Plain English Breakdown
The bill states the authority will be dissolved upon completion of project construction, but does not specify a timeline for this.
Claremontclair Authority for Metro A Line Extension
This law creates a new group called the Claremontclair Authority to build part of a light rail line from east of the future Claremont station to Montclair, while changing how far another existing authority builds.
What This Bill Does
- Creates the Claremontclair Authority to manage design and construction contracts for a specific section of the Metro A Line extension.
- Reduces the building scope of the current Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority so it stops at Claremont instead of going all the way to Montclair.
- Requires the new authority to finish financial studies, planning, and engineering work before construction begins.
- Sets up a board with five voting members from local cities and transit agencies plus one nonvoting member appointed by the Governor.
- Orders LACMTA and SBCTA to give or hold property rights needed for the project in trust with the new authority.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Claremontclair Authority, a newly created group responsible for building part of the rail line.
- Residents and officials in the cities of Claremont and Montclair.
- Transportation agencies including LACMTA (Los Angeles) and SBCTA (San Bernardino County).
- Local government bodies such as city councils, county boards of supervisors, and the Governor.
Terms To Know
- Claremontclair Authority
- The new group created by this bill to build the light rail tracks from east of the Claremont station to Montclair.
- Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
- The existing agency that will now only build up to Claremont instead of continuing further east.
- LACMTA and SBCTA
- Transportation agencies for Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County that must work with the new authority on property and operations.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state a specific date when construction will start or finish.
- Reimbursement to local agencies depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates decides costs were required by the state.
- Operation of some parts of the rail line waits for LACMTA and SBCTA to sign an operations agreement.