Metro - File #: 2020-0746

• File #: 2020-0746
• Type: Policy
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/27/2020
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 12/3/2020
• Final action: 12/3/2020
• Title: CONSIDER: A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity. B. Adopt the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire Subsurface Tunnel Easements in the parcels identified on Attachment "A". The parcels listed above are herein referred to as "the Property." (REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, 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)
• Related files: 2020-0856

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/3/2020	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REVISED
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2020

Subject
SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION 3 PROJECT

Action
ACTION: ADOPT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE SUBSURFACE TUNNEL EASEMENTS W-4108, W-4109, W-4110, W-4111, W-4112,
W-4114, W-4115, W-4116, W-4119, W-4201, W-4204, W-4209, W-4210,
W-4301, W-4516, W-4517, W-4601, W-4602 and W-4603.

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity.

B. Adopt the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire Subsurface Tunnel Easements in the parcels identified on Attachment "A". The parcels listed above are herein referred to as "the Property."

(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)

Background
BACKGROUND

Acquisition of the above-referenced subsurface tunnel easements ("Easements") is 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 determine the value of the Easements, and to obtain possession thereof 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, 130220.5 and 132610 of the California Public Utilities Code (which authorize the p...