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N. Itemsfor Approval

1. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefAdministrativeOfficer ApprovalofPipelineCrossingAgreementwithUnionPacificRailroad for Underground Water Pipelines Southwest of the Intersection of Sherman Way and Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91605 – LADWPRealEstateFileNo.W-101517-1.Thereisaone-timelicensefeeof$96,000 due upon execution of the Agreement and for an indefinite term. DetermineitemisincompliancewithCaliforniaEnvironmentalQualityAct(CEQA)Guidelines Sections 15070-15075. CityCouncilapprovalis required.

2. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefAdministrativeOfficer Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions for Purchase of Real Property Located at 21701 Erwin Street, Woodland Hills, California91367–LADWPFileNo.J-103796.LADWPdesirestopurchase thePropertyforasumof$13,850,000,plusescrowfees,closingcosts,and related expenses. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(2).

3. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefExecutiveOfficerandChief Engineer Approval of Agreement No. 47849 for Health and Benefits Consulting Services to Keenan & Associates. The Agreement is for a term of three yearswithtwoone-yearextensionoptionsandanamountnot-to-exceed $2,800,000.ThisAgreementwillexpireonOctober24, 2027. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

4. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefExecutiveOfficerandChief Engineer Approval to Establish and Revise Duties Description Records, Adopt the Salary, and Amend the Annual Personnel Resolution for the Senior Architect.ThereiscurrentlynoincumbentontheSeniorArchitect“A”pay level. LADWP expects to budget funds to cover one position. Filling the Senior Architect “A” position will result in an annual financial impact of $239,618.88. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

5. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefExecutiveOfficerandChief Engineer Approval to Establish and Revise Duties Description Records, Adopt the Salaries,andAmendtheAnnualPersonnelResolutionfortheClassification of Chief of Drafting Operations. There is one incumbent in the Chief of Drafting Operations “A” DDR. There are currently no incumbents in the Chief of Drafting Operations “B” DDR. LADWP anticipates filling one ChiefofDraftingOperations“B”withanannualfiscalimpactof$403,944.48. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

6. RecommendedbyOfficeoftheChiefOperating Officer Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement Nos. 47723A through 47723H for Environmental Assessment and Air Quality Services. The Amendment willincreasethenottoexceedamountby$20,000,000,from$40,000,000to a new not to exceed amount of $60,000,000. The Agreement will expire on August 7, 2027. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

7. RecommendedbyFinancialServicesOrganization Approval of Initial Authorizing Resolution to Issue up to $3.1 Billion in PowerSystemRefundingRevenueBondsUnderResolutionNo.5056. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3). CityCouncilapprovalis required.

8. RecommendedbyFinancialServicesOrganization ApprovalofInitialAuthorizingResolutiontoIssueupto$1.8BillioninWater System Refunding Revenue Bonds Under Resolution No. 5057. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3). CityCouncilapprovalis required.

9. RecommendedbyWaterSystem ApprovalofAuthorizationtoReallocateFundsinAgreementNo.47071with Webcor Obayashi Lyles, a Joint Venture, for the Silver Lake Reservoir Complex Storage Replacement Project/Headworks Reservoir Project. The reallocated funds in theAgreement will increase theauthorized expenditure from $75 Million to $85 Million in Phase 3. The Agreement not ot exceed total will remain at $388 Million and will not extend the Agreement duration. The Contract expiration date will remain as December 31, 2025. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

10. RecommendedbyWaterSystem Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47780 for Professional Services for the Eastern Sierra Airborne Electromagnetic Survey Project withRambollAmericasEngineeringSolutions,Inc.TheAmendmentisfor an amount not to exceed $960,000. The Amendment will extend the Agreement term by six months, from September 27, 2024, to March 27, 2025. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(3).

11. RecommendedbyWaterSystem ApprovalofRevisedWaterSupplyAssessment–BuenaVistaProject.S&R Partners, LLC (Applicant) paid $17,000 to cover LADWP’s expenses for preparation of this 2024 Project WSA. DetermineitemisexemptpursuanttoCEQAGuidelinesSection15060(c)(2).

O. ClosedSession TheBoardshallrecessintoclosedsessionforaconferencewithlegalcounsel regarding the below items:

1. CONFERENCEWITHLEGALCOUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION (Section54956.9(d)(1)oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode) CreekWildfireMatters:SheilaAguilar,etal.v.LosAngelesDepartmentof Water and Power, And Related Cases (Lead Case), Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 18STCV03092.

2. CONFERENCEWITHLEGALCOUNSEL–EXISTING LITIGATION (Section54956.9(d)(1)oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode) Judith Mould v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power; Claim No.2012-0791;WCABCaseNo.ADJ8637915;ClaimNo.2009-00189; WCAB Case No. ADJ9328105.