Metro - File #: 2020-0851

• File #: 2020-0851
• Type: Plan
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/14/2020
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 2/25/2021
• Final action: 2/25/2021
• Title: CONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the G Line (Orange) Sepulveda Station First/Last Mile Plan (Attachment A); B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to modify the scope of work for the Metro G Line (Orange) Bus Rapid Transit Improvements project (Project) to include bikeway improvements in lieu of the grade-separated bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Van Nuys and crossing improvements for the existing bikeway in lieu of the grade-separated bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Sepulveda; and C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or his designee to negotiate a grant agreement scope change with the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to ensure state grant funding for the Project is maintained.
• Sponsors: Planning and Programming Committee
• Indexes: Active Transportation Program, Alignment 1110, Alignment 1112, Audit, Bicycling, Bids, Bikeways, Bus rapid transit, California Environmental Quality Act, California Transportation Commission, Capital Project, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Evaluation and assessment, First/Last Mile, Grade separations, Grant Aid, Guidelines, Maps, Measure M, Metro Active Transport (MAT) project, Metro Busway G Line, Metro Rail A Line, Motion / Motion Response, Nonmotorized transportation, Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit Improvements, Outreach, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Plan, Program, Project, Project delivery, Safety, Safety and security, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Station 1109, Station 1109B, Station 1111, Station 1111B, Strategic planning, Surveys, Transit buses, Van Nuys, Vans, Walking, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2021-0144

Date	Action By	Action	Result
2/25/2021	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
2/17/2021	Planning and Programming Committee

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO G LINE (ORANGE) SEPULVEDA STATION FIRST / LAST MILE PLAN AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. ADOPTING the G Line (Orange) Sepulveda Station First/Last Mile Plan (Attachment A);

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to modify the scope of work for the Metro G Line (Orange) Bus Rapid Transit Improvements project (Project) to include bikeway improvements in lieu of the grade-separated bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Van Nuys and crossing improvements for the existing bikeway in lieu of the grade-separated bicycle/pedestrian overcrossing bridge at Sepulveda; and

C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or his designee to negotiate a grant agreement scope change with the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to ensure state grant funding for the Project is maintained.

Issue
ISSUE
Staff developed the G Line (Orange) Sepulveda Station First/Last Mile Plan (FLM Plan) (Attachment A) as directed by Board Motion 14.1 (May 2016). The FLM Plan identifies walking and biking improvements within the half-mile and up to 3-mile radius of the station. Improvements in the FLM Plan are prioritized based on connectivity, safety, and equity, among other factors described further in this report. An FLM plan for the Van Nuys Station was completed previously and adopted by the Metro Board of Directors in December 2020 as part of the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) First/Last Mile Plan.

FLM planning allows Metro to highlight access and safety needs and catalyze investment in station areas. This FLM planning effort to date has coalesced specific implementation opportunities including:

* A Measure M Metro Active Transport (MAT) Program grant to the City of Los Angeles for the Sepulveda Station area was Board-approved in January 2021. The project was selected because of a very high need for active tr...