Board of Airport Commissioners Regular Meeting
ORDER OF BUSINESS
I. ROLL CALL Commissioner Jeffery J. Daar, Commissioner Gabriel L. Eshaghian, Commissioner Beatrice C. Hsu, Commissioner Thomas S. Sayles, Commissioner Cynthia A. Telles, Commissioner Valeria C. Velasco, President Sean O. Burton
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of December 6, 2018
III. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS (The Board will have a fifteen-minute cumulative total to hear all public comments, with each speaker to have no longer than three minutes to politely address the Board. The Presiding Officer shall, however, exercise discretion to determine whether such period of time should be reduced or extended based upon such factors as the length of the agenda or substance of the agenda items, the number of public comment speaker cards submitted, the need for the Board to conclude its business as expeditiously as is practicable, and whether the Board is at risk of losing a quorum, among other factors.)
IV. MANAGEMENT REPORTS & PRESENTATIONS
a. Update on LAWA’s Capital Improvement Plan
b. Update on the FlyAway Program
c. Ongoing Issues surrounding Special Events in the Hangars
d. Holiday Happenings
V. CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS [Consent Items 1 - 7] (Each public speaker will have three minutes per agenda item to politely address the Board, with a five-minute cumulative total to speak on all agenda items. The Presiding Officer shall, however, exercise discretion to determine whether such period of time should be reduced or extended based upon such factors as the length of the agenda or substance of the agenda items, the number of public comment speaker cards submitted, the need for the Board to conclude its business as expeditiously as is practicable, and whether the Board is at risk of losing a quorum, among other factors.)
1. RESOLUTION NO. - Five (5)-year Lease with Rancho Sierra Management, LLC: Covering management, operation and maintenance of Desert Aire Golf Course at Los Angeles World Airports’ Palmdale land holdings, for estimated revenue of $60,000 during the term
PURPOSE: To provide for the continued operations of Desert Aire Golf Course in Palmdale under a Lease with Rancho Sierra Management, LLC.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article III Class 1 (18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the Request for Proposals process used in this competitive award process satisfies the requirements of Administrative Code Section 10.17 and is compatible with the City's interests; approve the Lease with Rancho Sierra Management, LLC and the associated lease rate, as referenced in the staff report; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said Lease after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Samson Mengistu, 424-646-6251)
2. RESOLUTION NO. - Amendments to Other Transaction Agreement LAA-8915 with the Transportation Security Administration: To extend the term and partial Federal reimbursement to December 31, 2019 for continued Law Enforcement Officer Program services at Los Angeles International Airport
PURPOSE: Allow Los Angeles World Airports to continue to receive partial reimbursement of expenditures related to support of Transportation Security Administration passenger screening operations at Los Angeles International Airport.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute amendments to Other Transaction Agreement LAA-8915 for the purpose of continuing partial Transportation Security Administration reimbursement of the Law Enforcement Officer Program at Los Angeles International Airport through December 31, 2019. (Ryan Yakubik, 424-646-5056)
3. RESOLUTION NO. - Thirty-six (36)-month Contract with Galls, LLC: Under the terms and conditions of City of Los Angeles Contract 59457, covering procurement of police uniforms and accessories for Los Angeles World Airports, Airport Police Division, for cost not to exceed $1,895,000
PURPOSE: Join City of Los Angeles Contract 59457 with Galls, LLC for provision of police uniforms and accessories for Los Angeles World Airports, Airport Police Division, at Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, for term of thirty-six (36) months in amount not to exceed $1,895,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; approve per Charter Section 371(e)(8), Los Angeles World Airports to join City of Los Angeles Contract 59457 with Galls, LLC for procurement of police uniforms and accessories for Los Angeles World Airports, Airport Police Division, for term beginning January 30, 2019 and ending three years therefrom or upon the expiration/cancellation of the underlying City Contract, unless earlier terminated; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said Contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Patrick Gannon, 424-646-7169)
4. RESOLUTION NO. - First Amendment to Contract DA-5042 with Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc.: To extend the term by one (1) year and increase the contract authority by $99,600, for new total not to exceed $398,400, covering professional State legislative and regulatory advocacy services for Los Angeles World Airports
