Metro - File #: 2023-0772

• File #: 2023-0772
• Type: Policy
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 12/19/2023
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 3/28/2024
• Final action: 3/28/2024
• Title: CONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; and B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire the full fee simple interest ("Property") as identified in Attachment A. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• Indexes: "Hot Spots" Program, Americans With Disabilities Act, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, City of Industry, Construction, Council Of Governments, Eminent domain, Freight trains, Gateway Cities Council of Governments, I-405, I-605, I-605/Valley Blvd Interchange Improvement Project (Project), Interchanges, Measure R, Metrolink, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Policy, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Railroad grade crossings, Railroad signaling, Railroad signals, Railroad traffic, Ramps (Interchanges), Resolution, Safety, Safety and security, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, Southern California Highways, Strategic planning, Traffic safety, Trucking, Union Pacific Railroad
• Related files: 2024-0261

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/28/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MARCH 28, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: I-605/VALLEY BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
CONSIDER:

A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; and

B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire the full fee simple interest ("Property") as identified in Attachment A.

(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Acquisition of the Property is required for the construction and operation of the I-605/Valley Boulevard Interchange Improvement Project ("Project"). The Property is a vacant piece of land, and its acquisition will not result in residential or business displacements. 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 the Board, must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolution of Necessity (Attachment B) to acquire the Property by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports the adoption of the resolution and which sets forth the required findings (Attachment A).

Background
BACKGROUND
The I-605 is a major north-south Interstate freeway that accommodates interregional travel and goods movement. The I-605/Valley Boulevard interchange provides access to the City of Industry, a major business, industrial uses, and a distribution hub. This location currently experiences significant congestion and operational deficiencies caused by heavy truck traffic, and higher than statewide average collision rates for comparable facilities as per the latest Caltrans TASAS Selective Accident Retrieval Report. Between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2018, 1,052 collisions on the I-605 mainline segments and 74 collisions on the freeway ramps were reporte...