Energy and Environment Committe — Los Angeles, CA
Date: 2023-03-10
Time: 13:00

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

 Friday, March 10, 2023

 ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 1:00 PM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ


 (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will
take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area).
If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other
channels.

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252
and use Meeting ID No. 160 134 4959 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into
the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services
for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda.

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com


Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the
phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and
notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time
Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.

Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is
available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


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to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.

Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is
available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0225
 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Soto­Martinez) relative to the instruction for
 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report on the status of
 power outages throughout the City associated with the recent storm events;
 including the main causes by area, its response to the loss of service
 experienced by residents and businesses, and identifying channels for
 communication of critical safety information between City departments,
 including the Council offices, and related matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 (2) 23­0216
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Harris­Dawson) relative to the request for the Port of
 Los Angeles to report on the status of the Clean Hydrogen Hubs grant
 application with the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Systems,
 including award amounts, other City departments involved, the application
 and project timelines, and collaboration efforts with state and federal
 partners.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)


 (3) 23­0215
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Hutt) relative to the future plans of the Port of Los
 Angeles to utilize hydrogen energy for human­operated equipment used at
 port terminals in order to achieve its emission reduction goals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)


 (4) 23­0207
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
 Resolution No. 023 132, which approves the Utility Subscription and
 Facilitated Research Service Program with The Water Research
 Angeles to utilize hydrogen energy for human­operated equipment used at
 port terminals in order to achieve its emission reduction goals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)


 (4) 23­0207
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
 Resolution No. 023 132, which approves the Utility Subscription and
 Facilitated Research Service Program with The Water Research
 Foundation, for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2028.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 24, 2023


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 21, 2023)


 (5) 13­0080
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
 Resolution No. 023 129, which approves Amendment No. 3 to Agreement
 No. 197 with Switch Communications Group, L.L.C. for an Out­of­State
 Disaster Recovery Data Center.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes


 Community Impact Statement: None submitted


 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 24, 2023


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 21, 2023)




If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the
administrative record.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in
technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and
individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications
methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.
If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the
administrative record.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in
technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and
individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications
methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and
receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or
long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a
state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay
service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is
deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.

JOURNAL – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

 Friday, March 10, 2023

 ROOM 340, CITY HALL ­ 1:00 PM
 200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

 MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER KATY YAROSLAVSKY, CHAIR
 COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
 COUNCILMEMBER NITHYA RAMAN
 COUNCILMEMBER BOB BLUMENFIELD
 COUNCILMEMBER EUNISSES HERNANDEZ


 (Eric Villanueva ­ Legislative Assistant ­ (213) 978­1075 or eric.villanueva@lacity.org)

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, and due to concerns over COVID­19, this Los Angeles City Council committee meeting will
take all public comment by teleconference.

The audio for this meeting is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also be
heard at: (213) 621­CITY (Metro), (818) 904­9450 (Valley), (310) 471­CITY (Westside) and (310) 547­CITY (San Pedro Area).
If the live audio is unavailable via one of these channels, members of the public should try one of the other
channels.

Members of the public who would like to offer public comment on the items listed on the agenda should call 1 669 254 5252
and use Meeting ID No. 160 134 4959 and then press #. Press # again when prompted for participant ID. Once admitted into
the meeting, press *9 to request to speak.

Requests for reasonable modification or accommodation from individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Americans with
Disabilities Act can be made by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (213) 978­1133. For Telecommunication Relay Services
for the hearing impaired, please see the information located at the end of this agenda.

 Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com


Note: For information regarding the Committee and its operations, please contact the Committee Legislative Assistant at the
phone number and/or email address listed above. The Legislative Assistant may answer questions and provide materials and
notice of matters scheduled before the City Council. Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real­Time
Transcription (CART), Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To
ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.

Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is
available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days notice is strongly recommended. For
additional information, please contact the Legislative Assistant listed above.

Notice to Paid Representatives: If you are compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require
you to register as a lobbyist and report your activity. See Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. More information is
available at ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. For assistance, please contact the Ethics Commission at (213) 978­1960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.


 MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT


 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT


ITEM(S)

 (1) 23­0225
 Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Soto­Martinez) relative to the instruction for
 the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to report on the status of
 power outages throughout the City associated with the recent storm events;
 including the main causes by area, its response to the loss of service
 experienced by residents and businesses, and identifying channels for
 communication of critical safety information between City departments,
 including the Council offices, and related matters.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 APPROVED Motion (Yaroslavsky – Raman – Soto­Martinez) AS AMENDED ­ (5) Yes;
 (0) No
 (2) 23­0216
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Harris­Dawson) relative to the request for the Port of
 Los Angeles to report on the status of the Clean Hydrogen Hubs grant
 application with the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Systems,
 including award amounts, other City departments involved, the application
 and project timelines, and collaboration efforts with state and federal
 partners.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)

 APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Harris­Dawson) AS AMENDED ­ (5) Yes; (0) No
 (3) 23­0215
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Hutt) relative to the future plans of the Port of Los
 Angeles to utilize hydrogen energy for human­operated equipment used at
 port terminals in order to achieve its emission reduction goals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)

 APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Hutt) AS AMENDED ­ (5) Yes; (0) No
(3) 23­0215
 CD 15 Motion (McOsker – Hutt) relative to the future plans of the Port of Los
 Angeles to utilize hydrogen energy for human­operated equipment used at
 port terminals in order to achieve its emission reduction goals.

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 (Also referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee)

 APPROVED Motion (McOsker – Hutt) AS AMENDED ­ (5) Yes; (0) No
(4) 23­0207
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
 Resolution No. 023 132, which approves the Utility Subscription and
 Facilitated Research Service Program with The Water Research
 Foundation, for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2028.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 24, 2023


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 21, 2023)

 APPROVED Board of Water and Power Commissioners report dated 02­21­23 ­ (5)
 Yes; (0) No
(5) 13­0080
 Board of Water and Power Commissioners report relative to Board
 Resolution No. 023 129, which approves Amendment No. 3 to Agreement
 No. 197 with Switch Communications Group, L.L.C. for an Out­of­State
 Disaster Recovery Data Center.

 Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 TIME LIMIT FILE ­ APRIL 24, 2023


 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 21, 2023)

 APPROVED Board of Water and Power Commissioners report dated 02­21­23 ­ (5)
 Yes; (0) No
(6) 19­0170
 Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the recommendations on the
 continuance of the Removing Barriers to Recycling program detailed in the
 recyCLA contract amendments. (Also referred to the Energy and
 Environment Committee)
 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION ­ APRIL 21, 2023)

 APPROVED Board of Water and Power Commissioners report dated 02­21­23 ­ (5)
 Yes; (0) No
 (6) 19­0170
 Bureau of Sanitation report relative to the recommendations on the
 continuance of the Removing Barriers to Recycling program detailed in the
 recyCLA contract amendments. (Also referred to the Energy and
 Environment Committee)

 Fiscal Impact Statement: No

 Community Impact Statement: None submitted

 CONTINUED TO DATE TO BE DETERMINED


If you challenge this Committee's action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk at or prior to, the public hearing.
Any written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk before the City Council's final action on a matter will become a part of the
administrative record.

Materials relative to items on this agenda can be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System, at
lacouncilfile.com by entering the Council File number listed immediately following the item number (e.g., 00­0000).

Telecommunication Relay Services

Telephone communication is one of the most important forms of communication in society today. Due to advancements in
technology, telephone devices have evolved with new services and capabilities. Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and
individuals with a speech disability are following these trends and are rapidly migrating to more advanced telecommunications
methods, both for peer­to­peer and third­party telecommunications relay service (TRS) communications.

Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and
receive telephone calls. TRS is available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. territories for local and/or
long distance calls. TRS providers ­ generally telephone companies ­ are compensated for the costs of providing TRS from either a
state or a federal fund. There is no cost to the TRS user.

What forms of TRS are available?There are several forms of TRS, depending on the particular needs of the user and the equipment
available: TRS includes: Text to Voice TIY­Based TRS; Speech­to­Speech Relay Service; Shared Non­English Language Relay
Service; Captioned Telephone Relay Service; Internet Protocol Relay Service; and Video Relay Service. Please visit this site for detail
descriptions, https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications­relay­service­trs.

Don't hang up! Some people hang up on TRS calls because they think the CA is a telemarketer. If you hear, "Hello. This is the relay
service .. . " when you pick up the phone, please don't hang up! You are about to talk, through a TRS provider, to a person who is
deaf, hard­of­hearing, or has a speech disability.

For more information about FCC programs to promote access to telecommunications services for people with disabilities, visit
theFCC's Disability Rights Office website.