Acceptance of Dedication of a Portion of Real Property at 8770 and 8786 Washington Boulevard for Public Roadway Purposes. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 05/23/11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Acceptance of Dedication of a Portion of Real Property at 8770 and 8786 Washington Boulevard for Public Roadway Purposes Contact Person/Dept.: John Rivera/PWD Phone Number: (310) 253 5616 Item Number: C 6 Fiscal Impact: Yes No X General Fund: Yes No X Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: X Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (05/19/11) and Exposition Light Rail Project (05/19/11) Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority (05/18/11) Property Owners (05/18/11). Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (05/12/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/18/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/17/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (05/19/11) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council accept the dedication on behalf of the public and authorize the necessary signatures to document the acceptance. BACKGROUND: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is constructing a 9.6 mile light rail transit line to run along the Metro owned Exposition Right of Way from the existing Metro Light Rail Transit (LRT) station at 7th/Metro Center in downtown Los Angeles to Venice/Washington in Culver City. This is known as Phase 1 of the project. The Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority (Authority) was created by the California State Legislature to oversee the final design and construction of the Exposition Light Rail Transit (Expo LRT). Phase 1 of the Expo LRT which consists of 3 segments (A B and C) is currently under construction or in the process of design. The groundbreaking for Phase 1 occurred in early 2006. Segment C is the Culver City portion of the project...
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