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USS Iowa / Pacific Battleship Center, Incorporated / Berths 87-89 / Proposed Permit 899

Council File 12-0743

Under review — the Harbor Commissioners have proposed a sixth amendment to the USS Iowa museum's operating permit, and it's now with the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee for a September 11 hearing before Council votes.

Introduced
2012-05-18
Last changed
2026-09-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Harbor Commissioners
References
Permit No. 899Board Resolution 12-7300; 21-9747; 22-10075; 24-10325; 24-10428; 26-10777City Administrative Officer Report: 0150-10981-0000; 0150-10981-0001; 0150-10981-0002; 0150-10981-0003; 0150-10981-0004; 0150-10981-0005

Brief

The Board of Harbor Commissioners is seeking City Council approval of successive amendments to Permit 899, which authorizes Pacific Battleship Center, Incorporated to operate the USS Iowa as a museum and educational facility at Berths 87-89 in San Pedro. The most recent amendment (submitted September 2026) was approved by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on September 11, 2026. Prior amendments have addressed staffing, parking, compensation deferral, and berthing arrangements. Council approved a related amendment in November 2024.

Full summary

Pacific Battleship Center operates the USS Iowa, a decommissioned naval vessel, as a museum and educational facility under a long-term permit with the Los Angeles Harbor Department. Permit No. 899, originally issued in 2012, has required periodic amendments to accommodate operational changes and resolve administrative matters. The permit covers the vessel's berth at Berths 87-89 in San Pedro, in Council District 15. The file represents a series of six amendments spanning 2012 to 2026. The initial permit was approved by Council in May 2012. The First Amendment (2017) addressed continued use and expanded berthing arrangements. The Second Amendment (2021) involved deferral of compensation obligations. The Third Amendment (2023) added staff and volunteer parking provisions and required annual reporting. The Fourth Amendment (2024) authorized continued museum and educational use. The Fifth Amendment, approved by Council 13-0 in November 2024, addressed further operational or administrative modifications. The most recent action is a proposal for a Sixth Amendment, submitted by the Board of Harbor Commissioners on September 1, 2026, via Resolution No. 26-10777. The Board determined that the proposed action qualifies for a categorical exemption under CEQA and recommends that Council approve the amendment. The report states there is no impact to the General Fund. The document was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on September 3, 2026, with a hearing scheduled for September 11, 2026. The specific operational or contractual changes introduced by the Sixth Amendment are not detailed in the available report, which functions primarily as a transmittal from the Commission Secretary. The file remains pending in the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee and has not yet been scheduled for full Council consideration. The overall permit expires on September 8, 2028, leaving a window for the Sixth Amendment to be reviewed and adopted before that deadline.

Activity (45)

  • 2026-09-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-08 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 11, 2026.
  • 2026-09-03 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-09-02 Document submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, dated September 1, 2026.
  • 2024-11-06 Council action final.
  • 2024-11-05 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-11-01 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on November 5, 2024.
  • 2024-10-15 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2024-10-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 15, 2024.
  • 2024-10-09 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2024-10-08 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated October 8, 2024, and Resolution No. 24-10428, relative to the proposed Fifth Amendment to Permit No. 899 (P899) with Pacific Battleship Center a museum and educational facility commonly referred to as the USS Iowa.
  • 2024-05-29 Council action final.
  • 2024-05-28 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2024-05-24 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 28, 2024.
  • 2024-05-20 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee continued item to a date to be determined due to May 21, 2024 meeting cancellation.
  • 2024-05-17 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 21, 2024.
  • 2024-04-30 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2024-04-29 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated April 25, 2024, relative to Board Resolution No. 24-10325 authorizing the proposed Fourth Amendment to Permit No. 899 with Pacific Battleship Center, for the continued use of the USS Iowa as a museum and educational facility.
  • 2023-04-26 Council action final.
  • 2023-04-25 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2023-04-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on April 25, 2023.
  • 2023-04-18 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2023-04-14 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on April 18, 2023.
  • 2023-04-10 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2023-04-05 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated April 3, 2023, relative to Board Resolution No. 22-10075 authorizing the proposed Third Amendment to Permit No.899 with Pacific Battleship Center, to provide additional staff, volunteer parking, and annual reporting.
  • 2021-08-17 Council action final.
  • 2021-08-17 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2021-08-13 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 17, 2021.
  • 2021-08-10 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2021-08-06 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 10, 2021.
  • 2021-07-29 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2021-07-28 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated July 28, 2021, relative to Board Resolution No. 21-9747 authorizing the proposed Second Amendment to Permit No.899 with Pacific Battleship Center, to defer compensation.
  • 2017-08-30 Council action final.
  • 2017-08-29 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2017-08-21 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on August 29, 2017.
  • 2017-08-15 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2017-08-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 15, 2017.
  • 2017-08-10 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2017-08-09 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated August 8, 2017, relative to Resolution No. 17-8128, which authorizes an amendment to Permit No. 899 with Pacific Battleship Center to allow for the continued use of two berthing sites along the San Pedro waterfront.
  • 2012-05-30 Council action final.
  • 2012-05-25 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2012-05-18 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 25, 2012.
  • 2012-05-18 Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee waived consideration of item .
  • 2012-05-18 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Commerce and Tourism Committee.
  • 2012-05-18 Document(s) submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, as follows:Board of Harbor Commissioners report, dated May 17, 2012, relative to a Board Resolution 12-7300, relative to a proposed permit 899 with Pacific Battleship Center, Incorporated, for premises at Berths 87-89, for the USS IOWA.

Documents (48)

Council votes (1)

  • 2024-11-05 Vote — 13-0-2 · Regular

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