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AD HOC 2028 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: 2028 MOBILITY CONCEPT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Mobility Concept Plan (MCP) Implementation Report, and;
B. AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to amend the FY25 budget, in the amount of $9.67 million, to advance Metro-led GME STP projects with the Program.
Issue
ISSUE
This is a progress report regarding planning efforts in anticipation of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games ("the Games") and the pursuit of state and federal funds to support the transportation infrastructure and operations needed for the region to support mobility during the Games. With fewer than four years remaining before the 2028 Games, Metro is reaching a crucial decision point. Federal grants have funded a small portion of the 2028 Mobility Concept Plan (2028 MCP) projects. Staff is seeking the Board's support to continue the work necessary to advance critical projects to be delivered on time for the 2028 Games.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro has worked with LA28, Caltrans, Metrolink, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT), the City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office, and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), a group collectively known as the Games Mobility Executives (GME), to develop the 2028 MCP. Metro's Office of Strategic Innovation (OSI) is overseeing the implementation of the 2028 MCP.
Following an extensive agency stakeholder outreach process, Metro and the GME agencies identified a list of 15 priority MCP workstreams. The projects/programs under each workstream on the GME Surface Transportation Priority (GME STP) list (Attachment A) - presented at the June 2023 Board Meeting, either serve a specific Games delivery need (e.g., Games Enhance Transit System) or are highly beneficial and supportive of the transport strategy for the ...
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