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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/22/2022 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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2022-0654 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2022-0655 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2022-0643 9.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Solis and Garcetti as amended by Butts and Najarian that the Board of Directors direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. As part of the 2028 MCP, identify funding and develop recommendations to launch a special grant program dedicated to transforming our streets and transportation facilities into temporary centers of art, culture, and recreation to engage the local communities in the spirit of the Olympic Games before and/or during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; B. Collaborate with the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, the City of Los Angeles (including the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and Department of Cultural Affairs), and LA28 to design the new grant program guidelines; to provide input to Metro on the development of guidelines for the new grant program; C. Engage with the California Department of Transportation related to opportunities for new and restored murals on the State Highway System; D. Consider how to uplift local and community-based arts   Not available Not available
2022-0530 14.PolicyAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to renew existing group insurance policies covering Non-Contract and AFSCME employees, including long term disability coverage for Teamster employees, and life insurance for all full time Metro employees, for the one-year period beginning January 1, 2023.   Not available Not available
2022-0466 17.ResolutionADOPT a resolution that authorizes the Chief Executive Officer and/or other Designated Officers to renew and/or replace the existing direct-pay letter of credit (“LOC”) with respect to the Measure R Short-Term Borrowing Program, Attachment A. (REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD)   Not available Not available
2022-0525 23.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Final Report on the Survey of Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification Programs and Exploring Opportunity For Reciprocity.   Not available Not available
2022-0424 45.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on MicroTransit service update.   Not available Not available
2022-0330 48.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE the I-710 South Corridor Project’s recommendations found in Attachment A for: A. Vision Statement, B. Guiding Principles and Goals, C. Pre-Investment Plan Opportunity, and D. New Project Name: The Long Beach-East LA Corridor Mobility Investment Plan   Not available Not available
2022-0674 49.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Solis, and Dutra to provide the Chief Executive Officer authority to include a local funding match from available non-bus and rail operations-eligible funds for those grant applications submitted through the remainder of calendar year 2022 for the above-identified Pre-Investment Plan Opportunity initiatives, and to report back to this Board after such action has been taken.   Not available Not available
2022-0664 50.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on Fare Capping Update.   Not available Not available
2022-0676 51.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Dupont-Walker, Najarian, Mitchell, Solis, and Butts that the Board direct the CEO to: A. Advance the Vermont Transit Corridor with a three-pronged strategy, completing immediate-term quick-build improvements as soon as is practicable, a medium-term BRT project opening for revenue service no later than FY27, and a longer-term rail transit project thereafter; B. Evaluate the medium-term BRT project for a federal Small Starts application; C. Of the $425 million included for the Vermont Transit Corridor in the Measure M Expenditure Plan (line item 17; 2015$), reserve no less than ten percent for the development of the long-term rail transit project. If it ever becomes necessary for Metro to recommend this funding for a shortfall on the Vermont BRT project, Metro will work with the subregion to identify replacement funds that ensure the rail transit project continues to meaningfully advance; D. Identify a strategy to make the Vermont rail project shovel-ready consistent with voter- and Board-adopted Measure M project sequencing or acceleration prior   Not available Not available
2022-0507 26.ProjectCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the Final Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), and the recommended Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or her designee to file a CEQA Notice of Determination (NOD) for the Project with the Los Angeles County Clerk and State of California Clearinghouse.   Not available Not available
2022-0653 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held August 25, 2022.   Not available Not available
2022-0452 10.ProgramCONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. Programming of an additional $12,334,189 within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 50), as shown in Attachment A; 2. Programming of an additional $23,168,000 within the capacity of Measure M MSP - South Bay Highway Operational Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 63), as shown in Attachment B; 3. Inter-program borrowing and programming of an additional $6,375,000 from Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 50) to Measure M MSP - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 66), as shown in Attachment C; 4. Programming of an additional $4,000,000 within the capacity of Measure R South Bay Transit Investments Program, shown in Attachment D; and B. AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.   Not available Not available
2022-0464 12.ProjectCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING AND DELEGATING authority to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (Gateway Cities COG) to fund the Gateway Cities Consultant to support the WSAB City Manager TAC efforts for a one-year term; and B. RECEIVING AND FILING the project update on the West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Transit Corridor Project.   Not available Not available
2022-0552 13.PolicyCONSIDER adoption of the I-405 Comprehensive Multimodal Corridor Plan (Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2022-0413 16.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 155.01 to Contract No. OP02461010-MAINT with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., (Cubic) for maintenance support services of fare collection equipment at Metro stations related to the Crenshaw/LAX (K Line) Transit Project and Regional Connector Project, in the amount of $1,054,539 from $383,998,282 to $385,052,821; and B. NEGOTIATE the contract modification value based on final Revenue Operation Dates of both projects in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000 above $1,054,539.   Not available Not available
