The next meeting of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors is set for downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, April 17, starting at 10 a.m.

The meeting’s location will be the Metropolitan Water District Board Room at 700 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles 90012, next door to Union Sation.

Agenda Item No. 4 is of interest to Santa Clarita Valley residents because it will establish a schedule for decisions about the path the bullet train may take from three proposed routes through or around the SCV.

The complete agenda follows:

PUBLIC COMMENT – SESSION I (ACTION ITEMS)
For this meeting, an opportunity for public comment on only the ACTION items listed as Agenda Items #1 through #3 will be provided at the outset of the meeting.

Those persons who wish to comment on Agenda Items #1 through #3 are required to submit their requests to the Board Secretary before the start of the meeting by filling in the green cards.

Typically, public comment will be limited to two minutes per person, however the Chair may decide to shorten or lengthen the public comment periods, at his or her discretion. Agenda Items may be taken out of order.

1. Consider Approving the Board Meeting Minutes from the March 20, 2018 Board Meeting
Status: A
Duration: 5 min.

2. Consider Increasing the Construction Package 1 Design-Build Contract Provisional Sums for Excluded Third-Party Utilities
Responsible Party: J. Hedges
Status: A
Duration: 20 min.

3. Consider Amending the Interagency Agreement with Caltrans for Legal Services to Support Right-of-Way Acquisition
Responsible Party: T. Fellenz
Status: A
Duration: 10 min.

4. Schedule for Future Decisions on Southern California Alignments
Responsible Party: M. Boehm/M. McLoughlin
Status: I
Duration: 15 min.

5. Report on the Draft 2018 Business Plan and Summary of Comments Received
Responsible Party: B. Kelly
Status: I
Duration: 20 min.

PUBLIC COMMENT – SESSION II (DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN AND INFORMATIONAL ITEM)
For this meeting, an opportunity for public comment on only the INFORMATIONAL items listed as Agenda Items #4 and #5 and any non-agenda items will be provided at the completion of Agenda Item #5.

Those persons who wish to comment on the INFORMATIONAL agenda items and non-agenda items are required to submit their requests to the Board Secretary before the start of the meeting by filling in the green cards.

Typically, public comment will be limited to two minutes per person, however, the Chair may decide to shorten or lengthen the public comment periods, at his or her discretion. Agenda Items may be taken out of order.

6. Closed Session Pertaining to Litigation
The Authority will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code section 11126(e)(1)&(2)(A) to confer with counsel with regard to the following litigation:

* John Tos; Quentin Kopp; Town of Atherton; County of Kings; Patricia Louise Hogan-Giorni; Anthony Wynne, Community Coalition on High-Speed Rail, TRANSDEF; California Rail Foundation v. California High-Speed Rail Authority (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2016-00204740);

* County of Kings v. California High-Speed Rail Authority; (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-80001861);

* First Free Baptist Church of Bakersfield v. California High-Speed Rail Authority; (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-80001864);

* City of Shafter v. California High-Speed Rail Authority; (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2014-80001908)

The Authority will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code section 11126(e)(1)&(2)(B)(i);11126(a)(1).

Responsible Party: T. Fellenz.

For more information, visit the California High Speed Rail Authority website.