AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: March 4, 2026
Item Number:
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Daren Grilley, Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer Christine Chung, Project Manager
Subject: DENY REQUEST FROM METRO FOR A WAIVER OF THE PURPLE LINE - SECTION 2 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT HOLIDAY
MORATORIUM FOR SEVEN DESIGNATED HOLIDAYS BETWEEN
MAY 2026 TO MID-NOVEMBER 2026
Attachments: 1. Metro Holiday Moratorium Application
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council (1) review the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) request for a waiver of the holiday moratorium; and (2) deny the waiver request.
INTRODUCTION
The Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Metro for Section 2 – Beverly Dr Station located under Wilshire Boulevard from Beverly Drive to Crescent Drive outlines allowable work hours and days in Article XIII. This agreement includes designated holiday moratorium dates during which no work is permitted. The MOA allows Metro to apply for a permit to waive the holiday moratorium with City Council holding sole discretion to review, approve, or deny the request.
On January 22, 2026, the City received an application from Metro (Attachment 1) to work during the following seven (7) holiday moratorium dates in 2026:
Mother's Day – Sunday, May 10, 2026
Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
Father's Day – Sunday, June 21, 2026
Independence Day (observed) – Friday, July 3, 2026
Next Night Block Party (if scheduled)
Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
Veteran's Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Meeting Date: March 4, 2026
DISCUSSION
Metro’s Holiday Moratorium Waiver Request
Metro and its contractor, Tutor Perini Corporation / O&G (TPOG), request a waiver of the holiday moratorium to continue station construction and street restoration work along Wilshire Boulevard between Beverly Drive and Crescent Drive. Metro indicates that restricting work during these dates could slow or delay station construction.
Current and Future Work and Site Conditions
Metro continues construction of the Purple (D) Line Extension – Beverly Dr Station, including underground station construction and surface street restoration.
To accommodate construction of multiple appendages (station side structures) and sidewalks, K-rail barriers and fencing are currently in place along both sides of Wilshire Boulevard between Beverly Drive and Crescent Drive. These measures protect motorists and pedestrians while maintaining two travel lanes in each direction since April 2025.
North Cañon Drive at Wilshire Boulevard is scheduled to reopen by mid-March 2026. Left turns are permitted at Beverly Drive and Crescent Drive but remain restricted at South Cañon Drive. Utility and sidewalk restoration along Wilshire Boulevard is anticipated to conclude by fall 2026. K-rail barriers will be removed in phases to ultimately restore three travel lanes in each direction, including all left-turn lanes.
Beginning in fall 2026, multiple curb ramps along Wilshire Boulevard between Camden Drive and Beverly Drive will be replaced to comply with current ADA standards. Following completion of ramp improvements and punch list items, Wilshire Boulevard is tentatively scheduled to be paved between Camden Drive and Rexford Drive in early 2027.
Work Allowed During Moratorium
Under the MOA, Metro is permitted to continue 24/7 work within staging yards and underground areas during the holiday moratorium. Temporary traffic control requests for maintenance or emergency work will be reviewed by City staff on a case-by-case basis with advance notice. City staff will continue to provide oversight to ensure safety and compliance with the MOA.
Staff Review and Recommendations
The waiver request does not adequately demonstrate how permitting work during the identified holidays would benefit the public or reduce the overall construction schedule.
The contractor typically does not work on Sundays (Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) or on labor union holidays, which comprise the majority of the requested dates. Therefore, staff recommends denying the holiday moratorium waiver request to avoid imposing an unnecessary burden on residents, businesses, and travelers.
City Council Ad Hoc
On February 19, 2026, City staff emailed the Metro Ad Hoc Committee, which includes Mayor Nazarian and Councilmember Friedman, regarding Metro’s request. Based on minimal benefits to the community, the staff recommended to deny the request at the City Council Meeting scheduled for March 4, 2026.
Meeting Date: March 4, 2026
Community Engagement
On February 13, 2026, the City emailed its contact database, including stakeholders near the construction area, regarding the City’s recommendation to deny the request at the City Council meeting scheduled for March 4, 2026. This agenda item was also posted on the City’s website. No public comments or inquiries were received.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with approving or denying this request. The terms of the MOA include provisions for Metro to reimburse costs for all staff and consultants performing work associated with design-build construction activities of the Purple Line Extension – Section 2 in Beverly Hills.
