14. Recommended by Water System Approval of Funding, Design, Construction, and Operation of a Pilot Testing Facility Utilizing Membrane Bioreactor Technology to Produce Nitrified-Denitrified Tertiary Recycled Water at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. This Agreement provides up to $14.5 Million to the Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and Environment. The Agreement duration will be from the date of execution until testing is complete, but no later than December 31, 2027. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15306. City Council approval is required.