Overview
- Directors unanimously approved the 437-page supplemental EIR under the consent calendar, a procedural action that does not authorize construction.
- After an initial plan to postpone comments, a raucous meeting pause led the chair to allow one hour of public testimony before the vote.
- The move enables Zero Emissions Transit to apply for approvals from State Parks, Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration and the City of Los Angeles, with City Council review expected next year.
- Opposition remains organized, including a 12-1 City Council resolution urging rejection and critics citing park impacts and studies forecasting limited traffic or emissions benefits.
- The supplemental EIR includes a Hilda Solis–negotiated community benefits package, while project financing is still undisclosed despite assurances of private funding.