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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Authorization to Prepare and Submit a Letter to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Supporting Alternatives 4 and 5, the Inclusion of a Direct, On-Campus Station at UCLA, and a Seamless Connection to the D Line at the Westwood/UCLA Station for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project.
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Meeting Date: February 10, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: Diana Chang/Transportation Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6566
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (02/04/2025)
Department Approval: Diana Chang, Chief Transportation Officer (01/20/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the preparation and submission of a letter to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in support of Alternatives 4 and 5, the inclusion of a direct, on-campus station at UCLA, and a seamless connection to the D Line at the Westwood/UCLA Station for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Background
2016's Measure M ballot initiative provided funding for a new transit corridor between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX): Metro's Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project (STC). The STC Project is a key mass transit initiative to enhance regional connectivity, ease traffic congestion, and provide a sustainable, efficient, and high-capacity transit option between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside. The STC Project is planned to be constructed in two phases, with the first segment between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside set to open in 2033-2035, and the second phase from the Westside to LAX set to open in 2057-2059.
Metro is currently in the process of conducting environmental r...
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