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Lufthansa Cargo Aktiengesellschaft / Cargo Operations / 5721 West Imperial Highway / Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) / Lease Agreement

Council File 22-0670

Under review — the Airport Board approved a new one-year cargo lease with Lufthansa at LAX and sent it to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, which is scheduled to consider it in mid-September.

Introduced
2022-06-03
Last changed
2026-09-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Airport Commissioners
References
Prior Council File: 15-1547Board Resolution: 27475; 28429City Administrative Officer Report: 0150-12081-0000

Brief

The Board of Airport Commissioners authorized execution of a Lease Agreement with Lufthansa Cargo Aktiengesellschaft to continue cargo operations at 5721 West Imperial Highway within LAX. The City Council adopted the agreement on June 24, 2022, by a 12-0-3 vote. A renewal or amendment was resubmitted by the Board in August 2026 and approved by the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on September 11, 2026, indicating an ongoing commercial relationship with the carrier.

Full summary

This file authorizes a Lease Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Lufthansa Cargo Aktiengesellschaft, the cargo subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, to permit continued air cargo operations at a facility located at 5721 West Imperial Highway within the Los Angeles International Airport complex. The lease covers cargo handling, storage, and related freight operations at that site. The original lease authorization was introduced by the Board of Airport Commissioners on June 3, 2022, based on Board Resolution No. 27475. The matter was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, approved by committee on June 14, 2022, and adopted by full City Council on June 24, 2022 by a vote of 12-0-3, with the action becoming final on June 28, 2022. More than four years later, the Board of Airport Commissioners approved a new lease at its August 27, 2026 meeting, this time under Board Resolution No. 28429. The new lease is a one-year agreement with a one-year extension option, again covering premises at 5721 West Imperial Highway. The Board is asking the City Council to approve the lease and its associated building rental rate, and to authorize the Los Angeles World Airports Chief Executive Officer, or a designee, to execute it. The Board also determined the action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review. There is no impact to the General Fund. The August 31, 2026 submittal from the Board was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on September 3, 2026, and the committee scheduled it for its September 11, 2026 meeting. Council approval remains pending.

Activity (11)

  • 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 Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-09-02 Document submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, dated August 31, 2026.
  • 2022-06-28 Council action final.
  • 2022-06-24 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
  • 2022-06-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on June 24, 2022.
  • 2022-06-14 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2022-06-10 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 14, 2022.
  • 2022-06-06 Board of Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2022-06-03 Document(s) submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, as follows:Board of Airport Commissioners report, dated April 22, 2022, relative to Board Resolution No. 27475, which authorizes the execution of a Lease Agreement with Lufthansa Cargo Aktiengesellschaft, to continue cargo operations at 5721 West Imperial Highway within Los Angeles International Airport.

Documents (14)

Council votes (1)

  • 2022-06-24 Vote — 12-0-3 · Regular

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