6/26/2020

Council File #19-1263: Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Berths 97-109 (China Shipping) Container Terminal Project1 message

Emily Gingras <Emily@pearstrategies.com>Reply-To: emily@pearstrategies.com To: "CityClerk@lacity.org" <CityClerk@lacity.org>

City of Los Angeles Mail - Council File #19-1263: Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Berths 97-109 (China Shipping) Contai...

Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Dear Clerk,

On behalf of our members and board, the Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce (HAIC), would like to express our support for the Board of Harbor Commissioner's decision to certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the China Shipping terminal. We urge the Council to uphold their decision and to deny the appeal. Please find the attached letter on behalf of our Board. I did try to submit to the portal but I kept getting an error message. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Emily Gingras

PEAR Strategies

CS Letter _ City Clerk.pdf 144K

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Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce 6216 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. #407 Long Beach, CA 90803 info@harborassn.com www.harborassn.com

HamHARBOR ASSOCIATIONOF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE

June 25, 2020

Holly L. Wolcott Los Angeles City Clerk 200 N. Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012

RE: Council File #19-1263: Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Berths 97-109 (China Shipping) Container Terminal Project

Dear Ms. Wolcott

On behalf of our members and board, the Harbor Association of Industry & Commerce (HAIC), would like to express our support for the Board of Harbor Commissioner's decision to certify the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the China Shipping terminal. We urge you to uphold their decision and to deny the appeal.

By certifying this SEIR, the Council is keeping our economy moving forward. The China Shipping terminal supports 2000 longshore and trucking jobs. 15% of the Port of Los Angeles's cargo volumes flow through this terminal and support 80,000 direct and indirect jobs in the region. At a time when so many of our fellow Angelinos are out of work, it is imperative that you do all that you can to preserve these well-paying jobs.

In addition to its economic benefits, the SEIR before you establishes one of the greenest conventional terminals in the world by replacing infeasible or unattainable goals with achievable mitigation measures that will better serve those who live in the community and work at the terminal. This SEIR provides Los Angeles with an opportunity for a $2 million greenhouse gas reduction fund and investment in critical infrastructure to support transition to zero emission vehicles. If Council fails to certify the SEIR, cargo will most certainly be diverted away from Los Angeles to terminals with less stringent environmental practices or to automated terminals.

The HAIC, our Board of Directors, and our members thank you for your consideration. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to Henry Rogers at Henry@PearStrategies.com or at (562) 355­3825.

Sincerely,

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Henry Rogers Executive Director, HAIC (562) 355-3825.