Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Banning's Landing Community Center
100 E. Water Street
Wilmington, California 90744
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 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
• Special Meeting of May 6, 2025
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
• Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Governing Board Meeting of May 15, 2025
H. Presentation
I. Level I Coastal Development Permit
None
J. Board Reports of the Executive Director
Consent Items (1 – 8)
Construction & Maintenance
Summary: Staff requests approval of a one-year Contract with two one-year renewal options of Bid No. F-1246 with Graybar Electric Co., Inc. (Graybar) of Diamond Bar, California for the purchase of electrical parts and supplies and for as-needed repair services of electrical systems. The amount of the proposed Contract would not exceed $2,800,000 for the initial year. If the two renewal options are exercised, $1,300,000 will be authorized for the second year and $1,300,000 for the third year. The proposed Contract is for a total not-to-exceed amount of $5,400,000 for the duration of the three-year Contract if all options are exercised. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be financially responsible for the payment of costs 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 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) find that in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, work under the subject contract can be performed more feasibly by independent contractors than by City employees; (3) find that in accordance with the 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 Graybar utilizing a current agreement for such services with Kansas City, Missouri Contract No. EV2370; (4) approve Bid No. F-1246 with Graybar in the amount of $2,800,000 in the first year; with two one-year renewal options in the amount of $1,300,000 per year or a total compensation amount not to exceed $5,400,000 over the three-year period to be exercised by the Executive Director or his/her designee, and authorize said expenditures; (5) the Executive Director to execute Bid No. F-1246 and the Board Secretary to attest to said Contract for and on behalf of the Board; and (6) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Waterfront & Commercial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of a successor Lease Agreement (Agreement) with Mobile Relay Associates (Mobile) whereby the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will continue to lease antenna and dish space at Mount Lukens. The space will be utilized for the maintenance and operation of radio communications equipment for the Los Angeles Port Police (Port Police). Port Police will hold a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license for the use and operation of the communications equipment and will comply with all FCC rules and regulations. The inclusion of the Mount Lukens location to the Port Police radio communications system provides for significant radio coverage for Port Police operations. The proposed Lease Agreement is for five years. Based upon payments of $4,150.00 per month in the first year, which would then be subject to annual two percent increases, a total of $259,161.20 would be spent by the Harbor Department on this proposed Agreement over its five-year term.
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 Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Lease Agreement with Mobile Relay Associates; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Lease Agreement; and (4) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Waterfront & Commercial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests that the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United, Inc. (SPPHU) to authorize the installation of a memorial tree and plaque on Harbor Department property commemorating the late Chuck Hart, and set forth the obligations of the parties regarding the Project, pursuant to the Harbor Department Commemorative Art Policy. On October 29, 2024, a Jacaranda Tree was planted on the grass area of the North Gaffey Street Green Belt, in San Pedro, which SPPHU dedicated in memory of the late Chuck Hart, with Harbor Department approval under Revocable License No. 24-15. SPPHU is responsible for all costs related to the tree planting, plaque fabrication and installation. If approved, the Harbor Department would be financially and operationally responsible for ongoing maintenance of the tree and plaque after the first year of installation of the plaque.
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 4(3) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the MOU with San Pedro Peninsula Homeowners United, Inc.; (3) find that the proposed Plaque complies with the Harbor Department Commemorative Art Policy; (4) find that the proposed action is in the best interest of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and that the value of the Tree and Plaque delivered and donated to Port property at SPPHU costs justify their continued maintenance by the Harbor Department after one year; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the MOU; and (6) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for aerial support services to be conducted by the LAPD on behalf of the Harbor Department. These services are required in order for the Port Police to conduct critical missions including port security, public safety, and environmental protection. The intent of this MOA is to memorialize the understanding between the Harbor Department and the LAPD regarding the terms of services provided and the reimbursement payments. The proposed MOA is for a term of three years and not to exceed the amount of $405,000. The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for payment of the costs incurred under the proposed MOA.
