Meeting_Body
AD HOC BOARD COMPOSITION COMMITTEE
APRIL 27, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE ORAL REPORT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the monthly report on Ad Hoc Board Composition Community Engagement.
Issue
ISSUE
The Metro Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee approved an inclusive community and stakeholder engagement plan designed to gather geographically representative input from riders, local governments, and community stakeholders across Los Angeles County.
This monthly oral report will include a recap of completed stakeholder outreach and an update on planned outreach.
To date, Metro has reached more than 1,000 stakeholders at the following meetings:
Additionally, seven Community Listening Sessions have been completed, engaging with 151 stakeholders. The following Community Listening Sessions were held:
Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee Chair, Ara Najarian, will host a virtual listening session on May 6, 2026.
Additionally, presentations will be held with the following key organizations:
• Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Transportation & Goods Movement Council
• Valley Industry & Commerce Association
• Metro Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Independent Cities Association
• Metro Technical Advisory Committee
• Metro Transportation Business Advisory Council
• Metro Youth Council
• CEO Faith Leaders Roundtable
• Los Angeles Youth Climate Commission
• Los Angeles City Youth Council
Transit intercepts are being planned to reach transit riders at various Metro bus and rail stations, Union Station, and Metrolink stations.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
Robust community and stakeholder engagement advances Metro’s equity objectives by prioritizing outreach to underrepresented communities, riders, and stakeholders across all regions of Los Angeles County. Metro includes multilingual outreach, accessible meeting formats, and partnerships with community-based organizations and faith leaders to reduce participation barriers and ensure diverse perspectives are reflected in Committee deliberations.
Vehicle_Miles_Traveled_Outcome
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED OUTCOME
VMT and VMT per capita in Los Angeles County are lower than national averages, the lowest in the SCAG region, and on the lower end of VMT per capita statewide, with these declining VMT trends due in part to Metro’s significant investment in rail and bus transit.* Metro’s Board adopted VMT reduction targets align with California’s statewide climate goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. To ensure continued progress, all Board items are assessed for their potential impact on VMT.
As part of these ongoing efforts, this item is expected to contribute to further reductions in VMT. While this item does not directly encourage transit, sharing a ride, or using active transportation, it is a vital part of Metro operations, as it is a formal advisory body that provides community input on key agency priorities, projects, and programs, which can lead to enhanced customer experience. Because the Metro Board has adopted an agency-wide VMT Reduction Target, and this item supports the overall function of the agency and is consistent with the goals of reducing VMT.
*Based on population estimates from the United States Census and VMT estimates from Caltrans’ Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data between 2001-2019.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
This overall effort supports the following strategic plan goals:
• Goal 3 - Enhance community and lives through mobility and access to opportunity.
• Goal 4 - Transform LA County through regional collaboration and national leadership.
• Goal 5 - Provide responsive, accountable, and trustworthy governance within the Metro organization.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
A follow-up report on the community engagement efforts will be presented to the Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee next month.
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Marisa Perez, Deputy Chief, Community Relations, (213) 922-3808
Lilian De-Loza Gutierrez, Executive Officer, Community Relations, (213) 922-7479
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Nicole Englund, Chief of Staff, (213) 922-7950
