CC - Item 7B - Discussion Regarding Letter of Support of Senate Bill 710 (Durazo) Sale of Excess State Highway Property: State Highway Route 710 Terminus - As AmendedROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER
DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING LETTER OF SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL
710 (DURAZO) SALE OF EXCESS STATE HIGHWAY PROPERTY:
STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 710 TERMINUS — AS AMENDED
SUMMARY
At the September 12, 2023, City Council meeting, the City Council directed City staff to bring
back the amended text of Senate Bill 710 for further review. The City Council will discuss the
continued opposition or support of Senate Bill (SB) 710 (Durazo) Sale of excess state highway
property: State Highway Route 710 Terminus as amended.
SB 710 directs the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to establish and administer
the Terminus Regional Planning Task Force (Task Force) with specified membership and requires
the Task Force to submit a report on traffic issues and potential land uses related to State Route
710, including the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project. The Task Force is, by December 1, 2025, to
complete and submit a report to the Legislature on projects and land use in the State Route (SR)
710 Terminus adjacent areas addressing traffic and potential land uses, including affordable
housing, student housing, workforce development space, public university expansion, parks, open
space, and alternative transportation. The amended Senate Bill 710 includes changes from being a
committee to a task force and outlines the new composition of membership while also ensuring
jurisdictional balance in the selection of its members. The new amendments also incorporate robust
community engagement and include the status of the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project into the
quarterly reports. It also states that nothing shall be construed to authorize the task force to impede
a local jurisdiction's ability to implement projects at the State Route 710 Terminus or in State
Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas.
Specifically, this Bill:
1) Defines "State Route 710 Terminus" as the Route 710 Terminus in the City of Alhambra,
north of Route 10, built and currently operating as State Route 710.
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2) Defines "The State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas" means any department -owned
areas or any areas impacted by past department planning for State Route 710, within the
geographic area in any jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles bounded by North
Eastern Street to the west; Huntington Drive, west of the intersection of Huntington Drive
and West Main Street, and West Main Street, east of that intersection, on the north; South
Fremont Avenue on the east; and Route 10 on the south, excluding the State Route 710
Terminus.
3) Amended Membership, requires Caltrans to establish and administer a Terminus Regional
Planning Task Force, (Attachment A, Section 2.b.1) to discuss traffic issues and potential
land uses related to the State Route 710 Terminus in the City of Alhambra and now
requires the Task Force be composed of the following representatives:
a) Two representatives from the City of Alhambra;
b) Two representatives from the City of Los Angeles, one ofwhom resides in the 90032
Zip Code;
c) One representative from the County of Los Angeles;
d) One representative from the California State University Los Angeles;
e) One representative from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority;
f) One representative from a business or workforce entity;
g) One representative from a community-based organization; and,
h) No more than two additional members to be appointed by the department.
4) As amended (Attachment A, Section 2.b.4), now requires Caltrans to ensure
jurisdictional balance when selecting the Task Force.
5) The task force shall meet quarterly, incorporating robust community engagement, to
discuss the issues of traffic and potential land uses, including affordable housing, student
housing, workforce development space, public university expansion, parks, open space,
alternative transportation (Attachment A, Section 2.c.1).
6) Requires the Task Force to meet quarterly and submit a report to the Legislature by
December 1, 2025, which includes a summary and status of the Alhambra 710 Arterial
Project (Attachment A, Section 2.c.2).
7) Provides that nothing can be construed to authorize the committee to impede a local
jurisdiction from implementing additional projects at the State Route 710 or its adjacent
areas (Attachment A, Section 2.e).
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8) Repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027 (Attachment A, Section 2.f).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide further direction to City staff.
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
None.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
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Jennifer Pineda
Management Analyst
Attachment A: Senate Bill 710 as Amended in Assembly June 26, 2023
Attachment B: Senate Bill 710 as Amended in Assembly March 20, 2023
Attachment C: Letter of Support
Attachment D: Senate Bill 710 as Enrolled on September 13, 2023
Attachment A
Senate Bill 710 As Amended in Assembly
June 26, 2023
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 26, 2023
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 21, 2023
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 18, 2023
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 20, 2023
SENATE BILL No. 710
Introduced by Senator Durazo
February 16, 2023
An act to add and repeal Section 118.8 of the Streets and Highways
Code, relating to surplus property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 710, as amended, Durazo. Sale of excess state highway property:
State Highway Route 710 Terminus.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation shall
have full possession and control of the state highway system and
associated real property. Existing law, if the department determines that
real property, or an interest in the property, acquired for highway
purposes is no longer necessary for those purposes, authorizes the
department to sell or exchange the property or property interest in the
manner and upon terms, standards, and conditions established by the
California Transportation Commission, as provided. Existing law
authorizes the California Transportation Commission to relinquish a
portion of State Highway Route 710.
