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The department shall be under the control and management of a board of five (5) persons to be known as the Board of City Tourism Commissioners, hereinafter referred to in this Chapter as the “Board”. Each Board member shall be appointed and may be removed in accordance with Los Angeles City Charter Section 502. The Board shall be organized in accordance with the provisions of Los Angeles City Charter Section 503. The members of the Board shall be exempt from all civil service provisions and, to the extent feasible, shall be selected to provide representation of the following disciplines on the Board: Business; Hospitality/ Hotel Industry; Sports; Cultural Tourism; Entertainment/ Leisure Activities; Finance; Conventions/Events and Marketing.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Amended by: Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.
Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.
In addition to any specific obligations or responsibilities set forth in any executed management agreement with the City, any designated private management contractor of the facility shall have authority to negotiate, execute (in its name) and administer any and all agreements that are required in the ordinary course of business and operation of the Los Angeles Convention Center or as otherwise are necessary for the private management contractor to perform its duties pursuant to a written agreement with the City for management of the Convention Center. Such delegated authority shall include the ability to book/schedule events on the Convention Center’s Master Calendar, as well as negotiate and enter into contracts (including licenses with a term exceeding three (3) years, or multi-year licenses) for the use of the Convention Center facilities in accordance with the terms of any management agreement, the Booking Policy stated in this Chapter, and the requirements of this Code and the City Charter, without further approval of the Board, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles City Tourism Department, or the Council.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Repealed by Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Added by Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.
The Executive Director shall be appointed and removed in accordance with the provisions of Charter Section 508, and shall have all of the powers of a chief administrative officer of a department under the control of a board of commissioners as described in Los Angeles City Charter Sections 507 and 509. Specifically, the Executive Director shall regularly report to the Board regarding Convention Center operations, including maintenance, finance, sales/marketing, contract administration, public relations, communications and security/public safety. The Executive Director shall recommend to the Board the schedule of rates and amendments thereto when, in the Executive Director’s opinion, adjustments to the rates should be made. The Executive Director may enter into contracts (including licenses with a term exceeding three (3) years or multi-year licenses) for the use of the Convention Center facilities in accordance with the Booking Policy set forth in this Chapter without further approval of the Board or the Council, subject to the requirements of this Code and the City Charter. The Executive Director shall report to the Board and serve as the representative of the Board to the Mayor, the Council, other departments and contractors, such as the tourism and convention bureau and the Convention Center’s private management contractor, if any.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Amended by: Ord. No. 150,795, Eff. 6-5-78; Ord. No. 164,094, Eff. 11-18-88.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.
Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.
The Board shall advise the Mayor and Council on all policies related to tourism, marketing the City, and convention business. The Board shall administer any private management or tourism and convention bureau agreements. The specific duties of the Board shall be as follows: consult with, manage and direct the Executive Director and the private management contractor, if any, on the operation and maintenance of the Center; advise the Mayor and City Council on Convention Center operations by submitting regular reports and recommendations, including specific recommendations to Council regarding the schedule of rates and any amendments thereto. Council shall, by ordinance, establish a schedule of rates for the various types of rentals and uses of the Center facilities. There shall be no waiver or reduction of rates as fixed by the Council by ordinance for the use of such facilities except as provided in this Chapter.
The Board shall oversee and direct the contractual performance of the tourism and convention bureau, as applicable. Oversight of that contract and services under it shall include requiring the tourism and convention bureau to develop measurable, quantifiable goals for the services to be provided to the City, reviewing the tourism and convention bureau’s annual Sales and Marketing Plan (which should incorporate those agreed upon measurable and quantifiable goals), reviewing regular progress reports by the tourism and convention bureau regarding the achievement of those goals, evaluating the performance of the tourism and convention bureau, and reporting on its performance to Council.
The Board shall also periodically review the performance of the private management contractor, if any, and provide regular reports to Council reflecting the private management contractor’s performance of contractual obligations, including those regarding sales and marketing, maintenance, security, improvements, customer satisfaction and any other matters related to the operation of the Center.
The Board shall also advise on matters related to developing a long-term strategic plan for tourism and hotel growth in the City.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Amended by: Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92; Ord. No. 173,290, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.
Amended by: Title and Section, Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14.
Neither the Board of Commissioners nor the department created by virtue of this ordinance shall have the power or the right to acquire, or sell any real property for or on behalf of itself or the City of Los Angeles.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.
All revenues derived from any such municipal auditorium, municipal auditorium center, convention center or facilities in connection therewith, including the proceeds from any lease thereof, shall be paid, at the direction of the Executive Director of the Convention Center, into either accounts maintained by the private entity under contract with the City to manage, operate and maintain the Convention Center, or into a special fund to be designated as the “Convention Center Revenue Fund”, which fund is hereby established. The expenses of operation, management, maintenance and improvement of any such municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center, convention center or the facilities in connection therewith, shall be defrayed solely from the Convention Center Revenue Fund and the revenues or other moneys paid into the same or appropriations budgeted for such purposes to the Los Angeles City Tourism Department, or from accounts maintained by the private entity under contract to manage, operate and maintain the Convention Center. Moneys in the Convention Center Revenue Fund, or in the accounts maintained by the private entity, shall be appropriated or used only as follows:
First: For the necessary expenses of operating, managing, maintaining and improving any such municipal auditorium or municipal auditorium center, convention center, or facilities in connection with any such facilities and discharge of liabilities arising therefrom.
Second: For the payment of the principal and interest, or either, due or coming due, during the fiscal year in which the money in said fund account is received, or to be received upon outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, such as lease agreements made by the City to repay such indebtedness issued for the acquisition, construction, or completion of any municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center, convention center, or facilities in connection therewith.
Third: To transfer to the Reserve Fund in the manner provided in Section 382 of the Charter; provided, however, that no such transfer shall be made as long as any bonds or other evidences of indebtedness payable out of said revenue fund shall be outstanding and unpaid, or so long as the City is obligated to make payments on a lease which guarantees debt service of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness issued to construct a municipal auditorium, or municipal auditorium center and the facilities in connection therewith, or until there shall have been set apart in a special trust fund, established for such lease payments, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, sums sufficient to pay, when due, rental payments for the unexpired term of any such lease, and the entire principal of any such indebtedness remaining unpaid, together with interest accrued and to accrue thereon.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,335, Eff. 3-4-73, Oper. 7-1-73.
Amended by: Ord. No. 144,926, Eff. 8-17-73; Ord. No. 167,696, Eff. 5-7-92.
Readopted by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10-10-00.
Amended by: Ord. No. 182,814, Eff. 1-11-14; Ord. No. 183,008, Eff. 6-9-14; Ord. No. 187,183, Eff. 10-18-21.
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