Port of LA

RESOLUTION NO. __________ - TEMPORARY ORDER AMENDING THE PORT OF LOS \nANGELES TARIFF NO. 4, SECTION THIRTEEN – PARKING CHARGES, ITEM NO. 1300 \nTransmittal 1 \nTransmittal 2 \nSummary: Staff requests approval of a Temporary Order approving an amendment to Port of Los \nAngeles Tariff No. 4 Section Thirteen – Parking Charges, Item 1300 (a), to increase parking rates \neffective January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2026. The proposed Amendment provides for a $2, or 10 \npercent, increase in the maximum daily rate at the World Cruise Center for regular-sized vehicles \nfrom $20 to $22, effective January 1, 2025, and an additional $2, or 9.1 percent, increase from $22 \nto $24, effective January 1, 2026. Parking for the first hour will continue to remain free of charge, \nwith each subsequent hour continuing to be charged two dollars until the maximum daily rate is \nachieved. Assuming parking utilization rates remain consistent with those observed in Fiscal Year \n2024, the proposed Amendment’s escalations in maximum daily rates are anticipated to increase \nparking fees collected by the Harbor Department by $272,403, or 4.6 percent, in FY 2025 and \n$544,805, or 8.7 percent, in FY 2026. Additional increases in parking fee revenues may be realized \nif projected increases in cruise passenger volumes materialize. This Temporary Order is being \nproposed within the Board’s authority to adopt rates for up to 90 days. A separate action \nrecommends a Permanent Order and Ordinance for approval by the Board and City Council, which \nare required to make effective changes to Tariff No. 4 beyond the Temporary Order’s 90-day \neffective period. \nRecommendation: Board resolve to (1) find that the Director of Environmental Management has \ndetermined that the proposed action is administratively exempt from the requirements of the \nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Article II Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City \nCEQA Guidelines; (2) approve the Amendment to Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4, Section Thirteen \n- Parking Charges, Item No. 1300 (a), subject to the California Association of Port Authorities’ review \nand approval, and authorize the Executive Director to work with California Association of Port \nAuthorities to secure this approval or proceed to take independent action in accordance with \nCalifornia Association of Port Authorities procedure; (3) adopt Temporary Order No. ____________ \nto amend Port of Los Angeles Tariff No. 4, to modify parking rates in Section Thirteen – Parking \nCharges, Item No. 300 (a); (4) authorize the Board Secretary to certify the adoption of the \nTemporary Order by the Board of Harbor Commissioners and cause the same to be published once \nin a newspaper printed and published in the City of Los Angeles, to take effect on January 1, 2025, \nfor a period not-to-exceed 90 days pursuant to City Charter Section 653(b), and post the Temporary \nWaterfront & Commercial Real Estate \n8.