Metro - File #: 2015-1361

• File #: 2015-1361
• Type: Policy
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2015
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 10/22/2015
• Final action: 10/22/2015
• Title: ADOPT the following Title VI and Environmental Justice Equity Findings: A. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa and related bus service changes which have no Disparate Impact to minority populations and the Disproportionate Burden analysis as identified in Attachment A; and B. Metro Expo Line Extension to Santa Monica and related bus service changes which have no Disparate Impact to minority populations and the Disproportionate Burden analysis as identified in Attachment B.
• Indexes: Azusa, Azusa Downtown Station, Environmental justice, Exposition Corridor Transit Project Phase 2, Exposition Light Rail Transit Project, Federal Transit Administration, Fixed Guideway, Gold Line Foothill Extension 2A, Guidelines, Light rail transit, Metro Equity Platform, Metro Exposition Line, Metro Gold Line, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail B Line, Metro Rail E Line, Metro Rail L Line, Minorities, Pasadena, Policy, Pomona, Santa Monica, Title VI Requirements, Transfers, Westside Cities subregion, Westside/Central Service Sector

Date	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2015	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 22, 2015

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EQUITY EVALUATIONS FOR NEW FIXED GUIDEWAYS

ACTION: APPROVE ADOPTION OF THE TITLE VI AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE EQUITY FINDINGS FOR THE METRO GOLD AND EXPO LINES EXTENSIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT the following Title VI and Environmental Justice Equity Findings:

A. Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa and related bus service changes which have no Disparate Impact to minority populations and the Disproportionate Burden analysis as identified in Attachment A; and

B. Metro Expo Line Extension to Santa Monica and related bus service changes which have no Disparate Impact to minority populations and the Disproportionate Burden analysis as identified in Attachment B.

Issue
ISSUE

The Federal Transit Administration requires equity evaluations for new fixed guideway projects six months prior to revenue operation. The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension to Azusa has no Disparate Impact to minority populations. A Disproportionate Burden to poverty level persons will result primarily as a consequence of the rail line itself, and cannot be reasonably mitigated. The rail extension will provide significant regional benefits that will outweigh and mitigate the Disproportionate Burden that results from its operation in the extension corridor.

Metro Expo Line Extension to Santa Monica has no Disparate Impact to minority populations and will impose no Disproportionate Burden on poverty populations.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Federal Transit Administration Circular 4702.1B provides requirements and guidelines for Title VI and Environmental Justice obligations of federal funds recipients. Page IV-21 of these guidelines requires that a service and fare equity evaluation be performed six months prior to the initial operation of a new fixed guideway project.

The service equity analysis must include consideration...