West Hollywood City Council Unanimously Supports Measure M

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — The West Hollywood City Council on Tuesday unanimously support Measure M, the Los Angeles Metro public transportation tax ballot measure.

The measure, which will be decided by voters in the general election in November, proposes to increase the sales tax countywide to improve mobility and support transportation improvements to the region. A two-thirds majority is required to pass the tax.

If approved, Measure would generate around $860 million annually and about 17 percent will be returned to the city for transportation-related capital and program use. Based on the 2018 projects, that translates to about $509,000 annually for the city.

Metro is working on extending the Metro Crenshaw/LAX Northern Extension through West Hollywood, which would connect the city the rest of the county, including LAX.

"The city of West Hollywood always strives to find collaborative solutions to traffic and gridlock," mayor Lauren Meister said. "That's why we are extremely pleased with the progress the city has made advocating for Metro rail to come to our community in the near term."

The rail route would provide increased access to health care destinations, such as Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Olympia Medical Center, and Miracle Mile Medical Center, and it would bring rail connections to major shopping and entertainment destinations within West Hollywood, such as the Sunset Strip, Santa Monica Boulevard, and The Gateway.

Photo courtesy of L.A. Metro