Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JULY 15, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: COORDINATED PUBLIC TRANSIT-HUMAN SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
ACTION: ADOPT COORDINATED PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0) adopting the locally developed 2016-2019 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County (see Attachment A for Executive Summary) to comply with the requirements of the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
Issue
ISSUE
Metro is the Designated Recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 funds in urbanized areas of Los Angeles County (about $6.9 million per year) and is responsible for the planning, programming, distribution, and management of these funds. To fulfill Designated Recipient obligations required by FTA, including awarding Section 5310 funds for eligible projects, the locally developed 2016-2019 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County ("Coordinated Plan") must be adopted. It will update and replace the 2008 Coordinated Plan that was approved by the Board as required by MAP-21.
Policy_Implications
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
The adoption of the Coordinated Plan by the Board would allow complying with FTA guidance requiring that such plans be developed and approved through a process that included participation by seniors and individuals with disabilities, representatives of public, private, and nonprofit transportation and human service providers, and other members of the public. By adopting the Coordinated Plan as recommended, Metro will be able to certify that projects recommended for Section 5310 funding are included in the adopted Coordinated Plan to be eligible for a grant award by FTA.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In January 2012, the Board approved the staff recommendation to u...
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