[0:00] Audio test. One, two, three.

[0:45] audio test. Got some feedback. Got some

[0:48] echoing.

[1:15] One, two, three. Audio. Test. 1 2 3 1 2

[1:19] 3 1 2 3

[1:53] Mic check. One, two. One, two.

[2:01] No feedback on the podium. Mic.

[2:35] facilitator mic check.

[3:28] audio tests. Can

[3:32] Can Jose come back into the hearing room

[3:36] to help me troubleshoot while we're

[3:38] getting

[3:40] echoing and feedback?

[4:03] Commissioner Mike check. Commissioner

[4:05] Mike check.

[4:11] Commissioner Mic check. Commissioner

[4:13] President Mic check.

[4:20] Why

[4:22] >> is it the camera? I have the audio off.

[4:25] » is it the camera? I have the audio off.

[4:25] I have the audio muted.

[4:30] Uh, it's echoing and then there's some

[4:32] feedback

[4:37] and I have the laptop muted

[4:41] and I have the audio

[4:44] on Zoom muted.

[4:49] Let me turn down the

[4:53] >> It sounds okay.

[4:55] » It sounds okay.

[4:55] >> It does. Okay.

[4:56] » It does. Okay.

[4:56] >> I'm hearing the fe

[5:00] Yeah, in the room. Um,

[5:03] can you check this to make

[5:16] » I and I checked the other mics and it's

[5:18] not I don't know for some reason it's

[5:20] not having the echo.

[5:34] Yes, it's still

[5:37] I don't know if you can change the

[5:39] levels

[5:43] change change the levels on the

[5:46] facilitator mic.

[5:56] Try it again. Test. One, two. One, two,

[6:00] three. That's better.

[6:04] » Still hear a little bit of that echo.

[6:10] One, two, three. Test. One, two. One,

[6:13] two, three, four. Yeah, that's better.

[6:19] One, two, three, 4.

[6:23] One, two, three. This is a facilitator

[6:25] mic.

[6:28] One, two, three, 4. One, two, one, two.

[6:31] Facilitator mic in the board hearing

[6:34] room.

[6:35] Test one, two.

[6:38] >> It sounds better. Is it loud enough?

[6:42] Even if it's maxed out, it doesn't

[6:44] usually result in fe Yeah.

[6:48] >> Okay. Audio test one, two. Oh, it is.

[6:51] » Okay. Audio test one, two. Oh, it is.

[6:51] Okay. Okay.

[6:54] >> Uhhuh.

[6:58] Okay.

[7:00] >> Uhhuh. Test. Test. Test. One, two. It

[7:03] » Uhhuh. Test. Test. Test. One, two. It

[7:03] doesn't need to be super loud.

[7:06] >> Test one, two, one, two. Yeah, that's

[7:08] » Test one, two, one, two. Yeah, that's

[7:08] perfect. That's good. Yeah, thanks.

[7:11] And are the other Can you uh

[7:24] mic check? Mic check. One, two. One,

[7:27] two.

[7:35] Mic check. Mic check. One, two.

[7:43] One, two. One, two.

[7:52] Audio test. One, two. This is vice

[7:54] president. Microphone VP. Mic check.

[7:56] One, two, one, two. Awesome.

[8:00] All right, that sounds better. I'm going

[8:02] to move on to

[8:07] uh Commissioner Mike Check 1212. This is

[8:09] Cardinus

[8:11] one 1212. That sounds good, right?

[8:13] >> Yeah.

[8:14] » Yeah.

[8:14] >> And

[8:19] uh city attorney Mike Check. One, two,

[8:21] one, two, three, four.

[8:24] >> Okay. Yeah.

[8:38] Good morning to our city staff

[8:41] executives.

[8:44] And if there are any members of the

[8:46] public who wish to offer commentary,

[8:47] please fill out a speaker card located

[8:48] in the back of the room and indicate

[8:51] which item you'd like to speak on.

[8:52] Handed to me and I'll record your

[8:53] information for the record. We'll call

[8:54] upon you when we reach your item. Good

[8:56] morning as well as for our attendees on

[8:57] the virtual platform. I do see a couple

[8:59] of hands raised. I'm going to ask if you

[9:02] would please unmute, identify yourself,

[9:05] and let me know which item you'd like to

[9:06] speak on. I'll record your information

[9:08] and then I'll call upon you when we

[9:10] reach your item.

[9:14] And I'll start with Gay Porco Lab. Good

[9:18] morning.

[9:21] » Good morning. Would you like to offer

[9:25] public comment or commentary on our

[9:27] agenda items this morning?

[9:29] >> Uh, general comment, please.

[9:32] » Uh, general comment, please.

[9:32] >> Thank you. I have you down for public

[9:33] » Thank you. I have you down for public

[9:34] comment. I'm going to go ahead and put

[9:35] you back on mute and lower your hand.

[9:41] Good morning, Audit LA.

[9:44] >> Morning, TJ. Um, I'm going to go for the

[9:47] » Morning, TJ. Um, I'm going to go for the

[9:47] whole shebang. Um, general public

[9:49] comment and all that items, please. Very

[9:52] well. I for public comment and all

[9:54] items. Thank you.

[9:55] >> Yes. Yep. Thank you.

[9:57] » Yes. Yep. Thank you.

[9:57] >> I'm gonna go ahead and put you back on

[9:58] » I'm gonna go ahead and put you back on

[9:58] mute and lower your hand.

[10:03] » And it's 9:44. We should get started

[10:05] with the board meeting in approximately

[10:07] 15 16 minutes. Thank you.

[12:05] Isn't it?

[12:44] He killed him.

[13:13] I realize

[13:27] » the graphics

[13:28] Yeah.

[15:11] Yeah, weird. one deliver.

[16:43] I don't know.

[17:37] There you go.

[18:00] Good morning once again to city staff,

[18:02] executives, commissioners,

[18:05] heads who are joining us here in the

[18:07] board hearing room. If there are members

[18:09] of the public who wish to offer

[18:10] commentary on any of our agenda as

[18:12] items, please fill us a speaker card

[18:14] located in the back of the room on the

[18:16] table. Indicate which item you'd like to

[18:18] speak on, hand it to me. I'll record

[18:19] your information for the record and then

[18:21] call upon you when we reach your item.

[18:23] Good morning as well to our attendees

[18:25] who are joining us on the virtual

[18:26] platform. I do see a couple of hands

[18:28] raised. I'm going to ask if you would

[18:29] kindly unmute, identify yourself for the

[18:31] record, and which item you'd like to

[18:32] speak on. And I'll start with Gigi. Good

[18:35] morning, Gigi.

[18:36] >> Good morning, TJ. I just want general

[18:38] » Good morning, TJ. I just want general

[18:38] public comment, please.

[18:40] >> Very well. I will put you down for

[18:41] » Very well. I will put you down for

[18:41] general public comment.

[18:44] >> Thank you. And I'll put you back on mute

[18:47] » Thank you. And I'll put you back on mute

[18:47] and lower your hand.

[18:49] And moving to Laura FM Anderson. Good

[18:52] morning.

[18:54] >> Good morning, TJ. All agenda items,

[18:56] » Good morning, TJ. All agenda items,

[18:56] please general public comment and the

[18:58] minutes.

[18:59] >> Very well. I have you on for public

[19:01] » Very well. I have you on for public

[19:01] comment and all agenda items. Thank you,

[19:04] Laura. I'm going to go ahead.

[19:05] >> Thank you. back on mute and lower your

[19:07] » Thank you. back on mute and lower your

[19:07] hand. If there's any other member of the

[19:09] public wishes to offer public comment or

[19:11] agenda item commentary and you've not

[19:13] already done so, please raise your hand.

[19:15] I'll ask you to unmute, identify

[19:16] yourself for the record, which item

[19:18] you'd like to speak on. I'll record that

[19:20] information and then we'll call upon you

[19:21] when we reach your item. It is 9:53 and

[19:26] we should get started with the board

[19:27] meeting in approximately seven minutes.

[19:29] Thank you.

[23:01] Good morning, GAN to city staff, exit,

[23:04] bureau executives, bureau heads,

[23:06] commissioners, city attorney, members of

[23:08] the public who are joining us here in

[23:09] the board hearing room. If there's any

[23:11] member of the public who wishes to offer

[23:13] general public comment or commentary on

[23:15] any of our agenda items, please fill out

[23:17] a speaker card located in the back of

[23:18] the room. Indicate which item you'd like

[23:20] to speak on. Hand it to me. I'll record

[23:22] your information for the record and then

[23:24] we'll call upon you when we reach your

[23:25] item. And good morning as well to our

[23:28] attendees who are joining us on the

[23:29] virtual platform. I currently have

[23:33] Gabe Pork Lab audit LA Gigi and Laura FM

[23:37] Anderson who have indicated that they

[23:39] wish to offer commentary. If there's

[23:41] anyone else who wishes to offer

[23:42] commentary who I've not yet named,

[23:45] please raise your hand, indicate which

[23:47] item you'd like to speak on. I'll ask

[23:49] you to unmute and if you could let me

[23:51] know which item you'd like to speak on,

[23:52] I'll record your information and then

[23:53] call upon you when we reach your item.

[23:56] It's 9:58. We should get started with

[23:57] the board meeting in just a couple

[23:59] minutes. Thank you.

[25:39] Excuse

[25:52] me.

[26:21] Welcome

[26:43] everybody.

[28:04] special.

[28:26] And President King, we are now in record

[28:27] mode and ready to begin.

[28:29] >> Thank you very much. Good morning

[28:30] » Thank you very much. Good morning

[28:30] everybody and welcome to the regularly

[28:32] scheduled meeting of the board of public

[28:34] works for Monday, April 13, 2026. Mr.

[28:38] Knight, please take role and establish

[28:40] quorum.

[28:40] >> Thank you, President Kang. Good morning,

[28:42] » Thank you, President Kang. Good morning,

[28:42] President Kang. Vice President Chavez,

[28:43] President Prom Grant, Commissioner

[28:45] Mitchell, and Commissioner Cardness are

[28:46] present. We do have a quorum. We are

[28:48] joined this morning by study attorney

[28:50] Representative Thomas Castell Vega. I'm

[28:53] TJ Knight with the board of public

[28:54] works, President Kang. We have four We

[28:56] have uh no speakers here in the hearing

[28:59] room. And on the virtual platform, we

[29:00] have four public commenters and two

[29:02] multiple agenda item commenters. We have

[29:05] no neighborhood council commentary

[29:07] submitted this morning.

[29:08] >> Thank you very much. We will get started

[29:09] » Thank you very much. We will get started

[29:09] with general public comment which is an

[29:11] opportunity for the public to address

[29:13] the board on public interest items and

[29:15] will be provided up to one minute per

[29:16] person up to a cumulative total of 10

[29:18] minutes for the general public comment

[29:20] segment of each regular meeting.

[29:22] Testimony shall be limited in content to

[29:24] subject matters which are within the

[29:25] jurisdiction of the board of public

[29:26] works. The board may not take any action

[29:28] on any matters discussed during the

[29:30] public comment period. We do not have

[29:32] any inperson speakers so we'll

[29:34] transition to our virtual platform.

