Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 21, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC REDUCTION STUDY UPDATE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Traffic Reduction Study (formerly named the Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study) update.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff is providing a status update on the Traffic Reduction Study (formerly named the Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study), which supports the Board's bold and transformational initiatives for "The Re-Imagining of LA County", Motions 43.1 (Butts), 43.2 (Solis, Garcetti, Dupont-Walker, Butts, Hahn), and 32.3 (Garcetti, Kuehl, Butts, Solis, Hahn).
Background
BACKGROUND
On February 28, 2019, the Board approved strategies to pursue the Transformational Initiatives central to "The Re-Imagining of LA County," which included a Congestion Pricing Feasibility Study. This has since been renamed the Traffic Reduction Study to focus on the desired outcome of reducing traffic congestion and improving mobility. These Transformational Initiatives address the widely shared desire to greatly reduce congestion, improve mobility and air quality, improve equity, and ultimately provide a more sustainable and resilient LA County for all.
Concurrently, the Board passed Motion 32.3 to direct staff to ensure the Study fully addresses and incorporates the parameters identified in the January 2019 Motions 43.1 (Butts) and 43.2 (Solis, Garcetti, Dupont-Walker, Butts, Hahn), which include, but are not limited to, a detailed implementation timeline, cost estimates, sources of funding, and an equity strategy execution plan.
On April 25, 2019, the Board approved the issuance of Requests for Proposals to procure services from qualified firms for 1) Technical Services and 2) Communications Plan and Public Engagement Services for the Study.
On September 26, 2019, the Board approved award of contracts to WSP USA, Inc., for technical services and Guidehouse LLP for communicatio...
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