Metro - File #: 2017-0916

• File #: 2017-0916
• Type: Program
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/18/2018
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 3/14/2018
• Title: CONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the Metro Bike Share Phase III through V Expansion Environmental Analysis findings that the expansion qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under Section 15303 (Class 3), New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Attachment A); B. AUTHORIZING staff to file the Notice of Exemption for the Phase III through V Expansion; C. ADOPTING the Phase III through V Expansion Title VI and Environmental Justice Analysis findings that there is no Disparate Impact and no Disproportionate Burden associated with the expansion (Attachment B); and D. AUTHORIZING the CEO to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Los Angeles and Metro to expand the Metro Bike Share service area with reallocated equipment within these Environmentally, Title VI, and Environmental Justice cleared areas.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Arroyo Verdugo subregion, California Environmental Quality Act, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Downtown Los Angeles, Environmental justice, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metro Bike Share, Minorities, Pasadena, Port of Los Angeles, Program, Project, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Title VI Requirements, Vehicle sharing, Venice, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector
• Related files: 2018-0154

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/22/2018	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MARCH 14, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO BIKE SHARE EXPANSION ENVIRONMENTAL
AND TITLE VI ANALYSES

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METRO BIKE SHARE EXPANSION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. ADOPTING the Metro Bike Share Phase III through V Expansion Environmental Analysis findings that the expansion qualifies for a Categorical Exemption under Section 15303 (Class 3), New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures (Attachment A);

B. AUTHORIZING staff to file the Notice of Exemption for the Phase III through V Expansion;

C. ADOPTING the Phase III through V Expansion Title VI and Environmental Justice Analysis findings that there is no Disparate Impact and no Disproportionate Burden associated with the expansion (Attachment B); and

D. AUTHORIZING the CEO to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Los Angeles and Metro to expand the Metro Bike Share service area with reallocated equipment within these Environmentally, Title VI, and Environmental Justice cleared areas.

Issue
ISSUE

An Environmental Analysis and Title VI and Environmental Justice Analysis have been completed for the Metro Bike Share Phase III through V Expansion ("Project"). In order to proceed, staff requests Board adoption of the analysis findings, authorization to file the Notice of Exemption, and authorization to amend the MOU with the City of Los Angeles.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Background

At the January 2014 meeting, the Board Motion 58 authorized the CEO to procure, contract, and administer a bike share program. The Metro Bike Share system opened Phase I on July 17, 2016 in downtown Los Angeles and Phase II expansion was implemented in summer 2017 to Pasadena, Port of Los Angeles and Venice.

Expansion of the Metro Bike Share system is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted by the Board in June 2015. Stations will be installed in accor...