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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 19, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) as the terminus for the 19.3-mile West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Project; and
B. APPROVING the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) as Slauson/A Line (Blue) to Pioneer Station with the Maintenance and Storage Facility located in the City of Bellflower; and
C. ACCELERATING the Slauson/A Line to LAUS segment before Measure M Expenditure Plan FY 41-43 by:
* Identifying a cost-effective alignment route in lieu of the all-grade separated configuration currently assumed for the Slauson/A Line (Blue) to Union Station segment;
* Reengaging the community to best define a project, including alignment profile, station locations, and design, that meets the changing mobility needs of Little Tokyo, Arts District, LAUS and surrounding area residents, employees, and businesses;
* Preparing a separate environmental document for this segment; and
D. IDENTIFYING interim bus connections to connect Slauson/A Line to Union Station, as part of the Slauson/A Line to LAUS Segment study.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is the lead agency for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) EIR clearance, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is the lead agency for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) EIS clearance. The Draft EIS/R is a combined document satisfying the NEPA and CEQA requirements. Board action on the selection of an LPA is needed to prepare the Final EIS/EIR to avoid schedule delays. The Measure M Ordinance identified a "FY28-30" segment, an approximately 6-mile segment for $1 billion with the opening date of 2028 to 2030, and a "FY41-43" segment for approximately $3 billion (in 2015 dollars) with an opening date of 2041 to 2043. This 6-mile first segment delineation was included in the Measure M E...
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