APPROVE GRATIS LICENSE AT NORTH COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

The County of Los Angeles has approved a gratis license agreement with POPA Federal Credit Union to install and operate an automated teller machine at the North County Correctional Facility located at 29320 The Old Road in Castaic, California. This non-monetary arrangement, authorized by the Board of Supervisors on July 29, 2025, and formally signed on July 30, 2025, does not involve any financial exchange, fees, or pricing terms and is classified as a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically Sections 15301 and County Class 1, due to its use of existing facilities without significant environmental impact. The project is administrative in nature, representing a delegation of authority rather than a competitive procurement, and no formal solicitation, evaluation factors, or selection criteria were applied. The agreement does not include any defined period of performance, delivery schedules, service-level requirements, or performance metrics, and no technical, security, or accessibility standards for the ATM are specified. The only official point of contact listed is Helena Dedic, Manager at the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, with Joyce Chang signing as Senior Manager on the exemption documentation. There is no designated contracting officer, contracting officer’s representative, or technical representative assigned, and no funding identifiers, payment instructions, invoicing procedures, or accounting data are provided. The entity, POPA Federal Credit Union, has not disclosed its UEI or CAGE code, nor has it made any representations regarding small business status, socioeconomic certifications, or federal compliance requirements. The transaction is purely administrative, focused on granting access to county property for the purpose of enhancing inmate financial services without cost or obligation to the county.