Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners
Banning's Landing Community Center
100 E. Water Street
Wilmington, California 90744
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026 AT 10:00 AM
Board of Harbor Commissioners
Lucille Roybal-Allard, President
VACANT, Vice President
Yolanda M. De La Torre
Edward R. Renwick
I. Lee Williams
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
OPEN SESSION
A. Roll Call
B. Approval of the Minutes
- Regular Meeting of March 26, 2026
- Special Meeting of April 14, 2026
C. Executive Director Remarks
D. Comment from the Public on Non-Agenda Items
E. Report from the Neighborhood Council Representatives - An opportunity for Neighborhood Council representatives to provide remarks on Neighborhood Council Resolutions or Community Impact Statements filed with the City Clerk which relate to any agenda item listed or being considered on this agenda for the Board of Harbor Commissioners.
F. Reports of the Commissioners
G. Board Committee Reports
H. Presentation
I. Level I Coastal Development Permit
None
J. Board Reports of the Executive Director
Consent Items (1 – 7)
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Contract with Bubble Technology Industries Inc., Chalk River, Ontario, Canada, for a one-time purchase of a FlexSpec X8400 Radiation Detection System. The Contract with Bubble Technology Industries Inc. is outlined in Formal Bid Request Number F-1270. The purchase of this radiation detection system will significantly enhance the ability of the Port Police to conduct public safety and port security operations related to detection and response to radiological threats within the Port of Los Angeles. The total Contract amount is $1,114,017.38 and includes a FlexSpec X8400 Radiation Detection System, a five-year warranty for parts and service, and applicable taxes. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be financially responsible for payment of expenses incurred under the proposed Contract.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) award and approve the Contract (Bid No. F-1270) with Bubble Technology Industries Inc. for the one-time purchase of a FlexSpec X8400 Radiation Detection System in the amount of $1,114,017.38 including applicable taxes; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Contract for and on behalf of the Board; and 4) adopt Resolution No._________.
Port Police
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Contract with Galls, LLC (Galls), Lexington, KY for a period of one year, with two subsequent one-year renewal options, to purchase police uniforms, accessories and equipment required for outfitting Port Police personnel conducting daily business operations. Expenditures under this Contract, inclusive of delivery and applicable taxes, are not expected to exceed $225,000 per year, or $675,000 in aggregate if both options are exercised. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will be financially responsible for payment under the proposed Contract.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve Bid No. F-1266 to Galls in the not to exceed amount of $225,000 annually for the purchase of police uniforms, accessories and equipment for an initial period of one year, with two subsequent one-year renewal options, for a total not to exceed $675,000; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the Contract for and on behalf of the Board; and 4) adopt Resolution No._______.
Cargo & Industrial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of Revocable Permit No. 25-20 with So. Cal. Ship Services, LLC (SoCal Ship) concerning the use and occupancy of City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) property located at 971 S. Seaside Ave, in San Pedro, for purposes of operating an employee parking lot, and storage of equipment and maritime related dunnage. Revocable Permit No. 25-20, along with a companion item (Permit No. 967), would serve as the successors to three existing entitlements with SoCal Ship for the same locations and permitted uses. Approval of the proposed action will generate monthly rent of $15,470.32 ($185,643.84 annually). Beginning on July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, rent increases will be applied based on the year-over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), subject to a floor of three percent.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is categorically exempt and has been previously evaluated pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article III Class 1(3) and Article II Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve Revocable Permit No. 25-20 with So. Cal. Ship Services, LLC; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Revocable Permit No. 25-20; and 4) adopt Resolution No. __________.