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 proposed MOA between the Harbor Department and the Los Angeles Police Department; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the MOA; and (4) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Cargo & Industrial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of the First Amendment (Amendment) to Agreement No. E7261 (Agreement) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and NuMarc US, Inc. (NuMarc) for consulting and professional assistance in commercial planning, analysis and technical real estate services to augment existing staffing resources at the Harbor Department. The proposed Amendment will i) extend the Agreement by two years for a total aggregate term of three years; and ii) increase the not-to-exceed compensation authority amount from $127,500 to $180,000. The Harbor Department will continue to be financially responsible for payment of costs incurred under the Agreement.
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) find that in accordance with the Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022 the Harbor Department does not employ sufficient personnel to perform the required services, which are more feasibly and economically undertaken on a temporary basis by an independent contractor; (3) approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. E7261 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and NuMarc US, Inc.; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the First Amendment to Agreement No. E7261; and (5) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Cargo Marketing
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Operating Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Franco Logistics, Inc. (Franco Logistics), to operate its facility within FTZ 202, Site 75, located at 175 E. Manville Street, Compton, CA 90220. This is a 3.05-acre site with a 132,926 square-foot warehouse and office space located approximately 10.0 miles from the Port of Los Angeles. Franco Logistics will operate its facility under FTZ procedures as a multi-usage site. The proposed Agreement is for a term of five years with three, five-year renewal options. If the proposed Agreement is approved, the Harbor Department will receive $7,750 annually from Franco Logistics (per FTZ Tariff No. 2).
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 Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 1(4) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement between the Harbor Department and Franco Logistics; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement; and (4) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Media Relations
Summary: Staff requests approval of five separate Agreements with Dorothea Diemer-Kovacevich DBA DDK Communications, Full Vision Productions, LLC, Natalie Shore Peterson, California Reservoir LLC and Simply Media Now, LLC to provide as-needed services in support of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department’s (Harbor Department) shipping industry outreach, business development, and media relations programs. Selected through a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process, the contracted writing, video production and coaching professionals will provide the following as-needed services, generally at times when the project queue is full and outside help is essential to keep up with workflow: video script writing and production assistance; writing news releases and articles for general media distribution and the Harbor Department’s website archives; writing background papers on a variety of Port of Los Angeles (Port)-related topics; drafting scripts, talking points, and speeches; and coaching and training Harbor Department staff on public speaking and speech delivery, and producing other promotional materials as needed. The proposed Agreements are for a term of three years each with one, two-year renewal option per Agreement. The total sum of the five proposed Agreements shall not exceed $175,000 per year or $875,000 over the five-year term, if the renewal option is exercised by the Executive Director. The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Agreements.
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) find that in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 1022, it is more feasible for outside contractors to perform this work than City employees; (3) approve the Agreements with Dorothea Diemer-Kovacevich DBA DDK Communications, Full Vision Productions, LLC, Natalie Shore Peterson, California Reservoir LLC and Simply Media Now, LLC for three years with one, two-year renewal option per agreement for a sum not-to-exceed $175,000 per year, or a total of $875,000 for five years; (4) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the Agreements to the Los Angeles City Council for approval pursuant to Charter Section 373 and Section 10.5 of the Los Angeles Administrative Code; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Agreements; and (6) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Contracts & Purchasing
Summary: Staff requests approval of a one-year contract with two, one-year renewal options with Pinnacle Petroleum Inc. of Huntington Beach, CA for reformulated gasoline to be used in City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) vehicles and equipment for an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 per year, excluding sales tax. The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for payment of costs 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 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 Contract Bid No. F-1240 with Pinnacle Petroleum Inc. for a term of one-year with two, one-year renewal options at an amount not-to-exceed $750,000 per year, or a total of $2.25 million, and authorize said expenditures; (3) authorize the Executive Director and Board Secretary to execute and attest to Contract Bid No. F-1240; and (4) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Regular Items (9 – 12)
Construction & Maintenance
Summary: Staff requests approval of Contract No. 40056 with Power Engineering Construction Company (Power Engineering) in Alameda, California, to replace all the wire ropes on the Badger Avenue Railroad bridge which supports the main counterweights, the auxiliary counterweights, and the uphaul and downhaul on the counterweights. The cost of this one-time Purchase Order is $4,029,431, including materials, labor and estimated sales tax. The replacement of the items which are the subject of Contract No. 40056 are the financial responsibility of the Harbor Department.
