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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS


Wednesday, February 16, 2022

10:00 AM

Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room

Room 350 City Hall

200 North Spring Street

Los Angeles, California 90012

Members:Vacant, President
Aura Garcia, Vice President
Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
Jessica Caloza
M. Teresa Villegas

(Dr. Fernando Campos, Executive Officer 213-978-0261)

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PUBLIC INPUT AT BOARD MEETINGS:

An opportunity for the public to address the Board on public interest items will be provided for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of twenty (20) minutes. Testimony shall be limited in content to matters which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may not take any action on matters discussed during the Public Comment period.

The Board will also provide an opportunity for the public to address the Board on agenda items before or during consideration of the item for up to two (2) minutes per person for a cumulative total of up to ten (10) minutes.

In conformity with the Governor's Executive Order N-29-20 (March 17, 2020) and due to concerns over COVID-19, the Board meeting will be conducted entirely telephonically.

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VOTING AND DISPOSITION OF ITEMS - Items require a majority vote of the entire membership of the Board (3 votes) for approval.

Any member of the Board may move to "reconsider" any vote on any item on the agenda, except to adjourn, suspend the Rules, or where an intervening event has deprived the Board of jurisdiction, providing that said member originally voted on the prevailing side of the item. The motion to "reconsider" shall only be in order once during the meeting, and once during the next regular meeting. The member requesting reconsideration shall identify for all members present the Agenda number, meeting date and subject matter previously voted upon. A motion to reconsider is not debatable and shall require an affirmative vote of three members of the Board.

The Board rules provide that all items adopted by the Board will not be distributed or presented to the Mayor, or other designated office, until the adjournment of the regular Board meeting following the date of the Board action. A motion to send an item "forthwith", if adopted by three (3) votes, suspends these rules and requires the Board Secretariat to forward the matter to the Mayor, or other office, without delay.


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PUBLIC COMMENTS: Board will hear public testimony on non-agenda items under the Board's Jurisdiction

DISPOSITION: RECEIVED PUBLIC COMMENTARY

NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL COMMENTS

Discussion with Neighborhood Council representatives 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 Public Works (LAAC 22.819, Ordinance 184243).

DISPOSITION: NO COMMENTARY

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM

WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY 2, 2022 - MOVED BY COMMISSIONER DAVIS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA.

 

DISPOSITION: APPROVED (ALL AYES)

APPROVAL OF MINTUES

COMMENDATORY RESOLUTIONS, INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

AGENDA ITEMS

BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
BPW-2022-0104(1)
CD 10

3525 ALSACE AVENUE - RELINQUISHMENT OF RIGHTS IN FUTURE ALLEY IN LOT 79, TRACT 11577

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. EXECUTE the attached document relinquishing any and all rights to the City of Los Angeles for public alley purposes within the future alley shown on the attached Exhibit "A" (Transmittal No. 1), subject to the following condition:

     

    Petitioner shall make satisfactory arrangements with the Real Estate Division (RED) of the Bureau of Engineering (BOE), 1149 South Broadway, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90015, Phone No. (213) 485-5766, with respect to payment of document recording fees

     

  2. REQUEST the City Clerk to attest the signatures of the Public Works Commissioners; and

  3. INSTRUCT the RED of the BOE to record the executed document with the Office of the County Recorder when the condition in Recommendation No. 1 has been satisfied.
 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Aura Garcia
SECONDED: Michael Davis

Ayes: Garcia, Caloza, Davis, Villegas (4);
BPW-2022-0105(2)
CD 3,5,6

MITIGATED NEGATICE DECLARATION CERTIFICATION - LOS ANGELES RIVER VALLEY BIKEWAY AND GREENWAY (VANALDEN AVENUE TO BALBOA BOULEVARD) PROJECT

 

Recommending the Board, following the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, 

ADOPT and FORWARD this report and transmittals to the Los Angeles City Council with the following recommendations:

 

