Metro - File #: 2020-0582

• File #: 2020-0582
• Type: Policy
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/23/2020
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/22/2020
• Final action: 10/22/2020
• Title: CONSIDER: A. DECLARING that 4444 Crenshaw Boulevard (the "Property," as described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B) is not necessary for use by Metro and is "exempt surplus land" as defined in Section 54221(f)(1) of the California Surplus Land Act, as amended. B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") to execute any necessary documents to transfer the Property to the City of Los Angeles ("City"), in support of Destination Crenshaw (defined below) with land value waived, provided that City assume all Rights and Obligations (also defined below) associated with the Property.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Surplus Land Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Project, Destination Crenshaw Project, Disposition of Surplus Real Property, Landscaping, Leimert Park, Leimert Park Station, Los Angeles International Airport, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail K Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Policy, Project, Property values, Roadside advertising, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Transfers, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2019-0575, 2020-0786

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2020	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
10/14/2020	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 14, 2020

Subject
SUBJECT: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY TO CITY OF LOS ANGELES FOR DESTINATION CRENSHAW PROJECT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. DECLARING that 4444 Crenshaw Boulevard (the "Property," as described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B) is not necessary for use by Metro and is "exempt surplus land" as defined in Section 54221(f)(1) of the California Surplus Land Act, as amended.

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") to execute any necessary documents to transfer the Property to the City of Los Angeles ("City"), in support of Destination Crenshaw (defined below) with land value waived, provided that City assume all Rights and Obligations (also defined below) associated with the Property.

Issue
ISSUE

The Destination Crenshaw project ("Destination Crenshaw") is a proposed outdoor museum and placemaking initiative of public art and streetscape design, as depicted in Exhibit C attached hereto, that is comprised of multiple project elements (platforms and parks) along a 1.3-mile stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard, which overlaps an at-grade segment of the Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Project ("C/LAX"). Destination Crenshaw is borne out of the efforts of the City and a group of community stakeholders.

The Metro Board of Directors ("Board") took various actions on July 25, 2019 to support Destination Crenshaw (see "July 2019 Board Report" or "Report" attached as Exhibit D), including authorizing the CEO to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement ("MOA") with the City to fund and support the project. As discussed in the July 2019 Board Report, the proposed Sankofa Park (the "Project" or "Sankofa Park Project") is among the elements of the Destination Crenshaw. The Project is located at the intersection of Crenshaw and Leimert Boulevards and within walking distance of the Leimert Park Station of C/LAX; staff had recommended that Metro provide t...