Metro - File #: 2025-0398

• File #: 2025-0398
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/6/2025
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/18/2025
• Final action: 6/26/2025
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $203,170,329 for FY26. This amount includes: * Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the amount of $200,482,112 * Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,688,217; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above funding program.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Access Service For Ada Compliance (Project), Access Services Inc., Audit, Budget, Budgeting, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contractors, Federal Transit Administration, Grant Aid, Insurance, Key Performance Indicator, Lancaster, Maintenance facilities, Maintenance practices, Metrolink, New Freedom Program, North Los Angeles County subregion, Olympic games, Operations and Maintenance, Paratransit services, Program, Request For Proposal, Ridership, Rolling stock, San Fernando Valley subregion, San Gabriel, Santa Clarita, Strategic planning, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, Testing, Vehicle fleets

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/26/2025	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: ACCESS SERVICES PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $203,170,329 for FY26. This amount includes:

* Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the amount of $200,482,112

* Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,688,217; and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above funding program.

Issue
ISSUE

The total FY26 Proposed Budget for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service for Los Angeles County is $370,816,402. This includes a not to exceed amount of $368,128,185 in funds for Access to support their operating and capital needs, and $2,688,217 for Metrolink's participation in Access' Free Fare Program.

Access' proposed budget will be funded with federal and local funding sources. Of this total, $139,711,636 will be funded by federal grants, including federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funds, Sections 5317 and 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors & Individuals with Disabilities Program) funds. The remaining amount of $231,104,766 will be funded with Measure M ADA Paratransit Service (MM2%) funds, Proposition C 40% Discretionary (PC40%) funds, passenger fares and other funding sources generated by Access. See Attachment A for complete funding details.

Background
BACKGROUND

As the Regional Transportation Planning Authority, Metro provides funding to Access to administer the delivery of regional ADA paratransit service. This service is provided on behalf of Metro and the forty-five other public fixed route operators in Los Angeles County. The provision of compliant ADA mandated service is considered a civil...