Metro - File #: 2015-1626

• File #: 2015-1626
• Type: Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/15/2015
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 1/28/2016
• Final action: 1/28/2016
• Title: CONSIDER authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a thirty year (30-year) License Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor ("CCO") for the installation and operation of a digital outdoor advertising structure at Division 11 located at 1011 Carson Street in Long Beach at a minimum annual lease rate of $120,000.
• Indexes: Advertising, Board approved a Motion, Construction, Division 11, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Long Beach, Maintenance, Maintenance practices, Metro Blue Line, Metro Rail A Line, Operations and Maintenance, Private property, Project, Roadside advertising, Safety, Transit safety

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/28/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
1/28/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
1/20/2016	Planning and Programming Committee
12/3/2015	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
11/19/2015	Executive Management Committee
11/18/2015	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JANUARY 20, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: BILLBOARD LICENSE AGREEMENT

ACTION: AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A BILLBOARD LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute a thirty year (30-year) License Agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor ("CCO") for the installation and operation of a digital outdoor advertising structure at Division 11 located at 1011 Carson Street in Long Beach at a minimum annual lease rate of $120,000.

Issue
ISSUE

Allvision LLC (Allvision) and Metro staffs have negotiated a License Agreement with CCO to provide for the construction and operation of a digital billboard on Metro property at Division 11.

Approval of the License Agreement requires board approval.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

On March 31, 1980, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, predecessor in interest to Metro, entered into a lease agreement with Patrick Media, Group, Inc., predecessor in interest to Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO), to provide for the construction, maintenance and operation of eight (8) billboard structures at Division 11 in Long Beach as shown on Attachment "A". Because of the existence of high voltage catenary lines in the area where the billboards are physically located, CCO is only permitted access to the billboards to change ad copies and perform maintenance of the structures when power to the maintenance yard is turned off. This has resulted in disruptions to on-going rail operations at the maintenance facility.

The construction and operation of the proposed digital billboard will resolve the operational issues once the digital billboard has been installed and the eight existing structures are removed. Access to service the digital billboard area will be needed infrequently for maintenance and repairs since changes to ad copy are performed remotely. The new License provides for r...