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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/22/2020 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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2020-0714 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held September 24, 2020.   Not available Not available
2020-0649 5.PolicyCONSIDER declaring that a portion of 13700 Rosecrans Avenue (shown in Attachment A) is not necessary for use by LACMTA and is “exempt surplus land” as defined in Section 54221(f)(1) (C) of the California Surplus Land Act (the “Act”) (California Gov. Code Sections 54220-54234).   Not available Not available
2020-0434 6.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to 27 existing Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) contracts as delineated below for an aggregate amount of $8,915,000 thereby increasing the CMA amount from $20,004,130 to $28,919,130 and extend the periods of performance as follows: · Beat no. 3: Hollywood Car Carrier Contract No. FSP3469400B3/43, for $210,000 for up to 7 months · Beat no. 5: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FSP3469500B5/17, for $240,000 for up to 7 months · Beat no. 6: Neighborhood Towing 4 U Contract No. FSP3469600B6, for $180,000 for up to 7 months · Beat no. 7: Girard & Peterson Contract No. FSP3469900B7/11, for $245,000 for up to 7 months · Beat no. 10: Neighborhood Towing 4 U Contract No. FSP3848100FSP1410, for $440,000 for up to 8 months · Beat no. 11: Girard & Peterson Contract No. FSP3469900B7/11, for $270,000 for up to 7 months · Beat no. 12: Tip Top Tow Contract No. FSP2826700FSP14, for $460,000 for up to 8 months · Beat no. 17: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FSP3469500B5/17, for $230,000 for up to 7   Not available Not available
2020-0606 7.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 3 to Contract Nos. PS36627000 through PS36627004, PS36627006, PS36627008, PS36627009, PS36627011 through PS36627018 to exercise the first, one-year option, extending the contract term from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021; and increasing the total authorized not-to-exceed amount by $2,288,000 from $6,864,000 to $9,152,000; and B. AWARDING AND EXECUTING task orders for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $9,152,000.   Not available Not available
2020-0633 9.Informational ReportADOPT the FY21 Proposed Audit Plan.   Not available Not available
2020-0607 11.ResolutionAPPROVE the Resolution in Attachment A to: A. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his designee to claim $32,584,888 in fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 State of Good Repair Program (SGR) grant funds as the Regional Entity for Los Angeles County for this program; and B. APPROVE the regional SGR Project List for FY20-21; and C. CERTIFY that Metro will comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the SGR Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes, regulations and guidelines.   Not available Not available
2020-0589 13.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 00009 to Contract No. AE58083E0129 with Gannet Fleming, Inc. for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project, for field confirmation of utility conflicts consisting of potholing and slot trenching along Van Nuys Blvd. for Segment A (Oxnard Blvd to Covello St.), in the amount of $1,691,789 increasing the total Contract amount from $62,028,016 to $63,719,805.   Not available Not available
2020-0110 15.PlanCONSIDER: 1. APPROVING the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) Implementation Plan (Attachment A) and the TOC Grant Writing and Technical Assistance Program Guidelines (Attachment B); and 2. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or designee to enter into multiple agreements with Los Angeles County cities, the County of Los Angeles, and other eligible entities to fund TOC Grant Writing and Technical Assistance recommended in the TOC Implementation Plan in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000, subject to annual budget programming.   Not available Not available
2020-0503 16.ProjectAPPROVE the Addendum No. 2 to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Los Angeles Union Station Forecourt and Esplanade Improvements Project.   Not available Not available
2020-0449 17.Informational ReportAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. AWARD six, five-year base on-call contracts with two, one-year option terms, for Regional Rail Strategic Financial Advisory On-Call Services to the firms listed below for a total not-to-exceed amount of $6 million for the initial five-year base contract and $1 million for each one-year option term, for a total not-to-exceed cumulative amount of $8 million, subject to resolution of protest(s) if any. Discipline 1: Financial Advisory Support Services 1. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP - Contract No. PS66571-2000 2. Ernst & Young Infrastructure Advisors, LLC - Contract No. PS66571-2001 3. InfraStrategies LLC - Contract No. PS66571-2002 4. Sperry Capital, Inc. - Contract No. PS66571-2003 Discipline 2: Strategic Advisory/Advocacy Services 1. WSP USA, Inc. - Contract No. PS66571-2004 2. Deloitte Transactions and Business Analytics LLP - Contract No. PS66571-2005; and B. EXECUTE or delegate the execution of Task Orders within the approved not-to-exceed cumulative value of $8 million.   Not available Not available
2020-0582 18.PolicyCONSIDER: A. DECLARING that 4444 Crenshaw Boulevard (the “Property,” as described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B) is not necessary for use by Metro and is “exempt surplus land” as defined in Section 54221(f)(1) of the California Surplus Land Act, as amended. B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) to execute any necessary documents to transfer the Property to the City of Los Angeles (“City”), in support of Destination Crenshaw (defined below) with land value waived, provided that City assume all Rights and Obligations (also defined below) associated with the Property.   Not available Not available
2020-0591 19.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1680130003367 to provide inspections, comprehensive preventative maintenance and repairs of elevators, escalators, associated systems and equipment at Gateway Headquarters Building and Union Station East Portal, with Elevators Etc. LP., for a not-to-exceed amount of $4,539,115, effective March 1, 2021 through October 31, 2023, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2020-0122 23.PlanAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. APPROVE the proposed MicroTransit Fare Structure B. APPROVE adjustments to Service Zones per the NextGen Bus Plan   Not available Not available
2020-0745 23.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Amending Motion by Director Bonin that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: Return to the Board prior to ending the $1.00 promotional fare.   Not available Not available