Cargo & Industrial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of Permit No. 967 with So. Cal. Ship Services, LLC (SoCal Ship) concerning the use and occupancy of City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) property located at 971 S. Seaside Ave, in San Pedro, for purposes of operating an office building with support warehousing for the purpose of providing water taxi services; oil spill response and containment services; general warehousing services; employee parking; and storage of equipment and maritime related dunnage. Under the proposed action, Permit No. 967 would have a term of five years and would allow for the continuation of a sublease to Marine Spill Response Corporation, a Tennessee non-profit corporation (MSRC). Permit No. 967, along with a companion item (Revocable Permit No. 25-20), would serve as the successors to three existing entitlements with SoCal Ship for the same locations and permitted uses. Approval of the proposed action will generate monthly rent of $57,730.02 ($692,760.24 annually). Beginning on July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, rent increases will be applied based on the year-over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), subject to a floor of three percent.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is categorically exempt and has been previously evaluated pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article III Class 1(3) and Article II Section 2(i) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve Permit No. 967 with So. Cal. Ship Services, LLC.; 3) consent to the sublease between So. Cal. Ship Services, LLC. and Marine Spill Response Corporation, a Tennessee non-profit corporation, under Permit No. 967; 4) direct the Board Secretary to transmit Permit No. 967 to the City Council for approval pursuant to Section 606 of the City Charter; 5) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Permit No. 967; and 6) adopt Resolution No. _____________.
Construction & Maintenance
Summary: Staff requests approval of Purchase Order Change No. 1 to Agreement No. 540 (Contract) with Johnson Controls US Holdings Inc. dba Johnson Controls Fire - Protection LP (JCFP) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin for fire alarm and fire suppression system maintenance. The Contract went into effect on June 1, 2024, for a one-year term, with two one-year renewal options for the maximum expenditure authority of $5,600,000 annually, or $16,800,000 if all renewal options are exercised. If the proposed change is approved, the maximum expenditure authority for the first renewal contract period will increase by $700,000, from $5,600,000 currently to $6,300,000, as proposed. This will increase the total current three-year contract authority of $16,800,000 to $17,500,000. The requested increase is necessary to complete current and planned capital and maintenance projects due to unforeseen repairs that occurred in the first renewal period. The City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) will continue to be financially responsible for the payment of expenses incurred under the Contract.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively and categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and Article III Class 1(4) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve Purchase Order Change No. 1 to Agreement No. 540 with JCFP to increase the annual expenditure authority from $5,600,000 to $6,300,000 for the current contract period, which is in its first renewal option; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to Purchase Order Change No. 1 for and on behalf of the Board; and 4) adopt Resolution No. _____________ .
Cargo Marketing
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Operating Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Fisher Footwear, LLC, (Fisher), to operate its facility within FTZ 202, Site 81, located at 26881 Palmetto Avenue, Redlands, CA, 92374. This is a 23.87-acre site with a warehouse and office space located approximately 79 miles from the Port of Los Angeles (Port). Fisher will operate its facility under FTZ procedures as a single-usage site. The proposed Agreement is for a term of five years with three, five-year renewal options. If the proposed Agreement is approved, the Harbor Department will receive $10,000 annually from Fisher (per FTZ Tariff No. 2).
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement between the Harbor Department and Fisher; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement; and 4) adopt Resolution No. __________.
Cargo Marketing
Summary: Staff requests approval of a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Operating Agreement (Agreement) between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department (Harbor Department) and Bee Imagine LLC, (Bee Imagine), to operate its facility within FTZ 202, Site 62, located at 11751 Industry Avenue, Fontana, CA 92337. This is a 5.56-acre site with a warehouse and office space located approximately 65 miles from the Port of Los Angeles (Port). Bee Imagine will operate its facility under FTZ procedures as a multi-usage site. The proposed Agreement is for a term of five years with three, five-year renewal options. If the proposed Agreement is approved, the Harbor Department will receive $7,750 annually from Bee Imagine (per FTZ Tariff No. 2).
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) approve the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement between the Harbor Department and Bee Imagine; 3) authorize the Executive Director to execute and the Board Secretary to attest to the proposed Foreign-Trade Zone Operating Agreement; and 4) adopt Resolution No. ___________.