[29:36] >> Thank you President Kang. We'll go ahead

[29:38] » Thank you President Kang. We'll go ahead

[29:38] and start with Gay Porca Lab followed by

[29:41] audit LA.

[29:44] Second call for Gay Porca Lab. And I

[29:48] don't see that individual in the uh in

[29:52] attendance on the virtual platform. So

[29:54] we'll move to audit LA.

[29:58] » Good morning everyone. I hope everyone

[29:59] had a great weekend. Um I hope it was

[30:02] better than my Easter weekend. Although

[30:04] Easter should have been great, but

[30:06] having had my rights violated yet again,

[30:08] it wasn't so fun. So, I am just keep

[30:11] going to push. Can you please do an

[30:13] investigation? How LAPD as sergeant was

[30:16] able to completely usurp your entire all

[30:20] the rules, everything with the permit.

[30:21] It's like, here we go again. Thought we

[30:23] had it all straightened out, everything

[30:25] in writing, and no, LAPD can still just

[30:28] flip it around for no emergency. Please,

[30:30] there needs to be an investigation.

[30:32] There needs to be um consequences for

[30:34] Scientology to go cop shopping. They are

[30:37] that's what they do, right? They don't

[30:38] like your rules. They're going to either

[30:40] just disregard them point blank or find

[30:43] somebody to help them do it. And I'm not

[30:45] saying I'm not saying there's any ill

[30:47] intent on the officer. He probably

[30:49] didn't know any better, doesn't know the

[30:50] system. So, there has to be better

[30:52] coordination between departments because

[30:54] you guys are not enforcing your permits.

[30:56] LAPD is and they're not doing it

[30:58] correctly. It needs to change. And I'm

[31:01] also asking if do not get

[31:02] >> Thank you. Audit LA. That's 60 seconds.

[31:04] » Thank you. Audit LA. That's 60 seconds.

[31:04] We'll move next to Gigi followed by

[31:06] Laura Fam. Gigi,

[31:11] » can you hear me?

[31:12] >> Yes. Go ahead.

[31:13] » Yes. Go ahead.

[31:13] >> Okay. So, uh, I want to talk about the

[31:17] » Okay. So, uh, I want to talk about the

[31:17] 4th of July and how I know Scientology

[31:21] is going to request, if they haven't

[31:23] already, a permit for the 4th of July. I

[31:26] ask that you guys do not approve it. I I

[31:30] hope that, you know, this one is

[31:33] actually the time that you guys realize

[31:35] if they keep violating their permits,

[31:37] maybe they should have like a timeout

[31:39] from being able to have permits at

[31:40] least. I hope that you don't just

[31:43] automatically give it to them, you know?

[31:45] And if for some reason you do, I hope

[31:48] that no one is able to like overstep and

[31:50] you know, like a sergeant should not be

[31:52] able to overstep the permits when you

[31:55] guys are the ones that have the

[31:56] authority. So, please don't even permit

[31:59] them to have the Fourth of July permit.

[32:02] And if if you do, keep people out of

[32:04] your business and keep control of what

[32:06] you have authority over and and keep

[32:10] those sidewalks open. Thank you. I yield

[32:12] my time.

[32:16] » And we'll move next to Lara FM.

[32:21] » Good morning, board. Yeah. So, I'm going

[32:23] to echo what they were just saying about

[32:25] the permit for Fourth of July. We've

[32:27] asked you all this year, last year, to

[32:30] stop giving Scientology. We're saying

[32:32] them, it's Scientology, so that the

[32:34] public listening can know what we're

[32:35] calling in about. We've been asking for

[32:37] them to revoke Scientology's permits

[32:40] because they're just using the permits

[32:41] to recruit people into the cult of

[32:44] Scientology, including children as one

[32:46] of their main events that they just put

[32:48] out, saying the new generation, which

[32:50] means they're literally on a huge hunt

[32:53] right now to recruit kids into

[32:55] Scientology. I was born and raised in

[32:57] the cult of Scientology. My whole

[32:58] family's in it. The board knows this.

[33:00] They know that they're part of their

[33:02] their trafficking because they are

[33:04] giving them these permits. So, we're

[33:06] asking you to please stop giving

[33:07] Scientology any permits. They keep

[33:10] violating them. They keep closing the

[33:11] street, the sidewalks down, and somehow

[33:14] they have the LAPD involved. Now, please

[33:16] stop giving them any kind of permits.

[33:19] You again are using they're using your

[33:21] system to recruit people into a

[33:23] manipulative child trafficking hiding.

[33:26] >> Thank you. That's 60 seconds. And

[33:28] » Thank you. That's 60 seconds. And

[33:28] President Kenny, that concludes public

[33:30] comment this morning.

[33:31] >> Thank you very much. With that, we will

[33:33] » Thank you very much. With that, we will

[33:33] close general public comment portion of

[33:35] today's meeting and move forward with

[33:36] multiple agenda item public comment. The

[33:38] board will provide an opportunity for

[33:40] members of the public wishing to speak

[33:42] on more than one agenda item during

[33:44] multiple agenda item comment period for

[33:46] up to a minute per item up to a total of

[33:48] three minutes per meeting. This is the

[33:50] only time to speak on more than one

[33:51] agenda item. And please identify the

[33:53] items that you will speak on when you

[33:55] are called. We do not have any in-person

[33:57] speakers, so we'll transition to our

[33:58] virtual platform.

[34:00] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll start

[34:01] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll start

[34:01] with Aud followed by Laura FM. Audit Al,

[34:04] please identify which item you're

[34:06] speaking.

[34:07] >> Excuse me. I'm going to start with the

[34:08] » Excuse me. I'm going to start with the

[34:08] community grant uh for cleanups. I

[34:11] absolutely love the idea, but I'm also

[34:13] concerned because that is exactly how

[34:16] Scientology ingratiates itself with um

[34:19] the different uh police departments and

[34:22] city departments because that's what

[34:24] they they like to do. They like to do

[34:26] the cleanups, but they also at the same

[34:28] time pass out their literature, The Way

[34:30] to Happiness, which um you know,

[34:32] actually if you join Scientology, I I

[34:34] have yet to hear anyone that has left um

[34:37] leave happily. So, um I'm asking you to

[34:40] please make sure, you know, when you're

[34:42] giving out these grants that it's

[34:43] nothing to do with Scientology.

[34:45] I then want to talk about um the street

[34:48] vacation. It doesn't say street

[34:50] vacation, but you're giving up a certain

[34:51] board of uh property. I'm gonna say

[34:54] please don't stop giving there's no need

[34:55] to give away and privatize our public

[34:58] land. Um because I'm concerned because

[35:01] you know Scientology wants you to do

[35:03] that for Elron Hubard way and we don't

[35:06] want that. Like I don't understand why

[35:08] you are giving away our property to

[35:11] public entities. So I'm just going to

[35:13] say no across the board. I'm never I'm

[35:15] not for that at all. And um the next one

[35:20] is the Okay. all the ones with the bids.

[35:23] The other week, there's a gentleman that

[35:25] spoke up, okay? And he said, he was a

[35:27] whistleblower. He said, "Look, that I

[35:30] was a subcontractor. I bid what I what

[35:33] my fair bid and the contractor said, no,

[35:35] double it up." Okay? And you know, so

[35:38] that's fraud and he's here telling you

[35:40] about that. So now I'm concerned about

[35:43] every single bid now that will ever come

[35:45] in if that is going on because maybe you

[35:49] know and you know and so I would like to

[35:51] know or I hope you guys are doing

[35:54] something about it. I hope you are doing

[35:55] something to punish, you know, or to

[35:58] look into investigate that kind of

[36:00] activity because and I hope you have

[36:03] people that are looking through these

[36:04] bids with a fine tooth comb to make sure

[36:07] they are accurate because I noticed

[36:09] there's hardly any money going the

[36:11] sidewalks. Whenever you're doing a

[36:12] sidewalk project, it's maybe a million

[36:14] dollars. This city, the all the

[36:17] sidewalks, it's so bad. There's no real

[36:19] improvement. I going through chairs

[36:22] like, you know, like you wouldn't

[36:23] believe. And you know it it's

[36:26] ridiculous. So if there is fraud, where

[36:28] is the fraud investigation? Like I know

[36:30] you couldn't respond to him there, but I

[36:32] really truly hope you are following up

[36:34] on that. That is our city resources and

[36:37] we need it for other things. We don't

[36:39] need to um you know any kind of fraud.

[36:42] So please be careful with that. When it

[36:44] comes to the trees, I am asking that for

[36:46] every tree you take down that you

[36:49] replace twi too. and maybe they can't at

[36:51] the same location, but put it somewhere

[36:54] because we absolutely need our canopy.

[36:56] It is hot and and there's not a lot of

[36:58] shade out there. And so I'm asking for

[37:01] that. I also want to talk about minutes.

[37:03] Everything, like I said, we've been

[37:04] saying this on on repeat. I could, you

[37:06] know, you could probably hear us in your

[37:08] heads when you sleep.

[37:09] >> Thank you.

[37:10] » Thank you.

[37:10] >> So please, thank

[37:10] » So please, thank

[37:10] >> you. Audit LA. That's three minutes. And

[37:12] » you. Audit LA. That's three minutes. And

[37:12] we'll move next to Laura FM.

[37:17] >> Good morning, board. Uh, I would love

[37:19] » Good morning, board. Uh, I would love

[37:19] love love literally, it's amazing how

[37:21] Auda LA just took the words out of my

[37:23] mouth. I want to echo what a LA just

[37:26] said. Um, and then I did uh just to

[37:30] remind you guys if you could just, you

[37:32] know, we took time to put that pamphlet

[37:34] together. So, if you can make sure all

[37:36] the the uh board of public works, all

[37:38] the people, the engineers, anybody that

[37:40] may need that pamphlet that represents

[37:42] all the hidden front groups of

[37:44] Scientology to please have those in

[37:46] those departments. Just it's a quick,

[37:48] it's a simple thing. I took my time to

[37:50] put it together. So, I feel like each

[37:52] department um on the agenda should be

[37:55] receiving this pamphlet so that they

[37:57] know themselves what these front groups

[38:00] look like, just the visual pictures. So,

[38:03] if you could just have that and then uh

[38:05] again with the minutes if we can please.

[38:07] There's people calling in if you can. I

[38:10] mean, I don't understand why nobody's

[38:12] emailed or asked audit LA who has

[38:14] volunteered to do this. She's literally

[38:16] volunteered to help us do the minutes

[38:18] and to help you guys do the minutes. The

[38:20] minutes need to reflect what everybody's

[38:22] calling in about. It's not just us

[38:24] calling about Scientology permit

[38:26] revotions and stuff like that. It's

[38:28] about getting on the record what this

[38:30] city and the public and the people care

[38:32] about so much that they're calling in.

