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2022-0268
| 3. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE remarks by the Chair. | | |
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2022-0269
| 4. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer. | | |
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2022-0273
| 9. | Motion / Motion Response | RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the January 2022 Motion 10 by Directors Hahn, Solis, Garcetti, Mitchell and Dutra on the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project. | | |
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2022-0274
| 12. | Informational Report | RECEIVE AND FILE the following updates on the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project:
A. Streamlining the Project’s path forward on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
B. Funding strategy for the Initial Operating Segments (IOS) and the full project to the City of Whittier; and
C. Project delivery approaches and pre-construction activities. | | |
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2022-0171
| 13. | Project | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING $1,236,500 for Fiscal Year 2023 to complete the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental document for the High Desert Corridor (HDC) Rail Project and other related activities as further described in Attachment A;
B. APPROVING an increase of $500,000 in Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the High Desert Intercity Rail Corridor Service Development Plan for a new total LOP budget of $5,125,000;
C. REPURPOSING $1,736,500 of Measure M High Desert Multipurpose Corridor (HDMC) funds identified in the Expenditure Plan for Right-of-Way acquisition for the High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project and the Service Development Plan to fund the above two recommendations; and
D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary funding agreements with HDC JPA. | | |
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2021-0774
| 23. | Informational Report | RECEIVE AND FILE the 2022 Customer Experience Plan. | | |
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2022-0186
| 29. | Contract | CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modifications to Contract No. PS137313000 with Merriwether and Williams Insurance Services, Inc. to continue to provide Small Business Bonding Assistance Program services and Contractor Finance Assistance Program (CFAP) administration in the amount of $450,000, increasing the total contract price from $2,197,870 to $2,647,870, and extend the period of performance from June 1, 2022, through November 30, 2022;
This Contract Modification also includes an as-needed option to extend the contract period of performance up to an additional six (6) months or through May 31, 2023, and increase the total contract price up to an additional $450,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract price of $3,097,870.
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to approve budget for the Contractor Finance Assistance Program (CFAP) loan fee which provides financial relief for certified small businesses performing on a Metro contract for an amount not to exceed $300,000; and
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2022-0131
| 44. | Resolution | ADOPT:
A. 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 Proposition A (“Prop A”) commercial paper (“CP”) and short-term borrowing program, Attachment A; and
B. a resolution that authorizes the Chief Executive Officer and/or other Designated Officers to renew and/or replace the existing direct purchase revolving credit facility with respect to the Proposition C (“Prop C”) revolving credit facility (“RCF”) and short-term borrowing program, Attachment B.
(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD) | | |
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2022-0286
| 45. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Directors Mitchell, Dupont-Walker, Hahn, and Bonin that will:
A. Reaffirm and declare that racism is a threat to public health and safety and that racism against Black people has reached crisis proportions that result in large disparities in life outcomes beyond the Metro system.
WE, FURTHER MOVE, that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
B. Draft a policy for applying public safety analytics, including a data summary, to inform resource deployment that averts racial profiling for board consideration. The draft policy shall have robust community outreach and input from appropriate stakeholders such as racial justice advocacy organizations and the Public Safety Advisory Committee.
C. Develop a Bias-Free Policing Policy which shall include:
1. definitions for Bias-Free Policing and racial and identity profiling;
2. key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the Bias-Free Policing Policy (including disparities in citations, uses of force, searches, arrests, and stops);
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2022-0270
| 2. | Minutes | APPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held March 24, 2022. | | |
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2022-0132
| 5. | Resolution | ADOPT the resolution for the 2023 Los Angeles County Transportation Improvement Program as shown in Attachment A. | | |
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2022-0017
| 6. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS61079000, with Deborah Murphy dba Deborah Murphy Urban Design and Planning (DMUDP) for First/Last Mile On-Call Consulting Services in the amount of $500,000, increasing the total contract value from $475,000 to $975,000, to support the early project development phases for four (4) first/last mile (FLM) projects of the Metro Active Transport (MAT) Program. | | |
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2022-0104
| 7. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the recommended Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program funding awards totaling $2,817,612, as authorized under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and American Rescue Plan Act funds for Operating Projects as shown in Attachments A, B and C;
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute pass-through funding agreements with the sub-recipient agencies receiving awards; and
C. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funding is included in the locally developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County (“Coordinated Plan”) that was developed and approved through a process that included participation by seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as by representatives of public, private and nonprofit transportation and human service providers and other members of the public. | | |
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2021-0693
| 8. | Project | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project (a new, 19-mile long, at-grade bus rapid transit line with twenty-two (22) stations);
B. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR);
C. ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the:
1. Findings of Fact, and
2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and
D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse. | | |
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2022-0124
| 10. | Program | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING $21,749,863 of additional Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) programming within the current FY22 budget allocation; and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to negotiate and execute the necessary amendments to existing agreements for additional funding to the I-10 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Project from Puente Avenue to SR-57.
DUPONT-WALKER AMENDMENT: Return to the board with other capital-only funding sources for this project in place of CMAQ should there be additional need for operations funding.
