Metro - File #: 2024-0765

• File #: 2024-0765
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/3/2024
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 11/21/2024
• Title: CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Quarterly Update on the Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD) Implementation Plan; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or their designee, to incorporate new job classifications into appropriate existing collective bargaining units, as determined by the CEO.
• Indexes: Assembly Bill 468, Contractors, De-escalation, Emergency Operations Center, Homeless Outreach, Housing, Hubs, Law enforcement, Los Angeles Police Department, Motion / Motion Response, Outreach, Pensions, Plan, Police, Public health, Public service, Questionnaires, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Strategic planning, System safety, Transit Homeless Action Plan, Transit safety

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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Subject
SUBJECT: QUARTERLY UPDATE ON TRANSIT COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT (TCPSD) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:

A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Quarterly Update on the Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD) Implementation Plan; and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or their designee, to incorporate new job classifications into appropriate existing collective bargaining units, as determined by the CEO.

Issue
ISSUE
In alignment with Metro's mission and comprehensive safety and security framework, staff has commenced implementing the plan to stand up Metro's TCPSD. This report serves as a status update to the Board.
Background
BACKGROUND
At its June 2024 meeting, the Board adopted the TCPSD Implementation Plan and approved the department's phased establishment over five years. The Board directed staff to report quarterly on the implementation progress.
Phase One (transition planning) activities include establishing a transition team, initiating executive recruitment of key personnel, starting with the Chief of Police position, initiating labor negotiations, and establishing a safety retirement plan with CalPERS, while facilitating community engagement to inform these efforts.
Discussion
DISCUSSION

Following the Board's approval of the Implementation Plan, Metro's CEO assembled an interdepartmental task force to support the program rollout. This task force is composed of members of Metro's key departments, including Homeless Outreach Management and Engagement, Customer Experience, System Security and Law Enforcement, Chief People Office, Vendor/Contract Management, the Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of Management and Budget, and the Office of the Inspector General. Additionally, the CEO brought on a consultant to \to oversee and co...