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Type:
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Motion / Motion Response
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Status:
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Passed
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On agenda:
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5/15/2024
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Final action:
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5/23/2024
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Title:
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APPROVE Motion by Horvath, Hahn, Dutra, Butts, and Solis, as amended by Barger that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. Invite the multi-agency law enforcement partners (LASD, LAPD, LBPD) to participate in a discussion about public safety on the Metro system at the June 2024 Board Meeting, to include, but not be limited to discussion of staffing and deployment levels; system-wide coverage and response times; interagency coordination; an analysis of high-profile incidences; and efforts to provide a safe and comfortable riding experience;
B. Report back at the June 2024 Board Meeting with a per hour cost analysis for law enforcement personnel (LASD, LAPD, LBPD) transit security officers, private security and transit ambassadors, including an assessment of the number of security personnel, coverage levels, and visible staff presence to achieve optimal coverage and to address ongoing safety concerns; and
BARGER AMENDMENT:
C. As part of the June discussion, the law ...
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Indexes:
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Beverly Hills, Bias-Free Policing Policy, Budget, Budgeting, Contracts, Fernando Dutra, Florence Station, Gateway Cities subregion, Hilda Solis, Housing, James Butts, Janice Hahn, Kathryn Barger, Law enforcement, Law enforcement personnel, Lindsey Horvath, Long Beach Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Los Angeles Union Station, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Transit Ambassadors, Motion / Motion Response, Procurement, Public policy, Public Safety Analytics Policy, Request For Proposal, Safety, Safety and security, Security, Sierra Madre, System safety, Transit safety, Universal City/Studio City Station, Visibility, Washington Station, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector, Willowbrook
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Meeting_Body FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MAY 15, 2024 Preamble Motion by: DIRECTORS HORVATH, HAHN, DUTRA, BUTTS, AND SOLIS, AS AMENDED BY BARGER Enhancing Metro's Multi-Layered Public Safety Presence and Response Motion Related to Item 15: Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Proposed Budget In 2017, the Metro Board of Directors approved a multi-agency law enforcement contract for a five-year base period with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $645 million. These contracts were amended seven times, including a one-year extension, for a total contract value of $916,511,952 through June 30, 2023. Anticipating the expiration of the contracts, in April 2022 Metro initiated a competitive procurement for law enforcement services, which included Metro's new Public Safety Mission, a Statement of Values, and required adherence to the agency's Bias-Free Policing and Public Safety Data Analytics Policies. A total of five proposals were received from four proposers in response to the procurement - Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD), Long Beach Police Department (LBPD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). However, due to the proposed $1.482B cost of the 5-year multi-agency contracts, material exceptions that were taken to Metro's Bias-Free Policing and Public Safety Data Analytics Policies, and the need for greater visibility and accountability Metro cancelled the Request for Proposals (RFP), extended modified versions of the current contracts, and initiated a feasibility analysis of creating an in-house Transit Public Safety Department that could serve as an effective approach to implementing Metro's reimagined public safety plan and uphold Metro's Public Safety Mission and Value Statements. However, a year into the new multi-agency modified contracts, there remains outstanding questions about deployment practices, response times, jurisdictional responsibilities, and the efficacy of law enforcement's limited pre... Click here for full text
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