Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee
Regular MeetingLos Angeles, CA · June 6, 2023
Minutes
Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken InPerson Only.
JOURNAL – TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 2:00 PM
ROOM 401, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTOMARTINEZ
(Andrew Suh – Legislative Assistant (213) 9781072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org)
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also
be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other
channels.
The Committee will take public comment from members of the public inperson only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 231200S49
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Honorable
Lucille RoybalAllard to the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the term
ending June 30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 052323 – (2) Yes; (0) No; Absent:
McOsker
(2) 231200S78
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms.
Vanessa Aramayo to the Board of Airport commissioners for the term
ending June 30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 052323 – (2) Yes; (0) No; Absent:
McOsker
(2) 231200S78
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms.
Vanessa Aramayo to the Board of Airport commissioners for the term
ending June 30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 05232023 (2) Yes; (0) No;
Absent: Mcosker
(3) 231200S107
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jon F.
Vein to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for the term ending June
30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
APPROVED Communication from the Mayor dated 05182023 (2) Yes; (0) No;
Absent: Mcosker
(4) 230560
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the threeyear
Contract with Ricondo & Associates, Inc., with two oneyear extension
options, covering professional consultation services to provide
environmental technical and expert consulting services for the
modernization of the cargo facilities at the Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX), for cost not to exceed $25,000,000; and Administrative Exemption
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll,
Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
APPROVED Board of Airport Commissioners report dated 01042023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
(5) 230040S1
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
APPROVED Board of Airport Commissioners report dated 01042023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
(5) 230040S1
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) report relative to a community
outreach plan and the feasibility of creating a Lulu’s Place Advisory
Committee.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
NOTED AND FILED Los Angeles World Airports report dated 05182023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
(6) 180083
CD 11 Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Third
Amendment to Contract DA5262 with Austin Commercial, LP, covering
the Terminal Cores and Automated People Mover Interface Project at the
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and to add funding of $43,000,000
to settle outstanding disputed change requests and extend the term to
September 26, 2024; and Administrative Exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the
Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
APPROVED Board of Airport Commissioners report dated 03082023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
(7) 230550
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the fiveyear
Progressive DesignBuild Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co.,
covering Phase 1 (design and preconstruction) of the Landscaping
Improvements Program at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), for
cost not to exceed $13,067,519; and Administrative and Categorical
Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, and Article ll, Section 2(f) and
Article lll Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
APPROVED Board of Airport Commissioners report dated 03082023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
(7) 230550
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the fiveyear
Progressive DesignBuild Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co.,
covering Phase 1 (design and preconstruction) of the Landscaping
Improvements Program at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), for
cost not to exceed $13,067,519; and Administrative and Categorical
Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, and Article ll, Section 2(f) and
Article lll Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted.
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
APPROVED Board of Airport Commissioners report dated 03082023 (2) Yes; (0)
No; Absent: Mcosker
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 000000) associated with the agenda item.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subjectmatter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agendaitems collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE
https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerkservices/cps/councilcommitteemeetings/infoassignmentsstructure
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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 the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.
Agenda
Please Note Public Comment Will Be Taken InPerson Only.
TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023 2:00 PM
ROOM 401, CITY HALL
200 NORTH SPRING STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
MEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBER TRACI PARK, CHAIR
COUNCILMEMBER TIM MCOSKER
COUNCILMEMBER HUGO SOTOMARTINEZ
(Andrew Suh – Legislative Assistant (213) 9781072 or andrew.suh@lacity.org)
Submit written comment at LACouncilComment.com
The audio for Committee meetings is broadcast live on the internet at https://clerk.lacity.gov/calendar. The live audio can also
be accessed 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 are encouraged to use one of the other
channels.
The Committee will take public comment from members of the public inperson only; there will be no public comment by
teleconference. Additional information regarding Committee procedures provided at the end of this agenda.
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
ITEM(S)
(1) 231200S49
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Honorable
Lucille RoybalAllard to the Board of Harbor Commissioners for the term
ending June 30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 7, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(2) 231200S78
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 7, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(2) 231200S78
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Ms.