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) approve Contract No. 40056 with Power Engineering to replace the main counterweight, auxiliary counterweight, and uphaul and downhaul wire ropes and its associated sockets for the Badger Avenue Bridge in the amount of $4,029,431 and authorize said expenditures; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Contract No. 40056 for and on behalf of the Board; and (4) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Environmental Management
Summary: City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) staffs requests approval of the Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2027 Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate Revenues Spending Plan (Spending Plan) for the development and implementation of programs that will utilize funds collected under the CTF Rate. This proposed three-year Spending Plan is intended to guide the allocation of revenues from the CTF Rate to support incentives for zero-emission (ZE) drayage trucks and infrastructure. This document establishes the near-term objectives of the CTF investments, describes priority targets for spending over the three-year span, and defines the pathways and programs that will be used to disseminate the funds. The specific details and terms of each distinct pathway will be brought to the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) for approval as necessary.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is generally and statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15262 of the State CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Clean Truck Fund FY 2025-2027 Spending Plan; and (3) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Engineering
Summary: Staff requests approval of Funding Agreement No. 9200000000M460103 (Funding Agreement) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) for $10,207,400 of Measure M funds for the Avalon Promenade and Gateway Project (Project). This project is also referred to as Wilmington Waterfront Avalon Pedestrian Bridge and Promenade Gateway. To receive Measure M funds, the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) must enter into the proposed Funding Agreement with LACMTA. The Harbor Department is financially responsible for the net funding costs to complete the Project.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action has been previously evaluated pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve Measure M Funding Agreement No. 9200000000M460103 for the Avalon Promenade and Gateway Project with LACMTA; (3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to said Funding Agreement for and on behalf of the Board; (4) authorize the Executive Director to execute future Grant Agreement Amendments to account for revised project schedules, and/or revised project costs, for and on behalf of the Board, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality; and (5) adopt Resolution No.___________.
Waterfront & Commercial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of the Eighth Amendment to Lease No. 915 (Lease) and consent to an assignment for security purposes to a leasehold mortgagee (Consent) for Lease No. 915 between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and San Pedro Public Market LLC (SPPM). The leasehold mortgage proposed for Consent is between SPPM and Bayview Asset Management LLC (Bayview). The Lease is a 66-year agreement with SPPM for the commercial redevelopment of the site formerly known as Ports O’ Call in San Pedro. SPPM is required to secure financing as part of its obligations under the Lease. In November 2024, SPPM refinanced and upsized their senior construction loan in favor of a new loan with Oceanview Commercial Mortgage Finance, LLC (Oceanview) for $61.5 million. This new loan has a provision allowing up to $10 million of the senior construction loan to be replaced with a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan with benefits of a longer term and lower interest rate. The proposed C-PACE loan will be with Bayview, a subsidiary of Oceanview. In addition to the proposed consent to the new Bayview C-PACE loan, the Eighth Amendment proposes to 1) authorize the Executive Director to sign the consenting documents required to close the contemplated C-PACE loan with Bayview; 2) provide the Board with conditional delegated authority to approve future requests for Consent without further action of the Los Angeles City Council (City Council); 3) update Section 5.1 Permitted Uses to reflect updated entitlement documents; and 4) replace Exhibit Q with a new form of Non-disturbance and Attornment Agreement. The proposed Eighth Amendment is not anticipated to have a financial impact on the Harbor Department.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action has been previously evaluated pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the proposed Eighth Amendment to Lease No. 915 with San Pedro Public Market, LLC; (3) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the Eighth Amendment to Lease No. 915 to the City Council pursuant to Charter Section 607; (4) approve the revised Exhibit Q template entitled Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement and authorize the Executive Director to enter into the Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement on the approved template; (5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Eighth Amendment to Lease No. 915 upon approval by City Council; (6) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Assessment Contract and the Consent and Agreement to the Levy of a Contractual Assessment upon approval of the Eight Amendment by City Council; and (7) adopt Resolution No.___________.
K. Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(2) of Section 54956.9: (one case)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATE LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Section 54956.9: (one case)
3. 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
4. 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
L. Adjournment