Regular Agenda - February 5, 2015
REGULAR AGENDA OF THE
LOS ANGELES BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2015 AT 8:30 A.M.
PORT OF LOS ANGELES ADMINSTRATION 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
B. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
C. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMARKS
D. REPORTS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
E. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Audit Committee of January 22, 2015
F. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
January 8, 2015 Regular Meeting
G. PRESENTATION
H. BOARD REPORTS OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CONSENT ITEMS (1 - 3)
Engineering
1. Re: RESOLUTION NO. ___________ - APPROVAL OF CEREMONIAL NAMING AND SIGNAGE PLACEMENT ALONG A PORTION OF 22ND STREET BETWEEN SIGNAL STREET AND MINER STREET
SUMMARY: Staff recommends the approval of naming the portion of 22nd Street between Signal Street and Miner Street, and installing ceremonial signage at this location, in recognition of Mr. Leonard J. Aube, the Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation, in honor of his career in the philanthropic community and his respected participation and development of the public-private partnership between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and the non-profit entity AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles (AltaSea). There is no financial impact for the proposed action to the Harbor Department.
Recommendations: Board resolve to (1) declare, pursuant to the authority granted under City of Los Angeles Charter Section 651(a) wherein the Board of Harbor Commissioners has possession, management and control over all harbor and port improvements, including streets in the Harbor District, that the portion of 22nd Street between Signal Street and Miner Street shall be ceremonially named "Leonard Aube Way" in recognition of his career in the philanthropic community and more specifically his role in the public-private partnership between the Harbor Department and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles to develop an urban marine research and innovation center at the Port of Los Angeles; (2) approve the installation of "Leonard Aube Way" ceremonial signage at the intersections of 22nd Street and Signal Street and 22nd Street and Miner Street, locations which are within the Harbor District; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.
Information Technology
Transmittal 1
Transmittal 2
SUMMARY: The Information Technology (IT) Division is requesting approval to award Contract No. 39715 to CompuCom Systems (CompuCom) for the purchase of computer software, computer software maintenance renewals, and related software maintenance support services for the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department). The recommendation to select CompuCom is based on the competitive Request for Bid (RFB) process performed by the City of Los Angeles (City) General Services Department for its Contract ID 58636. The proposed Contract is for an amount not-to-exceed $5,280,000 and a term of three years from the date of the last signature on Contract No. 39715. CompuCom is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has a Southern California office in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. Expenses for the proposed Contract No. 39715 are the financial responsibility of the Harbor Department.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that in accordance with Los Angeles Administrative Code, Division 10, Chapter 1, Article 2, the competitive contracting requirement is met using the responses from the City's RFB, which resulted in the City awarding its current Contract ID 58636; (2) approve Contract Number 39715 with CompuCom for the purchase of computer software and related support services for an amount not-to-exceed $5,280,000 with a term of three years; (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.
Office of the City Attorney
Transmittal 1
Transmittal 2
Transmittal 3
SUMMARY: The Office of the City Attorney recommends approval of Agreements for Legal Services (Agreements) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and three law firms to provide legal services to assist the Office of the City Attorney in environmental matters. The proposed Agreements are with three law firms selected through a competitive selection process: (1) Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC, located in Los Angeles, California, in the amount of $1,640,000, (2) Remy Moose Manley, LLP, located in Sacramento, California, in the amount of $370,000 and (3) The Sohagi Law Group, PLC, located in Los Angeles, California, in the amount of $425,000. Each of the three proposed Agreements is for a term of three (3) years. The Harbor Department will be financially responsible for paying the $2.435 million total authority amounts under these Agreements.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) authorize the selection and retention of three law firms pursuant to Los Angeles City Charter Section 275, to assist the Office of the City Attorney in providing legal services to the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department: (1) Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC ("Meyers Nave:"), (2) Remy Moose Manley, LLP ("RMM"), and (3) The Sohagi Law Group, PLC ("Sohagi"); (2) approve the three (3) Agreements for Legal Services, each for a term of three (3) years, with (1) Meyers Nave, in the amount of $1,640,000, (2) RMM, in the amount of $370,000, and (3) Sohagi, in the amount of $425,000; (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 (4 & 5)
Real Estate
Transmittals
SUMMARY: The proposed action will grant a new Revocable Permit (RP) to Pacific Unicomm Corporation (Pacific Unicomm) as the appropriate entitlement for the continued use of a City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) lot of approximately 7,300 square feet (s.f.) located at 1001 Goodrich Street, Wilmington, for the storage of a large trash bin and other related landscaping and cleanup supplies. Pacific Unicomm directly improves the aesthetic appearance of the Port of Los Angeles (Port) community and, consequently, raises the land value of Harbor Department properties in the area through its landscaping and cleanup activities. Pursuant to the Port’s Leasing Policy, the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) is required to approve waived rent. As a non-profit organization (501(c)3), Pacific Unicomm will be provided free rent in exchange for the services it provides to the community but will be financially responsible for utilities and maintenance of the premises. Pacific Unicomm has reported their 2014 value of services in the Wilmington community to be $56,300, and the projected 2015 value of services is $84,800. Rent from the remnant parcel, at current market levels, is estimated at $19,710 per year. Given the benefits received by the local community and the Harbor Department from the services provided by Pacific Unicomm, issuance of a no-rent RP is appropriate.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) approve the proposed Revocable Permit with Pacific Unicomm Corporation; (2) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the proposed Revocable Permit; and (3) adopt Resolution No.____________.
Construction and Maintenance
5. Re: RESOLUTION NO. ____________ - PROPOSED SALE OF MARINE VESSEL ANGELENA II
SUMMARY: In September 1988, the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) purchased the diesel engine marine vessel Angelena II for $454,748. The vessel has primarily been used as a tour boat to educate visitors and guests of the Port of Los Angeles, including foreign trade delegations, students from Southern California schools and colleges, and local, state, and federal officials with oversight of the Port of Los Angeles and surrounding jurisdictions. In 2010, new California Air Resources Board environmental regulations meant that the diesel engines on the Angelena II needed a complete overhaul or replacement. The Harbor Department decided to comply by utilizing a United States Department of Energy grant to purchase a hybrid-electric propulsion system. From 2010 through 2014, Harbor Department staff and vendors worked to implement the never before used propulsion system. Ultimately, the Harbor Department determined that it was not reliable and the Executive Director has recommended the sale of the vessel. It is requested that the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) approve the sale of the Angelena II through the City of Los Angeles salvage process.
Recommendation: Board resolve to (1) find and determine that the marine vessel Angelena II, United States Coast Guard Documentation No. 537159, is no longer required for use by the Harbor Department; (2) find and determine that a public sale of the marine vessel is in the best interest of the Harbor Department; (3) authorize the Executive Director or his designee to effectuate the sale of the marine vessel Angelena II pursuant to the Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.70 and 7.71; and (4) 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Subdivision (d)(4) of Government Code Section 54956.9)
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (d)(4) of Section 54956.9: one case.
Commission actions, except actions which are subject to appeal or review by the Council pursuant to other provisions of the Charter, ordinance or other applicable law, are not final until the expiration of the next five meeting days of the City Council during which the Council has convened in regular session. If the Council asserts jurisdiction during this five meeting day period the Council has 21 calendar days thereafter in which to act on the matter.
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