Metro - File #: 2021-0185

• File #: 2021-0185
• Type: Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 4/22/2021
• Final action: 4/22/2021
• Title: CONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into a 30-year, no-fee lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles (City) to use a portion of the Metro-owned Harbor Subdivision Right-of-Way between Normandie and Budlong Avenues, City of Los Angeles ("Property"), for the City's Slauson Connect Project. B. DECLARING that the Property is not necessary for use by Metro and is "exempt surplus land" as defined in Section 54221(f)(1)(D) of the California Surplus Land Act (California Gov. Code Sections 54220-54234). C. CERTIFYING that the Board, acting as a responsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Slauson Connect Project, has considered the exemption documentation for the Slauson Connect Project and finds that the Slauson Connect Project is categorically exempt from CEQA and will not cause a significant impact on the environment. D. AUTHORIZING Metro Real Estate to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County ...
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, California Surplus Land Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contractors, Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project, Grant Aid, Landscaping, Los Angeles International Airport, Metro Equity Platform, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail K Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Project, Property Agreement, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Subdivisions, Westside Cities subregion

Date	Action By	Action	Result
4/22/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
APRIL 22, 2021


Subject
SUBJECT: NO-FEE LEASE OF METRO PROPERTY FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES' SLAUSON CONNECT PROJECT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into a 30-year, no-fee lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles (City) to use a portion of the Metro-owned Harbor Subdivision Right-of-Way between Normandie and Budlong Avenues, City of Los Angeles ("Property"), for the City's Slauson Connect Project.

B. DECLARING that the Property is not necessary for use by Metro and is "exempt surplus land" as defined in Section 54221(f)(1)(D) of the California Surplus Land Act (California Gov. Code Sections 54220-54234).

C. CERTIFYING that the Board, acting as a responsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Slauson Connect Project, has considered the exemption documentation for the Slauson Connect Project and finds that the Slauson Connect Project is categorically exempt from CEQA and will not cause a significant impact on the environment.

D. AUTHORIZING Metro Real Estate to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Issue
ISSUE
The design of Segment A of the Metro Rail-to-Rail/River Project (R2R) is complete, and it will be constructed on the south half of the 81-foot-wide parcel between Normandie and Budlong Avenues. The City's Council District 9, under the lead of Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr., has proposed a long-term lease on the north half of the parcel for the City's Slauson Connect Project. Board approval is required to authorize a 30-year no-fee lease, declare the land as exempt surplus, and certify the CEQA findings.

Background
BACKGROUND

The Harbor Subdivision ROW was acquired in 1993 from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (then The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway Co.). It is part of a 24.5-mile rail corridor that str...