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FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M FIVE YEAR COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND EQUITY REPORT
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. ADOPTING the Measure M Five Year Comprehensive Assessment and Equity Report (Attachment A); and
B. RECEIVING AND FILING the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (MMITOC) Findings and Recommendations to improve the Measure M program (Attachment B).
HORVATH AMENDMENT that the Metro CEO be instructed to report back to the Board in six months with an update on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the 5-Year Assessment, with particular attention paid to the financial and equity criteria mentioned previously.
Issue
ISSUE
The Measure M Ordinance requires that every five (5) years Metro conduct a comprehensive review to evaluate the performance of the overall Measure M program (Program) and make recommendations to improve its performance based on current practices, best practices, and organizational changes to improve coordination. The Measure M Five Year Comprehensive Assessment and Equity Report (Assessment) evaluates the performance of the overall Program from Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 to FY 2022, including an assessment of the effectiveness of the Program on improving lives of people in Los Angeles. As Metro works to center equity in all aspects of the agency, the Assessment connects financial, program, and project analysis with quality-of-life outcomes for all Angelenos, with a focus on marginalized and Equity Focus Communities (EFC).
In addition, the Measure M Ordinance and Guidelines require that the MMITOC review the Assessment and make findings and/or provide recommendations for improving the Program. MMITOC feedback provided additional perspective, but is not intended to modify findings from the final Assessment. In accordance with the ordinance, the results of the MMITOC review shall be p...
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