Metro - File #: 2018-0273

• File #: 2018-0273
• Type: Agreement
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 5/4/2018
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 5/17/2018
• Title: CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING an update on the Metro Transportation School; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Los Angeles (County) based on the principles outlined in Attachment A.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Board approved a Motion, Exclusive Negotiation Agreement, Expose, Educate, and Employ Youth Initiative, Job opportunities, Mark Ridley-Thomas, Memorandum Of Understanding, Motion / Motion Response, Pilot studies, Program, Project, Request For Proposal, SEED School of Los Angeles, Training programs, Transit centers, Transportation careers
• Related files: 2018-0347

Date	Action By	Action	Result
5/24/2018	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MAY 17, 2018

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO TRANSPORTATION SCHOOL

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. RECEIVING AND FILING an update on the Metro Transportation School; and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of Los Angeles (County) based on the principles outlined in Attachment A.

Issue
ISSUE

At its June 2017 meeting, the Board received and filed the proposed framework for a pilot educational and vocational training program with the objective of facilitating career pathways for local youth in Los Angeles County's transportation sector. Given the progress made to date, a critical next step is for Metro to negotiate and enter into a MOU with the County for the development of the transportation school.

Background
BACKGROUND

At its April 2017 meeting, the Board approved Motion #43 by Directors Ridley-Thomas, Fasana, Garcetti, Barger, Garcia, and Dupont-Walker directing the CEO to develop a framework for a pilot educational and vocational training program, specifically, though not exclusively, targeting at-risk probation and DCFS youth who have historically been under-served educationally. (Attachment B). Since the report to the Metro Board last June, staff has retained a consultant, CauseImpacts, and continued coordination with the County regarding the development of a transportation school, including predevelopment activities associated with a potential site.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

Transportation School Framework
Since the last Board update, the consultant and project team have developed the Metro Expose, Educate, Employ Youth Education (E3) Initiative that aims to expose, educate and employ the next generation of youth into the transportation industry. The centerpiece of the E3 initiative is the Metro transportation school that plans to recruit youth from the County's safety ...