File #: 2020-0815   
Type: Motion / Motion Response Status: Passed
File created: 11/25/2020 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 12/3/2020 Final action: 12/3/2020
Title: APPROVE Motion by Directors Garcetti, Solis, Hahn, Kuehl, Butts, and Garcia that the Board direct the CEO to: A. In consultation with LA28, the cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, Carson, and Long Beach, Caltrans, Metrolink, and other relevant jurisdictions, prepare a mobility concept plan of permanent transit and transit-supportive projects and programs that can help serve the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including but not limited to: 1. Core Transportation Modes i. 28 by '28 projects; ii. NextGen bus-only lanes and bus priority infrastructure (e.g., ATMS); iii. Metro Rail service optimization and reliability improvements (e.g., Flower St. Wye, Centinela Grade Separation); iv. Zero Emission Buses and charging infrastructure; v. Regional rail improvements; vi. Regionally-significant active transportation corridors and connections; 2. First-Last Mile Connectivity i. Station and bus stop area sidewalk and bicycle improvements; ii. Slow streets, open streets, and other local activ...
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: 2028 Mobility Concept Plan, Activity centers, Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Burbank, Carson, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Congestion pricing, Eric Garcetti, Exposition Park, Funding plan, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Hilda Solis, Inglewood, James Butts, Janice Hahn, Long Beach, Metro ExpressLanes, Metrolink, Motion / Motion Response, Olympic games, Pasadena, Plan, Robert Garcia, San Dimas, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, Santa Monica, Shelia Kuehl, South Bay Cities subregion, South Bay Service Sector, STAPLES Center, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector, Westwood
Related files: 2023-0002, 2023-0377, 2020-0856
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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
DECEMBER 3, 2020

Preamble


Motion by:

DIRECTORS GARCETTI, SOLIS, HAHN, KUEHL, BUTTS, AND GARCIA

2028 Mobility Concept Plan

Los Angeles County is currently investing billions in infrastructure for lasting mobility and equity benefits. The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leverage that investment for the long-term benefit of our community.

By some measures, the 2028 games will be the largest transportation event ever held. Altogether, over eight million ticketholders, 10,500 athletes, and 30,000 broadcasters and media will attend. The Downtown Sports Park area alone, including Exposition Park and Staples Center, is expected to see daily attendance of up to 360,000 people.

These eight million ticketholders will need to travel between lodging, venues, and other activity centers across all of L.A. County. The largest venues will be in Downtown L.A., Long Beach, Inglewood, Carson, and the San Fernando Valley. The Games Plan also includes other venues and activity centers in Westwood, Santa Monica, Burbank, Pasadena, and San Dimas. An unprecedented effort of planning and coordination between jurisdictions will be required to manage travel between these sites.

Mobility investments to help serve Los Angeles in 2028 could follow two possible paths. In the first path, venues and activity centers are connected with temporary facilities. After the games conclude, L.A. no permanent facilities would remain.

In the second path, venues and activity centers are tied together with permanent facilities that connect and benefit Angelenos for the future. Residents and visitors will continue to benefit from these facilities long after the games, leaving a lasting legacy that serves all Angelenos.

According to the LA28 organizing committee, it is clear that no new permanent infrastructure is needed to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. L.A. could successfully host the games tomorrow without ne...

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