File #: 2022-0428   
Type: Policy Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/22/2022 In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
On agenda: 8/25/2022 Final action: 8/25/2022
Title: CONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolutions of Necessity; and B. ADOPTING the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire certain property interests in parcels MOL-001, MOL-004, MOL-006 & MOL-008 as listed in List of Parcels Included in the Resolutions of Necessity (Attachment A). The properties listed are herein referred to as "the Property Interests." (REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, California Environmental Quality Act, Construction, Eminent domain, Metro Busway G Line, Orange Line Brt Improvements (Project), Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements, Policy, Private property, Project, Property acquisition, Safety, Transit buses
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Staff Report, 2. Attachment B - Resolutions of Necessity
Related files: 2022-0653
Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AUGUST 25, 2022

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO G (ORANGE) LINE BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
CONSIDER:

A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolutions of Necessity; and

B. ADOPTING the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire certain property interests in parcels MOL-001, MOL-004, MOL-006 & MOL-008 as listed in List of Parcels Included in the Resolutions of Necessity (Attachment A). The properties listed are herein referred to as "the Property Interests."

(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)

Issue
ISSUE

Acquisition of the Property Interests is required for the construction and operation of the Metro G (Orange) Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements Project ("Project"). After testimony and evidence has been received from all interested parties at the hearing, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of its Board of Directors ("Board"), must make a determination as to whether to adopt the proposed Resolutions of Necessity (Attachment B) to acquire the Property Interests by eminent domain. Attached is evidence submitted by staff that supports adoption of the resolutions and which sets forth the required findings (Attachment A).
Background
BACKGROUND

Acquisition of the Property Interests are required for the construction and operation of the Project. The Property Interests are required for the installation of railroad-style four-quadrant safety gate systems at several at-grade roadway crossings along the G Line between the North Hollywood and Chatsworth Stations.



Discussion
DISCUSSION
Written offers of Just Compensation to purchase the Property Interests were presented
to the Owners of Record ("Owners") of the Property Interests as required by California Government Code Section 7267.2. The Owners have not ...

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