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Meeting Name: Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/15/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 3rd Floor, Metro Board Room
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2026-0130 31.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 12 to Contract No. PS73193000-P2550, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc. (formerly LTK Consultant Services, Inc.) to provide consultant support services for the P2550 Light Rail Vehicle Modernization Project, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) contract price by $4,796,082, from $7,038,584 to $11,834,666, and extend the period of performance from October 31, 2026 through December 31, 2031.   Not available Not available
2026-0565 32.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a four and one-half year funding agreement with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to provide enforcement services on the Metro ExpressLanes from January 1, 2027 to June 30, 2031, in the Not-To-Exceed amount of $26,092,181.   Not available Not available
2026-0644 33.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. FIND the procurement of Near-Zero Natural Gas-Fueled Engines under Public Utilities Code (PUC) Section 130237, as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) item, constitutes a single-source procurement method for the purpose of duplicating equipment already in use; and B. AWARD a single-source, five-year, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract No. MA139582000 to Cummins Sales and Service (Cummins) for 680 engines to replace engines on Metro buses. The five-year contract is for a total Not-To-Exceed (NTE) contract amount of $70,990,755.60, inclusive of sales tax; subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2026-0647 34.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modifications for eleven Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) contracts in an aggregate amount of $18,382,400.00, thereby increasing the contract amounts from $120,316,691.39 to $138,699,091.39, and extending the current period of performance with individual amounts as follows: A. Beat 9: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316003-9, for $510,200.00 for up to 9 months, increasing the total Contract amount from $5,212,753.00 to $5,722,953.00; and B. Beat 10: Jon’s Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316002-10, for $489,600.00 for up to 9 months, increasing the total Contract amount from $4,935,445.35 to $5,425,045.35; and C. Beat 12: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316004-12, for $673,100.00 for up to 9 months, increasing the total Contract amount from $4,536,346.88 to $5,209,446.88; and D. Beat 21: South Coast Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316005-21 for $432,100.00 for up to 9 months, increasing the total Contract amount from $4,514,798.60 to $4,946,898.60; and E. Beat 70: South Coast Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS663160   Not available Not available
2026-0724 35.Informational ReportAPPROVE nominee for membership on Metro’s Westside Central Service Council (Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2026-0641 37.Oral Report / PresentationRECOGNIZE Operations Employees of the Month.   Not available Not available
2026-0642 38.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on Metro Operations.   Not available Not available
2026-0661 39.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on collaborative funding strategy for water taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach.   Not available Not available
2026-0706 40.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on the Metro Customer Experience (CX) Pulse Survey deep dive on Safety and Customer Pain Points.   Not available Not available
2026-0739 41.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on the status of the Metrolink Pico Rivera station.   Not available Not available
2024-1142 36.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:?? A. AWARD a five-year firm-fixed-price contract, Contract No. OP136051000, to Merak North America LLC for the overhaul of 487 HVAC assemblies for the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $10,275,213.00, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and B. ESTABLISH a Life of Project (LOP) budget of $82,562,929 for the P3010 Component Overhaul tasks - Phase 2.   Not available Not available
2026-0770 42.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Hahn, Richardson, Sandoval, and Solis that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to advance the following objectives pertaining to the Pico Rivera Regional Rail Station: A. Identify, program, and authorize a maximum not-to-exceed of $6 million in Metro controlled funds toward the Pico Rivera Regional Rail Station Project for preliminary engineering design, environmental documentation, project approvals, and to be repaid by CAHSR in full upon completion and inclusion ultimately in CAHSR budget as a mitigation required to be paid for by the implementing agency; B. Acknowledge the approval on Thursday, September 17, 2026, by the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Governing Board to serve as the implementing Agency of Record on behalf of the CA High Speed Rail Authority, Metro and the City of Pico Rivera; C. Negotiate and execute a Master Funding Agreement and other necessary documents with the SGVCOG, the CA High Speed Rail Authority, and the City of Pico Rivera establishing project roles, responsibilities, funding requirements, delivery terms, a   Not available Not available
2026-0630 28.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE the Public Safety Report.   Not available Not available
2026-0639 29.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly update on the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Implementation Plan.   Not available Not available
2026-0735  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available