Metro - File #: 2022-0849

• File #: 2022-0849
• Type: Program
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/8/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 3/23/2023
• Final action: 3/23/2023
• Title: CONSIDER:? A. APPROVING project selection and programming of $1,000,000 for the Recreation Access Competitive Grant Program (Attachment A). B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or her designee to negotiate and execute all?necessary agreements for approved projects. C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or her designee to adjust programming amounts, including, but not limited to, soliciting additional project applications, shifting funding amounts between the awarded projects, and/or increasing award amounts should additional funding become available.
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Access Board, Agreements, Ara Najarian, Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Board approved a Motion, Budget, Budgeting, Funding plan, Glendale, Grant Aid, Guidelines, Mel Wilson, Motion / Motion Response, Partnerships, Program, Project, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, Strategic planning, Transit boards

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/23/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
3/15/2023	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 15, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RECREATION ACCESS COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
CONSIDER:?

A. APPROVING project selection and programming of $1,000,000 for the Recreation Access Competitive Grant Program (Attachment A).

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or her designee to negotiate and execute all?necessary agreements for approved projects.

C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or her designee to adjust programming amounts, including, but not limited to, soliciting additional project applications, shifting funding amounts between the awarded projects, and/or increasing award amounts should additional funding become available.

Issue
ISSUE

On June 27, 2019, the Metro Board of Directors (Board) approved a motion directing staff to "collaborate with the County of Los Angeles [Regional Park and] Open Space District by contributing $1 million in funding to create a grant program for cities and non-profits to fund transit to parks programs and initiatives" (Attachment B). The Recreation Access Competitive Grant Program, developed by the County of Los Angeles with input from Metro staff (Attachment C), allocates $1 million for investment in transit improvements to increase access to parks and open spaces.

Staff has solicited, received, and evaluated project submittals. Staff recommends partial awards for both project submittals received as described in this report.

This funding recommendation is aligned with the goals and recommendations in the Board-adopted Transit to Parks Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan) and motion to provide funding up to $1 million. Board approval is necessary to program the funds for the recipient agencies.

Background
BACKGROUND

On June 27, 2019, the Board adopted the Strategic Plan (Item 22, File #2018-0774). The Strategic Plan presents a systematic vision for increasing access to p...