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Taylored Transload, LLC / Waterfront Logistics LLC / Permit No. 970

Council File 26-0679

Introduced
2026-05-05
Last changed
2026-05-15
Status
closed
Expires
2028-05-12
Initiated by
Board of Harbor Commissioners
References
Board Resolution: 26-10702

Brief

The Board of Harbor Commissioners referred Permit No. 970 for Taylored Transload, LLC and Waterfront Logistics LLC to the City Council. The permit authorizes transload operations at the waterfront. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved the item on May 12, and the full Council adopted it without objection on May 15, 2026 (11-0-4).

Full summary

The Board of Harbor Commissioners initiated this file by approving Resolution No. 26-10702 and submitting Permit No. 970 on May 5, 2026, to authorize transload logistics operations for Taylored Transload, LLC and Waterfront Logistics LLC at the Port of Los Angeles. A transload facility transfers cargo between different modes of transportation — typically from ships to trucks or rail — and is a standard waterfront industrial use. The Board determined the permit was categorically exempt from environmental review under CEQA, citing Article III, Class 1(14) and 1(18)(d) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines, meaning the project qualified as a minor use of existing facilities that poses no significant environmental concern. Council action involved three specific steps: concurring with the CEQA categorical exemption finding, approving the Board's Resolution No. 26-10702, and authorizing the POLA Executive Director, or a designee, to execute the permit with the two companies. The Board reported no impact to the City's General Fund from the arrangement. No community impact statements were submitted. The file moved quickly through the legislative process. After the Board referred the matter on May 6, the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee took it up on May 12, with Council members Park and McOsker voting yes and Rodriguez absent. The Committee forwarded it to the full Council the same day. The City Council adopted the item on May 15, 2026, with an 11-0-4 vote, and the action became final. The file is now closed, with the permit effective through May 12, 2028.

Activity (7)

  • 2026-05-15 Council action final.
  • 2026-05-15 Council adopted item forthwith.
  • 2026-05-12 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-05-12 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on May 15, 2026.
  • 2026-05-08 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 12, 2026.
  • 2026-05-06 Board of Harbor Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-05-05 Document submitted by Board of Harbor Commissioners, dated May 5, 2026.

Documents (11)

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