Energy and Environment Committe

Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken In­Person Only. JOURNAL – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2024 ­ 1:00 PM JOHN FERRARO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOM 340, CITY HALL 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR COUNCILMEMBER TIM McOSKER COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD COUNCILMEMBER KEVIN DE LEÓN COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org) Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be accessed at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area). If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public are encouraged to use one of the other channels. The Committee will take public comment from members of the public in­person only; there will be no public comment by teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda. Spanish language interpretation is available at all Council and Committee meetings. Interpretation services in additional languages are available upon request, at no cost. Please submit your request to clerk.interpretation@lacity.org as soon as possible to allow time for scheduling. You will receive a confirmation reply if an interpreter is available. MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM(S) (1) 24­1200­S59 Mayor report relative to the appointment of Veronica Lopez to the Community Forest Advisory Committee, at the request of Councilmember Padilla, as the Council District Six primary representative. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted ITEM(S) (1) 24­1200­S59 Mayor report relative to the appointment of Veronica Lopez to the Community Forest Advisory Committee, at the request of Councilmember Padilla, as the Council District Six primary representative. Financial Disclosure Statement: Not applicable Background Check: Pending Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 9­26­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (2) 21­0352 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power report relative to the Strategic Long Term Resource Plan that achieves 100 percent carbon­free energy by 2035, and related matters. Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted. CONTINUED TO A DATED TO BE DETERMINED (3) 24­1160 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to the approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 47565 for Energy Imbalance Market Merchant and Entity Settlement and Transmission Billing Systems with Power Settlements Consulting and Software, LLC. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 25, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 22, 2024) APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (4) 24­1164 CD 2 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving the Pipeline Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for underground water pipelines southwest of the intersection of Sherman Way and Lankershim Boulevard.  (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 22, 2024) APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (4) 24­1164 CD 2 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving the Pipeline Crossing Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad for underground water pipelines southwest of the intersection of Sherman Way and Lankershim Boulevard. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ NOVEMBER 25, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 22, 2024) APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (5) 24­1165 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving the Initial Authorizing Resolution to issue up to $1.8 billion in Water System Refunding Revenue Bonds, under Board Resolution No. 5057. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 25, 2024) APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (6) 24­1166 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving the Initial Authorizing Resolution to Issue up to $3.1 billion in Power System Refunding Revenue Bonds, under Board Resolution No. 5056. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (6) 24­1166 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to approving the Initial Authorizing Resolution to Issue up to $3.1 billion in Power System Refunding Revenue Bonds, under Board Resolution No. 5056. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ OCTOBER 28, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ OCTOBER 25, 2024) APPROVED Board of Water and Power Comissioners report dated 9­25­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (7) 24­1156 CD 11 Motion (Park ­ Lee) relative to the feasibility of establishing an underground utility district and identifying the estimated costs to implement for the Crestwood Hills Community in Council District 11, and related matters. Community Impact Statement: None submitted APPROVED Motion (Park – Lee) – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (8) 15­0085­S12 City Administrative Officer report relative to the SB 165 Annual Report requirements for Fiscal Year 2022­23 Proposition O Program. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted NOTED and FILED City Administrative Officer report dated 6­24­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (9) 24­1181 CD 2, CD 3, CD 4, CD 6, CD 7, CD 12City Administrative Officer report relative to a revised proposed personal services contract between the Bureau of Sanitation and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services for residential blue­bin processing from the East and West Valley wastesheds. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted  (9) 24­1181 CD 2, CD 3, CD 4, CD 6, CD 7, CD 12City Administrative Officer report relative to a revised proposed personal services contract between the Bureau of Sanitation and Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. dba Athens Services for residential blue­bin processing from the East and West Valley wastesheds. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE ­ DECEMBER 1, 2024 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ NOVEMBER 29, 2024) APPROVED City Administrative Officer report dated 9­16­2024 – (4) Yes; (1) Absent: De Leon (10) 24­0889 Bureau of Sanitation verbal report relative to the status of the recyclables market, including, a review of market prices for major recyclable materials since 2018, analysis of the factors that have contributed to market fluctuations, assessment of the impact of market changes on the City's recycling program, forecast of market prices for major recyclable materials, and related matters. 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The Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agenda­items collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act. COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerk­services/cps/council­committee­meetings/info­assignments­structure SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. 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