File #: 2016-0057   
Type: Motion / Motion Response Status: Passed
File created: 1/15/2016 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 1/28/2016 Final action: 1/28/2016
Title: APPROVE Motion by Directors Ridley-Thomas, Butts, Fasana and Antonovich that the Board of Directors direct the Chief Executive Officer to develop a "Metro Line to Goal Line" Task Force that is charged with identifying and addressing the variety of transit-related issues and opportunities associated with the imminent arrival of the Rams, and potentially the Chargers, to Los Angeles. The Chief Executive Officer should report to the Executive Committee in February 2016 with an initial scope of work (to include but not be limited to the issues outlined above) as well as the proposed membership of the Task Force, and thereafter report bi-monthly with a progress report.
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: Downtown Inglewood Station, Exposition Park, Hollywood, Inglewood, James Butts, John Fasana?, Los Angeles International Airport, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Metro Crenshaw Line, Metro Rail K Line, Michael Antonovich, Motion / Motion Response, South Bay Cities subregion, South Bay Service Sector, Westside/Central Service Sector
Related files: 2016-0070
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REVISED
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2016

Preamble
Motion by:

DIRECTORS RIDLEY-THOMAS, BUTTS, FASANA AND ANTONOVICH

January 21, 2016

Item 58: "Metro Line to Goal Line" Task Force:
Optimizing Public Transit to Support Football in Los Angeles

On January 12, 2016, the National Football League (NFL) owners overwhelmingly voted to bring a NFL team back to Los Angeles. Specifically, the St. Louis Rams will relocate to Los Angeles for the 2016 season and the San Diego Chargers have an option to join the Rams and share a new stadium in Inglewood.
The new Inglewood Stadium, anticipated to open in 2019 on 298-acres adjacent to the former Hollywood Park race track, is expected to be the NFL's largest and most modern facility. In concert with the development of the new stadium, the Crenshaw/LAX Line is also anticipated to be operational by 2019 and will create a long-awaited connection between the Los Angeles International Airport and the rest of Los Angeles County's public transit system. Specifically the Crenshaw/LAX Line's Downtown Inglewood Station will be located within a few minutes' walk from the new stadium.
While the new stadium is under construction, the Los Angeles Rams are expected to play at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, located in Exposition Park and within walking distance to Metro's Exposition Line. Given that the Coliseum is already home field for University of Southern California football games, and the Los Angeles Football Club plans to open their soccer stadium on the site of the former Sports Arena in 2018, the Exposition Park campus is likely to thrive as a regional cultural and recreational destination.
The stadium in Inglewood is anticipated to seat over 70,000 people, and accommodate an additional 30,000 patrons for larger events. The development will also include a performing arts venue, and is expected to host numerous recreational events, conventions and awards sh...

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