<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Metro - File #: 2026-0209</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8032210&amp;GUID=CBB8DEA3-E8A2-4C40-A305-856F117EABDA</link><description /><generator>Legistar</generator><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://metro.legistar.com/Feed.ashx?GUID=CBB8DEA3-E8A2-4C40-A305-856F117EABDA&amp;ID=8032210&amp;M=LD" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><item><title>Metro - File #: 2026-0209</title><link>https://metro.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&amp;From=RSS&amp;ID=8032210&amp;GUID=CBB8DEA3-E8A2-4C40-A305-856F117EABDA</link><guid isPermaLink="false">CBB8DEA3-E8A2-4C40-A305-856F117EABDA-2026-05-16-00-30-24</guid><description>Title: CONSIDER:

A.	ADOPTING the proposed FY27 Budget as presented in the budget document (provided in a separate transmittal and posted on metro.net &lt;https://www.metro.net/about/financebudget/&gt;); 

1.	AUTHORIZING $9.7 billion annual consolidated expenditures to achieve goals and objectives set forth by the Board adopted mission and goals; 

2.	AUTHORIZING a total of 12,321 FTEs, of which 10,024 are Represented FTEs and 2,297 are Non-Represented FTEs;

3.	AUTHORIZING an average 3% performance-based merit increase for Non-Represented employees. The wage increases for Represented employees, in accordance with the pre-negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements, is an average 4.0%;

4.	AUTHORIZING a 5% adjustment to current Non-Represented job pay grade levels to reflect best practice (see Attachment A); 

5.	APPROVING the Life of Project (LOP) budgets exceeding $5.0 million for new capital projects and LOP budget increases for existing projects exceeding $1.0 million. Project details are presented in Attachment B;

6.	AUTHORIZE the CEO to execute Metrolink’s continuing resolution to extend F</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:30:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>