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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/23/2017 9:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 3rd Floor, Metro Board Room
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: 2017-02-23 RBM Minutes 2017-02-23 RBM Minutes  
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2017-0061 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held January 26, 2017.   Not available Not available
2017-0016 6.PolicyAPPROVE updates to the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program Strategy and Policy Framework, as shown in Attachment A   Not available Not available
2016-0995 11.BudgetAUTHORIZE augmenting the life of project budget for Union Station Metro Bike Hub from $1.32 million to $2.47 million, to accommodate a more accessible and higher visibility bike hub facility for users and the community.   Not available Not available
2016-0903 14.ProjectADOPT the Development Guidelines for the joint development of 1.56 acres of Metro-owned property at Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Fickett Street.   Not available Not available
2016-0994 15.BudgetESTABLISH the Life of Project (LOP) budget for Bike Share TAP Step 3A Integration in the amount of $1.65 million   Not available Not available
2017-0007 17.ProjectAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to extend the existing nine-month Short Term Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (Short Term ENA) with Trammell Crow Company and Greenland USA (together, Developer) for an additional 90 days, to conduct community outreach and refine the project scope for a mixed-use real estate development (Project) on the Metro-owned property at the North Hollywood Red Line Station (Site).   Not available Audio Audio
2016-1003 23.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract No. OP33672974, with Nationwide Environmental Services Inc., for power sweeping services, to exercise the second, one-year option in the amount of $1,563,646.08 increasing the total contract value from $5,911,123.32 to $7,474,769.40 and extend the contract term from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018.   Not available Not available
2017-0056 28.ProgramADOPT the following Official and Operational station names for the three stations that comprise Metro Rail’s Regional Connector: Official Station Name Operational Station Name 1. Little Tokyo/Arts District Little Tokyo/Arts District 2. Historic Broadway Historic Broadway 3. Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill Grand Av Arts/Bunker Hill   Not available Not available
2016-0804 30.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a lease amendment with Camille’s Inc. (Camille’s or tenant), dba Denny’s Restaurant, to extend the term of the lease for ten years, terminating January 31, 2034, and to reduce the monthly rental amount from $18,000 to $16,200 effective March 1, 2017 for a two-year period.   Not available Not available
2016-0948 33.Informational ReportAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City of Beverly Hills (“City”) to accommodate construction of the Wilshire/La Cienega Station and that requires Metro to (1) sell Parcel W-2307 located at 8421 Wilshire Boulevard to the City for the amount of $15,845,000; and (2) to purchase back a ten (10) year temporary construction easement for the amount of $2,345,000.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0060 34.Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position)ADOPT staff recommended positions: A. SB 4 (Mendoza) - Goods movement: allocation of Federal Funds WORK WITH AUTHOR B. AB 287 (Holden) - State Highway Route 710: Advisory Committee OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED C. Measure “H” (Los Angeles County) - Plan to Prevent and Combat Homelessness SUPPORT   Not available Not available
2017-0070 36.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute Modification(s) to Contract No. C0991 with Hensel Phelps/Herzog JV, for the column bent construction for the potential Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Automated People Mover accommodations in an amount not-to-exceed $3,220,000 increasing the total contract value from $170,573,106 to $173,793,106; B. APPROVING an increase in Contract Modification Authority (CMA) for Contract No. C0991 in the amount of $3,220,000 increasing the total CMA from $17,231,269 to $20,451,269; and C. AUTHORIZING the CEO to enter into a funding agreement with Los Angeles World Airports.   Not available Not available
2017-0093 38.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Hahn, Garcetti and Bowen that the Board direct the CEO to work with Caltrans, Los Angeles County, and the City of Norwalk to enhance first-last mile access to Norwalk Station and identify first-last mile eligible funding that could be used towards a Metro contribution of up to 25% of the project cost, which is estimated to be up to a total of $673,000.   Not available Not available
2017-0107 3.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chair.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0108 4.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0108 4.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0108 4.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0110 8.Motion / Motion ResponseCONSIDER Motion by Solis that the Sustainability Plan be included as a chapter in Metro’s updated Long Range Transportation Plan.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0767 10.Informational ReportCONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING an evaluation report on All Door Boarding (ADB) on the Silver Line; and B. APPROVING continuing All Door Boarding indefinitely on the Silver Line beyond the 6 month pilot period.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0100 10.1Motion / Motion ResponseCONSIDER Motion by Dupont-Walker as amended by Solis that the Board direct the CEO to: A. Prepare a plan ­evaluating alternatives within 90 to 120 days to implement permanent all-door boarding on the Vermont Avenue Rapid 754, which is LA County’s second highest-ridership bus corridor; and B. Prepare and report back in 120 days on a strategic plan to roll-out all-door boarding to all lines which meet all-door boarding criteria ­­and include what other lines are heavily impacted.