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Council approves $5 billion LAWA contract; mayor opens wildfire recovery centers and city announces donation drives
Summary
The City Council approved a five‑year, multiple‑award task order contract (METOC) for Los Angeles World Airports and Mayor Karen Bass announced four impacted worker and family recovery centers for wildfire victims; the city also publicized donation and outreach programs including a sanitation clothing drive.
The Los Angeles City Council approved a multiple‑award task order contract (METOC) worth $5,000,000,000 for Los Angeles World Airports to support design and construction projects at LAX and Van Nuys for a five‑year term.
City and airport officials described the METOC as a multiple‑award five‑year procurement that authorizes up to 51 contractors to carry out work at Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport. According to LAWA materials presented to the council, the agreement is intended to streamline procurement, support LAWA’s capital improvement program and help prepare LAX for the 2028 Olympic Games; LAWA said about 20 projects in the contract are slated to begin in 2025.
Mayor Karen Bass and Councilmember Hugo Soto‑Martínez announced four impacted worker and family recovery centers to help residents affected by the January wildfires. The centers will provide a range of services including job placement help, financial assistance, small business grant information, rental‑assistance access, income‑support applications and help with filing taxes. The mayor’s office said the four centers will be located in West Los Angeles, the Northeast San Fernando Valley, West Adams‑Leimert Park and Boyle Heights.
City Sanitation and Environment also publicized its annual clothing drive through March 7: residents may drop off new or gently used adult and children’s clothing—including sweaters, jackets, shirts, pants and socks—at six public drop‑off locations Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations will go to nonprofit partners including the Saint Francis Center and the Los Angeles Mission.
Other city notices included a Central Library family story time, outreach by branch libraries at local farmers markets, and a Cabrillo Marine Aquarium coastal cleanup program for volunteers on the first Saturday of each month. The council and city departments encouraged residents to consult department webpages for scheduling and registration details.
Ending: The council’s approval of the LAWA METOC advances airport capital projects ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, while the mayor’s recovery centers and the city’s donation drives aim to provide immediate assistance to wildfire‑affected households and residents in need.
