Agenda Items

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1. Community Impact Statement provided by the North Westwood Neighborhood Council.

N. Items for Approval The Board will consider items recommended for approval. Items on which there are speaker cards or which a Commissioner has requested pulled for discussion will generally be considered after the Management Reports and Filed Items.

1. Recommended by Office of the City Attorney for Water and Power Approval of First Amendment to 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. The proposed budget for the Agreement remains at $585,000. Outside Counsel's billing schedule is $360-$390 for Partners, $320 for Senior Counsel, $280 for Associates and $150 for Paralegals. The Amendment would extend the term of the Agreement by two years, making the new termination date January 4, 2027. Determine item is exempt pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

2. Recommended by Office of the City Attorney for Water and Power Approval of Agreement No. 47878 for Legal Services Agreement between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. The initial allotment for the Agreement is not to exceed $350,000 and the term will commence on February 1, 2025, and terminate on January 31, 2028. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

3. Recommended by Financial Services Organization Approval of Trust Funds Investment Policy for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

4. Recommended by Power System Approval of Contract No. 625 for Alternative Material Distribution Poles and Crossarms with Wesco Distribution Inc. The Contract is for a term of one year with two one-year optional renewal periods, for an estimated expenditure of $56,746,821, and an amount not to exceed $70,933,527. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

5. Recommended by Power System Approval of Agreement No. 47870 for Design, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Services to Upgrade the McCullough-Victorville Transmission Lines 1 and 2 Project with Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC. The Agreement is for a term of five years and an amount not to exceed $1,529,337,027. Determine item is in compliance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15080-15097.

6. Recommended by Water System Approval of Participation in Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s Reverse Cyclic Program. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

7. Recommended by Board of Water and Power Commissioners Approval of Motion brought forth by Vice President George S. McGraw regarding the January 7, 2025, wildfires.

O. Closed Session The Board shall recess into closed session for a conference with legal counsel regarding the below items:

1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code) Carlos Flores v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Claim No: 2006-00889, Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board Case No. ADJ808178. The Board shall publicly report any action taken in closed session and the vote or abstention of every member present thereon, in accordance with Section 54957.1 of the California Government Code.