2022-0189 18.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD ten-year bench Contract Nos. PS75942001 through PS75942009, with firms listed in Attachment B, for a not-to-exceed amount of $20,000,000 for the five-year base term, effective November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2027, plus $6,000,000 for the first, three-year option term and $4,000,000 for the second, two-year option term, for a combined total not-to-exceed amount of $30,000,000, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; B. ADD qualified firms to the Bench, as necessary, prior to exercising option 1 through the issuance of a competitive solicitation; and C. EXECUTE individual task orders under these Contracts for up to $5,000,000 per task order   Not available Not available
2022-0276 19.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD sixteen (16) task order-based bench Contract Nos. PS85397000 through PS85397015, for Communications Support Services, for a not-to-exceed amount of $32,000,000 for a four-year term, effective October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2026, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any, with the following firms: 1. Arellano Associates 2. Communications Lab 3. Community Connections 4. Costin Public Outreach Group 5. Dakota Communications 6. Del Sol Group 7. Lazar Translating & Interpreting 8. Lee Andrews Group 9. MBI Inc. 10. Murakawa Communications 11. Natively Fluent 12. Northstar Alliances 13. Pacific Graphics Inc. 14. Redwood Resources 15. The Robert Group 16. VMA Communications B. EXECUTE Task Orders under these Contracts for communications support services not exceed $5,000,000 each.   Not available Not available
2022-0566 20.Motion / Motion ResponseADOPT the 2022 Title VI Program Update (Attachments A and B).   Not available Not available
2022-0501 25.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Utility Cooperative Agreement (UCA) between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Metro (Metro) and Crown Castle Fiber LLC (Crown Castle) (Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2022-0521 28.Informational ReportAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute an annual expenditure budget plan for the FY23 Annual Work Plan for the City of Los Angeles (Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2022-0410 31.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity Contract No. OP809690008370, for the North and South Regions, combined, to Consolidated Disposal Service, L.L.C. dba Republic Service, to provide systemwide waste management services. The contract not-to-exceed amount is $7,107,207 for the five-year base period, and $2,950,875 for the one, two-year option term, for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $10,058,082, effective November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2029, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2022-0527 32.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 24-month firm fixed unit price Contract No. SP88119000, to Powertech Converter Corporation (Powertech) for the purchase of ten (10) new Auxiliary Converters in support of the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet for a total contract amount of $977,586.52, inclusive of sales tax; and B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2022-0425 33.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a 60-month, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract No MA78165000 to Knorr Brake Company (KBC) for component overhaul services of the P3010 light rail vehicle (LRV) friction brake and air compressor system, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $29,427,487; and B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2022-0456 34.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA85347000 to Cummins, Inc. the responsive and responsible bidder for Engine Piston Kits. The contract’s one-year base amount is $581,774 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $596,330, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,178,104, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2022-0474 35.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm-fixed-price contract, Contract No. OP 86946-2000, to B&C Transit to replace the existing Metro B (Red) Line Program Station Stop (PSS) system in the amount not-to-exceed $1,281,500, inclusive of sales tax; and B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in Recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2022-0483 36.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a sole source firm fixed price Contract No. OP850488370000 for Automated Public Toilets (APTs) maintenance services with Public Facilities and Services, Inc. for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,393,540 for the contract five-year base period, effective December 1, 2022.   Not available Not available
2022-0485 37.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 7 to Contract No. PS46172000, with Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems, for engineering support of transit infrastructure maintenance to increase the total contract not-to-exceed spending authority by $5,000,000 from $26,000,000 to $31,000,000.   Not available Not available
2022-0394 38.Motion / Motion ResponseAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA86135000 to Cummins, Inc., who was the responsive and responsible bidder, for ignition control modules. The contract’s first-year base amount is $548,316 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $562,024, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,110,340, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2022-0512 39.Informational ReportAPPROVE nominee for membership on Metro’s San Gabriel Valley Service Council.   Not available Not available
2022-0511 40.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a professional service firm-fixed price Contract No. PS77693-3000 to Regents & Park, in the amount of $1,259,400, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2022-0459 41.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 19 to Contract No. PS20113000, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. for technical and program management support services in support of the P2000 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Overhaul/Midlife Modernization Program to increase the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) contract price by $1,231,187.71 from $5,829,626 to $7,060,813.71 to support project activities for 9 months, through June 30, 2023.   Not available Not available
2022-0672 47.ResolutionCONSIDER making the following findings: Pursuant to AB 361, the Metro Board, on behalf of itself and other bodies created by the Board and subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, including Metro’s standing Board committees, advisory bodies, and councils, finds: The Metro Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency, and that: A. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person, and B. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing. Therefore, all such bodies will continue to meet via teleconference subject to the requirements of AB 361.   Not available Not available
2022-0656  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available