  1. REVIEW and CONSIDER the Los Angeles (LA) River Valley Bikeway and Greenway (Vanalden Avenue to Balboa Boulevard) Project Final Mitigated Negative Declaration (Final MND);

  2. FIND that, on the basis of the whole record, with the imposition of mitigation measures, there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the Final MND reflects the City of Los Angeles' (City)'s independent judgment and analysis;

  3. ADOPT the Final MND for the project;

  4. ADOPT the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project;

  5. APPROVE the Project, as described in the Final MND; and

  6. SPECIFY that the documents constituting the record of proceedings in this matter are in the custody of the City Clerk located at 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, and in the files of the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering located at 1149 South Broadway, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90015, and any other relevant City Department. 

 

(W.O. E190752B, 2021100118)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Jessica Caloza
SECONDED: M. Teresa Villegas

Ayes: Garcia, Caloza, Davis, Villegas (4);
BPW-2022-0106(3)
CD 11

TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. 49 - TETRA TECH, INC., FOR PRE-DESIGN, DESIGN SERVICES, BID AND AWARD SERVICES, AND DESIGN SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PENMAR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE III 

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue a revision of the Task for Solicitation for TOS No. 49 to Tetra Tech, Inc., to increase the budget authority from $442,893 to $499,612 including contingency for pre-design, design services, bid and award services, and design services during construction for the Penmar Water Quality Improvement Project Phase III.

 

(W.O. EW40086D, C-129660)

 

 

DISPOSITION: Withdrawn

 




BUREAU OF SANITATION
BUREAU OF STREET SERVICES
BPW-2022-0107(4)
CD 10

TREE REMOVAL - 5841 THROUGH 5857 WEST DAVID AVENUE 

 

Recommending the Board: 

 

  1. FIND under the California Public Resources Code, Section 21166 and the State's Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15162, on the basis of substantial evidence contained in the whole record, that since the City's prior certification of Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) ENV-2016-1275-MND there have been no changes to the project, changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken, or new information of substantial importance concerning the project, which cause new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects, and therefore no subsequent MND, supplemental MND or other analysis is required for the project;

  2. SPECIFY that the Bureau of Street Services (StreetsLA), Urban Forestry Division, located at 1149 South Broadway, is custodian of the documents or other material that constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Board's decision is based;

  3. REVIEW and APPROVE the request for a fee permit for the removal of three trees which include two Queen Palms (Syagrus romanzoffianum) and one American Sweetgum(Liquidambar styraciflua) tree. Tree replacements are required.

 

DISPOSITION:

CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2022

 




BPW-2022-0076(5)
ADVISEMENT #1
CD 5

REVOCABLE PERMIT - ENCROACHMENT IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - CALIFORNIA COUNTRY CLUBHOMES ASSOCIATION - COMMUNITY SIGNAGE AT THREE (3) SEPARATE SITES: TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT QUEENSBURY DRIVE / EARLMAR DRIVE / PATRICIA AVENUE, TRIANGLE MEDIAN AT BARBYDELL DRIVE AND CLUB DRIVE, AND MEDIAN ISLAND AT CHEVIOT DRIVE AND QUEENSBURY DRIVE

 

Recommending the Board:

 

  1. AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification to grant revocable permission to encroach within the public right-of-way, subject to listed conditions, to: California Country Club Homes Association a.k.a. CCCHA (contact: Allyson Saunders, President). ENCROACHMENT: Installation of community signage at the aforementioned sites in Cheviot Hills, CD 5;

  2. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue no-fee Revocable Permit for work to be performed;

  3. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue a no-fee A-Permit for work to be performed; and

  4. AUTHORIZE the Office of Community Beautification to request the Bureau of Contract Administration to provide a no-fee inspection of the project.

 

(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022)

 

DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

 




MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: Aura Garcia

Ayes: Garcia, Caloza, Davis, Villegas (4);

BPW - February 16, 2022

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