Brief

The Board of Harbor Commissioners initiated a personal services agreement with CSDA Design Group to provide project and construction management services for the Port's Residential Sound Insulation Program. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved the item on January 27, 2026, and City Council adopted it on February 20, 2026, by a vote of 11-0-4. The agreement is now in effect, subject to reconsideration under Council Rule 51.

Full summary

The Board of Harbor Commissioners initiated a personal services agreement with CSDA Design Group to provide project and construction management services for the Port of Los Angeles's Residential Sound Insulation Mitigation Program. The program is designed to reduce noise impacts on residential properties in communities affected by Port operations, with CSDA Design Group overseeing the design and construction phases of insulation improvements to qualifying homes. The Council also concurred with the Harbor Commissioners' determination that the agreement is administratively exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, pursuant to Article II, Section 2(f) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. No fiscal impact statement was submitted by the Board of Harbor Commissioners, and neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst completed a financial analysis before the item moved forward. The agreement was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on January 14, 2026. The committee took up the item on January 27 and voted unanimously, 3-0, with members Park, McOsker, and Rodriguez all in favor, to recommend Council approval. The committee's recommendations directed the Harbor Department Executive Director, or a designee, to execute the agreement on the City's behalf. City Council adopted the item on February 20, 2026, by a vote of 11-0 with 4 abstentions, subject to the reconsideration procedure under Council Rule 51. The agreement is now in effect and the file remains open through its expiration date of February 20, 2028.

Activity (7)

• 2026-02-24 Council .
• 2026-02-20 Council adopted item, subject to reconsideration, pursuant to Council Rule 51.
• 2026-02-17 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on February 20, 2026.
• 2026-01-27 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-01-23 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on January 27, 2026.
• 2026-01-14 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
• 2026-01-13 Document submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, dated January 13, 2026.

Documents (8)

• 2026-02-24 Council Action · council_action
• 2026-02-11 Report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee · report
• 2026-01-13 Report from Board of Harbor Commissioners · report
• 2026-01-13 Attachment to Report dated 1-13-26 - CAO Waiver · attachment
• 2026-01-13 Attachment to Report dated 1-13-26 - Board Report · attachment
• 2026-01-13 Attachment to Report dated 1-13-26 - Transmittal 1 · attachment
• 2026-01-13 Attachment to Report dated 1-13-26 - Transmittal 2 · attachment
• 2026-01-13 Attachment to Report dated 1-13-26 - Agreement · attachment