Meeting Details
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Meeting date/time:
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9/24/2026
10:00 AM
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012,
3rd Floor, Metro Board Room
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2026-0694
| 3. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE remarks by the Chair. | | |
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2026-0695
| 4. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer. | | |
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2026-0480
| 12. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Cost Plus Fixed Fee Contract No. EN 136012EN089, to Veridian Transit Solutions, for Environmental Engineering and Consulting services, in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $44,772,922 for a three-year base term, and two, one-year options in the NTE amounts of $14,787,002 and $14,808,572, respectively, for a total NTE amount of $74,368,496, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any;
B. EXECUTE Contract Modifications within the Board-approved funding; and
C. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority for Contract No. EN136012EN089 in the amount of $4,477,000, or 10% of the base term total Board-approved NTE funding amount, to cover the costs of any unforeseen services. | | |
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2026-0140
| 22. | Budget | CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to execute Metrolink’s second continuing resolution to extend Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget authorization through the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) until January 1, 2027, and execute all necessary agreements between Metro and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA or Metrolink) based on the continuing resolution;
B. APPROVING additional funding in the amount of up to $365,202 for Metro’s share of the San Bernardino Line 25% Fare Reduction Program using Proposition C 10%/Measure M 1% SCRRA dedicated funds and extending the program from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2030;
C. APPROVING Burbank Airport-South Metrolink station safety improvements using Measure R 3% SCRRA dedicated funds in the amount up to $1.3 million;
D. APPROVING Pomona-Downtown Metrolink station Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements using Measure R 3% SCRRA dedicated funds in the amount up to $256,720;
E. EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to SCRRA for 12 State of Good Repair and c | | |
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2026-0621
| 28. | Program | ADOPT the staff recommendation for the following official and operational station names for the two stations that comprise Metro Rail’s D Line Extension, Section 3:
Official Station Name: Wilshire/UCLA
Operational Station Name: Wilshire/UCLA
Official Station Name: Wilshire/VA Medical Ctr
Operational Station Name: Wilshire/VA Medical Ctr | | |
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2026-0577
| 46. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD Contract No. OP118576(2)000 with ElDorado National (California), Inc. (ENC), for the manufacturing and delivery of 220 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) in the amount of $337,698,727.58 for the base contract, including taxes and delivery; exclusive of any contract option buses, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any;
B. INCREASE the Life-Of-Project (LOP) for Capital Project 201078 from $52,000,000, established to purchase up to 40 BEBs under the Washington State contract, by $382,355,185 to purchase up to 220 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and provide funding for professional and technical support, internal labor, and contingencies, for a total LOP of $434,355,185; and
C. NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE future contract modifications to the contract up to $1,000,000. | | |
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2026-0698
| 2. | Minutes | APPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held July 23, 2026 and the Special Board Meeting held September 16, 2026. | | |
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2026-0407
| 5. | Agreement | AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to execute an amendment to the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Chavez Fickett, L.P. (Developer), an affiliate of Abode Communities, to extend the term for one year, from October 19, 2026 to October 19, 2027, with an option to extend for one additional year for the joint development of a mixed-use, affordable housing project on 1.56 acres of Metro-owned property located at the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Fickett Street in Boyle Heights (Project). | | |
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2026-0532
| 6. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the programming of an additional $5,183,184 within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Active Transportation Program, and reprogramming project funds previously approved to meet the project schedule, as shown in Attachment A; and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects. | | |
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2026-0585
| 7. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. DEOBLIGATING $2.23 million of previously approved Call for Projects (Call) funding, as shown in Attachment A, and held in reserve;
B. APPROVING changes to the scope of work for the City of Long Beach - 1st Street Pedestrian Gallery (#F9628);
C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements/or amendments for previously awarded projects; and
D. RECEIVING AND FILING time extensions for 46 projects shown in Attachment B. | | |
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2026-0467
| 8. | Resolution | CONSIDER approving the Resolution in Attachment A that:
A. AUTHORIZES the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to claim a total of $58,909,350 in California Cap-and-Invest (formerly California Cap-and-Trade) proceeds, accumulated in State Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26, disbursed through LCTOP for A-Line Operations;
