File #: 2020-0684   
Type: Policy Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/1/2020 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 10/22/2020 Final action: 10/22/2020
Title: CONSIDER: A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity. B. Adopting the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a Subsurface Tunnel Easement in the parcels identified on Attachment "A" ("the Property").
Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, Construction Acquisitions, Easements, Eminent domain, Long Range Transportation Plan, Metro Rail D Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Policy, Project, Project management, Property acquisition, Resolution, Strategic planning, Subsurface easement, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 3, Westside Subwy Ext. Section 3 (Project)
Attachments: 1. Attachment A- List of Parcels included in Resolutions, 2. Attachment B- Staff Report
Related files: 2020-0786
Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 22, 2020

Subject
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 3 PROJECT

Action
ACTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE SUBSURFACE TUNNEL EASEMENTS W-4103, W-4104, W-4105, W-4106, W-4202, W-4203, W-4205, W-4302, W-4303, W-4304, W-4305, W-4306, W-4307, W-4308, W-4309, W-4310, W-4311, W-4313, W-4314, W-4316, W-4402, W-4403, W-4404, W-4405, W-4407, W-4409, W-4410, W-4411, W-4412, W-4414, W-4415, W-4416, W-4501, W-4502, W-4503, W-4504, W-4505, W-4506, W-4507, W-4508, W-4509, W-4510, AND W-4513.
Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity.
B. Adopting the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a Subsurface Tunnel Easement in the parcels identified on Attachment "A" ("the Property").
Background
BACKGROUND

Acquisition of subsurface tunnel easements under the Property ("Easements") are required for the construction and operation of the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 3 Project ("Project"). The Easements are required for the tunnel alignment that will connect the Century City Constellation Station with the Westwood/UCLA Station.

Written offers to purchase the Easements were mailed to the Owners of Record ("Owners") of the Property as required by California Government Code Section 7267.2. The Owners have not accepted the offer of Just Compensation made by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority("LACMTA"), and the parties have not at this time reached a negotiated settlement on the contemplated acquisition. Because the Easements are necessary for construction of the Project, staff recommends the acquisition of the Easements through eminent domain to obtain possession and determine the value in order to maintain the Project's schedule.

In accordance with the provisions of the California Eminent Domain law and Sections 30503, 30600,130051.13, 13...

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