City Council

(23)\n20-0538-S1\nCD 6\nCATEGORICAL EXEMPTION and TRADE, TRAVEL AND TOURISM\nCOMMITTEE REPORT relative to the Second Amendment to\nReimbursement Agreement No. DA-4914 with Signature Flight Support\nLLC, for reimbursements to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for\nUnited States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection facility expenses\nat the Van Nuys Airport.\nRecommendations for Council action:\n1. CONCUR with the determination by the Board of Airport\nCommissioners (BOAC) that this action is categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA\nGuidelines.\n2. APPROVE BOAC Resolution No. 28140 authorizing a Second\nAmendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. DA-4914\nbetween the LAWA and Signature Flight Support, LLC\nextending the term by three years, with two one-year extension\noptions, retroactive to May 21, 2025, for a total term of 15\nyears, from May 21, 2015, through May 20, 2030, for the\nreimbursement of $480,000 in annual fees paid by the LAWA to\nthe U.S. Customs and Border Protection for facility expenses at\nthe Van Nuys Airport.\n3. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, LAWA, or designee, to\nexecute the proposed amendment upon approval by the\nCouncil and approval as to form by the City Attorney.\n4. REQUEST LAWA, in coordination with the City Attorney, to\nreport on protections and protocols that can be incorporated\ninto LAWA reimbursement and lease agreements relative to\nimmigration enforcement requests to access its property.\nFiscal Impact Statement: The City Administrative Officer reports that\napproval of the proposed Second Amendment to Reimbursement\nAgreement No. DA- 4914 between the LAWA and Signature Flight\nSupport, LLC will have no impact on the City’s General Fund. The\nproposed Amendment extends the term of the Agreement by three\nyears, with two one-year extension options, for an additional term of\nfive years, and a total agreement term of 15 years, for CBP facility\nexpenses at the Van Nuys Airport. The $480,000 annual cost of CBP\nservices are fully reimbursed by Signature. The proposed Amendment\ncomplies with the LAWA’s financial policies.