Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JULY 20, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE AND FEDERAL REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE July 2023 State and Federal Legislative Report.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Executive Management Committee
Remarks Prepared by Raffi Haig Hamparian
Deputy Executive Officer, Federal Affairs
Chair Bass and members of the Executive Management Committee, I am pleased to provide an update on several key federal matters of interest to our agency. This report was prepared on July 5, 2023, and will be updated, as appropriate, at the Executive Management Committee meeting on July 20, 2023. The status of relevant pending legislation is monitored on the Metro Government Relations Legislative Matrix, which is updated monthly.
Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation
Consistent with our standard practice, our CEO and Government Relations team continue to stay in close touch with members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation to ensure that our agency is providing timely and accurate information on Metro's projects and programs in their respective districts - and, more broadly - our efforts to enhance mobility and equity for the 10 million people who live, work, and play in Los Angeles County.
Over the last month - we have been engaged with members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation on a range of matters - including but not limited to - grant requests we have made with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), issues related to funding levels being set for transportation programs in the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 spending bills.
Last month, our CEO hosted a tour of the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project for Congressman Tony Cardenas (D-CA). We are deeply appreciative to Congressman Cardenas, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and other members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation for their strong support for this worthwhile transit...
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