Shana Epstein,
Director of Public Works
Approved By
Attachment 1
January 22, 2026 Metro Unifier Record No. 01851
City of Beverly Hills Department of Public Works
345 Foothill Road
Beverly Hills, CA 91210
Attention: Mr. Daren Grilley, City Engineer
Reference: Contract No. C1120-Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project Subject: City of Beverly Hills - 2026 Holiday Moratorium - Application for a Permit to Work Dear Mr. Grilley,
In accordance with Article XIII, Holiday Moratorium of the MOA, Metro hereby requests a permit to work for the Beverly Drive Station (BDS) and other associated work on Wilshire Boulevard and adjacent streets in the City of Beverly Hills during the following 2026 holiday moratorium dates:
• Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 10, 2026
• Memorial Day – Monday, May 25, 2026
• Father’s Day – Sunday, June 21, 2026
• Independence Day (Observed) – Friday, July 3, 2026
• Next Night Block Party – TBD, if applicable
• Labor Day – Monday, September 7, 2026
• Veteran’s Day – Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The attached letter from TPOG describes the work hours and construction activities for these dates.
Approval of this request would allow TPOG to continue performing work according to the project schedule. A rejection of this request could potentially cause a delay to the project and have cost and schedule impacts. Additional information can be provided to support this application if required.
Metro also wishes to point out that TPOG has been advised that religious holiday exemption requests and requests that were not filed by TPOG at least 60 Days prior to the proposed holiday moratorium workdays will not be submitted to the City of Beverly Hills.
Sincerely,
Zephaniah Varley
Senior Executive Officer, Project Management
Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project
Enclosure: TPOG’s Letter C1120-LACMTA-1505 – BDS/WRS 2026 Holiday Moratorium Request – City of Beverly Hills, dated January 20, 2026
Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metro
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
213.922.2000 Tel
metro.net
Mr. Daniel Louis
City of Beverly Hills – 2026 Holiday Moratorium – Application for a Permit to Work January 22, 2026
cc: Bill Zein – City of Beverly Hills (Psomas)
Ayokunle Ogunrinde - Metro
Kim Chan – Metro
Mindy Lake – Metro
Gregg Davidson - Metro
Document Control File
LACMTA -1505
January 20, 2026
Reference: LACMTA Westside Purple Line Extension Project Section 2, Contract No. C71493000C1120 Subject: BDS/WRS 2026 Holiday Exemption Request - City of Beverly Hills MOA Dear Mr. Varley,
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This letter is TPOG's written request for 2026 calendar year Holiday Exemptions for the Beverly Dr.
Station (BDS) and other associated work on Wilshire Boulevard and adjacent streets in the City of Beverly Hills (CoBH). Please see below the list of holidays TPOG is requesting an exemption for:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Attn: Zephaniah Varley
The BDS (WRS) work during the CoBH-identified Holidays include utility/street/sidewalk restoration, material/equipment deliveries, etc. (work-days and hours for these activities are shown in the matrix below).
Tutor Perini Corporation / O&G
Century Park Plaza
1801 Century Park East Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90067
TPOG continues to implement appropriate measures to mitigate impacts from construction activities within CoBH and will continue to implement these measures during the requested Holiday periods.
These Holiday Exemptions would allow TPOG to continue to perform work according to the project schedule.
• President's Day - Monday, February 16, 2026
• The Academy Awards - Sunday, March 15, 2026
• The Erev Passover and First Two Days of Passover and Easter Sunday - Friday, April 3, 2026 through Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Mother's Day - Sunday, May 10, 2026
• Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2026
• Father's Day-Sunday, June 21, 2026
• Independence Day (observed) - Friday, July 3, 2026
• Next Night Block Party - TBD, if applicable
• Labor Day - Monday, September 7, 2026
• Erev Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah - Sunset September 11, 2026 thru September 13, 2026 • Erev Yom Kippur and Yom Kippur - Sunset Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2026 thru nightfall Sept. 21, 2026
• Veteran's Day - Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Attn: Zephaniah Varley
Reference: LACMTA Westside Purple Line Extension Project Section 2, Contract No. C71493000C1120 Subject: BDS/WRS 2026 Holiday Exemption Request - City of Beverly Hills MOA Dear Mr. Varley,
This letter is TPOG's written request for 2026 calendar year Holiday Exemptions for the Beverly Dr.