[38:34] So, if we can have that reflect on the

[38:35] minutes, that would also help with

[38:37] future lawsuits against Scientology and

[38:39] with the city and the collaboration or

[38:41] the manipulation of Scientology's

[38:43] infiltration. Then, uh we have evidence

[38:46] of that that we at least tried to make

[38:48] you guys aware of it. Um whether you're

[38:50] able to do anything about it or not, we

[38:52] would still like to have it reflect on

[38:54] the minutes. we demand it to reflect on

[38:57] the minutes and that way we can um go

[39:00] from there. And and obviously I know you

[39:02] guys are trying to do what you can for

[39:04] public works uh with the permits. We're

[39:07] asking you please start doing the

[39:09] minutes and that'll show us even more

[39:10] that you really are trying to you know

[39:13] expose Scientology's abuse with public

[39:15] works and all of that by just simply

[39:18] putting the comments that people are

[39:19] calling in about on the minutes in one

[39:21] sentence. And I'll you my time. Thank

[39:24] you.

[39:28] President Kang, that concludes multiple

[39:30] agenda item commentary this morning.

[39:32] >> Thank you very much. With that, we will

[39:33] » Thank you very much. With that, we will

[39:33] close the multiple item public comment

[39:35] portion of today's meeting and move

[39:37] forward with the approval of minutes for

[39:38] Wednesday, March 25th, 2026.

[39:41] Commissioners, any questions or

[39:43] comments? Seeing none, is there a first

[39:45] and a second?

[39:46] >> So move.

[39:48] » So move.

[39:48] >> First by President Proim Grant, seconded

[39:49] » First by President Proim Grant, seconded

[39:50] by Commissioner Mitchell.

[39:51] >> Thank you. President Kang will take a

[39:52] » Thank you. President Kang will take a

[39:52] roll call vote on approval of minutes.

[39:54] Starting with you, President Kang.

[39:55] >> Hi,

[39:55] » Hi,

[39:55] >> Vice President Chavez.

[39:56] » Vice President Chavez.

[39:56] >> Hi,

[39:57] » Hi,

[39:57] >> President Proam Grant.

[39:58] » President Proam Grant.

[39:58] >> Hi,

[39:58] » Hi,

[39:58] >> Commissioner Mitchell. Hi,

[39:59] » Commissioner Mitchell. Hi,

[39:59] >> and Commissioner Card. Hi.

[40:00] » and Commissioner Card. Hi.

[40:00] >> All eyes and approval is unanimous.

[40:05] » All eyes and approval is unanimous.

[40:05] >> Thank you very much. And then moving on

[40:07] » Thank you very much. And then moving on

[40:07] to our agenda items for this morning.

[40:10] First up from the Bureau of Engineering,

[40:12] item number one in CD6, capital

[40:14] improvement project at Donald C. Tilman

[40:17] Water Reclamation Plant.

[40:23] Good morning. Uh this is Ethan Wong with

[40:25] the Bureau of Engineering Environmental

[40:26] Engineering Division. Uh so the report

[40:29] before you is a request for uh the city

[40:32] engineer to use the construction

[40:35] services contract known as our Cisco

[40:37] contract um to issue task work orders to

[40:40] the contractor for an amount not to

[40:42] exceed 1.75 million for the capital

[40:45] improvement project known as the Donald

[40:47] C. and water recreation plant effluent

[40:51] flow meters. Um so the purpose of this

[40:54] project there are currently six PO2 flow

[40:58] meters that are used to measure flow

[41:00] from the effluent pumping plant. Uh the

[41:02] effluent plumping plant is where all of

[41:04] the water goes after treatment has

[41:06] happened and then is dispersed um to the

[41:08] LA River and to other locations such as

[41:11] that. Um so accurate readings are a

[41:14] necessity and critical uh for reporting

[41:17] to regulatory agencies such as the state

[41:19] regional water quality control board to

[41:22] ensure compliant and compliance and it

[41:24] also is critical for the analysis of

[41:27] relevant uh future projects. Um

[41:30] currently these uh pedo tubes uh require

[41:33] a lot of maintenance and have been

[41:35] reporting inconsistently

[41:37] um which does cause problems for our

[41:39] plant management. So uh we are looking

[41:42] to replace these six PO2 uh flow meters

[41:46] with six magnetic flow meters which are

[41:48] much more accurate and use a a much

[41:51] newer technology. Um they also require

[41:54] less maintenance and they have an

[41:55] expected useful service life of 30

[41:58] years.

[42:00] Um in addition to this work at the EP or

[42:03] effluent pumping plant, there are two

[42:05] lines um the high-pressure effluent line

[42:08] or HPE line and the low pressure

[42:11] affluent line um that also disperse

[42:13] water through the plant. Um they are

[42:16] both severely corroded and need to be

[42:18] replaced. So roughly um 60 ft of both a

[42:21] 10-in HPE and a 12-in LP um piping um

[42:26] pipe runs are are needed to be replaced

[42:29] and this will require excavation,

[42:31] replacement of asphalt and other um

[42:34] necessary work to replace those lines.

[42:37] um the the need for this project to be

[42:41] issued um through Cisco is um due to the

[42:44] the complicated shutdowns and the extra

[42:48] coordination needed to work with the

[42:49] plant. Um so we find that this project

[42:52] is an excellent project for our Cisco um

[42:56] contractor to work on with the plant

[42:57] since there will be a high amount of

[42:59] coordination between both plant staff

[43:01] and the contractor to get this work

[43:03] done. Um, all of the funds for this

[43:06] project come from the sewer construction

[43:08] maintenance fund and so there will be no

[43:10] impact to the general fund. And this

[43:13] concludes my report and happy to answer

[43:15] any questions you may have on this.

[43:17] >> Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[43:19] » Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[43:19] questions or comments on item number

[43:20] one, Commissioner Gard?

[43:22] >> Yeah, just a comment. You mentioned

[43:24] » Yeah, just a comment. You mentioned

[43:24] inconsistencies in the reporting or or

[43:26] the the testing. How are you handling

[43:28] that? And are we getting dinged by the

[43:31] state board by having inconsistencies?

[43:34] >> Uh I don't know if anybody from um the

[43:37] » Uh I don't know if anybody from um the

[43:37] DCT plant management is here, but I I do

[43:40] uh think there are like some issues with

[43:42] that. Um I think plant management is

[43:44] able to work that out, but obviously it

[43:46] is better to have more accurate um

[43:49] reporting. So um I can have DCT staff

[43:53] report back to you on like the specifics

[43:55] of any inconsistencies in the report.

[43:57] >> Thank you.

[43:59] » Thank you.

[43:59] Thank you very much, Commissioners. Any

[44:01] other questions or comments? Seeing

[44:03] none, is there a first and a second?

[44:06] >> Second.

[44:07] » Second.

[44:07] >> First by Commissioner Mitchell. Seconded

[44:09] » First by Commissioner Mitchell. Seconded

[44:09] by Commissioner Gers.

[44:11] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[44:12] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[44:12] roll call vote on approval of item one.

[44:14] Starting with you, President Kang.

[44:15] >> I.

[44:15] » I.

[44:16] >> Vice President Chavez.

[44:17] » Vice President Chavez.

[44:17] >> I.

[44:17] » I.

[44:17] >> President Prom Grant.

[44:18] » President Prom Grant.

[44:18] >> Hi.

[44:18] » Hi.

[44:18] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[44:19] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[44:19] >> Hi.

[44:19] » Hi.

[44:19] >> And Commissioner Cardon.

[44:20] » And Commissioner Cardon.

[44:20] >> Hi.

[44:21] » Hi.

[44:21] >> All eyes. And item one is adopted and

[44:23] » All eyes. And item one is adopted and

[44:23] will move forward fourth.

[44:25] >> Thank you very much.

[44:26] » Thank you very much.

[44:26] >> Thank you. Moving on to item number two

[44:29] » Thank you. Moving on to item number two

[44:29] in council district 11 revised

[44:31] construction budget and construction

[44:33] orders.

[44:39] » Good morning commissioners. My name is

[44:40] Christa Monron. I am the senior civil

[44:43] engineer that oversees the emergency

[44:45] storm drain repair efforts for the

[44:47] Bureau of Engineering. I am here to

[44:49] request that the board perform the

[44:51] following. one, authorize the revised

[44:54] construction budget and two, authorize

[44:56] the city engineer to issue the revised

[44:58] construction orders for the Palisades

[45:01] fire emergency storm drain repair

[45:03] project located at 17790 and 17793 Cay

[45:09] de Polarmo.

[45:11] This project was initiated in response

[45:13] to the severe postfire conditions that

[45:15] followed the January 2025 Palisades

[45:18] fire. The fire left the hillside

[45:20] upstream of the two debris basins

[45:22] stripped of vegetation. What remained

[45:24] was loose soil and burned debris which

[45:26] significantly increased the risk of

[45:28] mudslides uh debris flow with rain

[45:31] events that followed. As a result, the

[45:34] debris basins numbered 61 and 63 were

[45:37] quickly inundated with heavy debris

[45:39] flows uh from the winter rains that

[45:42] season filled with saturated debris. the

[45:45] the basins storm water conveyance

[45:47] capacity was obstructed. This created

[45:49] public safety risk as well as risk to

[45:51] the adjacent properties.

[45:54] On February 26, an emergency request was

[45:57] issued by LA Sanitation to address these

[46:00] risks. Bureau of Engineering activated

[46:02] the construction firm Clark Contracting

[46:05] Corporation, who was the contract at the

[46:07] top of the emergency storm drain repair

[46:09] list. Uh at that time they were directed

[46:12] to mobilize immediately and stabilize

[46:14] the site to begin debris removal of uh

[46:16] removal operations. The scope of work

[46:19] included the removal and haul of debris

[46:21] within the the basins. The material in

[46:24] the basins consisted of over 5,000 cubic

[46:26] yards of high moisture soil and de and

[46:29] burn debris. The debris removal efforts

[46:32] occurred over approximately a 4-week

[46:33] period with a roughly twoe span uh of

[46:36] pause uh in in this due to rain that

[46:39] occurred during that time. An unintended

[46:42] consequence of the debris hauling uh

[46:45] that that occurred uh was that the heavy

[46:47] machinery actually caused ruting within

[46:49] the access roads and the driveways of

[46:52] the the properties themselves. And

[46:54] that's uh this is something that would

[46:56] need to be remediated as a you know part

[46:58] of the post construction efforts the

[47:01] restoration efforts rather excuse me the

[47:03] restoration of the debris basins and the

[47:05] access roads the restoration of the

[47:07] driveways replacement of the damaged

[47:09] entry gate was all incorporated into the

[47:11] scope of work of the project to bring

[47:13] everything back to the pre-emergency

[47:16] levels. So, the uh work that was

[47:19] performed was originally authorized

[47:21] under the uh amount that we have the

[47:24] ability to approve, which is $499,000.

