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Port actions and appeal decisions

Los AngelesSep 9, 20252 min read

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The Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee (Councilmembers Traci Park, Tim McOsker, Monica Rodriguez) met on September 9, 2025 and took three votes (all 3-0). The Committee denied a CEQA appeal filed by UNITE HERE Local 11 against the Port of Los Angeles' certification of the Final Subsequent EIR for the West Harbor Modification Project. The Committee also approved Board of Harbor Commissioners reports: a retroactive five-year compensation reset and transfer for Permit No. 919, and a second amendment to Agreement No. 22-9911 with Nossaman, LLP to extend the term three years and increase compensation; items 2 and 3 noted fiscal impacts and were treated as administrative CEQA exemptions.

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What this means

The committee upheld the Port of Los Angeles' environmental review for the West Harbor project, so the Port's prior certification stands and the project's environmental approval is not changed by this appeal. The committee also approved a change in the holder and compensation terms for a Port permit (Permit No. 919) and extended and increased pay for an outside law firm's contract supporting Port real estate work. CEQA refers to California's environmental review law; denying the appeal means the committee did not overturn the Port's environmental decision.

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Denied CEQA appeal by UNITE HERE Local 11 of BOHC certification of the Final SEIR for the West Harbor Modification Project – (3) Yes, (0) No.
Approved BOHC report authorizing a retroactive five-year compensation reset on Permit No. 919 and transfer from H.S. Seafood, Inc. to Standard Fisheries Corporation to P.L.D. Enterprises, Inc. dba Superior Seafood Company – (3) Yes, (0) No. Fiscal impact: Yes.
Approved BOHC report for Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9911 with Nossaman, LLP to extend the term three years and increase compensation for real estate legal support services – (3) Yes, (0) No. Fiscal impact: Yes.

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Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee

Sep 9, 2025, 9:00 PMTrade, Travel and Tourism Committee, Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 2:00 PM, EDWARD R. ROYBAL BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS SESSION ROOM, ROOM 350, CITY HALLcompleted

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25-0781 CD 15 Report from the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and Appeal pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 21151(c) filed by UNITE HERE Local 11 of the action taken by the Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) at its regular meeting held June 26, 2025, to certify the Final Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the West Harbor Modification Project [Harbor Department Application for Port Permit (APP) No. 190529-080; State Clearinghouse (SCH) No. 2005061041; BOHC Resolution No. 25-10569]. Appellant: Juan Munoz, UNITE HERE Local 11 Representative: Jordan R. Sisson, Esq., Law Office of Jordan R. Sisson APP No.: 190529-080 SCH No.: 2005061041 BOHC Resolution No.: 25-10569 Fiscal Impact Statement: No Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - SEPTEMBER 19, 2025)
25-0781
Decision: ITEM(S)
18-0120-S1 CD 15 Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) report relative to BOHC Resolution No. 25-10575 and Order Nos. 22-7334, 25-7403, and 25-7404 approving a retroactive five-year compensation reset on Permit No. 919 and a transfer from H.S. Seafood, Inc. to Standard Fisheries Corporation to P.L.D. Enterprises, Inc. dba Superior Seafood Company; and administrative exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 31, 2025)
18-0120-S1
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25-1029 CD 15 Board of Harbor Commissioners (BOHC) report relative to BOHC Resolution No. 25-10572 and proposed Second Amendment to Agreement No. 22-9911 with Nossaman, LLP to extend the term by three years and increase compensation for real estate legal support services; and administrative exemption from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles CEQA Guidelines. Fiscal Impact Statement: Yes Community Impact Statement: None submitted TIME LIMIT FILE - NOVEMBER 1, 2025 (LAST DAY FOR COUNCIL ACTION - OCTOBER 31, 2025)
25-1029
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