Metro - File #: 2023-0516

• File #: 2023-0516
• Type: Program
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/3/2023
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 11/15/2023
• Final action: 11/30/2023
• Title: CONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the Active Transportation Strategic Plan Update; B. AUTHORIZING the CEO to release the solicitation for Cycle 2 of the Metro Active Transport, Transit, and First/Last Mile Grant Program; and C. APPROVING Metro's policies for Cycle 7 of the State Active Transportation Program.
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Active Transportation Program, Active Transportation Strategic Plan, Alignment, Barriers (Roads), Bicycling, Bikeways, Budgeting, El Monte, First/Last Mile, Funding plan, Government funding, Grant Aid, Measure M, Metro Active Transport (MAT) project, Nonmotorized transportation, Other P&P Planning (Mou, Hov, Tdm, Bikeways, Funds Admin, Public Outreach) (Project), Partnerships, Pedestrians, Pomona, Program, Project, Project delivery, Regional transportation, Safety, Strategic planning, Surveys, Walking
• Related files: 2024-0045

Date	Action By	Action	Result
11/30/2023	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Subject
SUBJECT: METRO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. ADOPTING the Active Transportation Strategic Plan Update;

B. AUTHORIZING the CEO to release the solicitation for Cycle 2 of the Metro Active Transport, Transit, and First/Last Mile Grant Program; and

C. APPROVING Metro's policies for Cycle 7 of the State Active Transportation Program.

Issue
ISSUE

The Active Transportation Strategic Plan (ATSP) Update (see Attachment A for Executive Summary) will serve as Metro's overall strategy for planning and funding active transportation infrastructure and programs in Los Angeles County. The ATSP Update demonstrates Metro's ongoing commitment to improving mobility in the region for people who walk, bike, roll, and take transit and creating safer streets that benefit all roadway users. This ATSP Update reflects new agencywide policies, programs, and plans adopted since the 2016 plan and is an opportunity to better address challenges and barriers for the most vulnerable roadway users.

Background
BACKGROUND

Metro's first ATSP was adopted in 2016. The ATSP is aligned to the 5-year funding cycle of the Metro Active Transport, Transit, and First/Last Mile (MAT) Grant Program, which is a key mechanism for the agency to fund and implement the regional active transportation network identified in the ATSP. Cycle 1 of the MAT Program funded improvements in 11 First/Last Mile (FLM) areas and 24 miles of bikeways that are consistent with the 2016 ATSP network (see Attachment B). Cycle 2 of the MAT Program will advance the implementation of projects that are consistent with the updated network identified in the ATSP Update.

In addition to renewing goals and objectives, the ATSP Update develops countywide performance measures and calculates baseline conditions for future assessment. The ATSP Update also re...