[47:27] However, the revised cost to complete

[47:29] the already performed work is estimated

[47:32] to be at $610,000

[47:34] with contingency. The revised budget has

[47:37] been reviewed and approved by LA

[47:39] sanitation uh the program review

[47:41] committee and will be uh funds are

[47:43] available through the storm water

[47:44] pollution abatement fund and there will

[47:47] be no impact to the general fund as a

[47:49] result. Therefore, Bureau of Engineering

[47:51] is recommending that the board authorize

[47:53] the revised construction order and

[47:55] authorize the city engineer to issue the

[47:57] revised construction orders. This

[47:59] concludes my presentation. I can take

[48:01] any questions that you'd like.

[48:03] >> Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[48:05] » Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[48:05] questions or comments on item number

[48:07] two?

[48:09] All right, seeing none, is there a first

[48:11] and a second?

[48:13] >> Second.

[48:14] » Second.

[48:14] >> First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[48:16] » First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[48:16] by President Prom Grant.

[48:18] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[48:19] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[48:19] roll call vote on approval of item two,

[48:21] starting with you, President Kang.

[48:22] >> I,

[48:23] » I,

[48:23] >> Vice President Chavez.

[48:24] » Vice President Chavez.

[48:24] >> I,

[48:24] » I,

[48:24] >> President Prom Grant.

[48:25] » President Prom Grant.

[48:25] >> Hi,

[48:26] » Hi,

[48:26] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[48:26] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[48:26] >> Hi.

[48:27] » Hi.

[48:27] >> And Commissioner Cardinal.

[48:28] » And Commissioner Cardinal.

[48:28] >> Hi.

[48:29] » Hi.

[48:29] >> All eyes. And item number two is

[48:32] » All eyes. And item number two is

[48:32] approved.

[48:33] >> Thank you very much. and we'll move

[48:34] » Thank you very much. and we'll move

[48:34] forward forward.

[48:36] >> Moving on to item number three in

[48:38] » Moving on to item number three in

[48:38] council district 12, relinquishment of

[48:40] rights and future street lying on lots 8

[48:43] and nine of tract

[48:46] 17974 9617.

[48:56] » Good morning. Uh my name uh good morning

[48:59] commissioners. My name is Hui Huang. Uh,

[49:02] I'm a principal civil engineer.

[49:04] >> Do you mind pulling the mic down,

[49:05] » Do you mind pulling the mic down,

[49:05] please? Thank you.

[49:11] » Apologies.

[49:13] Good morning, uh, commissioners. Uh, my

[49:15] name is Hu Huang. I am a principal civil

[49:18] engineer at the Bureau of Engineering. A

[49:21] future street easement is uh, requested

[49:24] and qualifies for a relinquishment

[49:27] process.

[49:29] Generally speaking, the city no longer

[49:31] has an ability to accept the easements

[49:34] as a public right away for um the

[49:37] conditions of uh meeting to qualify for

[49:39] an emeration

[49:49] was made via set map. That the future

[49:52] Eastman area has been sold to a third

[49:54] party different from the person who made

[49:56] the dedication. And lastly, that the

[49:58] future Eastman area has not been used

[50:00] for street or alley purposes.

[50:03] This specific request uh is pro was

[50:07] submitted by RB Amrian, the owner at

[50:10] 18351 Catronia Street. On the

[50:14] application itself, um, it includes a

[50:16] portion within a property at 9617 Wurn,

[50:21] which is owned by a different owner,

[50:23] Steven Wire and Kimberly Kentwire, who

[50:26] are not part of the application request,

[50:29] but they are aware of the request before

[50:32] you. These two properties at 9617

[50:36] Rathborn Avenue and 18351 Citrona Street

[50:40] set aside a single future Eastman for

[50:44] future street use for the city in 1954

[50:47] via a trackm number 17974.

[50:51] This property was confirmed to have been

[50:53] sold to third party at a later time. It

[50:56] was also confirmed that the future

[50:58] easement was never accepted by the city

[51:00] nor was it improved for public street

[51:03] use. In the report, you will see figures

[51:06] one and two, which shows you the aerial

[51:08] photos of the existing conditions of

[51:10] this future Eastman area under your

[51:12] consideration.

[51:15] Note that council district 12 was

[51:16] notified of this request and they did

[51:18] not voice an objection.

[51:21] With that said, at this point, we

[51:23] recommend that you approve the

[51:24] relishment as provided for you. If you

[51:26] have any questions, I can take it.

[51:30] >> Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[51:32] » Thank you very much. Commissioners, any

[51:32] questions or comments?

[51:35] >> Commission. Uh, Commissioner Card.

[51:36] » Commission. Uh, Commissioner Card.

[51:36] >> Yes. You noted that CD12 had no

[51:38] » Yes. You noted that CD12 had no

[51:38] comments. Were there any comments from

[51:40] the community or or other residents in

[51:42] the neighborhood? um we don't um route a

[51:46] referral request to the neighborhood or

[51:48] the adjoining owners. In this case, uh

[51:51] we did not receive any comments from

[51:53] them outside of the process.

[51:56] >> Thank you.

[51:57] » Thank you.

[51:57] >> And of note, um physically that area

[51:59] » And of note, um physically that area

[51:59] that you're looking at is fenced within

[52:02] private property. So short of a person

[52:04] looking through the title documents of

[52:06] both private properties, they wouldn't

[52:07] know that the Eastman is there and

[52:09] encumber.

[52:13] Thank you very much. Any other questions

[52:15] or comments? Seeing none, is there a

[52:17] first and a second?

[52:19] >> Second. First by Commissioner Mitchell,

[52:21] » Second. First by Commissioner Mitchell,

[52:21] seconded by Commissioner Cardness.

[52:22] >> Thank you, President Kang. We would like

[52:24] » Thank you, President Kang. We would like

[52:24] a roll call vote on approval of item

[52:25] three. Starting with you, President

[52:26] Kang.

[52:27] >> I.

[52:27] » I.

[52:27] >> Vice President Chavez.

[52:29] » Vice President Chavez.

[52:29] >> I.

[52:29] » I.

[52:29] >> President Prom Grant.

[52:30] » President Prom Grant.

[52:30] >> Hi,

[52:30] » Hi,

[52:30] >> Commissioner Mitchell. Hi.

[52:32] » Commissioner Mitchell. Hi.

[52:32] >> And Commissioner Cardinal.

[52:33] » And Commissioner Cardinal.

[52:33] >> Hi.

[52:33] » Hi.

[52:33] >> All eyes. And item three is adopted and

[52:35] » All eyes. And item three is adopted and

[52:35] we'll move forward forth.

[52:37] >> Thank you very much. Then moving on to

[52:39] » Thank you very much. Then moving on to

[52:39] item number four from the Bureau of

[52:41] Street Services.

[52:51] » Good morning, President Khan.

[52:52] Commissioners, my name is Hector Manuel.

[52:54] Streets LA urban forestry division and

[52:57] I'm here to we're here to request a

[53:00] approval for a permit to remove four

[53:03] street trees which include three crepe

[53:05] myrtles and one planted western sycamore

[53:08] tree. Uh the metro metro is

[53:14] constructing or working on constructing

[53:16] um improvements along the

[53:22] uh LA Union Station which includes an a

[53:25] vioaduct over the 110 freeway and going

[53:28] to be running along the western side of

[53:30] the LA freeway LA River and that project

[53:33] all the construction and the vioduct

[53:35] will severely impact the four trees. Uh

[53:37] there are the three crepe myrtles

[53:39] relatively small measuring about five

[53:42] inches by about 15 feet in height. We

[53:44] have a planted western sycamore tree

[53:47] that is of uh cultural significance. It

[53:50] is a significant tree planted by the

[53:52] Keech nation uh at to commemorate the

[53:55] eliso. The eliso was a very large

[53:57] sycamore tree that once existed near the

[54:00] LA River and near the site where it was

[54:02] where it's growing now. There was also a

[54:04] bronze plaque that was installed to

[54:07] commemorate the Ela Liso that was stolen

[54:10] a while back. Uh so Metro has agreed to

[54:13] relocate this western sycamore tree to a

[54:16] nearby area. In addition, they have also

[54:19] agreed to fabricate a new plaque, bronze

[54:23] plaque commemorating the Eliso and its

[54:26] cultural significance and install it

[54:28] adjacent to the western sycamore tree

[54:31] that is relocated. So the council office

[54:33] has been or metro has been working with

[54:35] the council office and the key nation

[54:37] and they have reached an agreement on

[54:39] see the um relocation of the tree and

[54:42] the bronze plaque. So the metro has

[54:45] agreed to also replant several trees in

[54:49] the area including eight eight trees of

[54:52] which um five will be the crate myrtles

[54:55] or excuse me western or eastern red bud

[54:57] and there's also some um crate myrtles

[55:02] also to be installed the muscogi they

[55:06] will water the trees for a minimum

[55:07] three-year period

[55:10] the um that concludes the report here

[55:13] they address any questions the board may

[55:14] have.

[55:16] >> Thank you very much. Before we get to

[55:18] » Thank you very much. Before we get to

[55:18] questions, I know we have a speaker from

[55:20] council district 14, so I do want to

[55:23] invite our council colleague to come up

[55:25] to the podium for your comment.

[55:30] >> Thank you. Um

[55:33] » Thank you. Um

[55:33] uh my name is Eno Morton, planning

[55:35] deputy for council district 14. Um,

[55:39] regarding this item, we wanted to speak

[55:41] in strong support in the requiring the

[55:44] replacement of the stolen Eliso

[55:46] commemorative plaque and replanting of

[55:48] the tree, which is to be removed from

[55:50] Commercial Street in downtown Los

[55:51] Angeles as a condition of the current

[55:54] tree removal permit involving LA Metro.

[55:56] This site encapsulates the ancestral

[55:58] spirit of the original people of Los

[56:00] Angeles and the theft of the plaque

[56:02] signifies the erasure of a critical

[56:04] acknowledgement of indigenous history,

[56:07] presence and sovereignty in the civic

[56:08] landscape of our city. The original

[56:11] plaque installed in collaboration with

[56:13] the KE nation marked the historic

[56:15] location of Ela Liso, a monumental

[56:18] California sycamore that stood for

[56:19] centuries as one of the most significant

[56:21] natural and cultural landmarks in the

[56:24] Los Angeles basin. For generations, it's

[56:26] been a site for ceremony, governance,

[56:29] trade, and community life. Uh, and

[56:31] historical accounts describe it as a

[56:33] landmark visible from miles away and a

[56:35] destination for regional leaders who

[56:37] traveled long distances to meet beneath

[56:39] its canopy. The tree stood at the center

[56:41] of a vibrant indigenous landscape that

[56:43] predates the founding of the city of Los

[56:45] Angeles by thousands of years. This site

[56:48] also acknowledges that this location is

[56:50] not only culturally significant, but

[56:51] also a sacred burial site.

