Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Banning's Landing Community Center
100 E. Water Street
Wilmington, California 90744
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025 AT 10:00 AM
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Lucille Roybal-Allard, President
John A. Pérez, Vice President
Yolanda M. De La Torre
Edward R. Renwick
I. Lee Williams
ORDER OF BUSINESS
OPEN SESSION
A. Roll Call
B. Approval of the Minutes
C. Executive Director Remarks
D. Comment from the Public on Non-Agenda Items
E. Report from the Neighborhood Council Representatives – An opportunity for Neighborhood Council representatives to provide remarks on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
F. Reports of the Commissioners
G. Board Committee Reports
None
H. Presentation
I. Level I Coastal Development Permit
J. Board Reports of the Executive Director
Consent Items (1 – 4)
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval of an Agreement between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola), for the upgrade of the Harbor Department’s existing Ultra High Frequency Television Band (UHF T-Band) infrastructure. Motorola will design and implement a four site, three channel UHF T-Band conventional simulcast system with the prime site located at the Marine Exchange and Transmit and Receive simulcast subsites located at Marine Exchange, Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center (MLETC), KBUE, and Mt. Lukens. The proposed Agreement is an Eligible Purchaser Order pursuant to City of Los Angeles Contract No. C-123897 which is the master services agreement between Motorola and the City of Los Angeles (City). Approval of the proposed action will authorize a three-year Agreement with Motorola for an amount not to exceed $1,772,164. The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreement.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively and categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and Classes 1(6) and 3(4) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, the services to be provided herein cannot be performed by Harbor Department personnel or other current City job classifications; (3) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022 and Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 10.15(a)(10) the proprietary nature of the technology limits the availability of specialized expertise to only the particular vendor; (4) approve the proposed Eligible Purchaser Order between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and Motorola Solutions, Inc.; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest said Agreement for and on behalf of the Board; and (6) adopt Resolution No.________.
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. _____ with Jet Dock Systems, Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio for the purchase of a Jet Dock Drive-On Docking System, including components, accessories, and disassembly and installation services. The Jet Dock Drive-On Docking System will be used by the Los Angeles Port Police (Port Police) Marine Unit to securely store small and medium vessels and provide a stable, dry, and accessible platform for docking and launching. The total Contract amount is $351,288.56, including all applicable taxes. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be financially responsible for the payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Contract.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively and categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 2(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) find that in accordance with City of Los Angeles Administrative Code Division 10, Chapter 1, Article 2, Section 10.15(a)(8), the Harbor Department may enter into an agreement with Jet Dock Systems, Inc. utilizing a current agreement for such services with General Services Administration (GSA) Contract 47QSWA24D000G (“GSA Contract”), a cooperative purchase agreement; (3) award and approve the Contract No. _____ to Jet Dock Systems, Inc. for the purchase of a Jet Dock Drive-On Docking System, components, accessories, and disassembly and installation services in the amount of $351,288.56 including applicable taxes; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Contract No. _____ for and on behalf of the Board; and (5) adopt Resolution No.________.
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval to accept and enter into a Grant Award, Grant No. EMW-2024-PU-05077, with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for the reimbursement of funds allocated to the Harbor Department under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). If approved, the proposed Federal award will be in the amount of $1,113,325 with an award date of September 1, 2024. Items approved for grant reimbursement subsequent to expenditure by the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) are as follows: the Cyber Threat Detection Software and Storage project in the amount of $1,000,000, and the Drone As First Responder/Rail Security Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) project in the amount of $113,325. The award is for a three-year period ending August 31, 2027. A 25% cost share is required under this FY 2024 PSGP, which will be funded by the Harbor Department. The Harbor Department’s total cost share for the projects is $371,108, for a total cost of $1,484,433 for both projects.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Grant Award, Grant No. EMW-2024-PU-05077 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency for the reimbursement of funds allocated to the Harbor Department under the Fiscal Year 2024 Port Security Grant Program; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Obligating Document for the Award; (4) authorize the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to implement the projects approved for funding by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency; and (5) adopt Resolution No.________ accepting the Grant Award, Grant No. EMW-2024-PU-05077 for the reimbursement of funds allocated to the Harbor Department under the FY 2024 PSGP.
