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6. Recommended by Water System Approval of Agreement Nos. 47959A, 47959B, and 47959C for Engineering Design Services for the Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program with CDM Smith, Inc.; Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; and Tetra Tech, Inc. The Agreements are for a term of five years and an amount not to exceed $15,000,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

7. Recommended by Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Approval of Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for the Purchase of Real Property Located at 865 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California 90017; 930 W. 8th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90017; and 825 James M. Wood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015. The cost is a one-time purchase of $92,500,000, plus escrow fees, customary closing costs, property maintenance costs, property management and operation costs, and related expenses. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2). City Council approval is required.

8. Recommended by Office of the City Attorney Approval of Agreement Nos. 47971, 47976, and 47973 between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Van Ness Feldman, LLP, Meyers Nave, and Kaplan Kirsch, LLP. The term of the Agreements is three years commencing on May 1, 2026, and terminating on April 30, 2029, with an initial allocation of $3,000,000, for Van Ness Feldman; $250,000, for Meyers Nave; and $375,000, for Kaplan Kirsch. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

9. Recommended by Power System Approval of Contract No. 641 for Services for Installing, Removing, and Maintaining Overhead Distribution Facilities South of Mulholland Drive with Pinnacle Power Services, Inc. The Contract is for a term of one year with four one-year optional renewal periods, for an estimated expenditure of $281,378,232 and amount not to exceed $351,722,788. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

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) Alfonso Carrillo v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV15787.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code) Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24STCV21904.

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code) Carlos Lara v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No.24STCV13324.

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Section 54956.9(d)(1) of the California Government Code) Dan Grigsby et al. v. City of Los Angeles Acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV00832. Sarah Silver v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV15521; and Lily Gilani, et al. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCV19925.

5. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Section 94597 (b)(1)) Title: Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Engineer Janisse Quin?ones 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.