[56:53] Archaeological discoveries in the area,

[56:55] including the uncovering of human

[56:57] remains during nearby construction,

[56:59] confirm the Keech Nation's long-

[57:01] maintained oral history. Replacing the

[57:04] plaque is essential to how the city of

[57:05] Los Angeles honors the cultural and

[57:07] spiritual significance of the site. As

[57:10] such, requiring LA Metro to fund and

[57:12] reinstall the plaque as part of its

[57:14] permitting obligations is both

[57:16] appropriate and necessary. Public

[57:18] agencies undertaking work in

[57:20] historically sensitive areas have a

[57:22] responsibility to mitigate impacts and

[57:25] support the preservation of cultural

[57:26] resources and restoring this plaque is a

[57:29] meaningful step towards that obligation.

[57:31] I respectfully urge the board to adopt

[57:33] additional instructions to ensure that

[57:36] the plaque is promptly replaced by Metro

[57:38] in consultation with the key nation. The

[57:41] language and design remain faithful to

[57:43] the original intent and cultural

[57:45] significance per the attached uh the

[57:47] document named cast plaque eliso revised

[57:50] 71125

[57:53] u and that consideration is given to

[57:55] additional protective measures and

[57:56] materials to prevent future removal or

[57:59] vandalism. LA Metro has already agreed

[58:01] to these provisions as reflected on page

[58:04] two of Urban Forestry's board report

[58:06] dated April 13, 2026 and on page 20 of

[58:10] LA Metro's tree removal application

[58:12] dated February 13, 2026. I extend my

[58:16] gratitude to Metro for their partnership

[58:17] in honoring the legacy of the Keech

[58:19] Nation and the sacredness of the site.

[58:22] Again, the story of Los Angeles does not

[58:24] begin in 1781, but thousands of years

[58:26] earlier at places like this, where Laisa

[58:29] once stood and where the Kich people

[58:31] maintain their enduring connection to

[58:32] the land. Replacing this plaque is a

[58:35] necessary act of recognition, respect,

[58:37] and historical truth. Uh, thank you for

[58:39] the consideration.

[58:42] >> Thank you very much. Uh, commissioners,

[58:45] » Thank you very much. Uh, commissioners,

[58:45] any questions or comments on this item?

[58:48] Uh, one one question for me. Uh, in

[58:51] terms of the maintenance plan for the

[58:53] trees, I know that there's going to be a

[58:55] three-year plan proposed by Metro. Does

[58:58] that mean Metro will take care of it

[59:00] within its own crews or will they be

[59:02] funding a UFD crew to do so?

[59:06] >> It would be Metro and their contractors

[59:09] » It would be Metro and their contractors

[59:09] >> for the next three years.

[59:11] » for the next three years.

[59:11] >> Yes, for a minimum three-year period.

[59:13] » Yes, for a minimum three-year period.

[59:13] >> Okay, great. Thank you very much. Uh,

[59:15] » Okay, great. Thank you very much. Uh,

[59:15] Vice President Chavez. Yes, thank

[59:19] >> yes. Thank you um for that uh report. Um

[59:24] » yes. Thank you um for that uh report. Um

[59:24] this is not your typical tree removal.

[59:27] Um it's much more than that. It's about

[59:31] an acknowledgement of a sacred site and

[59:34] ensuring that the representation of that

[59:38] which was the original tree, the laliso

[59:41] and and the plaque are represented in a

[59:44] new location. I wanted to um get some

[59:48] more information about the timing for

[59:50] the relocation and the installation of

[59:52] the new plaque. Is that something you

[59:54] can speak to or you're aware of?

[59:57] >> I'm not aware of the timeline. However,

[1:00:00] » I'm not aware of the timeline. However,

[1:00:00] uh as most tree removals are usually

[1:00:02] performed shortly before construction

[1:00:05] begins at the site at the location, it's

[1:00:07] going to affect the trees. So it's it's

[1:00:10] ISIS.

[1:00:12] Yeah. I don't want to guess, but uh it's

[1:00:14] going to be relatively soon.

[1:00:17] >> Okay. So it's tied to the construction.

[1:00:19] » Okay. So it's tied to the construction.

[1:00:19] >> Yes. Yes. And so I

[1:00:21] » Yes. Yes. And so I

[1:00:21] >> And how far after the the uh tree

[1:00:25] » And how far after the the uh tree

[1:00:25] replacement is the plaque the plaque

[1:00:28] installation?

[1:00:29] >> I'm not sure the plaque the tree

[1:00:30] » I'm not sure the plaque the tree

[1:00:30] placements will come after the

[1:00:32] construction is is completed. So, the

[1:00:34] plaque will most likely be installed

[1:00:35] after the uh or maybe at the time when

[1:00:38] the sycamore tree is uh relocated.

[1:00:41] They're going to have to move fairly

[1:00:42] quick on the relocation because uh you

[1:00:45] know they want to box it for too long.

[1:00:48] Uh but the uh relocation site, as far as

[1:00:50] I know, is going to be outside of the

[1:00:52] construction limits and so that should

[1:00:54] happen relatively soon.

[1:00:58] And I guess my other question is about

[1:01:01] the

[1:01:03] um sort of the the permit conditions. Do

[1:01:08] they require

[1:01:11] um that the things that that Metro has

[1:01:14] already agreed to the replacement of the

[1:01:17] plaque? Um ensuring that it's the same

[1:01:20] the same language

[1:01:22] um is reflected in the plaque. Is that

[1:01:24] all part of the permit conditions?

[1:01:27] Yeah, we can do that. Yes, we can write

[1:01:29] the uh plaque inst fabrication and

[1:01:31] installation as part of the uh permit

[1:01:34] conditions

[1:01:35] >> and ensure that that's that that

[1:01:37] » and ensure that that's that that

[1:01:37] language is done in coordination with

[1:01:39] both the council office and

[1:01:41] representatives of the ke nation just to

[1:01:44] ensure that it's to their liking before

[1:01:46] it goes and it gets installed. We want

[1:01:49] to make sure that

[1:01:50] >> that is all done as part of the

[1:01:52] » that is all done as part of the

[1:01:52] conditions of the permit. um so that we

[1:01:56] can ensure that that occurs.

[1:01:59] >> Yes, we'll make sure that occurs.

[1:02:04] » Thank you very much, Commissioner

[1:02:05] Carpass.

[1:02:06] >> I just had a question on the the

[1:02:08] » I just had a question on the the

[1:02:08] maintenance of the transplanted tree. I

[1:02:10] understand that the new trees will have

[1:02:12] a three-year maintenance. Is there any

[1:02:14] any um conditions on the ongoing

[1:02:17] maintenance of the of the tree that's

[1:02:19] been transplanted or is that just after

[1:02:21] three years it's on its own? What's the

[1:02:23] is there any thought process on that?

[1:02:26] >> The condition will be same as a planted

[1:02:29] » The condition will be same as a planted

[1:02:29] trees. So the 24inch boxite street trees

[1:02:30] the relocated trees will be maintained

[1:02:32] for a minimum period of 3 years through

[1:02:34] its establishment.

[1:02:38] » Thank you very much vice president.

[1:02:40] >> You know I know that this is part of

[1:02:42] » You know I know that this is part of

[1:02:42] metro standard tree policy is for the

[1:02:45] three-year um maintenance agreement

[1:02:48] which I what does that entail? Is that

[1:02:50] watering? Is that um you know cleaning?

[1:02:55] Is it what what is what what's included

[1:02:57] in the maintenance?

[1:02:59] >> Watering, restaking if needed, as

[1:03:02] » Watering, restaking if needed, as

[1:03:02] needed. Uh maybe a little bit of

[1:03:04] structural pruning to do to just to get

[1:03:06] it off to a good start. That is the

[1:03:09] general requirements there for the tree

[1:03:11] maintenance period, tree watering and

[1:03:13] monitoring and maintenance.

[1:03:16] I mean, I think given the cultural

[1:03:18] significance of this tree, um, it's not

[1:03:22] merely a replacement planting. It's it's

[1:03:25] far beyond that. You know, it's a we're

[1:03:27] commemorating this um ancient sycamore.

[1:03:31] That's what this tree represents. Um,

[1:03:33] and so I was wondering, has there been

[1:03:35] any consideration or can we make a

[1:03:37] request to Metro

[1:03:41] um to to put in a maintenance obligation

[1:03:45] beyond that standard three-year um

[1:03:50] because I think there's an opportunity

[1:03:53] here to actually make it a a a site that

[1:03:58] people can go to reflect um as opposed

[1:04:02] to just your standard uh uh tree

[1:04:05] replacement.

[1:04:07] >> Put that request to Metro to consider

[1:04:09] » Put that request to Metro to consider

[1:04:09] that.

[1:04:11] >> Well, I can ask Metro and see if they

[1:04:13] » Well, I can ask Metro and see if they

[1:04:13] would consider that. I do not believe we

[1:04:16] can require them to do the maintenance

[1:04:18] beyond the three-year period.

[1:04:21] >> Yeah, I would like to propose that this

[1:04:23] » Yeah, I would like to propose that this

[1:04:23] that we make that as an official request

[1:04:27] >> Yes, absolutely. We can do that. Yeah,

[1:04:28] » Yes, absolutely. We can do that. Yeah,

[1:04:28] we can do that.

[1:04:31] Thank you very much,

[1:04:36] » Mr. Knight. Did you need clarity on

[1:04:37] that?

[1:04:38] >> So, uh, thank you, President King. And

[1:04:39] » So, uh, thank you, President King. And

[1:04:40] so, I want to codif So, the, uh, VP

[1:04:43] Chavez is, uh, codifying a new

[1:04:46] recommendation. We'll label it

[1:04:47] recommendation for wherein we, the board

[1:04:50] requests Metro,

[1:04:54] um, to uh, consider.

[1:04:58] >> Yeah. a request to Metro to extend their

[1:05:02] » Yeah. a request to Metro to extend their

[1:05:02] standard maintenance

[1:05:04] um obligation beyond the the the

[1:05:08] three-year maintenance period.

[1:05:13] » Give me just one sec.

[1:05:16] >> President Protim Grant,

[1:05:18] » President Protim Grant,

[1:05:18] >> but point information, Vice President

[1:05:20] » but point information, Vice President

[1:05:20] Trump, you're not saying though, are you

[1:05:21] saying that approval is dependent on

[1:05:24] them accepting the request or just that

[1:05:26] we make the request?

[1:05:28] of of Metro

[1:05:30] if Metro says

[1:05:31] >> my understanding I I don't I don't know

[1:05:33] » my understanding I I don't I don't know

[1:05:33] if that's beyond the authority of this

[1:05:35] board to make it a requirement as

[1:05:38] condition I don't know is that I guess

[1:05:39] that's a fair that's an open question I

[1:05:41] don't know the answer to that

[1:05:44] >> looking at our city attorney

[1:05:45] » looking at our city attorney

[1:05:45] >> yeah I can chime in there Thomas

[1:05:47] » yeah I can chime in there Thomas

[1:05:47] Castella Vegas city attorney and so the

[1:05:49] the three-year requirement is not

[1:05:51] something the board can require beyond

[1:05:53] but you can request Metro to consider

[1:05:55] that as as an option for them to

[1:05:57] consider I just wanted to clarify. Thank

[1:05:59] you.

