Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL PROJECT RELOCATION PLAN AND ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION PILOT PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE:
A. a Pilot Program to reduce hardships to property owners by incorporating streamlined acquisition and relocation procedures for right-of-way delivery for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project (Attachment A); and
B. the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project Relocation Plan (Attachment B).
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
Acquisition of property interests and relocation of displacees is required for the construction and operation of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project ("Project"). Per Federal and State regulations, the Project is required to prepare a Relocation Plan to demonstrate relocation planning before initiating any displacement activity. The regulations require the Relocation Plan to be made available for public review and comment for a minimum of 30 days before presenting it to the Agency's legislative body for approval. Once approved, the Project's Relocation Plan must be submitted to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), which serves as the repository for Relocation Plans. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("LACMTA"), by a vote of two-thirds of the Board, must determine if the Project satisfied the relocation planning requirements, and if satisfied, approve the Relocation Plan (Attachment B).
Metro staff also proposes a Pilot Program developed for acquisition and relocation activities to reduce hardships to property owners and displacees impacted by the Project. The Pilot Program includes acquisition incentives for owners entering into voluntary settlements within 60 days of receiving LACMTA's purchase offer and increasing relocation benefits to help minimize displacement hards...
Click here for full text