Metro - File #: 2019-0423

• File #: 2019-0423
• Type: Budget
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/14/2019
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/19/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING local and federal funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $103,425,544 for FY20. This amount includes: * Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the amount of $97,870,848; * Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,266,696; * Programming of Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funds for operating expenses in the amount of $3,288,000; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above funding programs.
• Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee, Fe Dalida
• Indexes: Access Board, Access Services Inc., Americans With Disabilities Act, Audit, Budget, Budgeting, City of Los Angeles, Consolidated Audit, Customer service, Grant Aid, Key Performance Indicator, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metrolink, Paratransit services, Program, Ridership, Safety, Santa Clarita, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
• Related files: 2019-0535

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JUNE 19, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: ACCESS SERVICES PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING local and federal funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $103,425,544 for FY20. This amount includes:

* Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the amount of $97,870,848;

* Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,266,696;

* Programming of Federal Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program funds for operating expenses in the amount of $3,288,000; and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above funding programs.

Issue
ISSUE

Access provides mandated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service on behalf of Metro and Los Angeles County fixed route operators. In coordination with Metro staff, Access has determined that a total of $193.1 million is required for its FY20 operating and capital needs, and in addition, $2.3 million is required for Metrolink's participation in Access' Free Fare Program for a total of $195.4 million. Of this total, $95.3 million will be funded from federal grants, including STBG Program funds, passenger fares, carryover funds and other income generated by Access. The remaining amount of $100.1 million will be funded with Measure M ADA Paratransit Service (MM 2%) funds, and Proposition C 40% Discretionary funds (PC 40%). See Attachment A for funding details.





Background
BACKGROUND

Metro, in its role as the Regional Transportation Planning Authority, provides funding to Access to administer the delivery of regional ADA paratransit service for Metro and the 44 other public fixed route operators in Los Angeles County consistent with the adopted Countywide Paratransit Plan. The provision of compliant A...