Meeting_Body
REVISED
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 19, 2017
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: CUSTOMER CODE OF CONDUCT AMENDMENTS - TRANSIT COURT
ACTION: APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE amendment of Title 6, Chapter 6-05 of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("Metro") Administrative Code (the "Code"), otherwise known as the Metro Customer Code of Conduct, as set forth in Attachment A. The amended Code will become effective February 1, 2017.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Proposed amendments to the Code are set forth in Attachment A to this Board Report to address several areas:
Enforcement of Minors Citations
With the passage of recent amendments to the law, specifically California Senate Bill 413 ("SB 413") and California Senate Bill 882 ("SB 882"), the following proposed changes will update the noise section of the Code and provide for an administrative process for minors that is similar to what is currently in place for adults for fare evasion and passenger misconduct citations to comply with these changes in the law.
As background, the decriminalization of citations for minors was raised in motion item 55 by the Board on May 22, 2014. A response to that motion was provided by staff on September 18, 2014 agenda item 71 which included a presentation on the Feasibility for Decriminalization / Options for Minors Programs and recommended a working group and exploring further the issue. Thereafter, a Youth on Transit Workshop was held on February 23, 2015, where Los Angeles Unified School District representatives and others discussed alternative options such as community service, Transit School, and payment plans. Thereafter meetings with youth advocacy groups were also conducted.
On December 1, 2016, a motion agenda item 44 by Directors Ridley-Thomas, Kuehl, Fasana, and Garcetti on December 1, 2016 directed the Chief Executive Officer and relevant stakeholders to report back i...
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