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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 9/24/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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2020-0596 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held August 27, 2020.   Not available Not available
2020-0459 5.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a lease agreement with Wetzel’s Pretzels (“Wetzel’s”) for Kiosk K-1 in Union Station West and a vending cart located in the East Portal at a monthly rent of $28,292 with annual increases of three-percent (3%), plus common area maintenance fees, eight-percent (8%) of gross sales above the natural breakpoint, as well as provisions related to COVID-19 for an initial term of five-years and a tenant-initiated five-year extension at fair market value.   Not available Not available
2020-0460 6.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a lease agreement with Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill for Kiosk K-5 at Los Angeles Union Station at a monthly rent of $5,100 with annual increases based on CPI of no less than three-percent (3%) and no more than five-percent (5%), exclusive of common area maintenance fees, gross sales rent of eight-percent (8%) above the natural breakpoint, as well as provisions related to COVID-19 for an initial term of five years with a tenant-initiated five-year extension at fair market value.   Not available Not available
2020-0567 8.ProgramAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to renew existing group insurance policies covering Non-Contract and AFSCME employees, including the life and disability coverage for Teamster employees, for a one-year period beginning January 1, 2021.   Not available Not available
2020-0265 9.Formula Allocation / Local ReturnAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and the Cities for their Capital Reserve Accounts as approved; and: A. ESTABLISH Proposition A Local Return funded Capital Reserve Account for the Cities of Industry and Lynwood B. ESTABLISH Proposition C Local Return funded Capital Reserve Account for the Cities of Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, Pomona, Redondo Beach, San Marino, and Whittier C. AUTHORIZE a one-time, one year extension of Local Return funds allocated in FY20 or previously, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Not available Not available
2020-0522 10.Public HearingCONSIDER: A. ADOPTING the proposed FY21 Budget as presented in the budget document (provided in a separate transmittal and posted on metro.net); 1. AUTHORIZING $6.0 billion annual consolidated expenditures to achieve goals and objectives set forth by the Board adopted Metro Vision 2028 strategic plan; and 2. AUTHORIZING a total of 10,219 FTEs with 8,482 Represented FTEs and 1,737 Non-Represented FTEs which did not change from FY20 authorized levels; and 3. APPROVING the Life of Project (LOP) budgets for new capital projects with LOP exceeding $5.0 million presented in Attachment A; and 4. AMENDING the proposed budget to include $165.2 million for Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B for a total of $265.2 million, finalized after budget closed; and B. APPROVING the Reimbursement Resolution declaring Metro’s intention to issue debt in FY21 for capital projects, as shown in Attachment B, with the provision that actual debt issuance will require separate Board approval.   Not available Not available
2020-0548 11.Informational ReportCONSIDER: A. APPROVING $2.1 billion in FY 2021 Transit Fund Allocations for Los Angeles County jurisdictions, transit operators and Metro operations as shown in Attachment A. These allocations comply with federal, state and local regulations and LACMTA Board approved policies and guidelines; B. APPROVING fund exchanges in the estimated amount of $2,813,249 of Metro’s TDA Article 4 allocation with Municipal Operators’ shares of Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. Funding will be adjusted based on LCTOP actual allocations; C. APPROVING fund exchanges in the estimated amount of $267,928 of Metro’s Prop C 40% allocation with Antelope Valley’s shares of Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. Funding will be adjusted based on LCTOP actual allocations; D. APPROVING fund increases from $6.0 million to $9.0 million in FY 2021 for Tier 2 Operators. This allocation includes CARES ACT Equivalent Supplemental Funding as approved by the LACMTA Board of Directors; E. APPROVING the execution of local funding exchanges as appropriate in order to implement the Board approved CARES Act allocatio   Not available Not available
2020-0547 12.BudgetCONSIDER: A. APPROVING local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $97,564,167 for FY21. This amount includes: • Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the amount of $95,245,337; • Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access’ Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,318,830; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above funding programs.   Not available Not available
2020-0568 13.ProgramA. APPROVING the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“Metro”) share of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s (SCRRA operated as “Metrolink”) FY 2020-21 Budget Transmittal dated July 24, 2020, in the amount of $129,089,000 as detailed in Attachment A; B. REPROGRAMMING $2,018,016 in surplus FY14, FY15, FY16 and PTIMSEA state of good repair and capital funds to fund a portion of Metro’s share of Metrolink’s FY 21 rehabilitation program; C. REPROGRAMMING up to $7,000,000 in cost savings from the FY19 and FY20 state of good repair and capital funds to fund a portion of Metro’s share of Metrolink’s FY 21 rehabilitation program detailed in Attachment B as first priority as additional funding for reprogramming becomes available; E. APPROVING programming additional funding for the acquisition of new Metrolink Ticket Vending Devices in the amount of $1,599,242 to fund Metro’s remaining share of the total project budget totaling $9,673,242; F. APPROVING the FY21 Transfers to Other Operators payment rate of $1.10 per boarding to Metro and an EZ Pass reim   Not available Not available
