Agenda Items

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3.2023 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Comprehensive Update and Independent Evaluator Report

4. Water System Monthly Report – October through November 2023

K. Minutes

1. Recommendation for approval of the minutes of the November 14, 2023, Regular Board Meeting of the Board of Water and Power Commissioners.

L. Items for Approval

1. Recommended by Office of the Chief Operating Officer Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Contract Administration. The MOU is for a term of five years and an amount not to exceed $8,937,263. Determine item is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

2. Recommended by Office of the City Attorney for Water and Power Approval of the Agreement No. 47815-4 between the City of Los Angeles, Acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Saul Ewing, LLP for Outside Counsel Legal Services for Labor and Employment Law related advice, investigations and litigation. The Agreement is for a term of fifteen months and an amount not to exceed $585,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

3. Recommended by Office of the City Attorney for Water and Power Approval of First Amendment to Agreement No. 47735-3 between the City of Los Angeles, Acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Ford & Harrison LLP to assist with legal services relating to labor and employment law matters for an additional $63,000, amending the amount not to exceed $1,817,000. The term of the Agreement remains at three years. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

4. Recommended by Office of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionApproval to Revise the Duties Description Record and Amend the Annual Personnel Resolution for Electrical Repairer Trainee.Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

5. Recommended by Financial Services OrganizationApproval of Transfer of Money from the Power Revenue Fund to the Reserve Fund of the City of Los Angeles During Fiscal Year 2023-24.The Transfer amount will be $244,695,000.Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

6. Recommended by Office of the General Manager and Chief Engineer Approval of a Lease for a Customer Service Center Located at 6547-B Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028 - LADWP File No. P-14510. The Lease is for a term of five years with a total cost estimate of$455,967.40. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

7. Recommended by Power SystemApproval of Agreement No. 47803 for the Rinaldi-Tarzana Lines 1 and 2 Transmission Project with Barnard Construction Company, Inc. The Agreement is for a term of three years and an amount not to exceed$68,634,032.Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.

8. Recommended by Power SystemApproval of Contract No. 378 for Transformer, Power, 100/130/160-MVA, Three phase, 230-kV and 138-kV, for Various Receiving Stations with Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd. The Contract is for a term of one year with two one-year optional renewal periods, for an amount not to exceed $26,228,025.Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

9. Recommended by Power System Approval of Contract Nos. 429A, 429B, 429C, 429D, and 429E to Furnish and Deliver Utility and Material Handling Equipment on a Fully-Maintained, As-Needed, Bare Rental Basis with Global Rental Co.; Herc Rentals, Inc.; United Rentals (North America), Inc.; Rig-Rents, Inc.; and Al Asher & Sons, Inc., Respectively. The Contracts will be for a term of three years and an amount not to exceed $47,014,706. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

10. Recommended by Power System Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47630 for Engineering Services for Life Management Programs for Heat Recovery Steam Generators and High Energy Piping Systems with Structural Integrity Associates, Inc. The Amendment will extend the Agreement by two years, for a total of five years. All other terms of the Agreement will remain unchanged. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).