[1:06:00] >> Uh so if I could uh repeat back the

[1:06:02] » Uh so if I could uh repeat back the

[1:06:02] amended U board item. So we're adding an

[1:06:05] instruction four to request Metro to

[1:06:07] extend their standard maintenance

[1:06:09] obligation beyond their three-year

[1:06:11] period.

[1:06:14] » Okay. Thank you very much. I think we

[1:06:17] have clarity on that. Commissioner

[1:06:19] Mitchell,

[1:06:21] >> is there a specific point at which that

[1:06:24] » is there a specific point at which that

[1:06:24] you want to have them address beyond the

[1:06:27] three years? Is it five years? Is it 10

[1:06:29] years? What do you want?

[1:06:32] » I mean, I would think five would be

[1:06:34] should be the minimum, but given that

[1:06:36] it's a request, we're going to leave it

[1:06:38] up to the staff to consider what's

[1:06:41] appropriate, what they believe would be

[1:06:43] appropriate. And I think it's um the

[1:06:46] conditions of this situation are unique

[1:06:50] um than beyond that I think merits it

[1:06:53] being uh considered

[1:06:56] beyond a typical tree you know tree

[1:06:59] replacement. Um I think it it's a

[1:07:01] because it's a site of cultural

[1:07:03] significance that should be considered.

[1:07:06] >> I have a question.

[1:07:09] is this tree is going to be

[1:07:12] reboxed to maintain pending this

[1:07:15] completion of this construction at that

[1:07:18] location. Is that correct?

[1:07:21] >> It's going to be

[1:07:23] » It's going to be

[1:07:23] >> I'm not sure I'm not sure if it's going

[1:07:24] » I'm not sure I'm not sure if it's going

[1:07:24] to be boxed or ball and burlaped, but

[1:07:27] it's going to be taken out usually with

[1:07:29] the with the root ball. Well, assuming

[1:07:30] it can't be put back into the ground

[1:07:33] when it's re the specific location where

[1:07:35] it's relocated, it will be maintained

[1:07:39] during whatever period time that it

[1:07:42] comes out of the ground and before it

[1:07:44] gets replanted. Correct.

[1:07:46] >> Assuming it cannot be relocated

[1:07:48] » Assuming it cannot be relocated

[1:07:48] immediately after digging it up, yes, it

[1:07:51] be boxed. It's assumed that it be boxed,

[1:07:53] kept alive somewhere in appropriate

[1:07:56] location until it's ready to be planted.

[1:07:58] But my um

[1:08:00] I haven't received the specific details

[1:08:02] exactly what their timeline is and how

[1:08:04] exactly they're going to be replanting

[1:08:05] it. Uh but it's uh appears that it's

[1:08:09] going to be outside of the construction

[1:08:11] limits. And so with that, the tree will

[1:08:13] most likely be relocated almost

[1:08:15] immediately after it's dug out.

[1:08:16] >> Okay. So in your experience is 3 years

[1:08:20] » Okay. So in your experience is 3 years

[1:08:20] sufficient for a plant a tree either a

[1:08:23] new tree or relocated tree to

[1:08:27] reestablish itself.

[1:08:30] Three years is usually sufficient. I say

[1:08:32] usually but you know the longer

[1:08:35] monitoring maintenance occurs probably

[1:08:36] the better off for the tree. Five year

[1:08:39] my opinion be five years be very good um

[1:08:43] for establishment. However, the

[1:08:46] municipal codes for three years.

[1:08:49] >> Say that last part again.

[1:08:51] » Say that last part again.

[1:08:51] >> The the municipal code states for three

[1:08:53] » The the municipal code states for three

[1:08:53] years of watering and maintenance.

[1:08:58] >> Thank you.

[1:08:59] » Thank you.

[1:08:59] >> Yes.

[1:09:02] » Yes.

[1:09:02] >> Thank you very much.

[1:09:04] » Thank you very much.

[1:09:04] Mr. Knight, do you have a do you have

[1:09:06] what you need for that? Okay. No, no.

[1:09:08] I'll just uh restate the additional uh

[1:09:11] request and that is adding instruction.

[1:09:13] Item four requests Metro to extend their

[1:09:15] standard maintenance obligation beyond

[1:09:17] their three-year period.

[1:09:20] >> Mhm.

[1:09:21] » Mhm.

[1:09:21] >> Thank you very much. Any other questions

[1:09:22] » Thank you very much. Any other questions

[1:09:22] or comments?

[1:09:24] All right. Seeing none, is there a first

[1:09:26] and a second?

[1:09:27] >> So move.

[1:09:28] » So move.

[1:09:28] >> Yeah.

[1:09:29] » Yeah.

[1:09:29] >> First by President Proim Grant, seconded

[1:09:30] » First by President Proim Grant, seconded

[1:09:30] by Vice President Chavez.

[1:09:32] >> Thank you, President Kang. And we're

[1:09:33] » Thank you, President Kang. And we're

[1:09:33] taking a roll call vote on item four as

[1:09:35] amended. Starting with you, President

[1:09:36] Kang. Hi,

[1:09:38] >> President Chavez.

[1:09:38] » President Chavez.

[1:09:38] >> Hi,

[1:09:39] » Hi,

[1:09:39] >> President Proto Grant.

[1:09:40] » President Proto Grant.

[1:09:40] >> Hi,

[1:09:40] » Hi,

[1:09:40] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:09:41] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:09:41] >> And Commissioner Cardins.

[1:09:42] » And Commissioner Cardins.

[1:09:42] >> Hi.

[1:09:43] » Hi.

[1:09:43] >> All eyes. And item four is adopted as

[1:09:45] » All eyes. And item four is adopted as

[1:09:45] amended and we'll move forward forth

[1:09:47] with.

[1:09:48] >> Thank you very much.

[1:09:49] » Thank you very much.

[1:09:49] >> Thank you.

[1:09:51] » Thank you.

[1:09:51] >> Moving on to item number five, contract

[1:09:53] » Moving on to item number five, contract

[1:09:53] renewal for CRNR,

[1:09:55] Inc.

[1:09:59] » Good. Good morning, President Khan, Vice

[1:10:02] President Chavez, Commissioners Grant,

[1:10:04] Mitchell, and Cardinus. My name is

[1:10:07] Martin Reese, and joining me here today

[1:10:10] is Nick Nio.

[1:10:12] We are both environmental engineers with

[1:10:14] LA Sanitation and Environment, managing

[1:10:16] the city's residential blue bean

[1:10:19] contracts.

[1:10:21] We are here to recommend that the board

[1:10:23] approve a five-year renewal for a

[1:10:25] contract with CRNR

[1:10:28] extending the agreement from July 1st,

[1:10:32] 2026 through June 30, 2031.

[1:10:36] The first five years contract is

[1:10:39] expiring this June 30, 2026.

[1:10:43] This agreement is essential for the

[1:10:46] processing and marketing of recyclables

[1:10:48] collected by LA sand from residents in

[1:10:52] the West Los Angeles, North Central,

[1:10:55] South Los Angeles, and the Harbor

[1:10:58] districts. On a daily average, the

[1:11:01] contractor handles close to 450 tons of

[1:11:05] recyclable materials for for these

[1:11:08] districts.

[1:11:09] Renewing the contract with CRNR is

[1:11:12] critical for the following reasons

[1:11:15] and ensures no interruptions for the

[1:11:18] households served within these

[1:11:19] districts.

[1:11:21] It supports the city's s sustainability

[1:11:24] goals which aim to reach 95% diversion

[1:11:29] waste aversion by 2035.

[1:11:32] The contractor has been a reliable

[1:11:35] partner through the initial term

[1:11:37] successfully processing and marketing

[1:11:39] the city's recyclable materials.

[1:11:42] The contractor provides regular waste

[1:11:45] characterizations

[1:11:47] studies to reduce to sorry to evaluate

[1:11:53] to evaluate the composition of the

[1:11:54] materials and provides a yearly

[1:11:57] contribution close to 50k

[1:12:00] to support contamination uh reduction

[1:12:03] efforts.

[1:12:05] During the first term, actual spending

[1:12:08] was about $23.3

[1:12:11] million.

[1:12:13] For the upcoming five years renewal, the

[1:12:16] projected cost is estimated at $ 48.8

[1:12:21] million

[1:12:23] for a total 10 years estimate of about

[1:12:26] $68.1

[1:12:28] million.

[1:12:30] It is very important to note that this

[1:12:33] is founded through a special

[1:12:37] solid waste fund with LA sand not the

[1:12:42] city's general fund. With this concludes

[1:12:45] my presentation and thank you for your

[1:12:47] time and now we can answer any

[1:12:49] questions.

[1:12:51] >> Thank you very much commissioners. Any

[1:12:53] » Thank you very much commissioners. Any

[1:12:53] questions or comments on item number

[1:12:56] five?

[1:13:00] All right, seeing none, is there a first

[1:13:02] and a second?

[1:13:03] >> Second.

[1:13:04] » Second.

[1:13:04] >> First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[1:13:05] » First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[1:13:05] by Commissioner Gard.

[1:13:08] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:13:09] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:13:09] roll call vote on approval of item five.

[1:13:11] Starting with you, President Kang.

[1:13:13] >> I,

[1:13:13] » I,

[1:13:13] >> Vice President Chavez,

[1:13:14] » Vice President Chavez,

[1:13:14] >> I.

[1:13:14] » I.

[1:13:14] >> President Prom Grant.

[1:13:15] » President Prom Grant.

[1:13:15] >> Hi,

[1:13:16] » Hi,

[1:13:16] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:13:17] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:13:17] >> Hi.

[1:13:17] » Hi.

[1:13:17] >> And Commissioner Carden.

[1:13:18] » And Commissioner Carden.

[1:13:18] >> Hi.

[1:13:18] » Hi.

[1:13:18] >> All eyes. And item five is adopted.

[1:13:20] » All eyes. And item five is adopted.

[1:13:20] We'll move forward.

[1:13:22] >> Thank you very much.

[1:13:23] » Thank you very much.

[1:13:23] >> Thank you very much. Moving on to item

[1:13:26] » Thank you very much. Moving on to item

[1:13:26] number six, contract award for Meyers

[1:13:28] and Suns construction.

[1:13:36] » Good morning again. This is Ethan Wong

[1:13:38] with the Bure of Engineering

[1:13:39] Environmental Engineering Division. Uh

[1:13:42] the report before you is recommending

[1:13:44] the award of the terminal island water

[1:13:46] reclamation plants primary treatment

[1:13:49] tanks improvements known as a couple

[1:13:51] improvement project 5247

[1:13:53] to Myers and Suns construction. The

[1:13:56] first low bidder found to be the lowest

[1:13:59] respons respons responsible bidder um

[1:14:02] for a total amount of $24,600,000.

[1:14:07] Um the background behind this project is

[1:14:11] related to uh the upgrade and

[1:14:14] replacement or re rehabilitation of the

[1:14:17] existing u primary tanks at uh the ter

[1:14:21] terminal island water reclamation plant.

