Meeting_Body
REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 14, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) as Modified Alternative 5: Heavy rail transit underground between the Van Nuys Metrolink Station and the E Line Expo/Sepulveda Station modified to provide a connection to the Metro G Line and East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Light Rail Line at Van Nuys Boulevard;
B. AUTHORIZING further design refinement and advancement of the LPA to address project cost, risk, and comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), including but not limited to defining an Initial Operating Segment (IOS) and a phasing plan with priority given to connecting the San Fernando Valley-at the Metro G Line and ESFV Light Rail Line at Van Nuys Boulevard-and the Westside-at the Metro D Line-including refined maintenance and storage strategy; and
C. AUTHORIZING advancement of the Final EIR and any additional environmental documentation required as a result of selecting the LPA and development of an IOS.
YAROSLAVSKY, BASS, PADILLA, NAJARIAN, AND MITCHELL AMENDMENT:
To direct the Chief Executive Office to:
A. Report back within 90 days on a community engagement plan with the communities who will be directly impacted by the Modified Alternative 5 alignment, especially within the Initial Operating Segment.
B. Work with the relevant City of Los Angeles council offices and the Directors who represent the areas directly impacted by the Modified Alternative 5 to identify resident community groups and other stakeholders within the proposed alignment.
C. Provide outreach materials as they become available explaining Modified Alternative 5, including maps, anticipated construction impacts, and potential property or access impacts.
D. Maintain a publicly accessible outreach calendar that provides at least two weeks adva...
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