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Meeting date/time:
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1/22/2026
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
Watch online: https://boardagendas.metro.net
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To give written or live public comment, please see the top of page 4
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2026-0031
| 3. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE remarks by the Chair. | | |
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2026-0034
| 4. | Oral Report / Presentation | RECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer. | | |
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2025-1062
| 10. | Project | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) as Modified Alternative 5: Heavy rail transit underground between the Van Nuys Metrolink Station and the E Line Expo/Sepulveda Station modified to provide a connection to the Metro G Line and East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Light Rail Line at Van Nuys Boulevard;
B. AUTHORIZING further design refinement and advancement of the LPA to address project cost, risk, and comments received on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR), including but not limited to defining an Initial Operating Segment (IOS) and a phasing plan with priority given to connecting the San Fernando Valley-at the Metro G Line and ESFV Light Rail Line at Van Nuys Boulevard-and the Westside-at the Metro D Line-including refined maintenance and storage strategy; and
C. AUTHORIZING advancement of the Final EIR and any additional environmental documentation required as a result of selecting the LPA and development of an IOS. | | |
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2025-0818
| 11. | Project | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING the Board selected Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA), a 4.5-mile fully grade-separated light rail extension of the C Line Extension to Torrance (now K Line) with two stations in Redondo Beach and Torrance as the Project (Project);
B. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR);
C. ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the:
1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and
2. Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and
D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse. | | |
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2026-0037
| 11.1. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion by Mitchell, Sandoval, and Dupont-Walker that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. APPROVE the Hawthorne Option, a 4.5-mile light rail line with two (2) stations that extends from the existing Redondo Beach (Marine) Station at its northern terminus along Hawthorne Boulevard before rejoining the Metro Right of Way south of 190th Street to its southern terminus station at the Torrance Transit Center, as the Project (Project);
B. CERTIFY in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR);
C. ADOPT, in accordance with CEQA, the:
1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the Hawthorne Option, and
2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP); and
D. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse.
WE, FURTHER MOVE, that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
E. Report back on recommendations for enhanced pedestrian access to the So | | |
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2025-0985
| 21. | Program | ADOPT a resolution that authorizes the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. ESTABLISH the Measure M Short-Term Borrowing Program (Attachment A); and
B. EXECUTE and deliver all necessary documents related to the Measure M Short-Term Borrowing Program to enter into revolving credit agreements (Attachment B).
(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD) | | |
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2025-1044
| 22. | Resolution | ADOPT:
A. a Resolution (Attachment A) that authorizes the issuance and sale of a combined aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.7 billion for the I-105 ExpressLanes Project in the form of the Toll Revenue First Lien Bonds in one or more series, Toll Revenue Third Lien Bonds, and/or TIFIA Loan Agreement and the taking all other actions necessary in connection with the issuance of the bonds and/or loan; and
(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD)
B. the revised Toll Policy (Attachment B). | | |
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2026-0035
| 33.1. | Motion / Motion Response | APPROVE Motion By Dutra, Barger, Horvath, Padilla, Najarian, and Dupont-Walker that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. A benchmarking analysis of peer transit agencies of comparable size, scope, and governance complexity, including a summary of each agency’s governing board composition, appointment or selection structure, voting authority, and any relevant statutory or local governance provisions;
B. An overview of the governing body composition of other major public agencies operating within the Los Angeles Metropolitan region, particularly those with regionwide responsibilities or significant public investment oversight, to provide local context on common approaches to representation and jurisdictional participation;
C. An explanation of the historical context for Metro’s current Board composition, including agency consolidation and the evolution of the agency’s governance structure and key considerations that shaped representation;
D. A compilation of basic demographic and jurisdictional context for Los Angeles County, including a snapshot of incorpor | | |
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2026-0032
| 2. | Minutes | APPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held December 4, 2025 and the Special Board Meeting held January 14, 2026. | | |
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2025-0906
| 12. | Program | CONSIDER:?
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A. APPROVING $59,296,086 in additional programming within the capacity of Measure R Multimodal Highway Subregional Programs, along with funding changes via the updated project list shown in Attachment A. Projects within this Measure R Multimodal Highway Subregional Program include improvements related to traffic signal, pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and roadways;
B. APPROVING the deobligation of $3,371,977 in previously approved Measure R Multimodal Highway Subregional Program funds to re-allocate said funds to other existing Board-approved Measure R Projects or return remaining funds to the Measure R subregional fund balance, as shown in Attachment A; and?
C. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements for Board-approved Projects. | | |
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2025-1011
| 16. | Contract | CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING an increase in total authorized funding and executing Modification No. 14 to Contract No. AE47810E0128 with SECOTrans (Joint Venture of Hatch Associates Consultants, Inc., NBA Engineering Inc., and Ramos Consulting Services, Inc), for pending and future Task Orders to provide systems engineering and support services for Metro Rail and Bus Transit projects, in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $35,000,000, increasing the total contract authorized funding from an NTE amount of $149,782,000 to an NTE amount of $184,782,000, and exercising the second, one-year (1) option extending the contract term from April 25, 2026 to April 25, 2027; and
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to execute individual Task Orders and Contract Modifications within the Board approved contract funding amount. | | |
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2025-1028
| 17. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer or designee to approve programming of $95 million for FY26 thru FY28 to complete the design and advance procurement efforts for Phase 2B2, Pomona to Claremont, of the Gold Line Foothill Extension Phase 2B2 Project utilizing allocated SB125 funds. | | |
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2025-0929
| 24. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to:
A. AWARD a three-year firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS131207000D1 (Discipline 1) to WSP USA, Inc. to provide strategic advisory services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $1,700,000, effective February 16, 2026, subject to the resolution of properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. AWARD a three-year firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS13207001D2 (Discipline 2) to WSP USA, Inc. to provide mega events advisory services in the NTE amount of $740,000, effective February 16, 2026, subject to the resolution of properly submitted protest(s), if any. | | |
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2025-0966
| 25. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 2 to Contract No. PS82879000 with DCR Design, LLC for map design services in the amount of $600,000, increasing the not-to-exceed contract amount from $550,000 to $1,150,000, and extending the period of performance from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2029. | | |
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2025-0956
| 28. | Contract | AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with Treehouse Leimert PropCo LLC to negotiate key terms and conditions for a period of six months with an option for an additional six-month extension. | | |
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2025-1081
| 29. | Resolution | CONSIDER:
A. ADOPTING, pursuant to Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), the following findings on behalf of eligible subsidiary bodies (Attachment A) as defined by SB 707:
(i) The Board of Directors has considered the circumstances of the eligible subsidiary body.
