. (Recommended by Interim Chief Administrative Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of amending sections of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Health Plans Resolution No. 86-169 to set the dates for the open enrollment period as April 26, 2021, through May 7, 2021; update premium subsidies, set the payroll deduction start dates for health and dental contracts, and update the formulas used to calculate the subsidy levels for retired employees, surviving spouses, and family death benefit recipients, effective July 1, 2021. Determine item is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

12. (Recommended by Interim Chief Administrative Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of amending Resolution No. 97-244 to revise Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s contribution toward the employee cost of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 18 Health and Welfare Plan, Effective July 1, 2021. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

13. (Recommended by Interim Chief Administrative Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer)

1. Delta Dental of California, Inc. – Agreement No. 47000-1

2. Health Plan of Nevada – Agreement No. 47001-2

3. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. – Agreement Nos. 47002-2 and 47003-2

4. United Concordia Dental Plans of California, Inc. – Agreement Nos. 47004-2 and 47005-2

5. United Healthcare Insurance Company – Agreement Nos. 47006-2, 47007-2, 47008-2, 47009-2, 47010-2, 47011-2, 47012-2, 47013-2, 47014-2, 47015-2, and 47016-2

14. (Recommended by Chief Financial Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Assistant Auditor Designation. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

15. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 780B for Fiberglass Distribution Poles and Fiberglass Crossarms with WESCO Distribution, Inc. The Amendment will increase the amount by $2,500,000. The term of the contract remains unchanged. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

16. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract Nos. 857A and 857B for Medium Voltage Cable with Taihan Electric USA Ltd. and The Okonite Company. The Amendment will increase the cumulative amount by $12,615,024. The term of the contracts remain unchanged. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

17. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Construction, Maintenance, and Operations) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Cooperative Purchase Contract No. 189 for Caterpillar Heavy Construction Equipment with Related Accessories, Attachments, and Supplies with Quinn Company for a term of approximately 26 months with a one-year renewal option and an amount not to exceed $81,500,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

18. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Community Emission Reduction Grants Program Funding Increase. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

19. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Water Supply Assessment – 4th and Hewitt Project located within the City of Los Angeles. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15268(b)(4).