[1:14:23] Um there are six total tanks that are

[1:14:25] roughly 200 ft long. Um in the process

[1:14:30] that happens within these tanks is where

[1:14:32] the the first removal of bioolids

[1:14:34] happens and this happens through

[1:14:36] primarily through settlement and um

[1:14:39] through flotation of other uh solids to

[1:14:42] the surface. So we remove the sludge and

[1:14:45] scum um through what are called chains

[1:14:48] and flights which are are noted in a

[1:14:51] figure or depicted in a figure on page

[1:14:53] two of the report. Um so what happens is

[1:14:56] the the they basically push all of the

[1:14:59] sludge that settles to the bottom to an

[1:15:01] area where um the sludge is then pumped

[1:15:04] out of the tank and there are skimmers

[1:15:06] at the top that remove what's called the

[1:15:08] scum which are the floatable solids. Um

[1:15:12] so the original uh configuration of the

[1:15:15] primary treatment tanks was um put in in

[1:15:19] the 70s. Um so they are in much need of

[1:15:22] rehab. Um there's much newer equipment

[1:15:24] that we will be reinstalling in these

[1:15:26] tanks for more efficient uh removal of

[1:15:29] the solids. Uh we will also be replacing

[1:15:32] the aluminum tank covers which is

[1:15:34] critical for odor control containment.

[1:15:38] Uh we will be replacing the highdensity

[1:15:40] polyethylene piping system. Also

[1:15:43] automating the tank influent gates and

[1:15:46] replacing all of the wall spools um

[1:15:48] which is the piping system that allows

[1:15:50] flow into each of the tanks. So, there's

[1:15:52] a total of 18 spools that will be

[1:15:55] replaced and we are also installing one

[1:15:57] new manual slide gate on tank six. Uh,

[1:16:00] the contract direction is currently

[1:16:03] expected to be 913 calendar days. Um, we

[1:16:07] did receive uh six bids on this project.

[1:16:10] Um, in comparison to the city engineers

[1:16:13] estimate of 19,476,000.

[1:16:17] Um, of the six, Myers and Suns was the

[1:16:20] the low bidder. They are also a local

[1:16:23] certified local business enterprise. Um

[1:16:26] but they you know that did not affect

[1:16:28] the bid order as they were already the

[1:16:31] low bidder. Uh we did find

[1:16:34] that um the range of bids from the low

[1:16:37] bid to the high bid the six highest bid

[1:16:41] um were all within 5%. So we do believe

[1:16:43] that uh we have received good bids on

[1:16:46] this project and are re recommending to

[1:16:49] move forward with the ward. Uh in

[1:16:52] relation to the business inclusion

[1:16:55] program um Myers and Suns has uh pledged

[1:16:59] to um participation levels of 7.07%

[1:17:04] minority business enterprises

[1:17:07] uh 1.79% women business enterprises

[1:17:11] uh 8.8 85% small business enterprises,

[1:17:15] 7.07%

[1:17:17] emerging business enterprises, and we'll

[1:17:20] also have 32.35%

[1:17:24] other um subcontractors

[1:17:26] uh participate on this project. There is

[1:17:29] a total subcontractor participation

[1:17:31] level of 62.81% 81%

[1:17:35] which um equates to 8,462,000

[1:17:40] uh after subtracting the fixed cost

[1:17:42] items from the the bid. Um in other

[1:17:47] areas of the bid, the um funding for

[1:17:51] this project all comes from the sewer

[1:17:54] construction maintenance funds. So will

[1:17:56] not have any impact on the general fund.

[1:17:59] Um, and that concludes my report and

[1:18:01] happy to answer any questions you may

[1:18:03] have related to this. Thank you.

[1:18:06] >> Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:18:09] » Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:18:09] questions or comments? Commissioner

[1:18:10] Gard.

[1:18:11] >> Yes, I just want to make a comment.

[1:18:12] » Yes, I just want to make a comment.

[1:18:12] Thank you for including the bid

[1:18:13] information. I was going to ask that

[1:18:14] question uh only because in the last few

[1:18:17] months we've had bids that range 10 20

[1:18:20] 30 40% over the u engineering or the

[1:18:24] estimate project estimate. So, I wanted

[1:18:26] to I was going to ask you that question.

[1:18:27] So you answered it in your reports.

[1:18:29] Thank you.

[1:18:33] » Thank you very much. Any other questions

[1:18:35] or comments on item number six? Seeing

[1:18:38] none, is there a first and a second?

[1:18:41] >> First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[1:18:43] » First by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded

[1:18:43] by Commissioner Cartness.

[1:18:44] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:18:45] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:18:45] roll call vote on approval of item six.

[1:18:47] Starting with you, President Kang.

[1:18:48] >> Hi,

[1:18:48] » Hi,

[1:18:48] >> Vice President Chavez. I

[1:18:50] » Vice President Chavez. I

[1:18:50] >> President President Grant.

[1:18:51] » President President Grant.

[1:18:51] >> Hi,

[1:18:51] » Hi,

[1:18:51] >> Commissioner Mitchell. Hi.

[1:18:52] » Commissioner Mitchell. Hi.

[1:18:52] >> And Commissioner Cardinal. Hi.

[1:18:54] » And Commissioner Cardinal. Hi.

[1:18:54] >> All eyes. And item six is adopted and

[1:18:55] » All eyes. And item six is adopted and

[1:18:55] we'll move forward fourth way. Thank you

[1:18:57] very much.

[1:18:59] >> Thank you.

[1:18:59] » Thank you.

[1:19:00] >> Moving on to item number seven,

[1:19:01] » Moving on to item number seven,

[1:19:01] community cleanup and employment pathway

[1:19:03] grant.

[1:19:10] Good morning, commissioners. I'm Felicia

[1:19:12] Rosco Bellagardi and I'm representing

[1:19:14] the Office of Community Beautifification

[1:19:16] for this item. Um, so the community

[1:19:19] cleanup and employment pathway, the CC

[1:19:22] grant program is administered by the

[1:19:24] California Department of Transportation

[1:19:26] and is designed to support litter

[1:19:28] abatement, public space beautifification

[1:19:31] efforts on locallyowned public rideway

[1:19:34] while creating workforce development

[1:19:36] opportunities for individuals facing

[1:19:38] barriers to employment. On December

[1:19:41] 23rd, 2025, Council District 1 in

[1:19:44] collaboration with OCB and the nonprofit

[1:19:47] Center for Employment Opportunities

[1:19:49] submitted two applications to CALR for

[1:19:52] this CC grant program. On February 20th

[1:19:56] of this year, both proposals were

[1:19:58] selected by the state and as a result,

[1:20:02] CD1 will receive a total of $530,37

[1:20:07] in funding to establish clean teams in

[1:20:09] the Chinatown and Pico Union downtown

[1:20:12] area.

[1:20:14] The recommendations before you concur

[1:20:16] with the CD1 council motion that was

[1:20:19] approved by council on March 27th, 2026.

[1:20:22] and we ask for your approval today in

[1:20:24] order for OCB to accept the CCP grant

[1:20:28] and initiate the grant program in grant

[1:20:30] terms. Um, I'm available for any

[1:20:33] questions and thank you for your time

[1:20:34] and consideration.

[1:20:36] >> Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:20:37] » Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:20:38] questions or comments on this item?

[1:20:41] All right. Thank you very much.

[1:20:44] Commissioner Mitchell,

[1:20:45] >> um, what was the amount of the grant? Uh

[1:20:48] » um, what was the amount of the grant? Uh

[1:20:48] the total amount is $530,000

[1:20:52] 307 for two grants.

[1:20:56] >> Thank you very much. Any other questions

[1:20:58] » Thank you very much. Any other questions

[1:20:58] or comments? Seeing none, is there a

[1:21:00] first and a second?

[1:21:02] >> Second. First by Commissioner Mitchell,

[1:21:04] » Second. First by Commissioner Mitchell,

[1:21:04] seconded by Commissioner Gardes.

[1:21:06] >> Thank you, President Ken. We'll take a

[1:21:07] » Thank you, President Ken. We'll take a

[1:21:07] roll call vote on approval of item

[1:21:10] seven. Starting with you, President K.

[1:21:12] >> I.

[1:21:12] » I.

[1:21:12] >> Vice President Chavez.

[1:21:13] » Vice President Chavez.

[1:21:13] >> Hi.

[1:21:13] » Hi.

[1:21:14] >> President Proton Grant.

[1:21:15] » President Proton Grant.

[1:21:15] >> Hi,

[1:21:15] » Hi,

[1:21:15] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:21:16] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:21:16] >> Hi. and Commissioner Cardin.

[1:21:18] » Hi. and Commissioner Cardin.

[1:21:18] >> Hi.

[1:21:18] » Hi.

[1:21:18] >> All eyes and item seven is approved and

[1:21:20] » All eyes and item seven is approved and

[1:21:20] will be referred to Marin Council forth.

[1:21:23] >> Thank you very much. Uh Mr. Knight, I

[1:21:25] » Thank you very much. Uh Mr. Knight, I

[1:21:26] believe that concludes our regular item

[1:21:27] agenda.

[1:21:28] >> Yes, it does, President.

[1:21:30] » Yes, it does, President.

[1:21:30] >> All right. Um our

[1:21:32] » All right. Um our

[1:21:32] >> Thank you, President King. And this is

[1:21:34] » Thank you, President King. And this is

[1:21:34] TJ Knight with the Board of Public Works

[1:21:35] and I'm taking role and establishing

[1:21:38] quorum for the special agenda for

[1:21:40] Monday, April 13, 2026. Starting with

[1:21:43] President Kang, Vice President Chavez,

[1:21:45] President Prom Grant, Commissioner

[1:21:46] Mitchell, and Commissioner Cardness are

[1:21:48] present. We do have a quorum. We are

[1:21:49] also joined by city attorney

[1:21:51] representative Thomas Castello Vega. Uh

[1:21:54] we've already um taken public comment

[1:21:56] and uh agenda item commentary and we

[1:21:59] have no neighborhood council commentary

[1:22:00] for the special agenda.

[1:22:02] >> Thank you very much. So, welcome back

[1:22:03] » Thank you very much. So, welcome back

[1:22:03] everybody to our special meeting um of

[1:22:06] the board of public works. Um we'll go

[1:22:08] straight back into agenda item number

[1:22:10] one, which is on consent. I'll move. Is

[1:22:12] there a second?

[1:22:13] >> Second.

[1:22:14] » Second.

[1:22:14] >> Uh, first by myself, seconded by

[1:22:16] » Uh, first by myself, seconded by

[1:22:16] Commissioner Gardess.

[1:22:17] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:22:19] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:22:19] roll call vote on approval of item one

[1:22:21] on the specials. Starting with you,

[1:22:22] President Kang.

[1:22:23] >> I,

[1:22:23] » I,

[1:22:23] >> Vice President Chavez. Hi,

[1:22:24] » Vice President Chavez. Hi,

[1:22:24] >> President Prom Grant.

[1:22:25] » President Prom Grant.