PURPOSE: The First Amendment to DA-5042 will allow the firm Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc. to continue providing professional state legislative and regulatory advocacy services related to various aspects of airport operations and planning including, but not necessarily limited to, airport facilities planning and development, environmental regulation, security and safety, and financing and funding.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; further find pursuant to Administrative Code Section 10(a)(2) that the services under the proposed contract involve the performance of expert, technical and special services of a temporary and occasional character for which competitive bidding is not practicable or advantageous; further find pursuant to Administrative Code Section 10.15(a)(10) that the services under the proposed contract involve the performance of expert, technical and special services such that use of competitive bidding would be impractical and undesirable; approve the First Amendment to Contract DA-5042 with Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc. to provide professional state legislative and regulatory advocacy services by extending the contract one (1) additional year through January 31, 2020 and adding $99,600 for amount not to exceed $398,400; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said First Amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Michelle Schwartz, 424-646-5002)
5. RESOLUTION NO. - First Amendment to Contract DA-5250 with Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer & Francis LLP: To increase funding by $100,000, for new total not to exceed $600,000, to continue assisting the City Attorney with real property advice and litigation matters
PURPOSE: The First Amendment to Contract DA-5250 will allow the law firm of Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer, & Francis LLP to continue to assist the City Attorney's Office in providing legal services to Los Angeles World Airports in connection with the City's real property advice and litigation matters.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that, pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(2), competitive bidding for these professional services would not be practicable or advantageous; further find that, pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(10), competitive bidding for this work would be undesirable, impractical or impossible; further find, pursuant to Charter Section 1022, the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; approve the First Amendment to Contract DA-5250 with Demetriou, Del Guercio, Springer, & Francis LLP to continue assisting the City Attorney with real property advice and litigation matters and increase the funding by $100,000 for not-to-exceed amount of $600,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said First Amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Raymond Ilgunas, 424-646-5010)
6. RESOLUTION NO. - Second Amendment to Contract DA-5228 with Orbach Huff Suarez + Henderson LLP: To increase funding by $50,000, for new total not to exceed $209,000, covering legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with disability law issues, involving the Americans with Disabilities Act
PURPOSE: The Second Amendment to Contract DA-5228 will allow the law firm of Orbach Huff Suarez + Henderson, LLP to continue with disability law issues, involving the Americans with Disabilities Act.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(2), competitive bidding for these professional services would not be practicable or advantageous; further find that pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(10), competitive bidding for this work would be undesirable, impractical or impossible; further find that pursuant to Charter Section 1022, the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; approve the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5228 with Orbach Huff Suarez + Henderson LLP to add $50,000 to the contract authority amount; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said First Amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Raymond Ilgunas, 424-646-5010)
7. RESOLUTION NO. - Second Amendment to Contract DA-5190 with Nossaman LLP: To increase funding by $3,800,000, for new total not to exceed $9,320,000, covering Landside Access Modernization Program-related legal services for property acquisition and contractual support during contract implementation for Los Angeles World Airports
PURPOSE: The Second Amendment to Contract DA-5190 will allow the law firm of Nossaman LLP to continue providing Los Angeles World Airports with Landside Access Modernization Program-related legal services for property acquisition and contractual support during contract implementation.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(2), competitive bidding for these professional services would not be practicable or advantageous; further find that pursuant to Charter Section 371(e)(10), competitive bidding for this work would be undesirable, impractical or impossible; further find that pursuant to Charter Section 1022, this work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees' approve the Second Amendment to Contract DA-5190 with Nossaman LLP to continue providing LAWA with LAMP related legal services for property acquisition and contractual support during contract implementation and increase the funding by $3,800,000 for not-to-exceed amount of $9,320,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said Second Amendment after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Raymond Ilgunas, 424-646-5010)
