Meeting_Body
AD HOC 2028 OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT UPDATE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods (RCN) grant update, and;
B. AUTHORIZE the CEO or their designee to:
1. program $161.8 million for the projects listed in Attachment A which includes $139.2 million awarded through the RCN grant and $22.6 million of local funds; and
2. negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments with the agencies for projects contained in the RCN grant.
Issue
ISSUE
This is a progress report regarding the implementation of the RCN program, a bundle of projects from Metro's 2028 Mobility Concept Plan (MCP) being delivered by Metro and other regional partners in support of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (the 2028 Games). Staff is requesting the authorizations necessary to execute the grant agreement.
Background
BACKGROUND
In March 2024, USDOT awarded Metro a $139 million grant from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) program for the Removing Barriers and Creating Legacy-A Multimodal Approach for Los Angeles County (the Program). The Program will support Metro's Vision 2028 Plan of transforming LA County through regional collaboration. The grant did not require a local match; however, Metro is contributing 14% or $22.6 million in local match in order to increase the competitiveness of the application. The Program will restore community connectivity by investing in high-quality multimodal transportation options to enable affordable, reliable mobility and access to opportunity. Most of the Program's projects are located in Equity Focus Communities and will enhance and expand affordable, equitable, and safe multimodal connections through investment in 35 miles of bus priority enhancements, 60 Metro Bike Share stations, five ...
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