Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: COUNTYWIDE PLANNING MAJOR PROJECT STATUS
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE Countywide Planning & Development Major Projects Status Report.
Issue
ISSUE
Countywide Planning and Development’s major projects status report provides highlights of capital projects in planning phases of development. These include transit corridor projects such as rail and bus rapid transit, Measure M active transportation corridor projects, and highway projects.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within Los Angeles County. Countywide Planning and Development (CPD) oversees the planning of major capital projects to support this mission. The attached Project Status Report (Attachment A) provides an update on the planning progress of Metro’s four major Pillar Projects -- West Santa Ana Branch, Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2, C (Green) Line Extension to Torrance, and Sepulveda Transit Corridor, as well as other major projects in transit and active transportation planning. In addition, the quarterly report also includes major highways and complete streets projects in various stages of development.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The status report provides an update on major projects as they advance through alternatives and feasibility analyses, technical analyses for environmental certification, selection of preferred projects, cost estimation and funding development, and evaluation of project delivery method. Following environmental planning milestones, projects typically transition from CPD to Program Management and are included in the Program Management Major Project Status report, provided on a quarterly basis to the Metro Board’s Construction Committee.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
Because this report is provided on a regular basis and provides an update on multiple projects, equity considerations were provided in last quarter’s report as a baseline summary. For this quarterly report, equity considerations for Transit and Active Transportation projects have not changed since last quarter’s baseline report and therefore no updates are provided this quarter.
At last quarter’s meeting, the Metro Board requested that Complete Streets and Highways projects include equity analyses for individual project rather than for the program of improvements as had been previously presented; those updated considerations are included this quarter as Attachment B.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
The development of projects included in this report supports strategic plan goal #1 by delivering high quality mobility options that enable people to spend less time traveling.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
Staff will continue to advance these projects through the planning phases. The next quarterly update will be provided in January 2024.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Project Status Report
Attachment B - Equity Assessments (Complete Streets and Highways)
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Nelli Derderian, Director, (213) 418-3246
Roberto Machuca, Executive Officer (Interim), (213) 418-3467
Allison Yoh, Executive Officer, (213) 547-4275
Avital Barnea, Senior Executive Officer, (213) 547-4317
David Mieger, Senior Executive Officer, (213) 922-3040
Ray Sosa, Deputy Chief Planning Officer, (213) 547-4274
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Jim de la Loza, Chief Planning Officer, (213) (213) 922-2920
