Metro - File #: 2024-0206

• File #: 2024-0206
• Type: Motion / Motion Response
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/21/2024
• In control: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• On agenda: 3/28/2024
• Final action: 3/28/2024
• Title: APPROVE Motion by Directors Solis, Bass, Hahn, Horvath, Najarian, and Yaroslavsky that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Develop a framework for and establish a Legislative Advocacy Working Group for the 2028 Games that includes, but is not limited to, the members of the Games Mobility Executives and the County of Los Angeles, to develop and implement a cohesive state and federal legislative advocacy plan to advance Metro's 2028 Mobility Concept Plan. B. Report Back in 90 days with: 1. A proposed framework, recommended working group members, and recommendations on strengthening advocacy coordination with the LA County legislative delegation and other key Games delivery partners; and 2. A progress update on a regional convening of local jurisdiction stakeholders and LA28 on broader transportation and infrastructure project coordination needed for the 2028 Games.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: 2028 Mobility Concept Plan, Ara Najarian, Central Los Angeles subregion, City of Los Angeles, Hilda Solis, Janice Hahn, Karen Bass, Katy Yaroslavsky, Lindsey Horvath, Motion / Motion Response, Olympic games, San Fernando Valley subregion, South Bay Cities subregion, Southern California Association Of Governments, Twenty-eight by '28 Initiative, Westside Cities subregion
• Related files: 2024-0137

Date	Action By	Action	Result
3/28/2024	Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 21, 2024

Preamble
Motion by:

DIRECTORS SOLIS, BASS, HAHN, HORVATH, NAJARIAN, AND YAROSLAVSKY

Related to Item 24: State and Federal Report

Los Angeles is looking ahead to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. While the Games have emphasized a "no build" ethos to minimize new venue construction, there has always been an objective to enhance regional transportation infrastructure ahead of the global event. This aspiration is evidenced by Metro's Twenty-Eight by '28 initiative, which outlines a goal to complete 28 key transportation projects to benefit the Games and leave a legacy for the county.

Metro has made significant strides in pursuing its 2028 Mobility Concept Plan, designed to seamlessly connect venues and facilitate movement across the County during the event. Yet, as the Games quickly approaches, Metro's need to obtain sufficient funding for these transportation projects becomes even more pressing.

Los Angeles residents have demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the region's transportation systems by voting to increase their sales taxes through Measure R and Measure M. These measures signify a community-driven initiative to finance and expedite an ambitious range of transportation improvements across the county.

Despite the local investments in transportation improvements, state and federal support remains necessary to host the Games successfully. To secure the much-needed funding, it is imperative that an coalition of relevant parties, including the County of Los Angeles and the members of the Games Mobility Executives, which includes Metro, the City of Los Angeles, Caltrans, Metrolink, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), better coordinate efforts to secure the state and federal investments necessary to implement the transportation infrastructure improvements needed to deliver a successful 2028 Olympic and paralympic Games. Their unified ad...