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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
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SUBJECT: VERMONT / SANTA MONICA JOINT DEVELOPMENT AND CESAR CHAVEZ / FICKETT EXCESS PROPERTY SITES
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TWO UNSOLICITED JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
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RECOMMENDATION
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A. RESCINDING prior authority to enter into an Exclusive Negotiations and Planning Agreement with McCormack Baron Salazar for the Metro-owned property at Cesar Chavez and Fickett and;
B. AUTHORIZING staff to move forward with the federally defined unsolicited proposals process for an unsolicited proposal received from a development team led by McGregor Brown for the Metro-owned property at the red line Vermont/Santa Monica station.
Issue
ISSUE
In 2004 the Joint Development (JD) staff received unsolicited proposals for two Metro-owned sites: the Vermont / Santa Monica Station on the Red Line and the excess property at Cesar Chavez/ Fickett in Boyle Heights. While both proposals were evaluated in different ways, the Metro Board ultimately approved ENAs for each of the sites. In the past year, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provided direction suggesting that the JD staff evaluate the procurement processes for its active negotiations on properties purchased with federal funding. The JD team worked with County Counsel to thoroughly review federal solicitation requirements and vet three projects generated from unsolicited proposals against the federal guidelines and policies. Two of the three projects reviewed require actions to ensure compliance with FTA regulations, and the actions in this Board report will clear the path for Metro to proceed with the sites in accordance with FTA regulations. Based on this research and review, the JD staff will bring a new Joint Development Unsolicited Proposals Policy to the Board for consideration in January 2016.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Cesar Chavez/Fickett Site
In 2004, Metro receiv...
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