REGULAR AGENDA OF THE
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2014 AT 8:30 A.M.
PORT OF LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
425 S. PALOS VERDES STREET
SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
Ambassador Vilma S. Martinez, President
Vice President David Arian
Commissioner Patricia Castellanos
Commissioner Anthony Pirozzi, Jr.
Commissioner Edward R. Renwick
A. OPENING STATEMENT - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THIS BOARD
PERSONS IN THE AUDIENCE MAY ADDRESS THIS BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH ANY AGENDA ITEM OR DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.
AS PROVIDED BY THE BROWN ACT, THE BOARD HAS LIMITED EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SPEAKING TIME TO THREE MINUTES. ANYONE DESIRING TO SPEAK DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS REQUESTED TO COMPLETE A SPEAKER CARD AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COMMISSION SECRETARY, VIA THE SERGEANT AT ARMS, PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING.
B. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
C. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMARKS
D. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
E. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
F. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Minutes for approval for the following date:
March 6, 2014 Regular
G. PRESENTATION
Community Investment - Cynthia Ruiz, Deputy Executive Director
Overview on Terminal Leases - Sumita Thappa, Real Estate Division
Legislative Advocacy Update - David Libatique, Director of Government Affairs
H. BOARD REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CONSENT ITEMS (1 - 3)
Commission Office
1. Re: RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - APPROVAL OF TRAVEL FOR AMBASSADOR VILMA MARTINEZ, COMMISSION PRESIDENT, ON A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRIP TO ASIA
Recommendation: Board resolve to adopt subject Resolution No.____________.
2. Re: RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - TO ESTABLISH AN AD HOC BOARD COMMITTEE ON PORT OF LOS ANGELES FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Recommendation: Board resolve to adopt subject Resolution No.____________.
Construction and Maintenance
Transmittal 1
Transmittal 2
Transmittal 3
Transmittal 4
Transmittal 5
SUMMARY: The Construction and Maintenance Division (C&M) requests approval of Contract No. 39691 with Bob Wondries Motors dba Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, CA, for the purchase of 13 police vehicles in the amount of $611,499 including sales tax. These vehicles will replace existing police vehicles that have reached the end of their service life. These replacements were planned and funded in the Fiscal Year 2013-14 capital equipment budget.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) approve Contract No. 39691 with Bob Wondries Motors dba Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, CA in the amount of $611,499 and authorize said expenditures; (2) authorize the Executive Director to execute Contract No. 39691; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.
REGULAR ITEMS (4 & 5)
Environmental Management
Transmittal 1a
Transmittal 1b
Transmittal 1c
Transmittal 1d
Transmittal 1e
Transmittal 1f
Transmittal 1g
Transmittal 1h
Transmittal 2
Transmittal 3
Transmittal 4
Transmittal 5
Transmittal 6
Transmittal 7
Transmittal 8
SUMMARY: The Environmental Management Division (EMD) recommends approval of Personal Service Agreements (Agreements) with Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech); The Source Group, Inc. (Source Group); Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon); ERM-West, Inc. (ERM); Pacific Edge Engineering, Inc. (Pacific Edge); Accord Engineering, Inc. (Accord); Eco & Associates, Inc. (Eco); and Leighton Consulting, Inc. (Leighton), to provide as-needed site assessment and environmental restoration services. Examples of these services include conducting environmental site characterizations, soil and groundwater investigations, site cleanups, environmental media management, oversight of tenant remediation activities, due diligence, and environmental regulatory compliance. This action will authorize eight Agreements each having a three-year contract term and for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $21,000,000.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that in accordance with the City Charter Section 1022, work under the subject Agreements can be performed more feasibly by independent consultants rather than by City employees; (2) approve the Agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. (Pasadena, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $5,750,000; (3) approve the Agreement with The Source Group, Inc. (Signal Hill, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $4,750,000; (4) approve the Agreement with Accord Engineering, Inc. (Santa Ana, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,250,000; (5) approve the Agreement with ERM-West, Inc. (Irvine, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000; (6) approve the Agreement with Pacific Edge Engineering, Inc. (Mission Viejo, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000; (7) approve the Agreement with Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Ventura, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,250,000; (8) approve the Agreement with Leighton Consulting, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $2,750,000; (9) approve the Agreement with Eco & Associates, Inc. (Orange, CA) for a term of three years for the total not-to-exceed amount of $1,750,000; (10) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreements, for and on behalf of the Board; and (11) adopt Resolution No.____________.
Executive Office
Transmittal 1
Transmittal 2
Transmittal 3
SUMMARY: In November 2013, the Los Angeles City Council (City Council) considered and adopted the Second Amendment to Permit No. 881 with TraPac, Inc. to deliver container terminal facility improvements at Port of Los Angeles (Port) Berths 136-147. During its consideration the City Council requested that the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) report back on a) specific procedural changes that will be made to rectify the issues raised in the reporting of this program to ensure that such issues do not reoccur, b) the impacts of container terminal automation, and c) a plan for integrating a liaison between Labor and the Harbor Department vendors.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) discuss the recommendations included in this report and its transmittals, and provide staff with direction on any modifications concerning these recommendations; (2) forward this report and its transmittals, as modified by the Board, to the Los Angeles City Council, Trade, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, for their information; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.
I. CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to the proposed ground lease for Ports O'Call site:
Property: Berths 74-83, San Pedro, California
City Negotiator: Michael Galvin
Tenant Negotiators: Eric Johnson, Brian Saenger
Negotiating Parties: City and LA Waterfront Alliance
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to a term sheet for a proposed permit:
Property: Berths 91-93, San Pedro, California
City Negotiators: Jack Hedge and Chris Chase
Tenant Negotiators: Thomas Spina
Negotiating Parties: City and Norwegian Cruise Lines
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: two cases.