This bill would require the department to establish and administer a
Terminus Regional Planning ee, Task Force, as provided, to
meet quarterly and complete and submit a report to the Legislature on
the issues of traffic and potential land use related to the State Route 710
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Terminus adjacent areas, as defined. The bill would repeal these
provisions on January 1, 2027.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State -mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the
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3 (a) The State Route 710 Terminus was purchased by the
4 Department of Transportation for use in building a Route 710
5 connection to Route 210. This use of eminent domain displaced
6 many in the El Sereno neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles,
7 as hundreds of homes were purchased with the intent to eventually
8 remove the structures and construct an extension to Route 710 to
9 close a 4.5 -mile unconstructed gap between the City of Alhambra
10 and the City of Pasadena. The State Route 710 Terminus is also
11 bordered by the California State University, Los Angeles.
12 (b) The Legislature added Section 622.3, authorizing the
13 commission to relinquish this portion of Route 710, and Section
14 253.9 to exclude, as of January 1, 2024, the section of Route 710
15 between Route 10 and Route 210 from the California freeway and
16 expressway system.
17 (c) Therefore, much of this land is no longer needed by the
18 Department of Transportation and can be put to other uses.
19 (d) Additionally these changes raise the need to address traffic
20 flow in the area. Currently, Route 710 north ends abruptly just
21 north of Route 10, causing traffic and congestion and affecting the
22 City of Los Angeles as well as the Cities of Alhambra, South
23 Pasadena, and Pasadena.
24 (e) The City of Alhambra has identified funding for a project
25 to transform the State Route 710 Terminus into an arterial,
26 transitioning between Route 710 and Valley Boulevard, which is
27 being developed in conjunction with the Department of
28 Transportation as the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project. Other
29 stakeholders may have an interest in studying additional projects
30 in the State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas that address land
31 use, multijurisdictional planning, and transportation beyond the
32 scope of the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project.
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SEC. 2. Section 118.8 is added to the Streets and Highways
Code, to read:
118.8. (a) For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) "State Route 710 Terminus" means the Route 710 Terminus
in the City of Alhambra, north of Route 10, built and currently
operating as State Route 710.
(2) "The State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas" means any
department -owned areas or any areas impacted by past department
planning for State Route 710, within the geographic area in any
jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles bounded by North
Eastern Street to the west; Huntington Drive, west of the
intersection of Huntington Drive and West Main Street, and West
Main Street, east of that intersection, on the north; South Fremont
Avenue on the east; and Route 10 on the south, excluding the State
Route 710 Terminus.
(b) (1) The department shall establish and administer a
Terminus Regional Planning-GentntiRee, Task Force, composed
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and alliernative transportation. the following members:
(A) Two representatives from the City of Alhambra.
(B) Two representatives from the City of Los Angeles, one of
whom resides in the 90032 Zip Code.
(C) One representative from the County of Los Angeles.
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1 (D) One representative from the California State University,
2 Los Angeles.
3 (E) One representative from the Los Angeles County
4 Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
5 (F) One representative from a business or workforce entity.
6 (G) One representative from a community-based organization.
7 (H) No more than two additional members to be appointed by
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9 (2) The department shall issue a solicitation of interest
10 throughout the community and, from respondent entities, select
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12 organization to be represented on the task force pursuant to
13 subparagraphs (F) and (G) ofparagraph (1), respectively.
14 (3) Each of the entities identified in subparagraphs (A) to (E),
15 inclusive, of paragraph (1) and each of the entities selected
16 pursuant to paragraph (2) shall nominate its representative to the
17 department. The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and the Los
18 Angeles City Council shall jointly nominate the representatives of
19 the City ofLosAngeles. The Alhambra City Council shall nominate
20 the representatives of the City of Alhambra.
21 (4) The department, in considering the nominations, shall ensure
22 jurisdictional balance on the task force.
23 (c) (1) The task force shall meet quarterly, incorporating robust
24 community engagement, to discuss the issues of traffic and potential
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29 submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section
30 9795 of the Government Code, on projects and land use in the
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33 Alhambra 710 Arterial Project.
34 (3) Notwithstanding any other law, the report required to be
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(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the
eernmittee task force to impede a local jurisdiction's ability to
implement projects at the State Route 710 Terminus or in State
Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas.
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Attachment B
Senate Bill 710 As Amended in Assembly
March 20, 2023
AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 20, 2023
SENATE BILL No. 710
Introduced by Senator Durazo
February 16, 2023
An act to __ __ ' ' ° of add Section 118.8 to the Streets and
Highways Code, relating to surplus property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 710, as amended, Durazo. Department of Transportatioriv sale
Sale of excess state highwaypreperfq: property: State Highway Route
710 Terminus.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation shall
have full possession and control of the state highway system and
associated real property. Existing law, if the department determines that
real property, or an interest in the property, acquired for highway
purposes is no longer necessary for those purposes, authorizes the
department to sell or exchange the property or property interest in the
manner and upon terms, standards, and conditions established by the
California Transportation Commission, as provided. Existing law
authorizes the California Transportation Commission to relinquish a
portion of State Highway Route 710.
