Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: QUARTERLY STATUS DASHBOARD OF COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT’S STRATEGIC PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the Quarterly Status Dashboard of Countywide Planning and Development (CPD) Department’s strategic projects and programs.
Issue
ISSUE
This item provides a snapshot of CPD’s work program, with the status of key projects and programs that are pending or ongoing before the Board during the next 10 years in a dashboard format (Attachment A). To be provided on an approximately quarterly basis, the Dashboard is a simplified approach to communicating information to enhance transparency and accountability, along with providing a comprehensive context for informed decision-making.
Background
BACKGROUND
CPD introduced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 work program and intent to provide periodic updates at the September 2017 Planning and Programming Committee meeting (Legistar File #2017-0565). As part of that report, an overview of CPD’s core services was provided. The prior quarterly update was in June 2019 (Legistar File #2019-0247).
Discussion
DISCUSSION
CPD is responsible for planning Los Angeles County’s regional transit system and programming federal, state and local transportation funds for the county’s transit system, highway program and locally-sponsored, regionally-significant projects for all modes of transportation and related programs. As such, it is at the forefront of many of Metro’s planning and policy efforts, along with having a significant role in the implementation of those efforts through numerous programs. Direction and decisions on these significant policy and planning efforts come from the Metro Board of Directors.
The Dashboard summarizes the status of CPD’s key projects and programs that are pending or anticipating action by the Board. These include the well-known capital projects in the Measure M Expenditure Plan, policy initiatives, strategic financial planning and programming, mobility programs, and real estate stewardship. Most of the projects and programs on the Dashboard are led by CPD, while a few involve a support role, due to a transition of project leadership to Program Management through the project delivery lifecycle. CPD is currently developing a more robust Dashboard. As such, this version of the Dashboard should be viewed as an interim deliverable.
Measure M capital projects (excluding highway projects) represent a significant area of work by CPD. Of the 20 major capital projects on the Dashboard, 14 are Measure M projects. CPD is meeting or exceeding the Measure M project schedules, as set forth in the Expenditure Plan for the ordinance. Nine of these Measure M projects are anticipated to be completed within the next 10 years; however, work is also advancing on the remaining projects that are scheduled for completion beyond the next decade. In addition, significant resources are being allocated to six projects that are not part of the Measure M Expenditure Plan, five of which currently have completion dates that are undefined due to funding uncertainties.
Consistency with Metro’s Equity Platform Framework
The transparency and accountability inherent to the Dashboard facilitates access to information that supports engagement and decision-making. Access to information promotes access to opportunity, a fundamental principle of the Equity Platform Framework.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to this action.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
The Dashboard is consistent with Metro Vision 2028 Goal #5: Provide responsive, accountable, and trustworthy governance within the Metro organization. The Dashboard is transparent about CPD’s work programs that are pending before the Board, which promotes accountability and trust in delivering public services.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
CPD will provide an update of the Dashboard approximately every quarter. Of the Twenty-Eight by ’28 projects, inclusive of pillar projects, this Dashboard only includes CPD transit and active transportation projects.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Countywide Planning & Development Dashboard
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Alexandra Valle, Transportation Associate II, Countywide Planning & Development, (213) 922-5279
Brian Lam, Principal Transportation Planner, Countywide Planning & Development, (213) 922-3077
Manjeet Ranu, SEO, Countywide Planning & Development, (213) 418-3157
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: James de la Loza, Chief Planning Officer, (213) 922-2920
