REVISED AGENDA OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010 AT 9:00 A.M.
PORT OF LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
425 S. PALOS VERDES STREET
SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
President Cindy Miscikowski
Vice President David Arian
Commissioner Kaylynn L. Kim
Commissioner Robin Kramer
Commissioner Douglas P. Krause
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
Land Use Presentation
D. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
E. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
F. PRESENTATION
Security Presentation
Truck Program Update
G. BOARD REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CONSENT ITEMS (1 & 2)
Environmental
SUMMARY: Staff recommends approval of Agreements with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM), Camp Dresser and McKee Inc. (CDM), ENVIRON International Corporation (ENVIRON), Jones & Stokes Associates, Inc. (J&S), and Science Application International Corporation (SAIC) to provide as-needed California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act (CEQA/NEPA) documentation, and Castle Environmental Consulting, LLC (Castle) and Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC (Starcrest) to provide special environmental studies. The seven Agreements are for a term of three years each and for a combined total contract amount of $18,000,000 (Transmittal 1).
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 seven personal services Agreements for a term of three years each, with a combined contract total of $18,000,000:
Transmittal 1a. Agreement with AECOM (Los Angeles, CA) for $3,200,000;
Transmittal 1b. Agreement with CDM (Los Angeles, CA) for $3,200,000;
Transmittal 1c. Agreement with ENVIRON (Los Angeles, CA) for $3,200,000;
Transmittal 1d. Agreement with J&S (Irvine, CA) for $3,200,000;
Transmittal 1e. Agreement with SAIC (San Diego, CA) for $3,200,000;
Transmittal 1f. Agreement with Castle (Los Angeles, CA) for $1,200,000;
Transmittal 1g. Agreement with Starcrest (Chino Hills, CA) for $800,000;
(3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreements, for and on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt Resolution No. __________.
SUMMARY: Environmental Management Division recommends approval of Agreements with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. (Ocean Blue), Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. (Clean Harbors), and Ancon Marine (Ancon) to provide emergency response and hazardous waste management services for the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) operations and to support Port Police, Construction & Maintenance, Wharfingers, and Real Estate Divisions’ activities (Transmittal 1). The three Agreements are for a term of three years and for a combined total contract amount of $6,000,000.
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 three personal services Agreements for a term of three years and funding allocations of $2,000,000 each, for a combined contract total of $6,000,000:
Transmittal 1c. Agreement with Ancon Marine (Signal Hill, CA) for $2,000,000;
(3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Agreements, for and on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt Resolution No.__________.
REGULAR ITEMS (3 - 5)
Environmental
3. Re: RESOLUTION NO. ___________ - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAZA PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUNDED THROUGH THE CHINA SHIPPING AMENDED STIPULATED JUDGMENT COMMUNITY AESTHETIC MITIGATION PROGRAM
SUMMARY: On December 18, 2008, the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) authorized the Executive Director to negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (Department of Recreation and Parks) to fund the Plaza Park Improvement Project (Project or Plaza Park Project) in San Pedro. The Board approved the MOU in October 2009. The purpose of the MOU was to establish a process through which the Harbor Department could disburse funds to the Department of Recreation and Parks to commence implementation of the Plaza Park Project. Subsequently, discussions between Harbor Department staff and Department of Recreation and Parks staff resulted in proposed revisions to the MOU funding schedule in order to support expedited construction of certain elements of the Plaza Park Project that would not interfere with planning for the San Pedro Waterfront. As a result, this new MOU replaces the MOU that was approved in October 2009. Staff therefore recommends approval of the new MOU to implement the agreed upon schedule modifications. The revisions would add one year to the MOU term but would not change the total contract amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000. After Board approval, the Department of Recreation and Parks Commission will need to approve the MOU before it is executed.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) approve the MOU with the Department of Recreation and Parks, substantially as to form, in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000,000 for a term of three years; (2) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to, said MOU, for and on behalf of the Board; (3) instruct the Board Secretary to transmit the Board Report and MOU to the Department of Recreation and Parks Board for approval at which time the Department of Recreation and Parks will forward it to the Mayor’s office for review as required by Mayor’s Executive Directive No. 3; and (4) adopt Resolution No. ___________.
Engineering
SUMMARY: Agreement No. 2644 (Agreement) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. (Consultant), Orange, California to provide planning, engineering, and architectural design services for the Berth 200 Rail Yard project was approved by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) on March 7, 2008. This First Amendment (Transmittal No. 1) will revise the project’s scope of work to avoid existing third party utilities, reduce construction costs, and mitigate adverse impacts to the project schedule. This action, if approved by the Board, will authorize the addition of $957,619 in funds to the contract. The total revised contract amount, including all change orders totaling $854,350 to date, will be $8,011,969 versus the original contract amount of $6,200,000.Â
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that in accordance with the City of Los Angeles (City) Charter Section 1022, work covered under the subject Amendment can be performed more feasibly by an independent consultant rather than by City employees; (2) approve this First Amendment to Agreement No. 2644 with J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. for an increased amount of $957,619; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Amendment for and on behalf of the Board; (4) approve Change Order Nos.1-15 totaling $854,350 thus reinstating the future change order authority up to15% of the revised contract amount of $8,011,969; and (5) adopt Resolution No. __________.
Commission Office
5. Re: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON LEASING POLICIES
H. CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 regarding subject matter of mediation with Gambol Industries, Inc.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
American Trucking Associations, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles, et al., United States District Court Case No. 08-04920-CAS, and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No. 08-56503
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: Â one case.
4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 regarding subject matter of mediation with SA Recycling.