Regular Items (8 & 9)
Cargo & Industrial Real Estate
Summary: Staff recommends the Board of Harbor Commissioners (Board) adopt a resolution requesting the Los Angeles City Council (City Council) to adopt an ordinance authorizing the Board to authorize its Executive Director to utilize alternate project delivery methods and a competitive sealed proposal selection method (CSPS), and other related procurement and contracting tools for one or more of the procurement, pre-construction services, design, construction, finance, operations, maintenance and other related services for capital improvements projects related to the proposed Pier 500 Marine Container Terminal Project (Pier 500 Project) at the Port of Los Angeles.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) and 2(m) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) adopt a resolution requesting the City Council to adopt an ordinance authorizing the Board to authorize its Executive Director to utilize alternative project delivery methods for one or more capital improvement projects related to the proposed Pier 500 Project at Port of Los Angeles pursuant to a competitive sealed proposal selection method; 3) find that the authorized alternative project delivery methods to be covered by the ordinance include, but are not limited to, construction manager-at-risk, design-build, progressive design-build, design-build-operate and maintain, design-build-finance-operate-maintain, public-private partnerships, or any other alternative project delivery methods, including agreements that could potentially result in the use of one or more project delivery methods during the implementation phase of such project; 4) find that the use of the alternate project delivery methods described above, a competitive sealed proposal selection method, and other related procurement and contracting tools for one or more of the procurement, pre-construction services, construction, finance, operations, maintenance and other related services for select capital improvement projects should be authorized based on operational need, cost, schedule, and technical aspects of the Pier 500 Project, and that awarding to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Pier 500 Project is not practicable or advantageous; 5) direct the Board Secretary to transmit the proposed ordinance to City Council for consideration and approval pursuant to Charter Section 371 of the City Charter; and 6) adopt Resolution No. ___________.
Waterfront & Commercial Real Estate
Summary: Staff requests approval of proposed Revocable Permit No. 25-32 (RP 25-32) with a nonprofit, Pathway to Podium (P2P), and the City of Los Angeles, acting by and through its Board of Harbor Commissioners (City) for the operation and maintenance of the Cabrillo Beach Aquatic Community Center (CBACC), located at 3000 Shoshonean Rd, San Pedro, CA 90731, and a vacant triangular lot located at 2114 South Mesa St., San Pedro, CA 90731. The parcels are to be used as an athletic training and boating facility to support national sailing federations and independent athletes training for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and as a recreation and programming facility for community groups. The Port of Los Angeles Leasing Policy states that rent, fees, and charges for use of Port property must reflect fair market value; however, the proposed revocable permit would be at reduced compensation due to substantial community benefits provided by P2P. Within 60 days after the termination date, P2P shall pay the Harbor Department compensation in the amount of the difference between all gross receipts collected by P2P from any national sailing federations or other entities or individuals related to the use of the Premises and all expenses P2P incurred for operating the Premises for the entire term of RP 25-32. The property is being offered at reduced compensation in exchange for P2P providing valuable public benefits and services, including facilitating community access and programming between now and the Olympics, which will enhance future public access opportunities. Additionally, P2P will manage national federation sail training, which is an obligation the Port has as part of staging six Olympic sailing events at the adjacent Olympic sailing venue.
Recommendation: Board resolve to 1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has determined that the proposed action is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article III Class 1(14) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; 2) find that it is in the best interest of the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to grant Revocable Permit No 25-32 at a reduced rate to P2P in exchange for providing significant public benefit, including providing community access and programming and operating the Premises as a national sailing federation training facility in anticipation of the LA28 Olympic sailing events; 3) approve Revocable Permit No. 25-32 between the City of Los Angeles, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Board, and Pathway to Podium, a California nonprofit corporation; 4) authorize the Executive Director to execute Revocable Permit No. 25-32; and adopt Resolution No. __________.
K. Closed Session
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 (LA28/OCOG):
Property: Berths 46-51
City Negotiator: Michael Galvin
Tenant Negotiator: Molly Zidow
Negotiating Parties: City and LA28
Under Negotiation: Price and Term
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(SUBDIVISION (d)(2) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9)
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Subdivision (d)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (one matter)
3. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Provide instructions to its real estate negotiators with respect to China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.:
Property: Berths 100-103, San Pedro
City Negotiator: Marisa Katnich
Tenant Negotiator: Captain HE, Xin and John Pan
Negotiating Parties: City and China Shipping Holding Company, Ltd.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
L. Adjournment