Meeting_Body
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
JULY 27, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: ORAL REPORT ON STATUS UPDATE OF METRO’S VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED MITIGATION PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE ORAL REPORT
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE oral report on status update of Metro’s Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation Program.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
Staff has worked closely with the Metro Office of Equity and Race (OER) from the inception of the VMT Mitigation Program to understand and address the equity implications. This critical analysis has been conducted using OER’s pilot Equity Planning and Evaluation Tool (EPET) as the guide. Staff seeks to balance the economic, access, and mobility benefits of increased VMT with the intended Program outcome of reducing VMT burdens, including emission of air pollution, collisions, and a built environment that can feel hostile for people traveling by non-auto modes.
Staff has also prioritized the inclusion of a diverse set of stakeholders, including the Metro Office of Sustainability, through the active involvement of both a Project Development Team (PDT), working on the technical methodologies, and the Policy Working Group (PWG), informing the development of mitigation options and the framework structure, with both guiding the Program development.
A report on our findings will be included in the September Receive and File report to the Board.
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Julio Perucho, Manager, Transportation Planning, Countywide Planning and Development, (213) 922-4387
Paul Backstrom, Senior Manager, Transportation Planning, Countywide Planning and Development, (213) 922-2183
Avital Barnea, Senior Executive Officer, Countywide Planning and Development, (213) 547-4317
Ray Sosa, Deputy Chief Planning Officer, (213) 547-4247
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: James de la Loza, Chief Planning Officer, (213) 922-2920
