Metro - File #: 2019-0725

• File #: 2019-0725
• Type: Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position)
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/18/2019
• In control: Executive Management Committee
• On agenda: 11/21/2019
• Title: CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING the State and Federal Legislative Report; B. ADOPTING the proposed 2020 Federal Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment A; and C. ADOPTING the proposed 2020 State Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment B.
• Sponsors: Executive Management Committee
• Indexes: Budgeting, California Environmental Quality Act, California State Transportation Agency, California Transportation Commission, Commerce, Express lanes, Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position), Federal Transit Administration, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, Formula Funds, Grant Aid, Housing, Measure M, Measure R, Metro ExpressLanes, Metro Purple Line, Metro Rail D Line, Partnerships, Plan, Policy, Privacy, Program, Protection, Public works, Rolling stock, Senate Bill 1, State Of Good Repair, Tolls, United States Department Of Transportation, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 1, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 2, Westside Subway Extension/Purple Line Extension Phase 3, Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan, Zero Emissions

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Subject
SUBJECT: 2020 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

Action
ACTION: APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. RECEIVING the State and Federal Legislative Report;

B. ADOPTING the proposed 2020 Federal Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment A; and

C. ADOPTING the proposed 2020 State Legislative Program as outlined in Attachment B.

Issue
ISSUE

The Board of Directors adopts, on an annual basis, a legislative program for the upcoming state legislative and federal congressional sessions, which provides guidance to staff on legislative issues and policy as a means of advancing and protecting Metro's authority and the transportation interests of Los Angeles County. Pursuant to the Vision 2028 Plan, we will continue to evaluate and consider long term goals for the agency as outlined in the plan. Specific activities related to the longer term Vision 2028 plan are incorporated into the goals and activities for the upcoming state and federal legislative sessions. We will continue to work with the implementing departments within Metro to develop the broader objectives and will bring to the Board authorization to pursue additional specific measures as they become sufficiently developed and ready for pursuit through legislative processes.
Discussion
DISCUSSION

Policy Implications

The role of the legislative program is to clearly define Metro's goals and objectives by securing necessary legislative authority, program funding and regulatory actions needed at the state and federal levels. The program provides policy direction to our advocacy activities in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. To achieve these important goals, Government Relations staff will implement a long-term legislative strategy of consensus building and coordination with transportation stakeholders throughout Los Angeles County, the State of California and with Federal officials. The Legislative Program...