Agenda Items

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1. Investment Report for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2020

10. Recommendation for approval of the minutes of the February 23, 2021, Regular 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 Amendment No. 1 and Ratification to Agreement No. 49614 for Professional Consulting Services with Dakota Communications, LLC. The Amendment will extend the term by five months and increase the amount by $500,458.20. Determine item is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

12. (Recommended by Chief Financial Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Authorization to Issue up to $239.4 Million of Water System Revenue Bonds Under Resolution Nos. 4989 and 4990. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

13. (Recommended by General Counsel Water and Power) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Proposed First Amendment to Agreement No. 47480-8 Between the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power and the Law Firm of Nossaman LLP to Provide Legal Assistance with LADWP’s Standard Contract Terms and Conditions for Software Procurement and Software Integration Services for LADWP’s Enterprise Resource Planning Program, and other Specialized Support. The Amendment will extend the term by two years. No additional funding is requested. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

14. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Financial Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Energy Efficiency Savings (Fiscal Year 2019-2020) for Energy Cost Adjustment Calculation (Revenue Losses). Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

15. (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 Adoption of the Valley Generating Station Demolition Project (Units 1-4 and Associated Structures) Mitigated Negative Declaration in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Determine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15070-15075.

16. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of the Mono Basin Water Rights Licenses Project and Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. Determine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15070-15075.

17. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – External and Regulatory Affairs/Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Construction, Maintenance, and Operations) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47502 for Best Management Practices for Storm Water Regulatory Compliance with POWER Engineers, Inc. The Amendment will extend the term by one year and increase the amount by $5,500,000. 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) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47422 for the Barren Ridge Habitat Restoration and Revegetation Plan with Gothic Landscaping, Inc. The Amendment will increase the amount by $1,000,000. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Determine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15080-15097 (Environmental Impact Report previously adopted).

19. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Agreement No. 47643 for Distribution Modeling and Planning Software with CYME International T&D Inc., for a term of three years and an amount not to exceed $590,555. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

20. (Recommended by 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 Department of General Services for Helicopter Repair and Maintenance Services for a term of five years and an amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

21. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Short Form IRU-03 Lease Agreement No. FO-875-02/2021 with Technicolor Creative Services USA, Inc., for Lease of LADWP Optical Fibers. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

22. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Nos. 47484A, 47484B, 47484C, and 47484D for Professional and Technical Services for Local Water Supply Development with Carollo Engineers, Inc., CDM Smith Inc., Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., and WaterWise Consulting, Inc. The Amendments will extend the term by two years. No additional funding is requested. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

23. (Recommended by Interim Chief Administrative Officer) (Approved by General Manager and Chief Engineer) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47490 for Mobile Drug and Alcohol Collection/Testing Services with Integra Test. The Amendment will extend the term by one year. No additional funding is requested. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).