Metro - File #: 2019-0105

• File #: 2019-0105
• Type: Policy
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/21/2019
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 2/28/2019
• Title: APPROVE the staff recommendations to: A. PURSUE the Transformational Initiatives that are central to "The Re-Imagining of LA County;" B. CONTINUE work on the Twenty-Eight by '28 goal and accelerate the delivery of the remaining eight projects in every feasible way, and report progress to the Board on the acceleration efforts on a quarterly basis; and C. DEVELOP proposed funding and financing plans for the accelerated projects, and report back to the Board in September July 2019.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Air quality, Congestion pricing, Demand responsive transportation, Funding plan, James Butts, Measure M, Metro Equity Platform, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Motion / Motion Response, Plan, Policy, Research, Shared mobility, Traffic congestion, Transit System, Transportation policy, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Vehicle miles of travel
• Related files: 2019-0089, 2019-0083, 2019-0055, 2019-0137, 2019-0737

Meeting_Body
REVISED
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: THE RE-IMAGINING OF LA COUNTY: MOBILITY, EQUITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATIONS

Title
APPROVE the staff recommendations to:

A. PURSUE the Transformational Initiatives that are central to "The Re-Imagining of LA County;"

B. CONTINUE work on the Twenty-Eight by '28 goal and accelerate the delivery of the remaining eight projects in every feasible way, and report progress to the Board on the acceleration efforts on a quarterly basis; and

C. DEVELOP proposed funding and financing plans for the accelerated projects, and report back to the Board in September July 2019.

Issue
ISSUE

Metro staff proposes the pursuit of solutions to eradicate congestion in LA County, drastically reducing the region's carbon footprint and combatting climate change, increasing transit frequency and capacity, dramatically improving transportation equity, and putting the County in a position to be the first major region in the world that could offer free transit services. This proposal has been branded as "The Re-imagining of LA County: Mobility, Equity, and the Environment." This item asks the Board to approve staff recommendation to pursue the Transformational Initiatives to achieve "The Re-imagining of LA County."

Background
BACKGROUND

LA County is currently home to more than 10 million people and its population is projected to grow to 10.75 million by 2028. This means that an increasing volume of people and goods will need to travel on a transportation network that is already inadequately serving their needs. Overall consumption in the region is expected to intensify the conflicts between passenger and goods movement. Optimizing system capacity to accommodate new growth will be necessary to ensure that the region can meet these new demands and remain economically competitive in the global marketplace. Significant investments are needed, bo...