Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MAY 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: STATE AND FEDERAL REPORT
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE May 2024 State and Federal Legislative Report.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Remarks Prepared by Raffi Haig Hamparian
Government Relations, Deputy Executive Officer: Federal Affairs
Chair Bass and members of the Board, I am pleased to provide an update on several key federal matters of interest to our agency. This report was prepared on April 18, 2024, and will be updated, as appropriate, at the Regular Board Meeting on May 23, 2024. The status of relevant pending legislation is monitored on the Metro Government Relations Legislative Matrix, updated monthly.
Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation
As is our standard practice, our Government Relations team remains in close contact with professional staffers working for members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation to ensure the free and accurate flow of information on Metro related projects and initiatives. The communication includes staff members operating out of Capitol Hill offices in Washington, DC, and congressional aides working out of the respective district offices maintained by members of the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation. Over the past month, we have interacted with a variety of congressional offices, providing timely and accurate information on Metro projects in their respective districts.
Transit Operator Safety
As we have emphasized regularly, Metro is working with the Los Angeles County Congressional Delegation to enhance transit operator safety. The Urban Institute (based on data from the National Transit Database) has issued a report that transit operator assaults tripled from 2008 to 2022. Given this fact, we will keep the Board apprised of our work on this important matter, including specific actions we can take in partnership with members of the Los Angeles County Congressional District....
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