Cargo & Industrial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of Master Joint Revocable Permit (MJRP) No. 24-12 between Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company LLC (TSPC), the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department), and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), (collectively Ports), as joint owners, and approval of a guaranty of that MJRP furnished by MPLX LP, TSPC’s parent company. The MJRP allows TSPC to maintain and operate 89 subsurface and four surface facilities located on the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) corridor and former Union Pacific Railroad San Pedro Branch from Wilmington to South Gate, California. This MJRP includes 89 existing subsurface pipelines, conduits, casings, grout lines, cables, ignition and telecommunication system piping; and four existing surface valve boxes generally used for the transport of petroleum products to and from TSPC’s local refineries. The initial annual rent to be paid by TSPC is $403,977, which will be split equally between the Ports, and is subject to annual increases based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). As a 50 percent joint owner, the Harbor Department will receive $201,988.50 in rent. Of the 93 parcels, three (totaling 1,034 square feet) will not be assessed rent as they are either located in the public street right-of-way or cover structure (grout lines) incidental to the support and maintenance of other pipelines. This MJRP requires approval from the Board of Harbor Commissioners of both Ports. The POLB’s Board of Harbor Commissioners approved this MJRP at its meeting on January 13, 2025.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article III Classes 1(14), 1(17) and 1(18)(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve Master Joint Revocable Permit No. 24-12 between Tesoro SoCal Pipeline Company LLC and the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and the Port of Long Beach, as joint owners; (3) approve the Guaranty provided by MPLX LP; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Master Joint Revocable Permit No. 24-12; and (5) adopt Resolution No.____________.
Regular Item (5)
Community Relations
Summary: Staff requests that the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) approve the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation (HCBF) selection of four (4) organizations to receive awards from the Community Benefit Grant Program, Round 9, and grant HCBF authority to disburse $310,000 from the Port Community Mitigation Trust Fund (PCMTF) to these grantees. The PCMTF was established by the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) for the purpose of funding appropriate mitigation projects and grants addressing port-related impacts for the communities of San Pedro and Wilmington. The HCBF, an independent nonprofit organization, is responsible for identifying qualifying projects to receive funding from the PCMTF, subject to approval by the Board. The HCBF Board of Directors has selected five organizations to receive funding for the ninth round (Round 9) of the Community Benefit Grant Program and is requesting Board approval of the award recipients and transfer of funds from the PCMTF, in accordance with the requirements of the TraPac Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Operating Agreement of the TraPac MOU (Operating Agreement). Four of the five proposed projects have a Tidelands nexus and will mitigate, reduce and address the Port of Los Angeles’ (Port) impact on the local communities of Wilmington and San Pedro. As such, staff is requesting approval of four of the five projects recommended by the HCBF. Approval of this action will also authorize the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to disburse $310,000 to the four grantees approved hereunder from funds distributed to HCBF by JP Morgan Chase to the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to be used for Round 9 Community Benefit Grants, pursuant to Resolution 25-10487 and the Funding letter dated February 12, 2025. The Harbor Department funded the original PCMTF. No additional payments from the Harbor Department will be required to fund this request.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve four of the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation’s selected organizations to receive awards from the Community Benefit Grant Program Round 9, funded by the Port Community Mitigation Trust Fund: (i) $50,000 to Coalition for Clean Air, (ii) $70,000 to Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI), (iii) $90,000 to Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma (LBACA), and (iv) $100,000 to St. Mary Medical Center Foundation; (3) authorize the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to disburse $310,000 to the four grantees approved hereunder from funds distributed to HCBF by JP Morgan Chase to the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation to be used for Round 9 Community Benefit Grants, pursuant to Resolution 25-10487 and the Funding letter dated February 12, 2025; and (4) adopt Resolution No. _______.
K. Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9) (One Case)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATE LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code Section 54956.9) (One Case)
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Trapac, LLC:
Property: 630 West Harry Bridges Blvd., Wilmington
City Negotiator: Marisa Katnich
Tenant Negotiator: Cameron Thorpe
Negotiating Parties: City and Trapac, LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
4. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to Permit 999 with China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.:
Property: Berths 100-103, San Pedro
City Negotiator: Marisa Katnich
Tenant Negotiator: Xu FeiPan
Negotiating Parties: City and China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Inc. v. Port of Long Beach; Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners; Port of Los Angeles; Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners; et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 25STCP00712
L. Adjournment