Common use of Stakeholder Involvement Clause in Contracts

Stakeholder Involvement. The Project is a key component of the Port’s adopted Rail Enhancement Program, developed with community engagement and in collaboration with the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) as well as railroad stakeholders: Pacific Harbor Line (PHL), Union Pacific Railroad (UP), and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). Through multiple, coordinated rail planning efforts, the current bottleneck at Ocean Boulevard was identified as a priority rail network deficiency that could cause significant train delay and level-of- service issues if unaddressed. The Project is the product of years of stakeholder planning and collaboration. Regular updates to freight rail planning documents, including the San ▇▇▇▇▇ Bay Ports Rail Study and POLB Rail Primer document continued stakeholder interest and feedback related to the Project. Stakeholders that participated in the planning and preliminary design of the Project include terminal operators, the Port of Los Angeles, logistics partners, and railroad agencies. This collaborative process allows for the early identification of stakeholder needs and priorities. Announcements and updates for projects to improve the port-wide rail network, including the Project, are regularly presented at industry group meetings as in the Rail Action Planning Committee. Members of this diverse group include railroad operators and agencies, marine terminal operators, port complexes, and shipping lines. This form of stakeholder engagement allows the Port to share information and solicit input about the Project, while spreading awareness of new port initiatives, port rail project updates, supply chain optimization tools and freight rail efficiencies. Stakeholder coordination through the Rail Action Planning Committee for the Fourth Track at Ocean will continue throughout the project, and regular meetings will be conducted. The Rail Action Planning Committee was officially established in 2005, and has been meeting on a near quarterly basis. The Rail Action Planning Committee will continue to meet after this project reaches completion, and if needed, any relevant updates related to this project will be brought up at the Committee. Stakeholder involvement does not end at the planning or design phase. Railroad operators like PHL and the end users including terminal operators in Pier E, G and J will remain engaged in the Project, and especially during construction. These terminal operators include Long Beach Container Terminal (LBCT), Pacific Container Terminal (PCT), International Transportation Service (ITS) and Metro. During this project phase, a continued commitment to open and direct communication will be critical to minimize impacts to railroad operations during construction. The Project was identified as one of the ongoing Port projects in the recent POLB Master Plan Update. To support the development of this strategic document, the Port engaged a broad range of stakeholders including community groups, environmental organizations, operators, tenants, and port users. The Port also prepared a Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Port Master Plan (PMP) Update which has been circulated for public review. After reviewing the comments received during the review period, freight rail projects were not identified as a critical issue around future POLB development plans. The San ▇▇▇▇▇ Bay Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) is another avenue in which the Port engaged local communities to participate in developing measures that build on past successes and planning for the future, as part of the cleanest port complex in the world. The CAAP is a blueprint to balance community stewardship, drive economic competitiveness, improve air quality and reduce health risk. The CAAP, which was most recently updated in 2017, incorporated input from the local community through public workshops, formal comment letters, publicly-attended board meetings, and presentations to local business organizations. More than 70 stakeholder meetings and three public workshops were conducted during development of the 2017 CAAP Update. Specific targets of the CAAP, such as the 40 percent reduction in port-related greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030, and supporting air quality improvement projects such as expansion of the on-dock rail system including the Project, were identified and developed through collaborative input from community leaders and interest groups. The Port of Long Beach Community Grant Program (CGP) is another tool used to work with residents and communities to ▇▇▇▇▇▇ communication and collaboration to address community needs. Within this program, community groups, local government, and non-profit organizations are encouraged to submit applications for public infrastructure, healthcare, and facility improvement projects in their community. This program is partially funded by major capital programs at the Port. If proposed projects in the Port have significant environmental impacts that cannot be mitigated, it would contribute funding to the CGP. The Project is anticipated to have no significant adverse environmental effect and is therefore categorically exempt from the provisions from CEQA and would not contribute funding to the CGP.