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Hermosa Beach council tables formal position on Metro C‑line extension until final EIR
Summary
After extended debate and public comment from neighboring communities, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted 3–2 to table action on agenda item 17E (the Metro C‑line/K‑line extension route) until the project’s final environmental impact report is issued and staff can return with information.
Hermosa Beach City Council paused consideration of a formal position on the Metro C‑line (K‑line) extension route, voting to table the item until Metro issues its final environmental impact report (EIR).
Council and public concern focused on whether to support routing the rail extension down the existing freight right‑of‑way (ROW) through Lawndale and Redondo Beach or along Hawthorne Boulevard. Council Member Jackson moved to table 17E until the EIR is finalized; Mayor Pro Tem Seaman seconded. The roll call vote was Jackson (yes), DeToy (yes), Mayor Pro Tem Seaman (yes), Council Member Keegan (no) and Mayor Francois (no). The motion to table carried 3–2.
Why it matters: speakers from neighboring Redondo Beach and Lawndale urged Hermosa Beach to formally oppose using the narrow…
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