Metro - File #: 2023-0402

• File #: 2023-0402
• Type: Contract
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/5/2023
• In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
• On agenda: 7/19/2023
• Final action: 7/27/2023
• Title: CONSIDER: A. EXECUTING Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS60564000A with FAME Assistance Corporation (FAC) for Administration of Metro's LIFE program for the Southwest and Northwest Service Regions in the amount of $700,000, increasing the total contract value from $4,797,897 to $5,497,897 for the FY24 Taxi Voucher component of the LIFE Program; and B. EXECUTING Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS60564000B with the International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) for Administration of Metro's LIFE program for the Southeast Service Region in the amount of $300,000, increasing the total contract value from $2,492,333 to $2,792,333 for the FY24 Taxi Voucher component of the LIFE Program.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Americans With Disabilities Act, Budget, Budgeting, Contracts, Guidelines, Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE), Measure M, Paratransit services, Persons with disabilities, Procurement, Program, Proposition C, Security, Subsidies
• Related files: 2023-0608

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/27/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JULY 19, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2024 LOW INCOME FARE IS EASY (LIFE) PROGRAM TAXI VOUCHER FUND REIMBURSEMENT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
CONSIDER:

A. EXECUTING Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS60564000A with FAME Assistance Corporation (FAC) for Administration of Metro's LIFE program for the Southwest and Northwest Service Regions in the amount of $700,000, increasing the total contract value from $4,797,897 to $5,497,897 for the FY24 Taxi Voucher component of the LIFE Program; and

B. EXECUTING Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS60564000B with the International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) for Administration of Metro's LIFE program for the Southeast Service Region in the amount of $300,000, increasing the total contract value from $2,492,333 to $2,792,333 for the FY24 Taxi Voucher component of the LIFE Program.

Issue
ISSUE
Each year, the LIFE Program provides transportation subsidies, such as taxi vouchers to individuals with short-term and immediate need for transit services who are otherwise unable to use fixed route transit. Taxi Vouchers and their required reimbursements to Taxi providers are managed by FAC and IILA and distributed to the rider through approved agencies such as hospitals and shelters to provide trips categorized by mobility or health limitations, urgency, or safety.
Board approval will allow the continued funding of the LIFE program's taxi transportation voucher component and services in Los Angeles County by providing reimbursements to LIFE program Administrators FAC and IILA who administer the vouchers.
Background
BACKGROUND

LIFE Program Administrators are contracted by Metro to administer the LIFE program and manage over 150 LIFE partner agencies in their respective areas and ensure that the LIFE program is operated according to the LIFE Operating Guidelines. Administrators are responsible for screening for patr...