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Council disapproves 5-year shuttle contract for Ontario Airport at mayor’s request; board to revisit shorter-term option
Summary
At the mayor’s request, the council disapproved a proposed five‑year shuttle contract for Ontario Airport and discussed whether a one-year interim contract can be arranged while the mayor’s office and the Board of Airport Commissioners review options.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to disapprove a proposed five‑year contract to maintain shuttle services at Ontario Airport at the request of the mayor’s office, and council members discussed steps to preserve interim service while officials review longer-term arrangements.
Councilwoman Galanter explained the mayor’s office asked the council to disapprove the five‑year contract. Galanter said the airport board will consider the issue at an upcoming meeting (the board is scheduled to meet on Aug. 28) and that the administration is exploring whether a shorter, one‑year contract could be used to maintain shuttle service while the mayor’s office conducts a broader review. “The existing contract expires on the 31st,” Galanter noted; the board will act on Aug. 28 and the council will be in recess until Sept. 4.
She moved that the council disapprove item number 12 at the mayor’s request; the clerk recorded 14 ayes and the item was disapproved. Council members clarified that a one‑year agreement would likely require board action and that legal and procedural steps remain before an interim contract could be executed.
The council adopted the recommendation to disapprove the five‑year contract but left the question of an interim one‑year contract to the Board of Airport Commissioners and the mayor’s office to resolve. No new contract text or timetable was adopted by the council at the meeting.
