Metro - File #: 2022-0608

• File #: 2022-0608
• Type: Board Correspondence
• Status: Sent
• File created: 8/29/2022
• In control: Board of Directors - Board Correspondence
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Board Correspondence
• Indexes: Active Transportation Program, Alameda Corridor East, Board approved a Motion, Board Correspondence, Budgeting, California State Transportation Agency, California Transportation Commission, Construction, Debt, Funding plan, Grade separations, Grant Aid, Labor agreements, Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program, Motion / Motion Response, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Pomona, Project, Rail transit, Safety, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, Senate Bill 1, Subregional Equity Program
• Related files: 2021-0767

Attached is the official record distributed to the board.
Board_Correspondence_Date
JUNE 6, 2022


Board_Correspondence_TO
TO: BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board_Correspondence_Through_CEO
THROUGH: STEPHANIE WIGGINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Prepared_by
FROM: JAMES DE LA LOZA
CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER

NALINI AHUJA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Subject
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION 44 REGARDING ALAMEDA CORRIDOR-EAST PROJECTS

Issue
ISSUE

Cost increases associated with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments' (SGVCOG) Alameda Corridor-East (ACE) grade separation projects at Montebello Boulevard and Turnbull Canyon Road have created a potential funding shortfall that could jeopardize the timely allocation of state grant funding awarded to these projects by the California Transportation Commission (CTC).

In December 2021 the Metro Board approved Motion 44 (Attached, File# 2021-0767) by Directors Solis, Hahn, Barger, Sandoval, and Butts regarding these grade separation projects-as well as ACE-related pedestrian at-grade Improvements in the City of Pomona-and directed the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. Collaborate with the SGVCOG to evaluate the cost increases for the three projects and potential strategies such as value engineering to close the funding gap;

B. Explore funding streams such as grant funding and other sources to help the SGVCOG secure sufficient funding to complete all three projects, with priority placed on securing full funding for the grade separation projects prior to the CTC funding allocation vote by no later than June 2022;

C. Assist and collaborate with SGVCOG in developing Project Labor Agreements for the two grade separation projects to prioritize partnerships with labor in expeditiously advancing construction of the grade separation projects and the employment of Los Angeles County workers;

D. Report back on all directives in March 2022.

Of primary importance is to address the SGVCOG's need to resolve the funding shortfalls for the...