8. RESOLUTION NO. - Award of three (3)-year Contract to Clark Hill PLC: Covering legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services, for cost not to exceed $500,000
PURPOSE: Approve a three (3)-year Contract with the law firm of Clark Hill PLC for legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services for amount not to exceed $500,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; approve a three (3)-year Contract with the law firm of Clark Hill PLC for legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services for an amount not to exceed $500,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said Contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Raymond Ilgunas, 424-646-5010)
9. RESOLUTION NO. - Award of three (3)-year Contract to Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc.: Covering legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services, for cost not to exceed $500,000
PURPOSE: Approve a three (3)-year contract with the law firm of Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. for legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services for an amount not to exceed $500,000.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Adoption of the Report requesting that the Board of Airport Commissioners determine that this action is administratively exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; find that the work can be performed more economically or feasibly by an independent contractor than by City employees; approve a three (3)-year Contract with the law firm of Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah, Inc. for legal services to assist Los Angeles World Airports and the City Attorney with public contracting, construction litigation issues and other related legal services for an amount not to exceed $500,000; and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute said Contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney. (Raymond Ilgunas, 424-646-5010)
VI. CLOSED SESSION -- The Board may meet in Closed Session on any subject permitted by law for Closed Session purposes. (Each public speaker will have three minutes per agenda item to politely address the Board, with a five-minute cumulative total to speak on all agenda items. The Presiding Officer shall, however, exercise discretion to determine whether such period of time should be reduced or extended based upon such factors as the length of the agenda or substance of the agenda items, the number of public comment speaker cards submitted, the need for the Board to conclude its business as expeditiously as is practicable, and whether the Board is at risk of losing a quorum, among other factors.)
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- Pending Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and Section 54956.9(d)(1)):
1. TPS Parking Management, LLC dba The Parking Spot, TPS Parking Century, LLC v. City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles World Airports et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 170107 [City Attorneys: R. Ilgunas; S. Tracy]
2. Turo, Inc. vs. City of Los Angeles, United States District Court Central District of California Case No. 2:18-cv-6055 CAS - GJSx [City Attorneys: O. Winslow, N. Kelso, T. Daze]
3. City of Los Angeles v. AECOM Services Inc., et al., United States District Court Central District of California Case No. CV 13-04057 SJO (PJWx) [City Attorney: K. Tso]
4. Machuca, et al vs. Los Angeles World Airports, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC 560012 [Consolidated Case No. BC 564755] [City Attorney: O. Winslow].
5. Airline Service Providers Association and Air Transport Association of America, Inc. dba Airlines for America v. Los Angeles World Airports, City of Los Angeles and Does 1-50 - US District Court - Central District of California - Case No. CV 14-8977 JFW (PJWx) [City Attorney: L. Nguyen]
6. Ronald Chism v. Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 714370 [City Attorney: O. Winslow]
7. City of Los Angeles v. China Airlines LTD, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 702006 [City Attorney: C. Alexander]
8. City of Los Angeles v. Peter Anagnostou, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 677706 [City Attorney: C. Alexander]
B. THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES (Government Code Section 54957):
1. Consultation with Department of Airports Chief of Security & Public Safety Patrick M. Gannon and Airport Police Chief David L. Maggard, Jr.
VII. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
VIII. REPORTS BY THE BOARD’S AUDIT AND/OR SECURITY COMMITTEES
a. Audit Committee Report from its December 6, 2018 meeting
IX. COMMISSIONERS’ REQUESTS TO CALENDAR AGENDA ITEMS
X. OTHER REPORTS AND INFORMATION (Next BOAC Meeting: January 17, 2019, Thursday at Los Angeles International Airport)
XI. ADJOURNMENT