[1:22:25] >> Hi,

[1:22:26] » Hi,

[1:22:26] >> Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:22:27] » Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:22:27] >> And Commissioner Cardutz. Hi.

[1:22:28] » And Commissioner Cardutz. Hi.

[1:22:28] >> All eyes. And item one is approved and

[1:22:30] » All eyes. And item one is approved and

[1:22:30] we'll move forward forth.

[1:22:32] >> Thank you. Moving on to our second item.

[1:22:34] » Thank you. Moving on to our second item.

[1:22:34] Uh, council district 15, budget revision

[1:22:37] for the Warner Grand Theater Project.

[1:22:45] Good morning commissioners, city

[1:22:47] attorney and executive officer. My name

[1:22:49] is Ohhaji Abdullah with the Bure of

[1:22:51] Engineering Architectural Division, the

[1:22:53] assistant division manager there. And

[1:22:55] today we are requesting approval to

[1:22:57] revise the budget uh associated with 2H

[1:23:00] construction's contract for the war

[1:23:02] phase one of the Warner Grand Theater.

[1:23:05] We are request we are recommending the

[1:23:07] board of public works authorize

[1:23:08] approximately 340,000 in additional

[1:23:11] contingency and approve a revised budget

[1:23:13] construction budget of approximately

[1:23:15] $20.1 million. Uh we're also requesting

[1:23:19] the authorization for the city engineer

[1:23:21] to issue change orders up to the

[1:23:23] approved revised construction amount of

[1:23:25] approximately $2.1 million as detailed

[1:23:27] in within the report. The Warner Grand

[1:23:30] Theater is a is a historic theater

[1:23:33] originally constructed in 1931 as one of

[1:23:36] three neighborhood movie palaces

[1:23:37] commissioned by the Warner brothers. On

[1:23:40] September 18th, 2024, the board awarded

[1:23:43] a contract to 2H construction in the

[1:23:45] amount of approximately $17.9 million

[1:23:48] with a contingency of about $1.8 million

[1:23:52] uh which was approximately 10.1% of the

[1:23:55] construction bid. The project includes

[1:23:57] ten tenant improvements that include

[1:23:59] disabled access upgrades throughout the

[1:24:02] facility, restroom upgrades, uh a new

[1:24:05] elevator, numerous uh HVAC, life safety

[1:24:09] uh and electrical infrastructure

[1:24:10] upgrades, as well as a stage access

[1:24:12] lift. During construction, the project

[1:24:15] incurred significant change orders to

[1:24:18] for unforeseen conditions in the amount

[1:24:20] of approximately $800,000.

[1:24:22] Additional scope was added in the in the

[1:24:25] amount of approximately $600,000

[1:24:27] which was included to address fire life

[1:24:29] safety and audio audiovisisual

[1:24:32] infrastructure and historic finishes as

[1:24:34] also detailed within the report. The

[1:24:37] project is approximately 55% complete

[1:24:39] and additional funding is immediately

[1:24:41] needed to address anticipated change

[1:24:43] orders. the current request of

[1:24:45] approximately 340,000

[1:24:48] and the remaining contingency of 240,000

[1:24:51] with a pride approximately 580,000 to

[1:24:54] address the anticipated change orders

[1:24:56] and and uh unforeseen conditions. We

[1:24:59] also anticipate that we will need to

[1:25:01] come back to this board to add

[1:25:03] additional funding to this project um as

[1:25:05] the uh project is taken through the MFC

[1:25:08] municipal facilities committee to seek

[1:25:10] additional funding for contingency.

[1:25:13] Um, despite the past challenges, we

[1:25:15] anticipate reaching uh substantial

[1:25:17] completion in late October of this year.

[1:25:21] That concludes my report and I'm ready

[1:25:23] to answer any questions.

[1:25:24] >> Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:25:26] » Thank you very much, commissioners. Any

[1:25:26] questions or comments on item number

[1:25:28] two?

[1:25:30] Seeing none. Oh, Mer

[1:25:32] >> just had one comment. Um, you're saying

[1:25:34] » just had one comment. Um, you're saying

[1:25:34] construction will uh looking at

[1:25:36] completing construction in October. any

[1:25:37] idea when the theater may be open to the

[1:25:40] public and start u having events?

[1:25:44] >> Well, our our goal is to to have it open

[1:25:47] » Well, our our goal is to to have it open

[1:25:47] to for a soft opening in October once we

[1:25:50] obtain a uh TCO temporary certificate of

[1:25:52] occupancy. Um but within the and

[1:25:55] theaters are oftent times harder to

[1:25:57] commission and finalize um than normal

[1:26:00] new building projects especially a

[1:26:01] historic project like this like this

[1:26:03] one. So we would think toward at the end

[1:26:05] of the calendar year we should be able

[1:26:07] to open it up to the public but uh in

[1:26:09] October November we anticipate opening

[1:26:12] it up for a soft opening.

[1:26:14] >> Thank you.

[1:26:16] » Thank you.

[1:26:16] >> Thank you very much Mr. Knight.

[1:26:19] » Thank you very much Mr. Knight.

[1:26:19] >> Thank you President King. It may be an

[1:26:21] » Thank you President King. It may be an

[1:26:21] inadvertent hand raised. I do see one of

[1:26:23] the commenters who previously provided

[1:26:26] multiple agenda item commentary with

[1:26:28] your hand raised. Uh I don't know if

[1:26:30] it's on this item or if it's an

[1:26:31] advertent hand raised. Audit LA

[1:26:34] Yes. I I didn't think I could speak on

[1:26:36] these items um in the first meeting

[1:26:38] because you know what this wasn't a

[1:26:40] journ this wasn't open yet. Can I give a

[1:26:42] comment on this?

[1:26:45] >> Uh give me one second.

[1:26:46] » Uh give me one second.

[1:26:46] >> Hi. Yes, TJ. I think for those who

[1:26:48] » Hi. Yes, TJ. I think for those who

[1:26:48] haven't commented on the special agenda

[1:26:51] items, we should reopen the agenda item

[1:26:53] comment for that purpose.

[1:26:58] » Very well. Thank you so much, Mr. City

[1:27:00] Attorney. a LA go ahead and uh which

[1:27:02] items do you want to speak on on the

[1:27:04] special agenda?

[1:27:05] >> Um I'd like to speak on both but I can

[1:27:08] » Um I'd like to speak on both but I can

[1:27:08] start with this one right now.

[1:27:09] >> Go ahead. Go ahead. You have two minutes

[1:27:11] » Go ahead. Go ahead. You have two minutes

[1:27:11] top of your

[1:27:12] >> Okay. I mean I'm someone I you know I

[1:27:14] » Okay. I mean I'm someone I you know I

[1:27:14] did theater in school and everything and

[1:27:16] I love theaters and I'm glad that this

[1:27:19] theater is being uh especially now that

[1:27:22] it's going it's going to be ADA more

[1:27:24] compliant and more modernized and I

[1:27:26] think that's great. But I think that we

[1:27:29] also need to balance the fact that we

[1:27:30] have a huge budget crisis concerns and

[1:27:34] especially with you know especially with

[1:27:36] making the ADA community like with

[1:27:38] sidewalks and everything. We're not

[1:27:40] getting enough money for that. So as

[1:27:41] much as I love this project I really

[1:27:44] wish the city would try to recruit money

[1:27:47] from different entities that are not

[1:27:49] from public funds to help with this sort

[1:27:52] of thing. So like yes, on one hand I

[1:27:54] want this project completed. Um but the

[1:27:58] community like myself as the ADA

[1:28:00] community, how often will I likely go to

[1:28:03] the theater? I don't know. Maybe I will,

[1:28:05] but not as often as I will um just going

[1:28:08] through the sidewalks trying to get

[1:28:10] anywhere in this city. And so it's about

[1:28:12] priority and the what to do with the

[1:28:14] money, the little bit of money that it

[1:28:16] seems like we, you know, we don't have

[1:28:18] and we need to um be careful. So, I'm

[1:28:21] not saying we, you know, in the

[1:28:22] meantime, yeah, we can't help these uh

[1:28:24] projects, but why aren't we reaching out

[1:28:27] for, you know, different bigger entities

[1:28:29] back in the day, right? They were all

[1:28:31] called like they had star names on it

[1:28:33] and stuff. There's people that put in

[1:28:35] money for this stuff that was not the

[1:28:38] city. And I wish we would go back, you

[1:28:40] know, to doing that. But other than

[1:28:42] that, it sounds like a great project.

[1:28:43] I'm not knocking the actual project. I'm

[1:28:45] just concerned about the funds and

[1:28:48] making the city ADA compliant for, you

[1:28:50] know, just to get around just to go down

[1:28:53] the street. And with the other one, um,

[1:28:56] when it comes to bidding, I am I I I'm

[1:28:59] like traumatized by that guy that came

[1:29:01] on the other day. I'll be honest. and

[1:29:04] you know about and then I'm really

[1:29:06] concerned about bids and how genuine and

[1:29:08] how honest they are because if a bidder

[1:29:10] can if they can say hey you know just

[1:29:12] double it whatever and then it will go

[1:29:14] through that scares me because again

[1:29:17] >> that's two minutes and that concludes uh

[1:29:19] » that's two minutes and that concludes uh

[1:29:19] agenda item commentary for the special

[1:29:21] agenda President Kane

[1:29:24] >> thank you very much any other questions

[1:29:26] » thank you very much any other questions

[1:29:26] or comment on this item seeing none is

[1:29:29] there first and a second

[1:29:30] >> so move

[1:29:33] » so move

[1:29:33] >> first by President Proim Grant, seconded

[1:29:34] » first by President Proim Grant, seconded

[1:29:34] by Commissioner Mitchell.

[1:29:36] >> Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:29:37] » Thank you, President Kang. We'll take a

[1:29:37] roll call vote on item two from the

[1:29:39] special agenda. Starting with you,

[1:29:40] President Kang.

[1:29:41] >> I,

[1:29:41] » I,

[1:29:41] >> Vice President Chavez.

[1:29:43] » Vice President Chavez.

[1:29:43] >> I,

[1:29:43] » I,

[1:29:43] >> President Prom Grant,

[1:29:44] » President Prom Grant,

[1:29:44] >> I,

[1:29:45] » I,

[1:29:45] >> Commissioner Mitchell,

[1:29:46] » Commissioner Mitchell,

[1:29:46] >> and Commissioner Cardless.

[1:29:47] » and Commissioner Cardless.

[1:29:47] >> Hi.

[1:29:47] » Hi.

[1:29:47] >> All eyes. And item two is adopted and

[1:29:49] » All eyes. And item two is adopted and

[1:29:49] we'll move forward fourth place.

[1:29:51] >> Thank you very much.

[1:29:52] » Thank you very much.

[1:29:52] >> Thank you all. Have a great week.

[1:29:56] » Thank you all. Have a great week.

[1:29:56] I believe with that concludes our agenda

[1:29:59] items for the special meeting agenda for

[1:30:01] Monday, April 13, 20126. The meeting is

[1:30:04] now adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

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