Metro - File #: 2016-0329

• File #: 2016-0329
• Type: Program
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/11/2016
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 5/18/2016
• Final action: 5/26/2016
• Title: APPROVAL OF: A. CONSOLIDATING up to $96.0 million in repurposed Los Angeles County Federal transportation earmarks on State Route 71, freeing up a corresponding amount of funds for Los Angeles County sponsors; B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to: 1. NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE agreements with participating local agencies for the funds shown in Attachment A, so as to ensure that the exchanged funds being made available are properly administered, used in a timely fashion, and are expended within three years of executing the agreements; 2. PROVIDE 97% replacement funding to Los Angeles County project sponsors for repurposed federal earmarks from the local funds currently planned for State Route 71, unless the sponsor affirmatively opts out of the program by June 30, 2016; 3. Use three percent (3%) of the earmarked amount that LACMTA would retain to administer the exchange program; and C. CONSOLIDATING up to $2.4 million in potentially repurposed Metro-controlled Federal transpor...
• Sponsors: Planning and Development (Department)
• Indexes: Agreements, Airport Metro Connector (AMC) Station Project, Budget, Budgeting, Earmark, Federal Highway Administration, Funding plan, Local transportation, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metro Crenshaw Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Rail C Line, Metro Rail K Line, Program, Project, Project delivery, Regional transportation

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/26/2016	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
5/18/2016	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 18, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: REPURPOSING OLDER FEDERAL EARMARKS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION


Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
APPROVAL OF:

A. CONSOLIDATING up to $96.0 million in repurposed Los Angeles County Federal transportation earmarks on State Route 71, freeing up a corresponding amount of funds for Los Angeles County sponsors;

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to:

1. NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE agreements with participating local agencies for the funds shown in Attachment A, so as to ensure that the exchanged funds being made available are properly administered, used in a timely fashion, and are expended within three years of executing the agreements;

2. PROVIDE 97% replacement funding to Los Angeles County project sponsors for repurposed federal earmarks from the local funds currently planned for State Route 71, unless the sponsor affirmatively opts out of the program by June 30, 2016;

3. Use three percent (3%) of the earmarked amount that LACMTA would retain to administer the exchange program; and

C. CONSOLIDATING up to $2.4 million in potentially repurposed Metro-controlled Federal transportation earmarks to allocate on the Airport Metro Connector Project without freeing up any funds.

Issue
ISSUE

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), under the authority of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Act), have initiated the process of repurposing federal transportation earmarks. This Board Report outlines our recommended approach for maximizing the delivery of transportation projects in Los Angeles County.


Discussion
DISCUSSION

Background

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 (Act) allows States and territories to repurpose certain funds originally earmarked for specific projects more than 10 years ago. To qualify under this provision, an earmark must have been designated on or...