Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee · Held

Los Angeles City Council Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee meeting, September 11, 2026

September 11, 2026, 1 p.m. · Updated October 2, 2026

From official records: The Los Angeles City Council's Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved all 19 items on Sept. 11, 2026, 4-0 where a vote is posted, including up to $4 million in Port money for a park beside the USS Iowa, a $5.83 million increase to Tetra Tech's Clean Truck Program contract, ten LAX cargo and ground-handling leases, and an ordinance on contracting methods for the proposed Pier 500 container terminal. The Council adopted 15 of them Sept. 29.

As of October 2, 2026, outcomes for the September 11, 2026 meeting of the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee of the Los Angeles City Council come from official records posted so far, such as council files, recorded votes and filed statements. Some results may be missing until the full minutes are posted and read.

Committee members, per the agenda: Traci Park (chair), Heather Hutt (vice chair), Tim McOsker, Curren D. Price Jr. and Monica Rodriguez. Park, Hutt, McOsker and Price voted yes on every posted committee report; Rodriguez was absent (for example the committee report). Routine items: the Council confirmed Sheila Lewis to the Harbor Commission Sept. 16, 15-0 (CF 26-1200-S57); the two AGI Ground leases and the Worldwide Flight Services lease at 6951 W. Imperial Highway were adopted Sept. 29 (CF 26-1258, CF 26-1253, CF 26-1263); the Pathway to Podium item is scheduled for Council on Oct. 2 (CF 26-1256). The seven LAX leases in sections 6 to 12 total about $57.5 million over two years, our sum of the committee report figures.

2. JCDecaux LAX advertising concession: seventh amendment raising the airport’s revenue share to 73%

• What it does: Approves the Seventh Amendment to Terminal Media Operator Concession Agreement LAA-8796 with JCDecaux Airport, Inc. for advertising and sponsorship at LAX (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: The airport’s revenue share rises from 70% to 73%, about $1.3 million more in calendar year 2028; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 13-1619-S4).

3. Van Nuys Airport lease: Galpin Motors vehicle parking at 16841 Roscoe Blvd., up to 10 years, about $2.64 million

• What it does: Awards a two-year lease with four two-year renewal options to Galpin Motors, Inc. for vehicle inventory parking (agenda).
• Money: About $264,000 in the first year and at least $2,640,000 over ten years if every option is used, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1251).

6. LAX lease: Atlas Air at 5761 W. Imperial Highway, about $5.5 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $2,630,064 in the first year and $5,495,325 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1252).

7. LAX lease: Lufthansa Cargo at 5721 W. Imperial Highway, about $7.9 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $3,761,069 in the first year and $7,856,138 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 22-0670).

8. LAX lease: Air France at 5621 W. Imperial Highway, about $6.4 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $3,095,338 in the first year and $6,435,156 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1250).

9. LAX lease: Swissport Cargo Services at 5781 W. Imperial Highway, about $5.1 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $2,563,997 in the first year and $5,127,994 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 22-0673).

10. LAX lease: Worldwide Flight Services at 5908 Avion Drive, about $8.2 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $4,099,773 in the first year and $8,199,547 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1259).

11. LAX lease: Worldwide Flight Services at 6040 Avion Drive, about $18.8 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $9,397,733 in the first year and $18,795,466 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1261).

12. LAX lease: Worldwide Flight Services at 11001 Aviation Blvd., about $5.5 million over two years

• What it does: A one-year lease with a one-year extension option at Los Angeles International Airport (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Airport Commissioners, report dated Aug. 31, 2026 (agenda).
• Money: About $2,772,051 in the first year and $5,544,103 over two years, before rate adjustments; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1262).

14. Ordinance letting the Harbor Board use design-build and sealed-proposal contracting for the proposed Pier 500 container terminal

• What it does: Asks the Council to approve an ordinance authorizing the Board of Harbor Commissioners to use alternative project delivery systems and a competitive sealed proposal method for capital projects tied to the proposed Pier 500 Marine Container Terminal (Harbor Board report).
• Who brought it: Board of Harbor Commissioners, Resolution No. 26-10769, under Charter Section 371 (Harbor Board report).
• Money: The Harbor Board reports no General Fund impact (Harbor Board report).
• Who it affects: Council District 15, Port of Los Angeles (CF 26-1128).
• What happened: The council file records the committee approved the item. No committee report or vote was posted as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 26-1128).

15. Port real estate lawyers: Nossaman contract grows by $1.34 million and two years

• What it does: Approves the Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 22-9911-C with Nossaman LLP for real estate matters (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Harbor Commissioners, Resolution No. 26-10754 (agenda).
• Money: Compensation authority rises by $1,342,047, from $2,088,625 to $3,430,672, and the term goes from six to eight years. The Harbor Department budgeted $500,000 for fiscal year 2026-27; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The agenda lists Oct. 9, 2026 as the last day for Council action; no Council vote was posted as of Oct. 1, 2026 (CF 25-1029-S1).

16. Port pays up to $4 million toward the Freedom of the Seas Park and Pavilion beside the USS Iowa

• What it does: Approves the Sixth Amendment to Permit No. 899 with Pacific Battleship Center for the Freedom of the Seas Park and Pavilion project (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Harbor Commissioners, Resolution No. 26-10777 (agenda).
• Money: A Harbor Department contribution of up to $4,000,000 toward Phase 1 construction, subject to the agreement’s conditions; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• Who it affects: Council District 15 (agenda).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 12-0743).

18. Tetra Tech’s Clean Truck Program contract grows by $5.83 million

• What it does: Approves the First Amendment to Personal Services Agreement No. 23-9989 with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Clean Truck Program administration (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Harbor Commissioners, Resolution No. 26-10776 (agenda).
• Money: The ceiling rises by $5,825,451, from $3,000,000 to $8,825,451, paid from the Harbor Revenue Fund and the Clean Truck Fund Rate; no General Fund impact (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1255).

19. Port Clean Truck Program concession agreements extended up to two years

• What it does: Approves the First Amendment to the Port’s Clean Truck Program concession agreements with licensed motor carriers (agenda).
• Who brought it: Board of Harbor Commissioners, Resolution No. 26-10775 (agenda).
• Money: No added cost to existing carriers for the extension; new applicants keep paying a one-time $2,500 concession fee (committee report).
• What happened: Approved, 4-0; Rodriguez absent (committee report).
• What’s next: The Council adopted it Sept. 29, 2026, 11-0, with Harris-Dawson, Nazarian, Rodriguez and Yaroslavsky absent (CF 26-1254).

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