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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/25/2016 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: 2016-08-25 RBM Minutes 2016-08-25 RBM Minutes  
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2016-0525 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held June 23, 2016.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0553 9.PolicyAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year lease agreement, including one (1) five (5) year option, with Downtown Properties effective March 1, 2017 for the rental of approximately 12,912 square feet of office space in an office building located at 818 West 7th Street, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, at an estimated rental cost of $2,055,891.59 over the term of the lease.   Not available Not available
2016-0313 13.ProgramCONSIDER: A. RECERTIFYING $102.5 million in existing Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17 commitments from previously approved Countywide Calls for Projects (Call) and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of funds to meet these commitments as shown in Attachment A; B. DEOBLIGATING $14.5 million of previously approved Call funding, as shown in Attachment B, and REPROGRAMMING these dollars to the same modal category from which they came in the 2015 Call; C. ADOPTING: 1. Revised Lapsing Policy which will apply to existing projects funded through the 2013 and prior Calls with local funds and all projects funded in future Calls, as shown in Attachment D; 2. Project Readiness Criteria prior to executing funding agreements with the project sponsors; D. REPROGRAMMING $14.2 million of previously approved Call funding, as shown in Attachment E, for those projects that applied for, but were not awarded funds through the State Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 2 according to Metro’s Policy for transitioning to the State ATP; E. DELEGATING to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his   Not available Not available
2016-0497 14.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: 1. EXECUTE Modification No. 13 for Phase 2 of Contract No. PS114330-2636 with STV/PB - ConnectLAX Joint Venture to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and federal environmental documentation for the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street transit station in the firm fixed amount of $397,953 increasing the total contract value from $6,886,444 to $7,284,397; 2. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS114330-2636, AMC, in the amount of $150,000, increasing the total authorized CMA amount from $1,800,255 to $1,950,255; and B. RECEIVING AND FILING: 1. Summary of Draft EIR and comments received during the public comment period (July 22, 2016 to August 6, 2016); and 2. quarterly status report on the project including Architectural and Engineering design services and the Crenshaw/LAX Project design accommodations for the future AMC 96th Street transit station.   Not available Not available
2016-0534 15.ProgramAUTHORIZE $59.3 Million in funding for the SR-71 Gap from I-10 to Rio Rancho Road Project.   Not available Not available
2016-0529 30.ProjectCONSIDER: A. Extending Line 501 Pilot Express Bus Service for an additional 180 days; and B. Approving modification of the service to improve scheduling efficiencies and increase service.   Not available Not available
2016-0644 30.1Motion / Motion ResponseAMENDMENT by Antonovich and Najarian that the CEO direct staff to: A. Place wayfinding signage at stops along Line 501, including North Hollywood station, Burbank, Glendale, Del Mar station and Memorial Park station to ensure that riders can easily locate Line 501; and B. Ensure that Line 501 is included on existing informational signage at each stop that lists connections and destinations; FURTHER MOVE THAT the CEO report back at the October 2016 Board meeting with an expanded plan to increase Line 501 ridership that includes, but is not limited to: A. A feasibility study for reducing fares to match MTA’s regular fare and transfer structure and/or promotional programming that offers free or discounted fares for a specified period of time (e.g. 60 days) B. Identification of weekend sporting, concert, holiday, cultural and other major events in the City of Los Angeles and the cities along the SR-134 and I-210 corridors, coupled with a cost-effective marketing plan that promotes Line 501 service as a preferred mode of transportation to those events; C. New eye-catching marketing    Not available Not available
2016-0094 31.ContractAWARD Contracts to the following two lowest responsive and responsible bidders for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Cylinder Tanks for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, for a total amount not to exceed $4,351,161 inclusive of sales tax: A. Contract No. MA24755-1 with Worthington Industries for line item 1 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,903,368; and B. Contract No. MA24755-2 with Hexagon Lincoln for line item 2 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $1,447,793.   Not available Not available
2016-0517 32.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP5608900 for the Landscape and Irrigation maintenance services along Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension with Woods Maintenance Services, Inc., the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder, for a not-to-exceed amount of $861,875 for the three-year base period inclusive of as-needed services, $280,800 for the first option year, and $280,800 for the second option year, for a combined total of $1,423,475, effective September 15, 2016 through September 14, 2021.   Not available Not available
2016-0126 33.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP4939100 for comprehensive preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, and cleaning of elevators, escalators and their associated systems and equipment, with Mitsubishi Electric USA, Inc. (MEUS). Services are provided throughout Metro facilities, excluding Metro Gateway Headquarters and Union Station East Portal which are covered under a separate contract. This contract not-to-exceed amount is $75,077,960 for the five-year base period, plus $32,592,290 for the one, two-year option term, for a combined total of $107,670,250, effective November 1, 2016.   Not available Not available
2016-0550 34.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a three-year fixed price Contract No. PS5491000 to Syncromatics in the amount of $3,998,865 to furnish, install, and maintain electronic signs at bus shelters throughout Los Angeles County for the display of real-time bus arrival and other passenger information.   Not available Not available
2016-0583 42.Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position)ADOPT staff recommended positions: A. AB 1889 (Mullin) -High-Speed Rail Authority: high-speed train operation. SUPPORT B. SB 882 (Hertzberg) - Crimes: Public Transportation: Fare Evasion by minors NEUTRAL C. Proposition 53 (Cortopassi) - California Public Vote on Bonds Initiative OPPOSE D. AB 1217 (Daly) - Membership on the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) OPPOSE   Not available Not available