Report back in August 2022 on the following:
A. an operations funding outlook beyond fiscal year 23 and how cmaq can help forestall the expected operations deficit; and
B. a policy to use CMAQ first for any eligible operations costs. | | |
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2021-0725
| 11. | Agreement | AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Los Angeles related to the joint development of Metro-owned property and City-owned property adjacent to the Regional Connector Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, to be procured in a competitive solicitation led by the City, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(f)(4). | | |
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2022-0150
| 16. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) to extend the contract period of performance by 12 months through July 30, 2023, purchase new bicycles to replenish and stabilize the on-street bicycle fleet, purchase and install GPS equipment, and maintain a 10% inventory, to ensure a consistent on-street fleet for the duration of this contract, in the amount of $15,250,213, increasing the total contract value from $95,343,861 to $110,594,074; and
B. ESTABLISH a Capital project with a $2 million Life of Project (LOP) value in support of the purchase of Metro Bike Share (MBS) equipment, including bicycles, GPS equipment, and other associated equipment and materials. | | |
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2022-0021
| 17. | Program | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and purchase All Risk Property and Boiler and Machinery insurance policies for all property at increased policy limits at a not to exceed price of $5.5 million for the 12-month period May 10, 2022 through May 10, 2023. | | |
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2022-0057
| 18. | Informational Report | APPROVE nominee for membership on Metro’s Westside Central Service Council. | | |
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2022-0169
| 22. | Informational Report | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to review the Crenshaw/LAX Operating Plan, including conduct necessary public outreach and report back to Board with findings and a recommendation to maintain or change the Operating Plan. | | |
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2022-0257
| 24. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Kuehl, and Butts that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in May 2022 on how Metro can modify its contracts with the Los Angeles Police Department and Long Beach Police Department to ensure continuity of service and continued law enforcement services coverage throughout the Metro Bus and Rail Transit System. | | |
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2022-0259
| 25. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Solis, Mitchell, Dutra, Bonin, and Krekorian that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. Create a Metro Tree Policy, with consideration of and recommendations for the following:
1. Protecting trees during construction;
2. Appropriate species, palette, and planting strategies that maximize opportunities for native species, carbon capture, mitigating urban heat island effect, implementing low-flow water run-off, minimizing maintenance costs and damage to other infrastructure, and providing a robust tree canopy;
3. A tree replacement approach that is, at minimum, two-for-one replacement of any trees removed as a result of Metro capital projects or on Metro property, including planting and establishment;
4. In-lieu fees for instances where a minimum two-for-one replacement of trees on Metro property is not possible;
5. Encouraging creative approaches, including but not limited to parkway strips, parklets, or pocket parks, where permeable surfaces are increased and planted for greater visual, cooling, and air and water quali | | |
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2022-0103
| 26. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 14 to Contract No. OP16523-30433487 with LTK Engineering Services for Technical Support Services for HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle Acquisition to extend the Period of Performance through April 30, 2024, and increase the Not-to-Exceed Total Contract Price by $5,618,956, from $14,228,248 to $19,847,204; and
B. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to $6,180,852 to execute Modification No. 14 in Recommendation A, which provides an additional $561,896 CMA or 10% for future changes. | | |
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2022-0139
| 27. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a six (6) year cost reimbursable contract, Contract No. PS81062000, to WSP USA, Inc. for as-needed professional consultant support services that will be utilized for bus engineering and acquisition, program management and technical support services, in the total not-to-exceed amount of $10,930,917.43, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any. | | |
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2022-0147
| 30. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 6 to the Business Interruption Fund (BIF) Administration Services Contract No. PS56079000 with Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) to exercise the second, one-year option in the amount of $650,306, increasing the total contract value from $2,754,855 to $3,405,161, to continue to serve as the fund administrator for Metro’s Pilot BIF and extending the period of performance from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023. | | |
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2022-0170
| 31. | Informational Report | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award and execute Contract No. AE77613000 with WSP USA, Inc. to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the I-105 Segments 2 and 3 in the amount of $39,935,928, subject to resolution of protests, if any. | | |
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2022-0063
| 32. | Informational Report | CONSIDER:
A. INCREASING the life-of-project budget for the Rail-to-Rail Active Transportation Project (Project) in the amount of $27,295,000, from $115,989,173 to $143,284,173;
B. REVISING the project funding plan to accept $27,295,000 in funding contributions by the City of Los Angeles;
C. DELEGATING authority to the Chief Executive Officer to accept up to $15 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds from the County of Los Angeles and program them to the Rail to Rail project; and
D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Project related agreements, including contract modifications, up to the authorized Life-of-Project Budget. | | |
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2022-0152
| 33. | Informational Report | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Funding Agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the 7th Street Streetscape Improvements project in the negotiated amount of $3,500,000. | | |
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2022-0195
| 34. | Project | INCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) Budget on the Track and Tunnel Intrusion Project by $1,948,680, from $8,873,092 to $10,821,772. | | |
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2022-0258
| 35. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Garcetti, Butts, and Dutra that the Board direct the CEO to update the Measure M Guidelines and First-Last Mile Guidelines in accordance with the following:
A. Revise the Measure M Guidelines 3% Contribution calculation to be consistent with the Measure M ordinance;
B. In cases where Metro withholds 15 years of Measure M Local Return, clarify that Metro will allow withheld funds to satisfy the 3% contribution via an agreement with the jurisdiction, that jurisdictions may spend withheld funds on First-Last Mile investments, and that those expenses shall be eligible to credit toward a jurisdiction’s 15-year total Measure M Local Return obligation in accordance with established Metro procedures, such as the First-Last Mile Guidelines and Measure M Guidelines;
C. Confirm that the cost of First-Last Mile improvements delivered by local jurisdictions shall not be included in the “total project cost” from which Metro calculates the 3% Contribution;
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2022-0127
| 40. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS6056400A with FAME Assistance Corporation (FAME) for Administration of Metro’s LIFE program for the Southwest and Northwest Service Regions in the amount of $965,932, increasing the total contract value from $2,991,965.01 to $3,957,897.01, for the remaining two years of the contract; and
B. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS6056400B with the International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) for Administration of Metro’s LIFE program for the Southeast Service Region in the amount of $467,085, increasing the total contract value from $1,605,248 to $2,072,333, for the remaining two years of the contract. | | |
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2022-0281
| 43. | Resolution | CONSIDER 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. | | |
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2022-0272
| | Informational Report | RECEIVE General Public Comment | | |
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