Vanessa Aramayo to the Board of Airport commissioners for the term
ending June 30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 7, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(3) 231200S107
Communication from the Mayor relative to the reappointment of Mr. Jon F.
Vein to the Board of City Tourism Commissioners for the term ending June
30, 2028.
Financial Disclosure Statement: Pending.
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 3, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JUNE 30, 2023)
(Referred to Economic and Community Development and Trade,
Travel, and Tourism Committees)
(4) 230560
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the threeyear
Contract with Ricondo & Associates, Inc., with two oneyear extension
options, covering professional consultation services to provide
environmental technical and expert consulting services for the
modernization of the cargo facilities at the Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX), for cost not to exceed $25,000,000; and Administrative Exemption
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll,
Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
(4) 230560
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the threeyear
Contract with Ricondo & Associates, Inc., with two oneyear extension
options, covering professional consultation services to provide
environmental technical and expert consulting services for the
modernization of the cargo facilities at the Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX), for cost not to exceed $25,000,000; and Administrative Exemption
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll,
Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(5) 230040S1
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) report relative to a community
outreach plan and the feasibility of creating a Lulu’s Place Advisory
Committee.
Fiscal Impact Statement: No
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
(6) 180083
CD 11 Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the Third
Amendment to Contract DA5262 with Austin Commercial, LP, covering
the Terminal Cores and Automated People Mover Interface Project at the
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and to add funding of $43,000,000
to settle outstanding disputed change requests and extend the term to
September 26, 2024; and Administrative Exemption from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article ll, Section 2(i) of the
Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(7) 230550
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the fiveyear
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
(7) 230550
Board of Airport Commissioners report relative to approving the fiveyear
Progressive DesignBuild Contract with Hensel Phelps Construction Co.,
covering Phase 1 (design and preconstruction) of the Landscaping
Improvements Program at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), for
cost not to exceed $13,067,519; and Administrative and Categorical
Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15306, and Article ll, Section 2(f) and
Article lll Class 6(2) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines.
Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes
Community Impact Statement: None submitted
TIME LIMIT FILE JULY 21, 2023
(LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION JULY 5, 2023)
SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Materials relating to items on the agenda are available on the Office of the City Clerk's Council File Management System found at
https://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect by entering the Council File number (e.g., 000000) associated with the agenda item.
PUBLIC INPUT AT CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Members of the public who wish to speak on one or multiple items shall have an opportunity to speak up to one minute per item up
to a total of two minutes for two or more agenda items. At regular meetings, members of the public shall also have an opportunity to
speak up to one minute for general public comment on any matter within the subjectmatter jurisdiction of the Committee. The
Committee is not required to take general public comment at special meetings. The Committee may limit the total amount of time for
public comment on any specific agenda item, on all agendaitems collectively, and/or on general public comment, based on the
anticipated time required to hear from public speakers on any given or all agenda items, on the availability of Committee members
and the need to maintain quorum, and on any other relevant factor. The Committee shall not discuss or take action relative to any
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE
https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerkservices/cps/councilcommitteemeetings/infoassignmentsstructure
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
general public comment except as explicitly permitted under the Brown Act.
COMMITTEE INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS, AND STRUCTURE
https://clerk.lacity.gov/clerkservices/cps/councilcommitteemeetings/infoassignmentsstructure
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION
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 Telecommunications Relay Service for the
hearing impaired, please see the information below.
NOTICE TO PAID REPRESENTATIVES
If a member of the public is compensated to monitor, attend, or speak at this meeting, City law may require them to register as a
lobbyist and report this activity. More information can be found at Los Angeles Municipal Code 48.01 et seq. or at
ethics.lacity.org/lobbying. Further assistance can be found by contacting the Ethics Commission at (213) 9781960 or
ethics.commission@lacity.org.
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REMEDIES
A member of the public seeking to challenge a City action in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk prior to the public hearing in time
reasonably to be considered by the Committee members. 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.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICE (TRS) COMMUNICATIONS
Individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, and individuals with a speech disability, may be able to avail themselves of 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 caller 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 the
FCC's Disability Rights Office website.