2016-0560 43.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS5603300, pending the resolution of a protest, for media planning and placement services that include strategy, planning, placement, and optimization of traditional, digital, and social media advertising with Civilian, Inc., for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,804,590 for the three-year base period, and a not-to-exceed amount of $1,245,179 for the two-year option term, for a combined not-to-exceed total of $3,049,769, effective September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2021.   Not available Not available
2016-0236 44.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to: A. AMEND the existing revenue services contract with All Vision LLC by entering into a Second Amended and Restated Contract to clarify the terms of such contract and provide Metro with an additional option to develop new digital billboard signs on Metro property; and B. EXERCISE the four remaining one-year options to extend the Contract for four (4) years commencing September 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2020.   Not available Not available
2016-0317 45.ProgramAUTHORIZE: A. investing $9,000,000 in the Metro Affordable Transit Connected Housing Program (Metro MATCH) as described in the Metro MATCH Investment Plan and $1,000,000 in a Transit Oriented Community (TOC) Small Business Program to be managed by the Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County (CDC) by establishing a $10,000,000 Life-of-project budget as empowered by the Board’s September 2015 motion (Attachment A); B. the CEO or his designee to execute necessary agreements in support of Metro MATCH investment and with the CDC in support of the TOC Small Business Program.   Not available Not available
2016-0457 46.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a five-year firm fixed price contract, Contract No. PS520450021002, to Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., in the amount of $4,725,226 for the modernization of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS); and B. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority specific to Contract No. PS520450021002 in the amount of $1,000,000.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0549 47.ProgramAPPROVE the following actions for Round 2 of the Metro ExpressLanes Net Toll Revenue Reinvestment Grant Program, in the amount of $54,155,000. A. a total of $6,000,000 to be deposited into Reserve Accounts - $2,400,000 for the I-10 and $3,600,000 for the I-110; B. a total of $13,800,000 for continued incremental Transit Service improvements (see Attachment A for detailed distribution). C. a total of $5,580,000 for Caltrans for improvements to the I-10 and I-110 freeway corridors (list of improvements provided in Attachment B) D. the I-10 recommended projects and funding awards totaling $10,239,525 and program $920,475 in reserve for the corridor as shown in Attachment C E. the I-110 recommended projects and funding awards totaling $17,615,000 which includes $875,000 from Round 1 as illustrated in Attachment D F. ADMINISTER the grant awards and Transit funding with the requirement that funding recipients bear all responsibility for cost increases; and, G. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his designee to enter into funding agreements with grantees and Transit ser   Not available Not available
2016-0530 49.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 11 to Contract No. OP35902469 with Southland Transit, Inc. to extend Contracted Bus Services - East Region for up to ten (10) months, for the period covering September 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, for an amount not-to-exceed $11,942,234, thereby increasing the total contract value from $57,908,736 to $69,850,970.   Not available Not available
2016-0531 50.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Contract Modification No. 10 to Contract No. OP35902470 with MV Transportation, Inc. to extend Contracted Bus Services - South Region for up to ten (10) months, for the period covering September 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, for an amount not-to-exceed $18,666,336, thereby increasing the total contract amount from $88,775,825 to not to exceed $107,442,161.   Not available Not available
2016-0580 51.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP5766200 for Fire-Life Safety Systems Testing and Certification to Link-Nilsen Corp, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,388,558 for the three-year base period, $478,347 for the first option year, and $486,474 for the second option year, for a combined total of $2,353,379, effective September 1, 2016.   Not available Not available
2016-0632 52.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Garcetti, Knabe, Antonovich, Solis, DuBois and Fasana that the Board direct the CEO on the following: A. Review MTA’s process for selecting the three projects presented for the first year of FASTLANE grants, including the list of projects and selection process. B. Present on lessons learned from the first FASTLANE grant cycle, outlook for future FASTLANE grant cycles, and strategies for better positioning MTA to secure funding from future FASTLANE cycles. C. Establish a freight corridor implementation working group which includes representatives from the following: 1. MTA Deputy Executive Officer for Goods Movement 2. Representatives from the Gateway Cities Council of Governments 3. The I-5 Joint Powers Authority 4. Caltrans District 7 5. Southern California Association of Government 6. Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority (“ACE”) 7. Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (“ACTA”) 8. Port of Long Beach & Port of Los Angeles D. Activation of “charter” for the working group, including but are not limited to, the followin   Not available Not available
2016-0655 3.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chair.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0656 4.Oral Report / PresentationReport by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0504 8.ResolutionADOPT a resolution, Attachment A, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer and other Authorized Officers to negotiate and execute the loan agreement and related documents between LACMTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation related to a $307.0 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan for the Westside Purple Line Extension Project Section 2. (REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY BOARD VOTE.)   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0559 21.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute annual expenditure budget plan for the FY17 Annual Work Plan for the City of Los Angeles in the amount of $31,247,162.   Not available Audio Audio
2016-0623 48.ContractAUTHORIZE Contract Modification No. 184 by Caltrans for construction contract of the Segment 4 of the I-5 North Capacity Enhancements Project between SR-134 and SR-118 (Project) under the Funding Agreement No. MOU.P0008355/8501 A/A6, in the amount of $1,219,548.11.   Not available Audio Audio