Meeting_Body
AD HOC SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2016
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: METRO/SCAG JOINT WORK PROGRAM
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE report on activities included in the Metro/SCAG Joint Work Program.
Issue
ISSUE
On July 2, 2015 the Southern California Association of Governments adopted the Updated Sustainability Joint Work Program between SCAG and Metro, which was approved by the Metro board on May 28, 2015. Some of the highlights of the updated program include First/Last Mile training, the Active Transportation Strategic Plan, efforts related to cap-and trade, the development of public health performance metrics, and the implementation of the Regional Active Transportation Safety and Encouragement Campaign. This report is to update the Board of Directors on recent progress made.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Staff provides regular progress reports on the SCAG/Metro Joint Work Program. We are reporting on the updated program as adopted on May 28, 2015.
Highlighted Project: SCAG Active Transportation Safety and Encouragement Campaign
At the October 2015 meeting of the Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee, staff provided an overview of SCAG’s Go Human Campaign, a State-funded region-wide effort to encourage active transportation usage and safety. Among various activities, the program includes a series of “pop-up” events around the region to highlight active transportation themes and messages and to engage the public. On May 15, SCAG and Metro collaborated on an event in association with the Southeast Cities Ciclavia, which included community-based feeder rides to the larger open-streets event and activities geared toward involving the community in first/last mile planning. The walks and bike rides included community members using Metro’s first/last mile walk audit checklist. At the Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee meeting, staff from Metro and SCAG will discuss highlights and lessons learned from this event.
Updates
• First/Last Mile: SCAG and Metro are collaborating on a First/Last Mile Training program for local staff and officials. A Metro procurement process is underway and will be updated as part of the meeting presentation.
• Cap and Trade Affordable Housing Program: Metro and SCAG conducted a variety of activities related to the AHSC program. There is a separate report on this agenda.
• Greening: The Metro Green Places toolkit/website is now live at - <https://www.metro.net/interactives/greenplaces/>.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
Staff will continue to provide periodic updates to the Committee on activities associated with the Joint Work Program.
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Jacob Lieb, Sustainability Policy Manager, (213) 922-4132
Diego Cardoso, Executive Officer, (213) 922-3076
Calvin E. Hollis, Managing Executive Officer, (213) 922-7319
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Therese McMillan, Chief Planning Officer, (213) 922-7077
