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• Item 2 — Resolution of necessity (agenda item 2): Motion carried (voice vote). Staff recommended approval and the commission approved the resolution of necessity as presented.

• Item 3 — Resolution of necessity for Star Scrap Metal property (agenda item 3): The commission did not adopt a resolution of necessity. Vice Chair Dunn moved and Commissioner Medaffer seconded a motion to continue the matter to the November 12 meeting to allow further negotiations; the amended motion passed with a reported count of 9 in favor and 1 opposed.

• Freight Mobility Plan / Sustainable Freight Strategy (agenda items 16–17): The commission directed staff to prepare a formal letter with the commission's comments on the draft California Freight Mobility Plan and to incorporate commissioner feedback and stakeholder submissions (motion by Commissioner Fromer, second by Commissioner Inman). Staff will transmit the comments to Caltrans and ARB.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","October 8, 2014 California Transportation Commission Meeting Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes and outcomes taken during the meeting: a resolution was approved earlier in the agenda (item 2), the Star Scrap resolution (item 3) was continued to Nov. 12 (9‑1), and staff were directed to send comments on the Freight Mobility Plan to Caltrans/ARB.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",70065,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317396,"Caltrans, ARB staff brief commission on California Freight Mobility Plan; commission directs staff to send comments",2920,3489000,6409000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373988-e240d65c75471dfe45a2e2f6dd79263d&start=3489&end=6409","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373988-e240d65c75471dfe45a2e2f6dd79263d/thumbnail_3489000.jpg","/articles/6317396/California/Caltrans-ARB-staff-brief-commission-on-California-Freight-Mobility-Plan-commission-directs-staff-to-send-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317396-3ecdbb019d580f318d3ebe720bd8aeed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148058&Signature=Ey0L02C9aWi5GVfZjBpElLB0PYFKdTJL~b7jVsMX~GDhKo-1tkKsOEMbIuDRotlgJiv8ASCXsmxlJJRxUj281UDZnTk4ZbT6rDXNMzxZcAn~2dMXlwqKtHFzvzGcXBubbFivmbBIfHRnOf~4zqYV5E0GTEwSk0saAptkwe0HyUNpuIuNrb2xX5eWWTdx4xQ9lVOIlf0oyu3WgzFT8XfcRfG7xlBhvqtKvd802v8ZxFQXjiD2SQbPPbGEqUZ42x02VDGESGwiAoF8-Aa~DgA5UM0lnZJW7Cr~m2Bs8abpVPjSl60LhHDoTnfPAym7Yv5fZ7W0s-LJFMaRZTQTuGC9qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caltrans and the California Air Resources Board (ARB) briefed the Transportation Commission on a draft California Freight Mobility Plan and a companion sustainable freight strategy, and the commission directed staff to transmit formal comments to Caltrans and ARB.

Komei Ajise of Caltrans said the draft plan covers a multimodal freight network that includes interstates, major non‑interstate freight routes, ports, airports, Class I railroads and major hubs. The plan organizes needs around preservation, economic competitiveness, safety and security, environmental stewardship, congestion relief and funding, and it identifies categories of priority projects (gateways, corridors, last‑mile connectors, hubs and broad initiatives) rather than a single ranked list.

Ajise said Caltrans had engaged a broad advisory committee and conducted eight public meetings. He told commissioners the agency is working to meet the AB 14 deadline and expects to finalize the document later this year, with ongoing updates planned.

Doug Ito of ARB said the board's Sustainable Freight Strategy is a parallel effort focused on environment, economy and equity. Ito said ARB will present an informational update to its board in December and continue stakeholder work in 2015, with further drafts and analysis to follow. He described the strategy as intended to identify short‑term actions the state can take in the next five years and longer‑term pathways to low‑ and near‑zero emission freight technologies.

Commissioners and regional representatives urged stronger emphasis on freight's economic role and on coordination with regional goods‑movement plans. Aaron Hakimi of the San Joaquin Valley COGs asked Caltrans to acknowledge and prioritize projects from regions with adopted goods‑movement plans and to prioritize construction‑ready projects that lack funding, with specific mention of SR‑99 widening segments.

