Application 06-12-005 et al. Exhibit Date: August, 2008 PREPARED TESTIMONY OF OPAL YOUNG Please tell us your name. Opal Young. Where do you live? live in the Baldwin Vista neighborhood on Sycamore Avenue. erere ). ‘Where is Baldwin Vista neighborhood in relation to the Farmdale Avenue crossing, and the Expo Line project? A, ‘The Expo Line travels along the northern border of Baldwin Vista. Sycamore Avenue is roughly 1,5-mile from the Farmdale Avenue crossing. Several Dorsey administrators, teachers, parents and alumni live in Baldwin Vista Q. How long have you lived in the Baldwin Vista neighborhood? ‘A. Ihave lived in the Baldwin Vista neighborhood for 38 years, Q. Are you a member of any community organizations? ‘A. lamamember of the United Community Associations Board of Directors, President of the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Homeowners’ Coalition, and a member of Baldwin Neighborhood Homeowners Association.Q. Please describe the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Homeowners’ Coalition. A. Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Homeowners’ Coalition (“BHCHC") is an alliance organization that includes the Baldwin Hills Estates Homeowners Association, Baldwin Neighborhood Homeowners Association, Baldwin Village Gardens Homeowners Association, Cloverdale/Terraza/Sanchez/Weatherford Homeowners Association, Crenshaw Neighbors Association, Expo Neighbors Association, Orange Drive Homeowners Association, United/ Windsor Hills/View Park Community Council, Veronica/Sanchez/Sycamore Block Club, and Village Green Homes Association. ‘The organizations within our alliance extend from La Cienega Blvd. in the west to Western Ave. in the east, Jefferson to the north and Slauson to the south. At last survey our organizations collectively represent 60,000 households. BHCHC was created in 1987 to address a proposed nightclub at the comer of La Cienega and Rodeo Rd. After proving successful, we decided that an alliance was necessary so ‘we could collectively tackle large issues. The largest issue we've tackled to date is the North Outfall Replacement Sewer project, where, with the assistance of Connie Rice, Esq., we were forced to go into court to sue the City to address the odors coming from the sewer system, which were making our community unbearable. A consent decree was signed and is currently being enforced. In October 2007, BHCHC agreed to formally coordinate with the efforts of Expo Communities United (“ECU”) and Save Leimert Neighborhood Coalition on this Expo Line issue. In April 2008 the three organizations came together to create the non-profit public benefit corporation United Community Associations (“UCA”)Qa Please describe the Baldwin Neighborhood Homeowners Association. A. Baldwin Neighborhood Homeowners Association (“BNHA”) is the homeowners association for the area bound by Exposition to the north, Sycamore to the east, Ridgley to the west and Rodeo Road to the south. The area includes 300 households. BNHA president, Carol ‘Tucker, is the Vice Chair of UCA, and BNITA board member Clint Simmons is the Treasurer of UCA. BNHA, along with Expo Neighbors Association and Baldwin Village Gardens ‘Homeowners Association (“BVGHA”), are the three organizations that are both in BHCHC and a part of the ECU effort. BVGHA’s Vice President Jesse Mathus is a member of the UCA. board of directors, and Hattie Babb, who is also submitting testimony, represents Expo Neighbors on the UCA board of directors. Q. _ Whatis the purpose of your testimony? ‘A. My testimony describes the concerns of the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw Homeowners Coalition and the 60,000 households we represent. We are concemed about the hazards and community impacts of the proposed Expo Line at the Farmdale Avenue and the Expo Line in general. Q. — Whatare the concerns about the Farmdale crossing? AL There’s just a fundamental difference between the Expo and the community of how we view the Farmdale crossing. The flood of students on the sidewalks in the morning makes it difficult for motorists on their way to work. The worst possible thing one could do is add frequently running (up to 30 times an hour), high-speed (up to 55 mph) trains to the environment. It is simply inconceivable to our organization that MTA would even propose