Comments on: Metro (Sort Of) Decides on Its Stimulus List http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anon http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4492 anon Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:50:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4492 I've heard before that Expo phase 1 was not getting federal funds, and did not file the federal NEPA docs. This was being discussed b/c apparently it is creating problems for the bike path which is using fed dollars. I’ve heard before that Expo phase 1 was not getting federal funds, and did not file the federal NEPA docs. This was being discussed b/c apparently it is creating problems for the bike path which is using fed dollars.

]]> By: Damien Goodmon http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Damien Goodmon Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:55:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4443 Lead agency for state environmental clearance for Expo Line 1 and 2 remains MTA. Lead agency for federal environmental clearance for Expo Phase 1 remains FTA. Expo Phase 2 has no federal lead since it's solely a CEQA document. Lead agency for state environmental clearance for Expo Line 1 and 2 remains MTA. Lead agency for federal environmental clearance for Expo Phase 1 remains FTA.

Expo Phase 2 has no federal lead since it’s solely a CEQA document.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4434 Dana Gabbard Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:53:39 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4434 Ah, perhaps part of the confusion is since Expo is being constructed through the Authority, which has the lead on clearing etc. BTW, it couldn't be Phase II since that isn't being federally cleared. I hope all the local cities are up to handling the onerous strings attached to federal funds. Maybe that is why as I understand it the discussion at the Board included how to handle swaps among local jurisdictions of stimulus funds for future local return monies from the sales taxes A/C/R. Ah, perhaps part of the confusion is since Expo is being constructed through the Authority, which has the lead on clearing etc. BTW, it couldn’t be Phase II since that isn’t being federally cleared.

I hope all the local cities are up to handling the onerous strings attached to federal funds. Maybe that is why as I understand it the discussion at the Board included how to handle swaps among local jurisdictions of stimulus funds for future local return monies from the sales taxes A/C/R.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 Damien Newton Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:12:36 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4432 No, I meant Phase I. Phase II isn't close to being "Shovel Ready." Let me dig around on this, it is confusing to follow the meeting on the phone and I have been sick this week so I might have missed something in the reasoning why they were debating I just talked with Metro PR Staff who was unfortunately heading into a meeting until a little later today...I'll get to the bottom of this. Regardless, either way, the important thing is Metro is asking $150 million for each project, while reserving the right to change their project list if the final federal rules would preclude these projects... No, I meant Phase I. Phase II isn’t close to being “Shovel Ready.” Let me dig around on this, it is confusing to follow the meeting on the phone and I have been sick this week so I might have missed something in the reasoning why they were debating

I just talked with Metro PR Staff who was unfortunately heading into a meeting until a little later today…I’ll get to the bottom of this. Regardless, either way, the important thing is Metro is asking $150 million for each project, while reserving the right to change their project list if the final federal rules would preclude these projects…

]]> By: David Galvan http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4430 David Galvan Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:08:21 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4430 (Did Damien Newton mean Phase 2?) (Did Damien Newton mean Phase 2?)

]]> By: Damien Goodmon http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/02/26/metro-sort-of-decides-on-its-stimulus-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4428 Damien Goodmon Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:21:52 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1802#comment-4428 Wow. These guys are so clueless they don't know that Expo Phase 1 has NEPA clearance. Wow. These guys are so clueless they don’t know that Expo Phase 1 has NEPA clearance.

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