Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 14, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M 3% LOCAL CONTRIBUTION ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES REVISIONS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING a report back on Motion 10.1 (Attachment A); and
B. AUTHORIZING for public review and comment the release of the revised Measure M Guidelines, Section VIII - 3% Local Contribution to Major Transit Projects (Attachment B).
Issue
ISSUE
In February 2023, the Board approved several revisions to the Measure M Guidelines (Guidelines) and requested additional revisions and analysis via Motion 10.1 by Directors Hahn, Dutra, Butts, and Sandoval (Attachment A). This report presents the analysis, and requests approval to release newly revised draft Guidelines for public review and comment, per the Board approved Measure M Guidelines.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Measure M Ordinance (Ordinance) requires local jurisdictions to pay three percent (3%) of the total cost of new major rail projects. The Measure M Guidelines adopted by the Board in 2017 (File# 2017-0280) guide Metro's implementation of this requirement. In April 2022, Motion 35 by Directors Hahn, Garcetti, Butts, and Dutra (Attachment C) requested that staff make several revisions to the Guidelines to for consistency and flexibility. Following public review, the Board approved these revisions in February 2023 and requested additional changes and analysis through Motion 10.1.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Guideline Revisions
Motion 10.1, Directives A, B, D, and E requested that staff make further revisions to the Guidelines. These revisions are summarized as follows, and are reflected in Attachment B.
- Directive A requested that the Guidelines clarify that jurisdictions owing a 3% contribution may receive credit for eligible improvements or actions taken by neighboring non-contributing jurisdictions. This would allow, for example, a jurisdiction to receive ...
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