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FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JUNE 14, 2017
Subject
SUBJECT: FY 2017-18 METROLINK ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM BUDGET
Action
ACTION: APPROVE METROLINK'S FY 2017-18 ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM AND RELATED ACTIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's (SCRRA) FY 2017-18 (FY18) Annual Work Program pursuant to their revised May 16, 2017, budget transmittal (Attachment A);
B. APPROVING the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LACMTA) share of SCRRA FY18 Metrolink funding totaling $84,260,839 for programs detailed in Table 1;
C. APPROVING increasing the Antelope Valley Line 100% Fare Enforcement program's FY17 funding contribution from $1,700,000 to $2,005,573;
D. EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to SCRRA for the Rehabilitation and Renovation Program as follows:
* FY 2013-14 from June 30, 2017 to June 30, 2018 - $955,790;
E. APPROVING the FY18 Transfers to Other Operators payment rate of $1.10 per boarding to LACMTA and an EZ Pass reimbursement cap to LACMTA of $5,592,000; and
F. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between LACMTA and the SCRRA for the approved funding.
Issue
ISSUE
The SCRRA Joint Exercise Powers Agreement (JPA) requires the member agencies to annually approve their individual share of Metrolink funding.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Metrolink system provides commuter rail service within Los Angeles County and between Los Angeles County and the surrounding counties of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura, as well as northern San Diego County.
Staff is recommending an approval of LACMTA share of SCRRA FY18 Metrolink funding totaling $84,260,839 for programs detailed in Table 1 below. The SCRRA overall FY18 Budget request for new programming from all Member Agencies consists of $243.0 million for Commuter Rail operations, $89.6 million for Rehabilita...
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