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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/26/2024 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, 3rd Floor, Metro Board Room
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2024-0938 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2024-0939 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2024-0397 10.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a cost plus fixed fee Contract No. AE120406MC083, to Anser Advisory, to provide Construction Management Support Services for Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Charging Infrastructure Projects located at our bus operation divisions, transit centers, as well as opportunity chargers along current BEB routes for a term of 3 years at a not to exceed total contract value of $6,012,319, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0434 18.ResolutionCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING a Resolution, Attachment A (“Resolution”), that authorizes the issuance and sale of up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of Measure R Senior Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series and taking all other actions necessary in connection with the issuance of the refunding bonds (“Refunding Bonds”); and B. ESTABLISHING an underwriter pool as shown in Attachment B that will be used to select underwriters for all future negotiated debt issues through June 30, 2029. (REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2024-0550 33.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE the September 2024 State and Federal Legislative Report.   Not available Not available
2024-0959 34.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Hahn that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Report back to the Board with a plan on the Games Enhanced Transit System and overall preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games, including: 1. An estimate of the number of bus operators and maintenance staff that Metro will need; 2. A staffing plan; 3. A plan for how Metro will coordinate with other Municipal bus operators and Metrolink; and 4. Estimated costs for bus procurement and staffing, and how it could be paid for. B. Report back on this plan and next steps at the April 2025 Ad Hoc 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee of this Board, with an interim update at the January 2025 Ad Hoc Committee meeting.   Not available Not available
2024-0173 35.PolicyADOPT the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a 10-month and 7 days Temporary Construction Easement (“Property Interest”) from the property known as 5318 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 APN: 5089-001-028 (formerly 5089-001-026) identified in Attachment A. (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)   Not available Not available
2024-0937 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held July 25, 2024.   Not available Not available
2024-0506 5.ProgramCONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. Programming of an additional $11,164,810 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 $11,586,591 within the capacity of Measure M MSP - South Bay Highway Operational Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 63), as shown in Attachment B; 3. Programming of an additional $600,000 within the capacity of Measure M MSP - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program (Expenditure Line 66), as shown in Attachment C; 4. Programming of an additional $16,300,000 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
2024-0473 6.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 14 to Contract No. AE49337000 with Arcadis, A California Partnership (formerly IBI Group) in the amount of $3,158,761 for the optional task for preliminary engineering and to advance the design of curb extensions (bus bulbs) or boarding islands as part of the North San Fernando Valley (NSFV) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Project, increasing the contract value from $5,683,973 to $8,842,734, and extend the period of performance from October 31, 2024 through December 31, 2026.   Not available Not available
2024-0779 7.ProgramCONSIDER: A. ??APPROVING $5,000,000 in additional programming for two City of Glendale projects within the Arroyo Verdugo subregion as shown in Attachment A; and ? B. ?AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements for the Board-approved projects.??   Not available Not available
2024-0510 8.ProgramCONSIDER: A. DEOBLIGATING $5.94 million of previously approved Call for Projects (Call) funding, as shown in Attachment A, and hold in RESERVE; B. APPROVING changes to the scope of work for: 1. City of Los Angeles - Last Mile Folding Bike Incentive Program (Call #F7707); 2. City of Los Angeles - Building Connectivity with Bicycle Friendly Business District (Call #F9803); 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 49 projects shown in Attachment B.   Not available Not available
2024-0468 9.ProjectCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to execute and enter into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with NOHO Development Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Developer), an affiliate of Trammell Crow Company, and associated Ground Leases (Ground Leases) and other related documents with Developer or its affiliates or qualified transferees, for the construction and operation of a mixed-use project on up to 11.8 acres of Metro-owned property located at the North Hollywood Metro Station (District NoHo or Project) in accordance with the Joint Development Summary of Key Terms and Conditions (Attachment A) upon receipt of concurrence by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the California Transportation Commission (CTC); B. DETERMINING that the Board, acting as the governing body of the responsible agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), after consideration of the whole of the administrative record, adopts the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations setting forth the reasons and benefi   Not available Not available
