Meeting
JOURNAL  
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS  
November 18, 2022  
10:00 AM  
  Edward R. Roybal BPW Session Room
  Room 350 City Hall
  200 North Spring Street
  Los Angeles, California 90012
Members: Aura Garcia, President
  M. Teresa Villegas, Vice President
  Dr. Michael R. Davis, President, Pro-Tem
  Vahid Khorsand
  Susana Reyes
(Dr. Fernando Campos, Executive Officer 213-978-0261)

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INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION REQUESTS
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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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CALL TO ORDER
ESTABLISH QUORUM

GENERAL 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 MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022
APPROVED – MOVED BY COMMISSIONER GARCIA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER VILLEGAS.
PRESENTATION


 
CleanLA Graduation Ceremony

CRCD - Coalition for Responsible Community Development
KYCC - Koreatown Youth and Community Center
NEGB - Northeast Graffiti Busters

1. Richard Fishman, CRCD
2. Wayne Keith Mahone, CRCD
3. Marvin Nance, CRCD
4. Karrington Hall, CRCD
5. Edward McKnight, CRCD
6. Vincent Gordon, KYCC
7. Delbert Richardson, CRCD
8. Ronald Backus, NEGB
9. Ivan Escobedo, NEGB
10. Armen Oganyan, NEGB
11. Ramon Caudle, NEGB

 

AGENDA ITEM(S)

BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
(1)
BPW-2022-0757
CD 6 

TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. 54 – GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS – PRE-QUALIFIED ON-CALL CONSULTANTS LIST – SEPULVEDA BASIN VISION PLAN PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City Engineer to issue the task to Geosyntec Consultants, from the Pre-Qualified On-Call Wastewater and Environmental Engineering Services Consultants List to provide comprehensive master planning and design consulting services for the Sepulveda Basin Vision Plan Project, as stated in TOS No. 54, with a budget authority of $2,339,654, which includes contingency.

(W.O. E1908913, C-129657)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: M. Teresa Villegas
SECONDED: Michael Davis
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(2)
BPW-2022-0758
CD 10 

TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. 63 – LEHRER ARCHITECTS, INC. – PRE-QUALIFIED ON-CALL CONSULTANTS LIST – OLD WASHINGTON IRVING LIBRARY BUILDING RENOVATIONS PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the City of Los Angeles’ City Engineer to issue the task to Lehrer Architects, Inc., from the Pre-Qualified On-Call Architectural and Related Professional Services Consultants List to provide architectural design and construction administration services for the Old Washington Irving Library Building Renovations Project, as stated in TOS No. 63, with a budget authority of $750,000, including contingency.

(W.O. E1908505, C-124698)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Michael Davis
SECONDED: M. Teresa Villegas
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
(3)
BPW-2022-0762
CD 5, 10, 13 

STREET CLOSURES – METRO WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION PROJECT, SECTIONS 1, 2, 3 – 2022 HOLIDAY SEASON

Recommending the Board:

  1. CONSIDER and APPROVE or DENY the Holiday Moratorium Exemption requests, as detailed in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)’s correspondence, to allow construction work during the 2022 Holiday Season Street Closure Restrictions (November 23-27, December 2-4, December 9-11 and December 16-25, 2022) in the vicinity of the following areas: Purple Line Extension (PLE), Section 1: La Brea Station, Fairfax Station, Western Retrieval Shaft, and Tunnel work along Wilshire Blvd, PLE, Section 2: Century City Constellation Station, PLE, Section 3: UCLA Station;
     
  2. CONSIDER and APPROVE or DENY the Peak Hour Exemption requests, as detailed in Metro’s correspondence, to allow construction work during Peak Traffic Hours, as needed, Monday through Friday, AM Peak Hours (6:00 am to 9:00 am) and PM Peak Hours (3:30 pm to 7:00 pm) during the following periods: PLE, Section 1: November 21, 2022 to January 1, 2023, PLE, Section 2: November 23, 2022 to January 3, 2023, PLE, Section 3: November 23, 2022 to December 22, 2022; and
     
  3. SPECIFY that the Metro Transit Division of the Bureau of Engineering, located at 1149 South Broadway, the Board, located at 200 North Spring Street, and other relevant City of Los Angeles departments are custodians of the documents or other material which constitute the record of the proceedings upon which the Board’s decision is based.

(W.O. E1907395, E1907871, E1908040)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, SUBJECT TO CONDTIONS, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Susana Reyes
SECONDED: Aura Garcia
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
BUREAU OF SANITATION
(4)
BPW-2022-0744
ADVISEMENT #1
CD ALL 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TASK ORDER SOLICITATION (TOS) NO. SN-108 – TETRA TECH, INC.

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE the Director of the Bureau of Sanitation or designee to issue Amendment No. 1 to TOS SN-108 to Tetra Tech, Inc., extending the term of engagement from August 31, 2022 to July 22, 2024.

(W.O. SWQDMGMT, C-124331)

(CONTINUED FROM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Susana Reyes
SECONDED: M. Teresa Villegas
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
JOINT REPORT(S)
(5)
BPW-2022-0759
BOE + BSS
CD 14 

STREET CLOSURE – 7TH STREET –  7TH STREET STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

Recommending the Board:

  1. AUTHORIZE a temporary full closure of 7th Street, from Maple Avenue to Los Angeles Street, starting November 24, 2022 and ending February 3, 2023, for the construction of the 7th Street Streetscape Improvements Project.

(W.O. E1908262)

 
DISPOSITION: REPORT ADOPTED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Aura Garcia
SECONDED: Michael Davis
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
MOTION(S)
(6)
BPW-2022-0760


FINDING TO CONTINUE TELECONFERENCE MEETINGS PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 361
 
DISPOSITION: APPROVED, FORTHWITH

MOVED: Aura Garcia
SECONDED: Michael Davis
 
AYES: Villegas, Garcia, Davis, Khorsand, Reyes 5; NAYS: NONE 0;
ORAL REPORT(S)
(7)
BPW-2022-0741
ADVISEMENT #2 

Office of Community Beautification Update
- Office of Community Beautification

(CONTINUED FROM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022)

 
DISPOSITION: RECEIVED
 
(8)
BPW-2022-0761


Status Update on Major Upcoming Street Improvement Projects
- Bureau of Street Services
DISPOSITION: RECEIVED
 
ADJOURNMENT
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