This bill would
require the department to establish and administer a Terminus Regional
Planning Committee, as provided, to meet quarterly and complete and
submit a report to the Legislature on the issues of traffic and potential
land use related to this portion of Route 710.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: eyes.
State -mandated local program: no.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 118.8 is added to the Streets and
Highways Code, to read:
118.8. (a) For purposes of this section, "State Route 710
Terminus "means the Route 710 Terminus in the City ofAlhambra,
north of Route 10.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) The State Route 710 Terminus was purchased by the
department for use in building a Route 710 connection to Route
210. This use of eminent domain displaced many in the El Sereno
neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles, as hundreds of homes
were purchased with the intent to eventually remove the structures
and construct an extension to Route 710 to close a 4.5 -mile
unconstructed gap between the City of Alhambra and the City of
Pasadena. The State Route 710 Terminus is also bordered by the
California State University, Los Angeles.
(2) The Legislature added Section 622.3, authorizing the
commission to relinquish this portion of Route 710, and Section
253.9 to exclude, as of January 1, 2024, the section of Route 710
between Route 10 and Route 210 from the California freeway and
expressway system.
(3) Therefore, much of this land is no longer needed by the
department and can be put to other uses.
(4) Additionally these changes raise the need to address traffic
flow in the area. Currently, Route 710 north ends abruptly just
north of Route 10, causing traffic and congestion and affecting
the City of Los Angeles as well as the Cities of Alhambra, South
Pasadena, and Pasadena.
(c) (1) The department shall establish and administer a
Terminus Regional Planning Committee, composed of
representatives from the City ofAlhambra; the City ofLos Angeles;
the County ofLos Angeles; the LA -32 Neighborhood Council; the
California State University, Los Angeles; the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority; and one community-based
organization, that shall meet quarterly and complete and submit
a report to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 of the
Government Code, by December 1, 2025, on the State Route 710
Terminus. The committee shall discuss, and the study shall address,
but need not be limited to, the issues of traffic in connecting to
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student housing, workforce development space, public university
expansion, parks, open space, and alternative transportation.
(2) The requirement to submit a report imposed pursuant to
paragraph (1) is inoperative on December 1, 2029, pursuant to
Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
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Attachment C
Letter of Support
MAYOR:
STEVENLY
MAYOR PRO TEM:
MARGARET CLARK
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
SANDRA ARMENTA
SEAN DANG
POLLY Low
September 26, 2023
The Honorable Gavin Newsom
Governor, State of California
10210 Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA 95814
City of q?9semead
8838 E. VALLEY BOULEVARD
ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA 91770
TELEPHONE (626) 569-2100
FAX (626) 569-2303
RE: SB 710 (Durazo) Sale of excess state highway Property State Highway Route 710 Terminus.
Notice of SUPPORT (As Amended 6/26/2023)
Dear Governor Newsom,
The City of Rosemead supports SB 710 (Durazo) as amended. This bill will require the California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans) to establish and administer a Terminus Regional Planning Task Force TRP), as
provided, to meet quarterly and complete a report to the State on the issues of traffic and potential land
use related to the State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas.
The establishment of the TPR Committee would provide a platform for the affected communities to
influence the nature of projects, programs, and improvements for the land in question.
The amended bill will empower the voices of residents and serve as a pivotal step in the right direction for
resolving ongoing traffic and land use issues linked to the former "State Route 710 Terminus Project."
For these reasons, the City of Rosemead requests that you sign SB 710.
Sincerely,
Steven Ly
Mayor
CC. Rosemead City Council
Senator, Susan Rubio
Assemblymember Mike Fong
Senator Susan Rubio
Jennifer Quan, Cal Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager (via email)
League of California Cities, citvletters(Dlcacities.org
Attachment D
Senate Bill 710 as Enrolled on
September 13, 2023
Senate Bill No. 710
Passed the Senate September 11, 2023
Secretary of the Senate
Passed the Assembly September 7, 2023
Chief Clerk of the Assembly
This bill was received by the Governor this day
of , 2023, at o'clock _M.
Private Secretary of the Governor
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An act to add and repeal Section 118.8 of the Streets and
Highways Code, relating to surplus property.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 710, Durazo. Sale of excess state highway property: State
Highway Route 710 Terminus.
