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Agreement
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Agenda Ready
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On agenda:
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1/15/2025
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Final action:
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Title:
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CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING the San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study (Study) by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG); and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SGVCOG for the San Gabriel Valley Transit Improvements Project for the continued refinement of project definition and alternatives, and initiation of environmental clearance for an amount not to exceed $800,000, bringing the total funding to $4,100,000.
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Indexes:
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Alhambra, APU/Citrus College Station, Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Artesia Station, Atlantic Station, Azusa, Budget, Budgeting, Bus rapid transit, Bus transit operations, City of Industry, Construction, Diamond Bar, Downtown Los Angeles, East Pasadena, El Monte, El Monte Busway, El Monte Transit Station Enhancement, Funding plan, Gold Line Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2, Hilda Solis, James Butts, Janice Hahn, Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles Union Station, Maps, Measure R, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metro Center Street Project, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Metrolink, Metrolink San Bernardino Line, Monrovia Station, Monterey Park, Motion / Motion Response, Outreach, Pasadena, Plan, Pomona, Project, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, South El Monte, SR-60, Strategic planning, Surveys, Technical Advisory Committee, Transit buses, Transit centers, Travel time
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Meeting_Body PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE JANUARY 15, 2025 Subject SUBJECT: AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY TRANSIT FEASIBILITY STUDY Action ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION Heading RECOMMENDATION Title CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the San Gabriel Valley Transit Feasibility Study (Study) by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG); and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SGVCOG for the San Gabriel Valley Transit Improvements Project for the continued refinement of project definition and alternatives, and initiation of environmental clearance for an amount not to exceed $800,000, bringing the total funding to $4,100,000. Issue ISSUE This item provides an update on the recently completed SGVCOG's Transit Feasibility Study conducted by SGVCOG in Spring 2024 (Attachment A). It also outlines the additional technical and environmental analysis, as well as outreach coordination, that would be carried out in the next phase of the project (Phase 3), pending authorization from the Metro Board of Directors. By continuing this study, Metro would address the February 2020 Board directive to evaluate options to serve the mobility needs of the San Gabriel Valley. Background BACKGROUND At its February 2020 meeting, the Board withdrew the State Route (SR) 60 and Combined Alternatives from further consideration for the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 (ESP2) project. In the same month, the Board also approved Motion 8.1 by Directors Solis, Hahn, Butts, Garcia, Fasana and Garcetti directing staff to 1) prepare a feasibility study and develop high-quality transit service options to serve the San Gabriel Valley, and 2) include a Funding Plan for the San Gabriel Valley and Gateway Cities subregions that encompasses Measure R and Measure M funding... Click here for full text
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