Port of Los Angeles - A Cleaner Port. A Brighter Future.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:

Phillip Sanfield, Port of Los Angeles

Director of Media Relations

(310) 732-3568

CLEAN TRUCK PROGRAM UPDATE

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Aug. 30, 2010 — On August 26, 2010, the U.S. District Court issued a decision in the ATA v. City of LA lawsuit in favor of the City holding that the entire Concession Agreement is enforceable. However, Los Angeles Executive Director Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., has announced that she will not take action to enforce the previously enjoined provisions of the Concession Agreement before the next meeting of the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

This will give Los Angeles Harbor Department staff the opportunity to recommend next steps, which may include reasonable extensions of time for compliance. The next meeting of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission is currently anticipated to take place on Sept. 16 or 23, 2010.

Read Dr. Knatz’s letter here.

The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovative strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the economy as well as the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. As the leading seaport in North America in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates 919,000 regional jobs and $39.1 billion in annual wages and tax revenues. A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars.

The Port of Los Angeles – A cleaner port. A brighter future.

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