After discussion the commission voted to direct staff to prepare a letter to Caltrans summarizing the commission's comments (attachment A in the meeting material), incorporate commissioner feedback from the hearing and include stakeholder submissions such as the San Joaquin Valley recommendations. The motion to direct staff was made by Commissioner Fromer, seconded by Commissioner Inman, and carried (voice vote recorded as in favor).","Caltrans presented a draft California Freight Mobility Plan and the Air Resources Board described a parallel Sustainable Freight Strategy. The Transportation Commission instructed staff to send Caltrans the commission’s comments (including requests to prioritize ready projects and reflect regional goods‑movement plans).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6317400,"Commission delays resolution of necessity for Star Scrap Metal property after owner objects",3357,377000,3734000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2373988-e240d65c75471dfe45a2e2f6dd79263d&start=377&end=3734","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2373988-e240d65c75471dfe45a2e2f6dd79263d/thumbnail_377000.jpg","/articles/6317400/California/Commission-delays-resolution-of-necessity-for-Star-Scrap-Metal-property-after-owner-objects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317400-913d865a8d9e99f5e0a6c10d627bf035/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148058&Signature=ivM6M7T53MJwdDmvZYRpVZ~San3wKS-c43rSIqLfpFewGkPhkBhtUyvlmZLc9c~I0m0e2KA9vuVR~hIwF70kNPesSj-zwrZMg-njoFoK3O~Auz-PEhDsSPxpQm~FFrl~WG1Xaqz~4FFXcau~ifsqMTFMMmyGVJy0G9chld5IJWLuvue4xhaPGsJaEjs5xqmcgvtIOnwzrFB0k26e9txAfpg1nfi32vGxm-X8gV74cpbdqt5Mfts605pL4OdB87idqZTj4CHSd0wrWmAQMyj4XhMR0vbNMTEft0-wXLZ12755kwzPJrMAveF4b~1-4AkJz0xi1vb0dzivNhEmFxVg6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Commission on the record continued consideration of a resolution of necessity for the Star Scrap Metal property on South Firestone Boulevard in La Mirada, moving the item to the commission's Nov. 12 meeting to give Caltrans and the property owner more time to negotiate.

Caltrans District 7 Director Carrie Bowen told commissioners the department needs approximately 1.8 acres in fee, 0.15 acres in temporary construction easement and 0.26 acres in temporary demolition easement from the roughly 3‑acre site to realign ramps and widen Interstate 5 as part of the I‑5 South Corridor project. Bowen said Caltrans reviewed an owner‑requested shift of the alignment and concluded that shifting the freeway north would affect more properties, double the acreage purchased statewide and disrupt other I‑5 segments; she also said the department provided a revised offer including compensation for improvements and began relocation assistance in 2013.

Owner Rose Stein and her attorney, Eric Rowen of Greenberg, asked the commission not to adopt a resolution of necessity. Rowen argued Caltrans failed to perform the statutorily required comparative analysis of alternative alignments before adopting the current alignment, said the owner offered an unconditional consent to a full acquisition, and alleged Caltrans' appraisal process improperly shifted value from real property to personalty and therefore understated fair market value. Rose Stein described the business history at the site, said the recycling operation employs about 60 people and said she has been unable to find a suitable replacement site after three years of searching.

Commissioners questioned Caltrans and the owner's representatives about relocation site options, appraisals and whether a full take had been requested. Andy Narenberg, deputy district director for Right of Way, said Caltrans believed the consent presented earlier was constrained and not unconditional; Lisa Bram, assistant chief counsel at the Department of Transportation, said Caltrans needs a resolution of necessity (RON) to utilize an unconditional consent for a full take. Bowen said Caltrans remains willing to negotiate toward a full acquisition.

Vice Chair Dunn moved to continue the item to the commission's November meeting to allow the parties to pursue negotiations; Commissioner Medaffer seconded. Commissioners discussed the time needed, potential construction schedule impacts and whether Caltrans could proceed with a full take if it received unconditional consent from the owner. The commission then amended the motion to set the hearing for Nov. 12 and voted to continue the matter. The clerk reported the count as 9 in favor, 1 opposed.

Caltrans said in its presentation that the approved southern alignment was developed in coordination with local agencies, including Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the I‑5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers Authority and Orange County Transportation Authority, and that environmental review and feasibility studies supported the selected alignment. The owner’s counsel disputed that claim at length and provided the commission with materials alleging inadequate analysis of comparative private harms and appraisal methodology.

The commission’s continuation leaves the current Caltrans partial‑take staff request unresolved; commissioners asked Caltrans to pursue updated appraisals and for both parties to continue relocation and acquisition negotiations before the Nov. 12 hearing.

\"The department requests that the commission approve the resolution of necessity for Star Scrap Metal property,\" Bowen said during her presentation; the commission instead set a new hearing date after motions and discussion.","The Transportation Commission postponed action on a resolution of necessity for land needed in the I‑5 South Corridor freeway widening after the property owner and counsel raised objections about alignment, alternatives analysis and compensation. The commission voted to continue the item to Nov. 12 so parties can negotiate; vote was 9‑1.","actionData","errors"]

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