Existing law provides that the Department of Transportation
shall have full possession and control of the state highway system
and associated real property. Existing law, if the department
determines that real property, or an interest in the property,
acquired for highway purposes is no longer necessary for those
purposes, authorizes the department to sell or exchange the property
or property interest in the manner and upon terms, standards, and
conditions established by the California Transportation
Commission, as provided. Existing law authorizes the California
Transportation Commission to relinquish a portion of State
Highway Route 710.
This bill would require the department to establish and administer
a Terminus Regional Planning Task Force, as provided, to meet
quarterly and complete and submit a report to the Legislature on
the issues of traffic and potential land use related to the State Route
710 Terminus adjacent areas, as defined. The bill would repeal
these provisions on January 1, 2027.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
(a) The State Route 710 Terminus was purchased by the
Department of Transportation for use in building a Route 710
connection to Route 210. This use of eminent domain displaced
many in the El Sereno neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles,
as hundreds of homes were purchased with the intent to eventually
remove the structures and construct an extension to Route 710 to
close a 4.5 -mile unconstructed gap between the City of Alhambra
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and the City of Pasadena. The State Route 710 Terminus is also
bordered by the California State University, Los Angeles.
(b) The Legislature added Section 622.3, authorizing the
commission to relinquish this portion of Route 710, and Section
253.9 to exclude, as of January 1, 2024, the section of Route 710
between Route 10 and Route 210 from the California freeway and
expressway system.
(c) Therefore, much of this land is no longer needed by the
Department of Transportation and can be put to other uses.
(d) Additionally these changes raise the need to address traffic
flow in the area. Currently, Route 710 north ends abruptly just
north of Route 10, causing traffic and congestion and affecting the
City of Los Angeles as well as the Cities of Alhambra, South
Pasadena, and Pasadena.
(e) The City of Alhambra has identified funding for a project
to transform the State Route 710 Terminus into an arterial,
transitioning between Route 710 and Valley Boulevard, which is
being developed in conjunction with the Department of
Transportation as the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project. Other
stakeholders may have an interest in studying additional projects
in the State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas that address land
use, multijurisdictional planning, and transportation beyond the
scope of the Alhambra 710 Arterial Project.
SEC. 2. Section 118.8 is added to the Streets and Highways
Code, to read:
118.8. (a) For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
(1) "State Route 710 Terminus" means the Route 710 Terminus
in the City of Alhambra, north of Route 10, built and currently
operating as State Route 710.
(2) "The State Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas" means any
department -owned areas or any areas impacted by past department
planning for State Route 710, within the geographic area in any
jurisdiction of the County of Los Angeles bounded by North
Eastern Street to the west; Huntington Drive, west of the
intersection of Huntington Drive and West Main Street, and West
Main Street, east of that intersection, on the north; South Fremont
Avenue on the east; and Route 10 on the south, excluding the State
Route 710 Terminus.
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(b) (1) The department shall establish and administer a
Terminus Regional Planning Task Force, composed of the
following members:
(A) Two representatives from the City of Alhambra.
(B) Two representatives from the City of Los Angeles, one of
whom resides in the 90032 Zip Code.
(C) One representative from the County of Los Angeles.
(D) One representative from the California State University,
Los Angeles.
(E) One representative from the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
(F) One representative from a business or workforce entity.
(G) One representative from a community-based organization.
(H) No more than two additional members to be appointed by
the department.
(2) The department shall issue a solicitation of interest
throughout the community and, from respondent entities, select
the business or workforce entity and the community-based
organization to be represented on the task force pursuant to
subparagraphs (F) and (G) of paragraph (1), respectively.
(3) Each of the entities identified in subparagraphs (A) to (E),
inclusive, of paragraph (1) and each of the entities selected pursuant
to paragraph (2) shall nominate its representative to the department.
The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles City
Council shall jointly nominate the representatives of the City of
Los Angeles. The Alhambra City Council shall nominate the
representatives of the City of Alhambra.
(4) The department, in considering the nominations, shall ensure
jurisdictional balance on the task force.
(c) (1) The task force shall meet quarterly, incorporating robust
community engagement, to discuss the issues of traffic and
potential land uses, including affordable housing, student housing,
workforce development space, public university expansion, parks,
open space, and alternative transportation.
(2) By December 1, 2025, the task force shall complete and
submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795
of the Government Code, on projects and land use in the State
Route 710 Terminus adjacent areas addressing the issues identified
in paragraph (1), including a summary and status of the Alhambra
710 Arterial Project.
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(3) Notwithstanding any other law, the report required to be
submitted pursuant to paragraph (2) shall not be considered a land
use study.
(d) Upon completing its duties required under subdivision (c),
the task force shall dissolve.
(e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the
task force to impede a local jurisdiction's ability to implement
projects at the State Route 710 Terminus or in State Route 710
Terminus adjacent areas.
(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027,
and as of that date is repealed.
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