The Huntington Park City Council on Aug. 18 voted to approve a resolution supporting the Rail to River active-transportation corridor segment B and added amendments that tighten design expectations and call for coordinated project timelines and community benefits.

The motion as amended requires Metro to revise segment B designs to include “a minimum class 4 bike lane” where feasible, to evaluate crosswalks at all crossings, and to pursue additional funding for community amenities and ADA improvements, the resolution says. Council members also added language asking Metro to deliver “real measurable benefits for Huntington Park residents” including safety, mobility and access to green amenities, and to provide project timelines and detailed updates to residents.

The council debate preceding the vote emphasized a need to coordinate multiple, overlapping projects in the Randolph corridor: the Metro active-transportation Randolph grant, the Commerce-led Randolph “mat” project and the Southeast Gateway Line. Council members voiced concern that separate projects could be designed and built out of sync, causing new construction to be torn up by later projects. Council member Sanabria said the city had to avoid a patchwork outcome and requested an ad‑hoc coordination group with neighboring jurisdictions, Metro and county staff.

The amended resolution explicitly expands the list of partners Metro should work with and replaces a prior reference to a single county supervisor with both Supervisor Districts 2 and 4, and asks that neighboring cities, regional organizations and residents be included in coordination. The resolution also added a directive that the city will collaborate with Metro and neighboring cities and “advocate for these changes and communicate its position to LA Metro through this resolution.”

Council member Macias abstained from the final roll call on the amended resolution; four other members voted yes. City staff said current design work reduces Randolph to one travel lane in each direction, adds class 2 bike lanes and retains on‑street parking; the council’s amendment asks Metro to pursue class 4 (separated) facilities where possible and to address parking reconfiguration with attention to community impacts.

The resolution further asks staff to ensure Metro provides design milestones, community outreach and documentation of project timelines so Huntington Park residents are kept informed. Council also directed staff to coordinate with the Randolph grant managers and project leads for the Southeast Gateway Line to minimize rework and align project schedules.

Vote: approved with one abstention (Council member Macias).