Metro - File #: 2022-0407

• File #: 2022-0407
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 6/13/2022
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 9/14/2022
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE an update regarding the LACMTA Transportation Communication Network ("TCN" or "Project").
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Advertising, Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Community Transportation, Digital displays, Draft EIS/EIR was published, Environmental Impact Report, Guidelines, Information systems, Informational Report, LADOT Transit, Notice Of Preparation, Outreach, Partnerships, Program, Project, Regional transportation, Roadside advertising, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Technical reports, Traffic data, Transit traffic, Travel demand management, Travel time, Westside Cities subregion, Zoning

Meeting_Body
REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION NETWORK UPDATE

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE an update regarding the LACMTA Transportation Communication Network ("TCN" or "Project").

Issue
ISSUE

The LACMTA Metro TCN program is intended to create a connected communication system by using outdoor advertising infrastructure on LACMTA property throughout the City of Los Angeles ("City"). The program will also create a revenue stream and allow for the removal of up to approximately 260 older, static billboards. This board report provides an update on the TCN program.

Background
BACKGROUND

Pursuant to Board Action (File# 2021-0062) on March 24, 2021, LACMTA staff and County Counsel negotiated a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City for LACMTA's TCN on LACMTA rail right-of-way within the City of Los Angeles. The City Council approved the MOA on December 16, 2021, and it was executed on January 12, 2022.

LACMTA is the Lead Agency for the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") analysis, and the City is a Responsible Agency. On April 18, 2022, LACMTA issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) to commence the formal process for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The NOP included an Initial Study identifying the potentially significant environmental effects to be analyzed in the EIR and listed potential locations of the structures. The locations being studied include 34 freeway-facing and 22 non-freeway-facing TCN structures (see Attachment A).

There were two virtual scoping meetings that were held Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 5:00 pm and Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10:00 am. Following the scoping sessions, the comment period was open 45 days (versus the required 30 days). In addition to the required public agency notifications, public notifications were placed in the Los Angeles Times, a digital/internet marketing effort ...