(ii) Teleconference meetings of the eligible subsidiary body would enhance public access to meetings of the eligible subsidiary body, and the public has been made aware of the type of remote participation, including audio-visual or telephonic, that will be made available at a regularly scheduled meeting and has been provided the opportunity to comment at an in-person meeting of the legislative body authorizing the subsidiary body to meet entirely remotely.
(iii) Teleconference meetings of the eligible subsidiary body would promote the attraction, retention, and diversity of eligible subsidiary body members.
B. AUTHORIZING eligible subsidiary bodies (Attachment A) to meet via teleconference, by either audio-visual or telephonic means, if they choose, subject to the requirements of SB 707; and
C. RECEIVING AND FILING the update on r | | |
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2025-1033
| 30. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price Contract No. PS129614000 to Moovit, Inc. for the public facing mobile app in the amount of $4,350,000 for the four-year base period, and $400,000 for the one-year option term, for a total amount of $4,750,000, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. | | |
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2025-1053
| 33. | Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position) | CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING the Federal and State Legislative Report;
B. ADOPTING staff recommended position:
SB 677 (Wiener) - Housing development: transit-oriented development. - OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED (Attachment A). | | |
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2025-0779
| 35. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 21 to Contract No. OP24162700030433487, a cost plus fixed-fee contract with HATCH Associates Consultants, Inc. (HATCH), formerly LTK Engineering Services for the HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicle (HRV) Acquisition, Technical Support Services, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount by $7,857,071 from $23,557,400 to $31,414,471 and extending the period of performance from May 1, 2026, to July 30, 2031; and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board-approved contract modification authority. | | |
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2025-0851
| 36. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a 12-month firm-fixed-price contract, Contract No. DR133227(3)000, to Toro Global, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for 133,248 linear feet of contact wire to support the C Line Overhead Catenary System (OCS) Replacement Project for a firm fixed price of $2,234,542.31 inclusive of sales tax, and subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. | | |
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2025-0897
| 37. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a two-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. OP134899000 to L. K. Comstock National Transit, LLC, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the 7th Street Metro Traction Power Substation (TPSS) replacement project on the Metro A Line, in the amount of $16,501,575, inclusive of sales tax, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. INCREASE the Life of Project Budget (LOP) for the Metro A Line 7th Metro Traction Power Substations Replacement and Project 205127 by $14,245,111, increasing the Life of Project (LOP) from $7,860,000 to $22,105,111. | | |
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2025-0940
| 38. | Appointment | APPROVE nominee for membership on Metro’s Gateway Cities Service Council (Attachment A). | | |
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2025-0943
| 39. | Contract | EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 6, to Contract No. TS83056-2000, a firm fixed fee contract with Siemens Mobility, Inc. to exercise Options 2, 3 & 4 for installation and commissioning of the Integrated Data and Communication System (IDCS) on P2000, P2550 Light Rail Vehicles, and HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicles, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount by $15,608,842 from $23,319,884 to $38,928,726. This action does not change the Board-approved Life-of-Project (LOP) for this project of $44,436,129. | | |
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2025-0998
| 40. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. OP125246000 with Clean Energy for Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15 to add the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Stations at Division 13 in an amount Not-To-Exceed (NTE) $1,200,000, increasing the total contract value from $6,150,097 to $7,350,097; and
B. EXECUTE Modification No. 2 to Contract OP749030003367 with Clean Energy for Divisions 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, and 18 to continue the O&M of CNG Fueling Stations at those Divisions, in the NTE amount of $3,676,720, increasing the total contract value from $5,785,439 to $9,462,159. | | |
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2025-0870
| 41. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a non-competitive firm fixed price Contract No. PS134472000 to Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A, Inc. for the purchase of a large format digital printing press in support of Metro’s Print Shop in the amount of $1,268,105; and
B. FINDING that there is only a single source of procurement for the item(s) set forth in recommendation A above and that the purchase is for the sole purpose of duplicating or replacing supply, equipment, or material already in use, as defined under Public Utilities Code Section 130237.
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2025-1009
| 44. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 2 to Contract No. PS40164-2000 with TransCore LP for Metro ExpressLanes Back Office System (BOS) and exercise the first three-year option starting March 9, 2026 through March 9, 2029, in an amount Not-To-Exceed (NTE) $19,031,882, increasing the total contract price from $48,327,615 to $67,359,497. | | |
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2025-1017
| 45. | Contract | AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a seven-year, firm fixed unit rate contract, Contract No. OP128598000 to Camber Operating, Inc., for the acquisition and installation of up to 73 on-route opportunity chargers and associated components, parts, and software, and a Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the maintenance of the equipment in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $58,244,127, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and
B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board-approved Contract Modification Authority (CMA). | | |
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2026-0033
| | Informational Report | RECEIVE General Public Comment | | |
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