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County Sanitation District No. 20 / County of Los Angeles / Sewer Pipelines / Construction Laydown Area / Palmdale Landholdings / Lease

Council File 26-1034

Under review — the City Council is moving toward approving a 30-year lease allowing the County Sanitation District to use LAWA land in Palmdale for sewer pipelines and equipment staging. The Trade Committee already signed off; it's now waiting for the full Council vote.

Introduced
2026-07-29
Last changed
2026-08-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-11
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Airport Commissioners
References
Board Resolution: 28407

Brief

The Board of Airport Commissioners has referred a proposal to lease Palmdale landholdings to County Sanitation District No. 20 for use as a construction laydown area during sewer pipeline work. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved the item on August 11, 2026. The lease arrangement allows the District to stage equipment and materials on city property during their infrastructure project.

Full summary

Los Angeles World Airports is seeking City Council approval of a 30-year lease with County Sanitation District No. 20 of Los Angeles County, covering sewer pipelines and a construction laydown area on LAWA-owned land in Palmdale. A laydown area serves as a staging zone where construction equipment, materials, and temporary facilities are stored and organized during pipeline installation and related infrastructure work. The Board of Airport Commissioners approved the arrangement at its July 9, 2026 meeting by Resolution 28407, and authorized LAWA Chief Executive Officer John Ackerman, or his designee, to execute the lease. The City Council is asked to take three actions: concur with the Board's CEQA exemption determination under Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines; approve the 30-year lease itself; and ratify the Board's authorization for the LAWA CEO to sign the agreement. The file notes there is no impact to the General Fund, indicating the lease likely generates revenue for or carries no cost to the city's general operating budget. The file was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee, which scheduled and then approved the item on August 11, 2026. It now awaits full City Council consideration. The 30-year term is notably long for a construction laydown arrangement, suggesting the sewer pipeline infrastructure on the Palmdale landholdings is intended to be a permanent or long-term installation rather than a purely temporary construction convenience.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-08-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-08-07 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 11, 2026.
  • 2026-07-31 Board of Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-07-29 Document submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, dated July 14, 2026.

Documents (6)

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