Metro - File #: 2015-0307

• File #: 2015-0307
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Filed
• File created: 4/23/2015
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 6/18/2015
• Final action: 6/18/2015
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly report on the demographic profile of those cited for fare violation in response to Motion #55 from the May 2014 Regular Board Meeting (Item C2).
• Sponsors: Ad Hoc Transit Policing Oversight Committee
• Indexes: 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Board approved a Motion, Fare Evasion, Law enforcement personnel, Light rail transit, Los Angeles Sheriffs Department, Metro Blue Line, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Green Line, Metro Orange Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Red Line, Motion / Motion Response, Race, Ridership, Surveys, Transit Court

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/18/2015	Executive Management Committee

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JUNE 18, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: QUARTERLY REPORT ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THOSE
CITED FOR FARE VIOLATIONS

ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

title
RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly report on the demographic profile of those cited for fare violation in response to Motion #55 from the May 2014 Regular Board Meeting (Item C2).

Issue
ISSUE

At the May 2014 Board meeting, the Board approved a motion (Attachment F) on pursuing opportunities for a fair and balanced fare structure. Item C2 of Motion #55 required staff to report quarterly on the demographic profile of those cited for fare violations.

...Discussion
DISCUSSION
The data presented in this report is based on Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) static and roving fare enforcement and assessment processes. The data in this report is between Quarter 1 (July-September 2014), Quarter 2 (October-December 2014) and Quarter 3 (January-March 2015). LASD conducts daily fare enforcement, both static and roving operations. Static fare operations occur when law enforcement personnel are assigned to a rail station to conduct fare checks. Roving fare operations occur when law enforcement personnel are assigned to a rail line and conduct fare checks while aboard the train.



100% FARE ASSESSMENT DATA

Fare assessments are 100 percent fare check operations on deboardings for a specified period of time. Transit Court staff administer this on-going fare enforcement and assessment method with the close cooperation of LASD. Below is a table which breaks down the data by line, age and race. Metro's Transit Court staff identifies rail stations, including Orange and Silver Lines, for a fare assessment to be conducted by LASD. Stations are selected for 100% fare assessments based on ridership and TAP reports. Fare assessments are a useful tool to use in combination with roving and fixed post fare op...