Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: MEASURE M 3% LOCAL CONTRIBUTION GUIDELINES REVISIONS
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
ADOPT revised Measure M Guidelines, Section VIII - 3% Local Contribution to Major Transit Projects (Attachment A).
Issue
ISSUE
In August 2022, the Board directed Metro staff to release the draft revised Measure M Guidelines, Section VIII - 3% Local Contribution to Major Transit Projects (Guidelines) for a 60-day public comment period (File# 2022-0445). Several comments were received that resulted in minor changes to the Guidelines. Staff is seeking Board approval of the revised Guidelines.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Measure M Ordinance (Ordinance) requires local jurisdictions to pay three percent (3%) of the total cost of new major rail projects. The Measure M Guidelines adopted by the Board in 2017 (File# 2017-0280) guide Metro's implementation of this requirement. Noting a discrepancy, in April 2022, the Board requested that staff revise the Guidelines to be consistent with the Ordinance, modify two aspects of the calculation, and clarify and provide additional flexibility on sources available to jurisdictions to satisfy the 3% contribution (File# 2022-0258). Metro made the draft Guideline revisions available for public comment and now recommends that the Board adopt the final revised Guidelines.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
Metro released the draft Guideline revisions for public review on August 26, 2022. Some revisions reflect procedural changes from the 2017 Guidelines. These include modifying the contribution allocation approach, excluding First/Last Mile (FLM) expenses incurred by jurisdictions from the total project cost, and providing credit for FLM expenses in situations when Metro is withholding local return funds. Other minor revisions clarified existing procedures for applying the 3% co...
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