Metro - File #: 2025-0376

• File #: 2025-0376
• Type: Program
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/2/2025
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 5/14/2025
• Title: CONSIDER: A. REALLOCATING a Measure M Metro Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile (MAT) project funding award for the Western/Slauson project to a new project, Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements, in the amount of $3,379,169.89; B. WAIVING program eligibility and competitive selection procedures specific to awarding funding to Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements; and C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or their designee, to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Active Transportation Program, Active Transportation Strategic Plan, Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Destination Crenshaw Project, First/Last Mile, Hyde Park, Intersections, Leimert Park, Metro Active Transport (MAT) project, Metro Rail K Line, Olympic games, Program, Project, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Strategic planning, Visibility, Walking, Westside Cities subregion

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 14, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M METRO ACTIVE TRANSPORT, TRANSIT AND FIRST/LAST MILE (MAT) PROGRAM UPDATE

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. REALLOCATING a Measure M Metro Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile (MAT) project funding award for the Western/Slauson project to a new project, Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements, in the amount of $3,379,169.89;

B. WAIVING program eligibility and competitive selection procedures specific to awarding funding to Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements; and

C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or their designee, to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.

Issue
ISSUE

The Board's approval is required to reallocate funding from the Western/Slauson MAT project to the Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements project. This action is prompted by a request from the grantee, the City of Los Angeles, (city) to secure needed funding for the Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements project.

Background
BACKGROUND

The MAT Program is included as line item 47 in the Measure M Expenditure Plan and allocates $857.5 million (2015 dollars) for investment in active transportation infrastructure over 40 years.

The Board approved the first MAT Program funding cycle process and selection criteria in January 2020 , and the project selection and programming of $63,100,000 in Measure M MAT Program funds in January 2021 . The Western/Slauson MAT project was awarded $3,606,043 from FY21-FY25 to improve safety and access to bus stops at the intersection of Western Avenue and Slauson Avenue by deploying a broad range of first/last mile improvements including landscaping and shade, curb ramps, high visibility crosswalks, improved sidewalks, and bicycle friendly intersections.

Crenshaw Boulevard First/Last Mile Improvements will b...