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0958 35.ContractCONSIDER: A. APPROVING the recommended Alternative 1 with six Regional Rail run-through tracks and four High Speed Rail run-through tracks (also referred to as “6+4 Run Through Tracks” Alternative) to be carried forward in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Draft Environment Impact Statement (EIS) and continue to evaluate Alternatives 2, 3 and 4 as reasonable alternatives in the Draft EIR/EIS; B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 4 to Contract No. PS2415-3172, with HDR Engineering, Inc., for Link Union Station (Link US) to provide environmental and preliminary engineering services for the expansion of Link US to connect the Link US project with Patsaouras Transit Plaza to the east and the historic Union Station to the west, increasing the total contract value by $13,761,273, from $48,279,357 to a not to exceed amount of $62,040,630; C. AUTHORIZING the CEO to increase Contract Modification Authority (CMA) in the amount of $1,376,127, incr   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0091 37.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Garcetti, Hahn, Garcia and Dupont-Walker that the MTA Board direct the CEO to: A. evaluate and implement short-term Blue Line and Expo Line improvements, especially service reliability and schedule adherence improvements on at-grade sections of Washington Boulevard, Flower Street, and the downtown wye, including but not limited to signal optimization, signal priority, signal preemption, and consideration of street closures; B. study long-term Blue Line improvements, including but not limited to: 1. creating Blue Line Express service between Long Beach and Downtown Los Angeles during peak hours, including: a. provide information on current freight usage along the right-of-way, b. provide a preliminary estimate on upgrading the right-of-way to light trail transit standards, c. provide an operations plan to accommodate express service, d. quantify travel time savings for peak hour trains; 2. optimizing the Washington Boulevard wye by grade separating the Blue Line on Washington Boulevard and the Expo Line on Flower Street, including a full grade   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0077 39.Motion / Motion ResponseAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to conduct feasibility studies and environmental clearance for a grade separation at the Centinela Avenue Light Rail Transit (LRT) crossing in the City of Inglewood.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0076 40.PolicyADOPT revisions to Metro’s System Advertising Policy in order to update policy and expand Metro’s current advertising opportunities to generate additional revenue - as recommended in the Risk Allocation Matrix (RAM) process approved at the January 2016 Board meeting.   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0080 41.Informational ReportAPPROVE revised Property Naming Policy with the removal of the Corporate Sponsorship/Naming Rights program portion (see Attachment A).   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0113 42.ContractCONSIDER AUTHORIZING: A. the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute individual five-year firm fixed unit rate contracts with the City of Long Beach Contract No. PS5862300LBPD24750 not-to-exceed $27,088,968 $30,074,628, City of Los Angeles, Contract No. PS5862100LAPD24750 not-to-exceed $368,717,424 $369,330,499, and the County of Los Angeles, Contract No. PS5863200LASD24750, not-to-exceed $245,356,369 $246,270,631 for multi-agency law enforcement services effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022; subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; B. the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a demobilization/transition agreement with the County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department for single agency law enforcement services effective March 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017; AND a mobilization agreement with the City of Los Angeles Police Department and the City of Long Beach Police Department effective March 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017 within the board approved project budget; C. the Chief Executive Officer to enter into Memorandum of Understandings with local   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0113 42.ContractCONSIDER AUTHORIZING: A. the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute individual five-year firm fixed unit rate contracts with the City of Long Beach Contract No. PS5862300LBPD24750 not-to-exceed $27,088,968 $30,074,628, City of Los Angeles, Contract No. PS5862100LAPD24750 not-to-exceed $368,717,424 $369,330,499, and the County of Los Angeles, Contract No. PS5863200LASD24750, not-to-exceed $245,356,369 $246,270,631 for multi-agency law enforcement services effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2022; subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; B. the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a demobilization/transition agreement with the County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department for single agency law enforcement services effective March 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017; AND a mobilization agreement with the City of Los Angeles Police Department and the City of Long Beach Police Department effective March 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017 within the board approved project budget; C. the Chief Executive Officer to enter into Memorandum of Understandings with local   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0025 43.PolicyCONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity. B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire Project Parcel W-3001 (APN: 4343-005-005 and 006), consisting of the real property and the improvements pertaining to the realty (hereinafter the “Property” as identified in Attachment A). (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE)   Not available Audio Audio
2017-0039 44.PolicyCONSIDER: A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity. B. ADOPTING a Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a portion of APN: 6009-029-059 in fee simple, an area of 211 sq. ft. on private property located at 1725 E. Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE)   Not available Audio Audio