Metro - File #: 2025-0452

• File #: 2025-0452
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/15/2025
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 7/24/2025
• Title: ADOPT the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire an 18-month Temporary Construction Easement ("TCE") from the property known as 1950 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067 APN: 4319-001-008. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Budgeting, Construction, Easements, Eminent domain, Metro Rail D Line, Project, Project management, Property acquisition, Resolution, Temporary Construction Easement, Westside Subway Extension Section 2 (Project), Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 24, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 2 PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire an 18-month Temporary Construction Easement ("TCE") from the property known as 1950 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067 APN: 4319-001-008.

(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Acquisition of the 18-month TCE is required for the ongoing construction of the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 2 ("Project"). After consideration of the evidence submitted by staff (Attachment A) and after testimony and evidence has been received from all interested parties at the hearing, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of its Board of Directors ("Board"), must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolution of Necessity to acquire the TCE by eminent domain.

Background
BACKGROUND

Acquisition of the TCE is required for the ongoing construction of the Project. LACMTA is seeking to acquire an 18-month TCE over the entire 29,852 square feet of the Property including the use of the office building located on the surface. LACMTA previously acquired a 98-month TCE which will expire December 31, 2025. The current use of the TCE is for construction staging/laydown and construction of an access shaft for the Constellation Station and tunnel alignment. The new TCE will begin December 31, 2025 and expire June 30, 2027.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

A written offer of Just Compensation to purchase the TCE was delivered to the Owner of Record ("Property Owner") by a letter dated June 20, 2025, as required by California Government Code Section 7267.2. The Property Owner has not accepted the offer of Just Compensation, and the parties have not reached...