Metro - File #: 2017-0280

• File #: 2017-0280
• Type: Policy
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/24/2017
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 6/14/2017
• Final action: 6/22/2017
• Title: CONSIDER: A. RECEIVE AND FILE report from the Policy Advisory Council (PAC) on the Draft Measure M Master Guidelines (Attachment A); B. ADOPT the Measure M Master Guidelines; and C. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to enter into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and Assurances and Understandings with Included and Eligible Municipal Operators, Metrolink, Access Services and Los Angeles County jurisdictions for Measure M funding allocations and distribution, consistent with applicable Measure M Guideline provisions. Amendment by Solis to remove the following text under "3% Local Contribution to Major Transit Projects" (page 4, bullet 4 of the report): "
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Access Services Inc., Active Transportation Program, Americans With Disabilities Act, Budget, Budgeting, Debt, Formula Allocation / Local Return, Guidelines, Hilda Solis, Local Returns, Long Range Transportation Plan, Measure M, Metrolink, Outreach, Paratransit services, Policy, Policy Advisory Council, Program Management, Project, Rail transit, Ridesourcing, State Of Good Repair, Students
• Related files: 2017-0460, 2017-0443, 2017-0453, 2017-0459

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/15/2017	Executive Management Committee
6/14/2017	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
4th REVISION
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 14, 2017
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
JUNE 15, 2017

Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M MASTER GUIDELINES

Action
ACTION: ADOPT MEASURE M MASTER GUIDELINES

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. RECEIVE AND FILE report from the Policy Advisory Council (PAC) on the Draft Measure M Master Guidelines (Attachment A);

B. ADOPT the Measure M Master Guidelines; and

C. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to enter into Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and Assurances and Understandings with Included and Eligible Municipal Operators, Metrolink, Access Services and Los Angeles County jurisdictions for Measure M funding allocations and distribution, consistent with applicable Measure M Guideline provisions.

Amendment by Solis to remove the following text under "3% Local Contribution to Major Transit Projects" (page 4, bullet 4 of the report):
"...this may include assignment of this obligation to the Supervisorial District in which the project is located."

Issue
ISSUE

The Measure M Ordinance requires guidelines to be developed. On March 23, 2017, the Metro Board of Directors approved the release of the draft Measure M Master Guidelines for public review for a period of 60 days during April and May, concluding May 26, 2017. The revised Measure M Master Guidelines (Attachment B) are presented for adoption in anticipation of the initiation of the Measure M sales tax collection on July 1, 2017. Adoption of the Measure M Guidelines will enable recipients (i.e. Included and Eligible municipal operators, Metro, Metrolink, Access Services, the 88 cities and Los Angeles County) of the sales tax revenues to move forward with expenditure of funds to support planning and development of their programs.

BACKGROUND

At the December 1, 2016 Board Meeting, Chief Executive Officer Phillip A. Washington presented an overview on development of the Measure M Ordinance Guidelines, where he indicated that draf...