City Council

(13) 22-1489 CD 6 TRADE, TRAVEL, AND TOURISM COMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Van Nuys Airport (VNY) covering topics including, but not limited to, list of projects and awards, community engagement, the 2005 VNY Master Plan, environmental impacts, a proposal for future community engagement, and the recordation of VNY Citizens Advisory Council meetings. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - et al. – Bonin): INSTRUCT the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to report back to Council within 90 days on the following: List of Projects and Awards – A complete list of all redevelopment projects with corresponding Request for Proposal documentation and project award details at VNY including, but not limited to, infrastructure improvements to the airfield and common air support facilities, hangar and fixed based operators facility redevelopments for jets, propeller planes, and helicopters, and any educational or auxiliary support facilities for the airport since January 2017. Community Engagement – For the aforementioned list, details regarding the community engagement plan LAWA undertook to ensure the public was made aware of these projects and their potential impacts to the community. This should include all major stakeholder groups engaged for each project like neighborhood councils, homeowners associations, the VNY Citizens Advisory Council, chambers of commerce, business improvement districts (BID), council offices, and the mayor’s office. It should also include a description of the documentation and briefings that were provided to these stakeholders on a per-project basis. Compliance with the 2005 VNY Master Plan – A detailed description of the compliance or noncompliance of the aforementioned projects with the 2005 Van Nuys Airport Master Plan. Environmental Impacts – An accounting of the environmental review of these projects, including which projects had detailed California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)-compliant Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), which projects sought and obtained CEQA exemptions, which projects had detailed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-compliant EIRs, which projects sought and obtained NEPA exemptions, and which projects had ground source emissions impacts detailing any oversight from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Proposal for Future Community Engagement – A detailed description of LAWA’s plans for future community engagement for all VNY projects, covering how LAWA will engage impacted communities via community meetings, the Board of Airport Commissioners, neighborhood councils, homeowners associations, the VNY Citizen’s Advisory Council, chambers of commerce, BIDs, council offices, and the Mayor’s office.