LA Council Watch

Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee

15 files

26-0600-S56 · 2026-07-08

2026 Budget Recommendation / R34 / City Tourism / Resources for Underserved Neighborhoods / Creation / Neighborhood Cultural Destinations / Cultural Competency

Budget recommendation to fund cultural destinations and tourism programs in underserved neighborhoods, emphasizing cultural competency.

Pending — this budget proposal to steer more tourism investment into underserved neighborhoods and build cultural competency into city tourism operations has been with the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee since July with no action yet.

26-0954 · 2026-06-26

LAX Automated People Mover / Delays / Cost Overruns

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez requests investigation into LAX Automated People Mover delays and cost overruns.

Under review — the city is demanding answers from airport officials about why the LAX People Mover is years behind schedule and hundreds of millions over budget, with no confirmed opening date yet in sight.

25-1178 · 2026-06-24

Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board / Dine LA / Waive Participation Fee

Council waived the Dine LA program's participation fee for the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, approved November 2025.

Approved — the city eliminated participation fees for Dine LA restaurants to help smaller, family-owned establishments join the twice-yearly dining promotion. Implementation is being tracked with regular committee updates.

24-0296-S1 · 2026-06-22

Accenture LLP / Arup US Inc. / Birdi Systems Inc. / Boston Consulting Group Inc. / Burns Engineering / etc. / Digital Experience and Information Technology Services / Multiple Contracts / First Amendment

LAX seeks to amend multiple IT and digital services contracts with vendors including Accenture, Arup, and Boston Consulting Group.

Under review — City Council is considering whether to ratify eighteen contract amendments that would increase spending authority by $100 million for airport tech and digital services, with the Board of Airport Commissioners already on board.

15-0694-S1 · 2026-06-22

Boingo Wireless Incorporated / Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Internet Access Service / Los Angeles International Airport / Concession Agreement / Seventh Amendment

LAX seeks Council approval of a seventh amendment to Boingo Wireless's airport Wi-Fi concession agreement.

Under review — the City Council is waiting for the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee to weigh in on extending the airport's Wi-Fi contract with Boingo Wireless through 2027, with options to continue through 2029.

15-0989-S71 · 2026-06-17

2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games / Public Access Investment Plan (PAIP) / Port of Los Angeles (POLA) / Public Infrastructure Improvements

Councilmember Tim McOsker proposes public infrastructure improvements at the Port of Los Angeles tied to 2028 Olympic hosting obligations.

Under review — the City is formally asking the Port of Los Angeles to map out its timeline and funding for waterfront projects in the Harbor Area, with a 60-day deadline to deliver that plan. This sits with the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee for now.

25-0118 · 2026-06-15

Port of Los Angeles / Public Access Investment Plan / Leasing Policy / Charter Reform

Port of Los Angeles public access investment, leasing policy, and potential charter reforms, adopted by Council in April 2025 but now back in committee for rule changes.

Under review — the city council has approved the concept and is now finalizing ballot language for two Charter amendments that would require the Port to create a public waterfront access plan and analyze job impacts before approving major projects.

26-0426-S2 · 2026-06-15

Workforce Impact Report (WIR) / Port of Los Angeles / Approval Processes / Proposed Procedures / Framework

Port of Los Angeles workforce impact reporting framework awaiting approval from Rules Committee after passing Trade Committee.

Under review — the City Council approved a framework to assess job impacts before major Port decisions and to restrict automation subsidies, but it's stalled in the Rules Committee pending governance review, with no scheduled return date and overdue staff reports.

23-1049-S2 · 2026-06-12

West Basin Container Terminal and Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification, LLC / Advanced Infrastructure Demonstration Project / Contract Third Amendment

Harbor Commission seeks to amend a contract with West Basin Container Terminal and Wireless Advanced Vehicle Electrification for an electric vehicle infrastructure demo project.

Pending — City Council is waiting to approve a third amendment to an agreement between the Port and companies testing wireless charging for vehicles near the port, with no General Fund impact. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee is still reviewing it.

23-1200-S118 · 2026-05-21

Victor Narro / Board of Airport Commissioners / Commission Appointment

Mayor Bass seeks to reappoint labor law professor Victor Narro to the Airport Commission for another five-year term through 2031.

Pending — the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee is reviewing Mayor Bass's reappointment of Victor Narro to the Airport Commission Board. Once the committee approves, the full Council will vote to confirm his extended five-year term.