2020-0509 14.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 2 to the Vanpool Vehicle Supplier Bench Contract Nos. PS10754400051491 for Airport Van Rental, PS10754300051491 for Green Commuter, and PS10754500051491 for Enterprise Rideshare (a division of Enterprise Holdings) to exercise the first one-year option in an amount not to exceed $9 million increasing the total contract value from $18 million to $27 million, and extending the period of performance from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.   Not available Not available
2020-0465 15.PlanCONSIDER: APPROVING the following: A. ADOPT the 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan; and B. APPROVE the development of a Short Range Transportation Plan, to include a strategic project list.   Not available Not available
2020-0409 16.AppointmentAPPROVE Cynthia Rose for membership on Metro’s Westside Central Service Council.   Not available Not available
2020-0472 17.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Contract No. MA69672000 to Cummins Incorporated, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for spark plugs for Metro’s bus engines. The Contract one-year base amount is $909,973 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $939,154, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,849,127, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2020-0498 18.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP33673325 with Conejo Crest Landscape Maintenance, Inc., for herbicide application services to increase the contract authority by $330,000 increasing the total contract value from $2,026,594.55 to $2,356,594.55 and extending the period of performance from December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021.   Not available Not available
2020-0499 21.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 4 to Contract No. OP852420003367 with Pestmaster Services Inc., for pest and bird control services to exercise the one, two-year option in the amount of $2,727,946.08, increasing the total contract value from $3,926,123.12 to $6,654,069.20 and extending the period of performance from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.   Not available Not available
2020-0552 7.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Task Order No. 17 to Contract No. PS 13052103I to exercise two (2), one-year options with Sperry Capital Inc. to serve as financial advisor on the Metro ExpressLanes, in the not-to-exceed amount of $337,725 for Option Year 1, and in the not-to-exceed amount of $270,180 for Option Year 2, increasing the not to-exceed Task Order value from $1,243,065 to $1,850,970 and extending the contract term from October 17, 2020, to October 17, 2022.   Not available Not available
2020-0439 33.PlanADOPT Moving Beyond Sustainability as Metro’s strategic plan for sustainability over the next ten years.   Not available Not available
2020-0644 10.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Bonin, Garcetti, Solis, Garcia, and Kuehl that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Report back to the Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee in 60 days, with updates every 60 days thereafter, with an FY21 Operations Recovery Plan that achieves the following outcomes: 1. Aligns bus lines with their respective NextGen service tier standards. 2. Does not exceed maximum load factors on buses and trains based on industry-accepted health and safety standards. 3. Sets criteria for adding service in anticipation of future on-street conditions related to economic sector and/or school reopenings and the return of traffic congestion and effect on bus speeds. 4. Takes full advantage of operational savings from faster bus speeds to achieve performance-based service outcomes. 5. Restores revenue service hours as appropriate to achieve all of the above outcomes. B. Report back to the Finance, Budget, and Audit Committee in 60 days with an amendment to the FY21 Budget, if necessary, to implement the above FY21 Operations Recovery Plan   Not available Not available
2020-0630 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2020-0631 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2020-0572 25.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE Report on a Community Safety Approach to System Security and Law Enforcement.   Not available Not available
2020-0571 26.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE on ‘Use of Force’ polices followed by Metro policing contractors and employees.   Not available Not available
2020-0512 28.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Increase the total authorized funding for Contract No. PS20655 with TRC Solutions Inc. for Environmental Construction and Waste Handling Services in the amount of $8,000,000, increasing the Total Contract Funding limit from $66,800,000 to $74,800,000, and B. Execute all individual Task Orders and changes within the new Board approved contract funding amount.   Not available Not available
2020-0638 31.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Butts and Barger that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Endorse the development of a budget and timeline for Fare Capping options that can be phased in over time and return with a status report in the same cycle as the Fareless System Initiative status report in the November-December Board cycle; B. In the same Board cycle(s), explore the financial ramifications of implementing a phased vs total Fareless System Initiative program · vis-a-vis a Fare Capping program with the Fareless System Initiative policy analysis being a factor in the preparation of the Fare Capping option report; and C. Answer the following questions when Metro staff return to the Board in the November-December cycle with both status reports on a Fareless System Initiative Policy recommendation: 1. How much annual fare revenue is collected for each fare category? 2. What is the capital cost for fare collection and enforcement equipment and how often must the equipment be replaced and rehabilitated? 3. What is the estimated annual net operating cos   Not available Not available
2020-0598 35.Informational ReportRECEIVE oral report on Crenshaw/LAX Project.   Not available Not available
2020-0604  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available