Metro - File #: 2021-0556

• File #: 2021-0556
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/11/2021
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 12/2/2021
• Final action: 12/2/2021
• Title: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. NEGOTIATE and enter into a funding agreement between Metro and the City of Los Angeles in the amount not to exceed $60 million for design and construction of the LA Riverway in the San Fernando Valley. B. NEGOTIATE and conditionally enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW), City of Los Angeles and City of Vernon for Metro to manage and coordinate on final design and construction of the LA River Path through downtown Los Angeles. The conditions to be negotiated include: 1. Accessibility to right of way owned by each entity for construction permits 2. Commitment from each entity on cooperative engagement on securing additional funding when needed; 3. Metro will partner with the City, County, and Federal agencies with ownership and responsibility in the LA River corridor in regards to the overall management structure of the completed project, but will not assume any financial respon...
• Sponsors: Executive Management Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Construction, Contractors, Project, San Fernando Valley subregion, Strategic planning

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/2/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
11/18/2021	Executive Management Committee

Meeting_Body
REVISED
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO JUNE 2021 BOARD MOTION 49: LA RIVER BIKE PATH PROJECT DELIVERY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:

A. NEGOTIATE and enter into a funding agreement between Metro and the City of Los Angeles in the amount not to exceed $60 million for design and construction of the LA Riverway in the San Fernando Valley.

B. NEGOTIATE and conditionally enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW), City of Los Angeles and City of Vernon for Metro to manage and coordinate on final design and construction of the LA River Path through downtown Los Angeles. The conditions to be negotiated include:

1. Accessibility to right of way owned by each entity for construction permits
2. Commitment from each entity on cooperative engagement on securing additional funding when needed;
3. Metro will partner with the City, County, and Federal agencies with ownership and responsibility in the LA River corridor in regards to the overall management structure of the completed project, but will not assume any financial responsibility for operating and maintaining the completed project. Cities and County with ownership in the LA River corridor to partner and assume responsibility for operating and maintaining the completed project

C. ENTER into a Funding Agreement with LACDPW in the amount not to exceed $773,870 to support LACDPW to perform and lead the environmental clearance for the Lower LA River Bike Path.

Issue
ISSUE

In June 2021, the Board approved Motion 49 (Attachment A), directing staff to report the status of each of the following three projects (Attachment B) regarding funding plans, sustainability, equity assessments, milestone schedules, and execution of agreements with partner agencies.

A. LA Riverway in the San Fernando Valley: Within the juri...