Metro - File #: 2018-0207

• File #: 2018-0207
• Type: Budget
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 4/16/2018
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 6/20/2018
• Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $90,599,512 million for FY19. This amount includes: * Operating and Capital funds in the amount of $88.3 million, and * Funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2.2 million 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
• Indexes: Access Board, Access Services Inc., Americans With Disabilities Act, Audit, Budget, Budgeting, City of Los Angeles, Commerce, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program, Grant Aid, Measure M, Memorandum Of Understanding, Metrolink, Paratransit services, Program, Ridership, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
• Related files: 2018-0442

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JUNE 20, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: ACCESS SERVICES PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2019
BUDGET

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $90,599,512 million for FY19. This amount includes:

* Operating and Capital funds in the amount of $88.3 million, and
* Funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2.2 million

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

Issue
ISSUE

Access provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit service on behalf of Metro and 44 other Los Angeles County fixed route operators, as mandated by the ADA. In coordination with Metro staff, Access has determined that a total of $184 million is required for its FY19 operating and capital needs and $2.2 million for Metrolink's participation in Access' Free Fare program. Access' resources in the amount of $95.7 million are funded from federal grants, passenger fares, carryover and other income generated by Access. The remaining $90.6 million will be funded by Metro with Measure M 2%, ADA Paratransit Service (MM 2%) and Proposition C 40% Discretionary funds (PC 40%). See Attachment A.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Ridership

Each year funding levels are established based on paratransit ridership projections provided by HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR), Access' third-party independent consulting firm. The paratransit demand analysis uses economic factors, historical data and other variables to form the basis for the ridership projections, which are then converted into passenger trips.

Per HDR projections, Access' budget projects a small increase in ridership for FY19 over projected FY18 levels. The FY19 Budget will fund Access' Budget request, reflecting HDR's FY19 project...