B. CERTIFIES that Metro will comply with LCTOP certification, assurances, and the authorized agent requirements; and
C. AUTHORIZES the CEO or their designee to execute all required documents and any amendments with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). | | |
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2026-0584
| 9. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING:
1. Programming an additional $96,574,573 within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 50), and reprogramming $29,828,100 project funds previously approved to meet the project schedule, as shown in Attachment A;
2. Programming an additional $8,700,000 within the capacity of Measure M MSP - South Bay Highway Operational Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 63), as shown in Attachment B;
3. Programming an additional $5,400,600 of Measure M MSP - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 66), including reprogramming $19,733,000 project funds previously approved and inter-program borrowing from the Measure M MSP - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 50), as shown in Attachment C;
4. Programming an additional $4,000,000 within the capacity of Measure R South Bay Transit Investments Program, including reprogramming $11,420,661 project funds previously approved to meet the project schedule, s | | |
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2026-0662
| 10. | Project | CONSIDER:
A. PROGRAMMING an amount not-to-exceed $35 million in Measure M I-710 South Corridor Project (now the LB-ELA CMIP) Highway Capital Funds as funding augmentation for the Shoreline Drive Realignment Project, subject to contingencies including partial repayment (Attachment A);
B. AMENDING the FY 2027 Budget to accommodate this programming action; and
C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements with the City of Long Beach. | | |
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2026-0563
| 11. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. PS140835000 to RailWorks Track Services, LLC, for Phase 1 Preconstruction Services of the Construction Manager/General Contractor contract for the A&E Line Interlock Project (Project) in the amount of $1,000,000, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any;
B. ESTABLISH a Preconstruction Budget for the Project in an amount of $27,290,000; and
C. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications within the authorized Preconstruction Budget. | | |
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2026-0529
| 13. | Project | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. ESTABLISH a Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the Doran Street Grade Separation Project (Project) in the amount of $116,242,594;
B. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all contracts, modifications, and agreements up to the authorized LOP budget for the Doran Street Grade Separation Project; and
C. AMEND the FY27 budget for the Doran Street Grade Separation Project by $8,497,108 for a total of $30,348,345. | | |
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2026-0658
| 14. | Budget | CONSIDER:
A. ESTABLISHING a Life-of-Project budget for the Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in the amount of $413,786,609; and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute project-related agreements up to the authorized Life-of-Project budget. | | |
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2026-0386
| 17. | Agreement | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to execute Amendment No. 9 to the Lease Agreement with Downtown Properties, LLC (“Lessor”), for the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) located at 818 West 7th Street in Los Angeles (Attachment A - Location Map), extending the lease term for 65 months (5 years, 5 months), commencing August 1, 2027, at an initial rate of $39,274 per month with 3% annual escalations, for a total of $2,521,267.65 over the 65-month term. | | |
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2026-0601
| 19. | Program | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS134759000 to Matrix Healthcare Services, Inc., dba MyMatrixx, to administer and manage pharmacy benefits, and process and pass through prescription medications for Metro’s Workers’ Compensation Program (the “Program”) in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $9,672,000 for the initial three-year base term, $3,256,000 for the first, one-year option, and $3,320,000 for the second, one-year option, for a total NTE amount of $16,248,000, effective October 5, 2026, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and | | |
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2026-0229
| 20. | Appointment | APPROVE the following recommendations for the Measure M Independent Taxpayer Oversight Committee (MMITOC):
A. Jay Gandhi, the recommended nominee for the area of expertise A, a retired federal or state judge; and
B. Daniel Freeman, the recommended nominee for the area of expertise F, a licensed architect or engineer. | | |
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2026-0606
| 21. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to renew existing group insurance policies covering Non-Contract and American Federation of State, County and Municipal (AFSCME) employees, including long term disability coverage for Teamsters employees, and life insurance for all full-time Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) employees, for the one-year period beginning January 1, 2027 (Attachment A). | | |
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2026-0690
| 23. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Yaroslavsky, Bass, Padilla, Mitchell, and Horvath to direct the Chief Executive Officer, in consultation with any relevant County or City of Los Angeles departments, to:
A. Evaluate the feasibility of temporary advertising on construction walls or solid fencing at one Metro-owned property within the City of Los Angeles, including but not limited to the Metro-owned lots on (1) the southwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue; and (2) relevant East San Fernando Valley line parcels. The evaluation should rank candidate sites based on financial feasibility and identify any additional properties that may be well suited for this use;
