Agenda Items

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26. (Recommended by Chief Financial Officer, Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Electric Service Agreement Between the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Pertaining to Electric Trains. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

27. (Recommended by Chief Financial Officer, Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Pilot Standard Offer Agreement for Electric Fleet Vehicle Charging Service. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

28. (Recommended by General Counsel Water and Power) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Proposed Second Amendment to Agreement No. 47473-8 between the City of Los Angeles, Department of Water and Power and the Law Firm of Downey Brand, for Outside Counsel Services to Assist the City Attorney in Providing Legal Services relating to Natural Resources. This Amendment adds $575,000 in funds for a total appropriation amount of $2,075,000. The term of the Agreement remains the same. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

29. (Recommended by General Counsel Water and Power) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Proposed Second Amendment to Agreement No. 47472-8 between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Department of Water and Power, and Meyers Nave. This Amendment adds $950,000 in funds for a total appropriation amount of $2,600,000. The term of the Agreement remains the same. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

30. (Recommended by General Counsel Water and Power) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Proposed Agreement No. 47536-9 between the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Kaplan, Kirsch and Rockwell, LLP, for Outside Counsel Legal Services for a term of three years and an amount not to exceed $570,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

31. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Participation Agreement Between Southern California Public Power Authority and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for Metering Services Program for a period of three years and an amount not to exceed $6,000,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2).

32. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Clean Grid LA - Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47416-7 for Services to Engineer, Procure, and Construct the 138-kV Underground Transmission Cable Replacement Project with Parkia, Inc. The Amendment will increase the contract amount by $76,200,000. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(c).

33. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of the First Amendment to the State of California Standard Agreement STD 213, HSR16-28/DWP No. BP 16-020 Between the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The Amendment will extend the contract term by two years. All other terms and conditions will remain. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

34. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 705 for Circuit Breakers, Power, SF6, 34.5-kV for Various Substations with OneSource Distributors. The Amendment will extend the contract term by two additional one-year renewal periods and increase the contract amount by $1,710,831. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

35. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Power System Engineering, Planning, and Technical Services and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 711 for Circuit Breakers, Vacuum, 15-kV, for Various Distributing Stations with Veteran Supply Services, LLC. The Amendment will extend the contract term by two additional one-year renewal periods and increase the contract amount by $1,371,998. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

36. (Recommended by Retirement Plan Manager) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Appointment of Retired Member of the Board of Administration of the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).

37. (Recommended by Retirement Plan Manager and Chief Financial Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Proposed Amendments to the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan to Change Funding Requirements for the Death Benefit Fund. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

38. (Recommended by Retirement Plan Manager) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Proposed Amendments to the Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan to Change the Consumer Price Index Referenced in the Determination of Cost of Living Adjustment. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

39. (Recommended by Chief Sustainability Officer, Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of the Long-Term Routine Maintenance Activities for Waterways in Inyo and Mono Counties and Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Sections 15070-15075, it has been determined that the proposed Project would not have a significant effect on the environment with the incorporation of mitigation measures, and hence, an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.

40. (Recommended by Senior Assistant General Manager – Water System and Chief Operating Officer) (Approved by General Manager) Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 47381 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., for Eastern Sierra Water Resources Management Assistance. The Amendment will increase the amount by $1,000,000 and extend the term by one year or until a replacement contract is in place, whichever is less. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain unchanged. Determine item is exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).