File #: 2024-0282   
Type: Program Status: Passed
File created: 4/23/2024 In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
On agenda: 6/20/2024 Final action: 6/27/2024
Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING programming the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ("Metro") share of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's (SCRRA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Operating, Rehabilitation, and Capital Budget in the amount of $206,833,180 as described in Attachment A; B. APPROVING the increase of funding to SCRRA for Right-Of-Way (ROW) maintenance along Metro-owned property beyond the 20-foot center of track from $1,195,916 to $2,920,232 (addition of $1,724,316) beginning FY 2024-25 and increasing by the Consumer Price Index thereafter; C. APPROVING additional funding in the amount of up to $500,000 using FY23 surplus SCRRA-dedicated funds for Metro's share of the San Bernardino Line 25% Fare Reduction Program and extending the program date from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2025; D. EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to SCRRA for State of Good Repair (SGR) and capital project Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) as follows: *...
Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
Indexes: Agreements, Air quality, Amtrak, Automatic vehicle location, Bids, Budget, Budgeting, Capital Project, Capital Project Funds, City of Los Angeles, Covina, Ez Pass, Fare Structure, Grant Aid, Housing, Joint Powers Agreement, Location 199, Location 30, Los Angeles To San Diego To San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, Maintenance, Maintenance of way, Measure M, Measure R, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Metrolink, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, Metrolink San Bernardino Line, Multimodal, Pilot studies, Positive train control, Program, Project, Proposition C, Railroad commuter service, Rehabilitation (Maintenance), Ridership, Safety, San Bernardino Transportation Authority, State Of Good Repair, Strategic planning, Students, Subsidies, System safety, Ticket vending machines, Transfers, Transit System, Universities and colleges, Vehicle miles of travel
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - SCRRA FY25 Budget Transmittal, 2. Presentation
Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JUNE 20, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: METROLINK FY 2024-25 ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM AND REGIONAL RAIL SUPPORTIVE ACTIONS

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING programming the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's ("Metro") share of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's (SCRRA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Operating, Rehabilitation, and Capital Budget in the amount of $206,833,180 as described in Attachment A;

B. APPROVING the increase of funding to SCRRA for Right-Of-Way (ROW) maintenance along Metro-owned property beyond the 20-foot center of track from $1,195,916 to $2,920,232 (addition of $1,724,316) beginning FY 2024-25 and increasing by the Consumer Price Index thereafter;

C. APPROVING additional funding in the amount of up to $500,000 using FY23 surplus SCRRA-dedicated funds for Metro's share of the San Bernardino Line 25% Fare Reduction Program and extending the program date from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2025;

D. EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to SCRRA for State of Good Repair (SGR) and capital project Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) as follows:

* Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) Replacement Project extended from June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2026
* FY 2016-17 SGR Program extended from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025
* Doran Street Grade Separation Project extended from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2027
* Antelope Valley Line (AVL) Plans, Specifications, and Estimates Project extended from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026;

E. APPROVING the FY 2024-25 Transfers to Other Operators' payment rate of $1.10 per boarding to Metro and an EZ Pass reimbursement cap to Metro of $5,592,000;

F. AMENDING the FY25 Budget to include $29.29 million for the SCRRA Working Capital Fund; and

G. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between Metro and SCRRA for the appro...

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