1. This evaluation should include an estimate of gross advertising revenue, projected net revenue, vendor costs, maintenance costs, permitting costs, enforcement costs to determine whether the program is likely to generate net revenue sufficient to justify implementation. If the analysis shows promise, identify options for dedicating net revenue to Metro priorities such as station maintenance, public safety, graffiti abatement, | | |
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2026-0562
| 25. | Appointment | APPROVE the appointment of the Chinese American Construction Professionals (CACP) to the Transportation Business Advisory Council (TBAC) membership. | | |
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2026-0583
| 26. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the use of $1 million of previously deobligated local Proposition C 25% Call for Projects funding set aside in reserve for capital projects to fund Open and Slow Streets Cycle 8 operational events between September 2026 and March 2028;
B. AMENDING the FY27 Budget by $1,000,000 to authorize expenditures for Recommendation A; and
C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to award eligible Cycle 8 events that meet the requirements and process outlined in Attachment A. | | |
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2026-0688
| 27. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Bass, Yaroslavsky, Padilla, Butts, and Solis to direct the CEO to:
A. Ensure the following criteria will be applied when evaluating the grant applications for Open Streets events held in FY 2027;
1. Establish a maximum grant amount of $250,000, while maintaining the existing minimum local match requirement;
2. A minimum of 3 consecutive miles of street closure per event;
3. Applications should prioritize events that bring multiple communities and local businesses together around a unifying theme; and
B. Report back to the Board within 120 days to formalize the request made in Board Report - 2025-0854, with alternatives that identify funding to support Open Streets programming and events beginning in FY 2028 and continuing thereafter. | | |
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2026-0689
| 29. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Bass, Dupont-Walker, Richardson, Mitchell, Solis and Sandoval to direct the CEO to:
A. Develop a plan to increase participation in Metro’s subsidized fare and fareless programs by at least 30 percent, including the LIFE Program, GoPass, U-Pass, the Employer Program and all existing programs that provide free or reduced-cost transit to eligible riders. The plan should include strategies to increase employer participation and encourage more employers to subsidize or provide free or reduced-cost transit with their employees;
B. Report back to the Board within 90 days with recommendations for achieving the 30 percent expansion for calendar year 2027, including but not limited to;
1. Current enrollment and utilization levels for each subsidized or fareless fare program;
2. An assessment of eligible riders consistent with an equity lens who are not currently enrolled or regularly utilizing available benefits;
3. Strategies to increase enrollment, retention, and utilization;
4. Identification of administrative, technological, or other barriers to participation;
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2026-0063
| 32. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 34 to Contract No PS20113000, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. for the P2000 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) Overhaul Program Consultant Support Services, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) contract price by $810,985.32, from $11,012,090.20 to $11,823,075.52, and extending the period of performance from September 30, 2026 through June 30, 2034. This requested increase to the NTE contract price is within the current P2000 LOP budget. | | |
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2026-0564
| 34. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price contract, Contract No. DR135489 for six swing loaders with hi-rail gears to SWNG Inc. (DBA Swingmaster), the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a total contract amount of $2,573,400, plus applicable California’s use tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. | | |
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2026-0566
| 35. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 2 to Contract No. OP44851-20008370 with Prudential Overall Supply for uniform rental services, to exercise the one, three-year option in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $3,575,446, increasing the total contract NTE amount from $3,256,271 to $6,831,717, and extending the period of performance from December 1, 2026 to November 30, 2029. | | |
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2026-0567
| 36. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 4 to Contract No. OP964830008370 with Graffiti Shield, Inc. for stainless steel anti-graffiti film installation and replacement services for Regions 1, 2, and 3, to exercise the first one-year option in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $5,737,859, increasing the total NTE contract amount from $15,722,845 to $21,460,704, and extending the period of performance from December 1, 2026, to November 30, 2027. | | |
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2026-0569
| 39. | Budget | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to increase the Life of Project Budget (LOP) for the Project 205670 - Metro C Line Traction Power Substations Replacement by $63,000,000 increasing the Life of Project from $98,500,000 to $161,500,000. | | |
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2026-0672
| 40. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 25 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc., DBA Revolution, to implement and support the grant funded expansion of the Metro Bike Share (MBS) system in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $7,550,000, increasing the total contract value from $139,830,029 to $147,380,029. | | |
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2026-0696
| | Informational Report | RECEIVE General Public Comment | | |
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