2024-0541 11.BudgetCONSIDER: A. INCREASING the Life of Project Budget for the Metro Training & Innovation Center (Project) by $1,409,000, from $19,900,000 to $21,309,000; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to amend the FY25 Budget in the amount of $1,091,000 to fund operational costs for the Metro Training & Innovation Center.   Not available Not available
2024-0512 13.ContractCONSIDER: A. ESTABLISHING a Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the G Line Improvements Project in the amount of $668,450,000; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute project-related agreements, including Early Works Packages (EWPs), the Phase 2 Supplement and contract modifications, up to the authorized Life-of-Project budget.   Not available Not available
2024-0523 16.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 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, 2025.   Not available Not available
2024-0355 17.Ordinance / Administrative CodeCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING an amendment to Metro’s Administrative Code Chapter 4-05 to replace the existing contractor pre-qualification language with Attachment A of this Board Report; effective January 1, 2025; and B. RECEIVING AND FILING streamlining initiatives, including electronic signature deployment for procurement contracts and purchase orders.   Not available Not available
2024-0471 20.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA111914(2)000 to Gillig LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to supply Circuit Breaker Retrofit Kits in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $1,339,042.21 inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0472 21.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA113336000 to TK Services, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to supply alternator assemblies in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $2,805,153.48, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0474 22.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. MA113925000 to Zen Industrial Services, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder to supply Brake Caliper Assemblies in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $3,015,693.07, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2024-0481 23.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 7 to the Vanpool Vehicle Supplier Bench Contract Nos. PS1074300051491, PS1074400051491, and PS1074500051491 with Green Commuter, Airport Van Rental, and Enterprise Rideshare (a division of Enterprise Holdings) respectively, to increase the total not-to-exceed (NTE) contract amount by $3.7 million from $36,000,000 to $39,700,000 and extend the period of performance from December 31, 2024 to June 30, 2025.   Not available Not available
2024-0505 24.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 2, and exercise Option 1, install and commission the Integrated Data and Communication System (IDCS) on the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle under Contract No. TS83056-2000 to Siemens Mobility, Inc. in the firm fixed amount of $18,051,025, increasing the total Contract amount from $5,043,855 to $23,094,880. This action does not change the board-approved LOP for this project of $44,436,129.   Not available Not available
2024-0496 25.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a 39-month firm fixed price Contract No. AE117510000 to B&C Transit, Inc. for the Metro A Line Train Control Non-Vital and Vital Relay Replacement Project in the amount of $14,838,050 effective October 1, 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and B. INCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) Budget for the A Line Train Control Non-Vital and Vital Relay Replacement by $9,355,855 from $11,100,000 to $20,455,855.   Not available Not available
2024-0172 26.PolicyCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING a Los Angeles County Regional Zero Emission Bus Procurement Policy (Attachment A); B. APPROVING the Los Angeles County Regional Zero Emission Transit Capital Program (ZETCP)-Equivalent Fund Allocation Framework and the resulting Included and Eligible Transit Operator fund amounts totaling $49.84 million in Proposition C 40% funding as shown in Attachment B; and C. AMENDING the FY25 Budget to implement the ZETCP-Equivalent Fund Allocations and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements.   Not available Not available
2024-0431 27.AppointmentAPPROVE nominees for membership on Metro’s San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay Cities, and Westside Central Service Councils.   Not available Not available
2024-0526 32.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract No. AE51242000 with Cordoba HNTB Design Partners, a Joint Venture, in the amount of $74,869,029 to advance to 30% Preliminary Engineering (PE) for the Initial Operating Segment (IOS), increasing the contract value from $35,514,357 to $110,383,386 and extending the period of performance from December 31, 2024, to August 30, 2026.   Not available Not available
2024-0547  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available