Station (BDS) and other associated work on Wilshire Boulevard and adjacent streets in the City of Beverly Hills (CoBH). Please see below the list of holidays TPOG is requesting an exemption for:
• President's Day- Monday, February 16, 2026
• The Academy Awards - Sunday, March 15, 2026
• The Erev Passover and First Two Days of Passover and Easter Sunday- Friday, April 3, 2026 through Sunday, April 5, 2026
• Mother's Day - Sunday, May 10, 2026
• Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2026
• Father's Day- Sunday, June 21, 2026
• Independence Day (observed) - Friday, July 3, 2026
• Next Night Block Party- TBD, if applicable
• Labor Day- Monday, September 7, 2026
• Erev Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah - Sunset September 11, 2026 thru September 13, 2026 • Erev Yorn Kippur and Yorn Kippur- Sunset Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2026 thru nightfall Sept. 21, 2026
• Veteran's Day- Wednesday, November 11, 2026
The BDS (WRS) work during the CoBH-identified Holidays include utility/street/sidewalk restoration, material/equipment deliveries, etc. (work-days and hours for these activities are shown in the matrix below).
TPOG continues to implement appropriate measures to mitigate impacts from construction activities within CoBH and will continue to implement these measures during the requested Holiday periods.
These Holiday Exemptions would allow TPOG to continue to perform work according to the project schedule.
1 8:00PM to 8:00AM 8:00PM to 8:00AM
8:00AM to 9:00PM 8:00AM to 9:00PM
Final street restoration activities
8:00PM to 7:00AM 6:00PM to 8:00AM
Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions or need any additional information.
Sincerely,
2 Apart from the Saturdays/Sundays listed, for which we have not determined our planned weekend work schedules, if TPOG does not receive the MOA-associated Holiday Exemptions, we anticipate that this would cause a delay to the BDS (WRS) work completion, which would be compensable by Metro. 11:00PM to 8:00AM
7:00AM to 4:00PM
11:00PM to 8:00AM
8:00AM to 6:00PM
8:00PM to 7:00AM
8:00AM to 8:00PM
8:00PM to 7:00AM
8:00AM to 8:00PM
Breakdown, clean-up and other
quiet activities may occur
between 9:00PM and 11:00pm
Breakdown, clean-up and other
quiet activities may occur
between 9:00PM and 11:00PM
Dan Louis
Project Manager
Tutor Perini Corporation / O&G
Century Park Plaza
1801 Century Park East Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90067
TlitorPerini
CORPORATION
a Joint Venture
Weekends
9:00AM to 4:00PM
______ Construction Activity______
Side structure access for occasional
material delivery and utility
maintenance____________________
Work conducted in the staging yards
to support Station Construction or
other work within the staging yards
Street/sidewalk Restoration activities,
incl. curb, gutter, bus pads, etc.
Weekdays
9:00AM to 4:00PM
Tutor Perini Corporation / O&G
Century Park Plaza
1801 Century Park East Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90067
a Joint Venture
Construction Activity Weekdays Weekends
Side structure access for occasional 9:00AM to 4:00PM 9:00AM to 4:00PM material delivery and utility
maintenance 8:00PM to 7:00AM 8:00PM to 7:00AM
Work conducted in the staging yards 8:00AM to 8:00PM 8:00AM to 8:00PM to support Station Construction or
other work within the staging yards 8:00PM to 8:00AM 8:00PM to 8:00AM Street/sidewalk Restoration activities, 8:00AM to 9:00PM 8:00AM to 9:00PM incl. curb, gutter, bus pads, etc.
Breakdown, clean-up and other Breakdown, clean-up and other quiet activities may occur quiet activities may occur
between 9:00PM and 11:00pm between 9:00PM and 11:00PM
11:00PM to 8:00AM 11:00PM to 8:00AM
Final street restoration activities 7:00AM to 4:00PM 8:00AM to 6:00PM 8:00PM to 7:00AM 6:00PM to 8:00AM
Apart from the Saturdays/Sundays listed, for which we have not determined our planned weekend work schedules, if TPOG does not receive the MOA-associated Holiday Exemptions, we anticipate that this would cause a delay to the BOS (WRS) work completion, which would be compensable by Metro.
Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions or need any additional information. wely,
Dan Louis
Project Manager
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