https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3993915&GUID=AE296EE6-9D3D-49CB-B37D-AC36898D107D&G=A5FAA737-A54D-4A6C-B1E8-FF70F765FA94Legistar15https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=3993915&GUID=AE296EE6-9D3D-49CB-B37D-AC36898D107D&G=A5FAA737-A54D-4A6C-B1E8-FF70F765FA94AE296EE6-9D3D-49CB-B37D-AC36898D107D-2025-06-09-06-23-40Title: APPROVE Motion by Hahn, Solis, Butts, Garcia and Najarian to direct the CEO to: 1. Transition the Metro Business Solutions Center from a pilot to a permanent program, and expand the program to all upcoming light rail projects in the Measure M pipeline. 2. Evaluate and measure the impact of the current Metro Business Solutions Center and identify areas of improvement. 3. Propose a funding formula for the expanded Business Solutions Center, including the following equity criteria: a. The estimated number of small and micro businesses impacted for each respective light rail project. b. Percentage of businesses impacted that serve primarily low-income populations. c. Number of businesses that operate in Disadvantaged Communities. 4. Coordinate with the Vendor/Contract Management to ensure that the expanded Metro Business Solutions Center complimenting Business Interruption Fund Program is properly timed according to each project’s construction schedule working with the community based organization which will tailor the needs of the communities on the project corridors.Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:23:40 GMT