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Council Reconsiders and Temporarily Approves Airport Operating Permits at LAX, Leaves Matter on Desk Until Friday
Summary
The council reconsidered airport operating permits for Los Angeles International Airport, approved permits with a recorded vote and left the item on the desk for further work with the City Attorney and CLA before final action on Friday.
Council members reconsidered airport operating permits at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 26, 2000 and approved the permits while leaving the matter on the desk for further review ahead of the council’s next meeting day. Councilmember Goldberg moved for reconsideration and then moved approval with the direction that City Administrative and City Attorney offices meet with her before the council’s next session on Friday to resolve outstanding issues.
The roll call on reconsideration and the subsequent approval recorded 10 ayes and 1 no on the final motion to approve and hold the item on the desk until Friday. Councilmembers said staff and the City Attorney should meet with Councilmember Goldberg in the interim to discuss outstanding legal and operational questions. Goldberg explicitly asked the CLA’s office and the City Attorney’s office to meet with her and return with options by Friday, the council’s next meeting day.
Why it matters: Operating permits at LAX regulate vendor, concession and operating arrangements at one of the city’s largest infrastructure and revenue-generating facilities. Councilmembers signaled urgency to finalize legal and operational details while preserving the option to revisit the permits quickly.
Speakers included Councilmember Goldberg and staff from the City Administrative and City Attorney offices; the motion left direction for staff to meet with Goldberg before the Friday meeting and to return with recommendations.
