Metro - File #: 2015-0680

• File #: 2015-0680
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/20/2015
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 6/18/2015
• Final action: 6/25/2015
• Title: APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR amending the Metro Gold Line Extension Phase 2A Funding Agreement to increase funds for Phase 2B for environmental, engineering and preconstruction activities.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: APU/Citrus College Station, Arroyo Verdugo subregion, Azusa, Budget, Budgeting, Claremont, Construction, Funding plan, Glendora, Gold Line Foothill Extension 2A, Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B, Informational Report, Long range planning, Long Range Transportation Plan, Metro Gold Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail L Line, Pasadena, Pomona, Project, Proposition C, Short Range Transportation Plan, Sierra Madre Villa Station

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/25/2015	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting	APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
6/17/2015	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2015


Subject/Action
SUBJECT: GOLD LINE FOOTHILL EXTENSION
ACTION: AMEND FUNDING AGREEMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR CEQA AND NEPA COMPLIANCE, ENGINEERING AND PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR PHASE 2B


Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR amending the Metro Gold Line Extension Phase 2A Funding Agreement to increase funds for Phase 2B for environmental, engineering and preconstruction activities.


Issue
ISSUE
The October 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) identified $810.5 million associated with the Foothill Extension project (Pasadena to Claremont). Based on this amount, the Funding Agreement and subsequent amendments established an LOP budget for the Foothill Extension Phase 2A (Pasadena to Azusa) of $741 million. The balance of corridor funds remaining was $69.5 million for use on Phase 2A or Phase 2B (Azusa to Montclair) if authorized by the Board.
In January 2013 the Board amended the Funding Agreement to allow the Authority reimbursement of up to $36 million of the remaining $69.5 million for CEQA/NEPA compliance, preliminary engineering and planning for Phase 2B (Board Report Attachment A). Use of these funds was dependent on the Authority demonstrating that all work for Phase 2A could be constructed within the established LOP Budget of $741 million for Phase 2A. The Authority demonstrated that Phase 2A would be completed within the established LOP and was on schedule to achieve substantial completion in September 2015.
With the January 2013 Amendment, $33.5 million was left in unallocated corridor funds and available for Phase 2B upon Board approval.

Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Gold Line Foothill Extension is managed cooperatively between Metro and the Authority wherein the Authority is responsible for the design and construction of the project and Metro is responsible for funding, assuring the design and construction are complia...