2020-0613 24.PlanAPPROVE Alternative A (Long Beach - APU/Citrus College and Santa Monica - Atlantic) as the opening day service plan for Regional Connector.   Not available Not available
2020-0707 24.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Garcia, Garcetti, Solis, Hahn, Ridley-Thomas, and Bonin that the Chief Executive Officer direct Metro staff to do the following: A. EVALUATE all three lines A, E, and L - for locations that most frequently cause delays and/or require schedule padding because of reliability issues; and IDENTIFY mechanisms to mitigate the identified challenges, including estimates; B. EXPAND the work of the E Line collaboration with LADOT to include the A Line street-running segments in the City of Los Angeles to achieve at least an average of 90% intersection clearance rate; C. FURTHER EVALUATE and provide preliminary cost estimates for the three alternatives, as discussed in the July 2017 receive and file report, to address delays at the Washington/Flower Wye; D. IDENTIFY additional measures that can be undertaken to further reduce the travel time on the A Line between Downtown Long Beach Station and 7th Street/Metro Center, in order to achieve the 10-minute reduction commitment; E. IDENTIFY up to $30 million in funds eligible for the proposed improvements identifi   Not available Not available
2020-0584 28.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD three (3) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts under Request for Proposal (RFP) No. OP59812 each for five (5) years, plus a three (3)-year option, for a combined total Not-To-Exceed amount of $66,893,882 for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) to Clean Energy Renewables, Shell Corporation, and Trillium for Metro’s Divisions 8, 9, 10,13,15 and 18. Board approval of contract awards is subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s) and B. AWARD Individual Transaction Confirmations (also known as Task Orders) to the qualified Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) suppliers for up to a not-to-exceed of $5,000,000 each, not greater than the total combined Not-To-Exceed value of $66,893,882.   Not available Not available
2020-0597 29.ContractCONSIDER: AUTHORIZING the CEO to direct specific Rail and Bus operations, communications and security equipment from single sources and to procure subcontracts to design, program and install proprietary rail and rail-car operating systems and equipment for the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) Project in order to safely and securely link critical station infrastructure with the currently installed rail systems and equipment on the Crenshaw/LAX Line (CLAX). (REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE)   Not available Not available
2020-0200 30.ProjectCONSIDER AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE a two (2)-year cost-plus fixed fee Contract No. PS66100MC076 with Center Street Partners, a Joint Venture between Anser Advisory LLC and STV Construction, Inc. to provide Construction Support Services (CSS) for the Metro Center Project (Project) for a base period of two (2) years in the amount of $5,034,542.50; and B. EXECUTE individual Contract Modifications within the approved Life of Project Budget.   Not available Not available
2020-0563 35.ProjectAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a firm fixed-price contract, Contract No. C52151C1169-2 to S.J. Amoroso Construction Co. LLC, the responsive and responsible Proposer determined to provide Metro with the best value for the design and construction of the Metro Center Project (Project) in the amount of $81,487,000; B. ALIGN the Life-of-Project Budget (LOP) of $112.7 million to $130,688,310 including $113.5 million state Prop 1B California Transit Security Grant (CTSG) fund, $7.3 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Transit Security Program grant funds and approximately $9.888 million of TDA Art 4 local funds; C. AMEND the FY 21 LACMTA budget for the Project by $44,101,978 using Prop1B CTSG funds. D. NEGOTIATE the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all agreements, task orders and contract modifications, including design-build options necessary up to the LOP budget to complete the above actions.   Not available Not available
2020-0614 40.Informational ReportCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute with Primestor Development LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (or an affiliated entity that owns the relevant portion of the Vermont and Manchester Mixed-Use Development Project) (Developer) and other necessary parties (1) a 15-year office lease (Attachment B) for the Metro Training and Innovation Center (MTIC) commencing approximately October 1, 2023; and (2) all other legal documents necessary or desirable to effectuate the transactions; and B. APPROVING the Life of Project (LOP) Budget of $19,900,000 for the MTIC.   Not available Not available
2020-0711 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2020-0712 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2020-0469 10.ResolutionAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. REPLACE the direct purchase revolving credit facilities (“RCF”) and drawdown bond facility (“DBF”) with a Measure R Commercial Paper Program, finalize negotiations with the recommended banks and execute agreements and related documents: 1. REPLACE the RCFs currently being provided by Bank of the West (“BW”) of $50 million and State Street Public Lending Corporation (“State Street”) of $100 million with a Direct-pay Letter of Credit (“LOC”) to be provided by State Street Public Lending Corporation for a committed principal amount of $100 million for a two-year term at an estimated cost of $1.3 million including interest, legal fees and other related expenses. 2. REPLACE the DBF currently being provided by RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBC”) of $150 million with a LOC provided by Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”) for a committed principal amount of $90 million for a two-year term at an estimated cost of $1.4 million including interest, legal fees and other related expenses. B. If unable to reach agreement with one or more of the recommended   Not available Not available
2020-0590 12.ContractCONSIDER AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS67661000 to Birdi Systems, Inc. (Birdi), for technology infrastructure engineering services supporting new facility Measure M and existing Metro facilities upgrade projects in an amount not to exceed $10,600,000, effective November 2020, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any. B. EXECUTE individual task orders under the Contract for technology infrastructure engineering services for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $10,600,000.   Not available Not available
2020-0617 22.PlanAPPROVE A. the NextGen Bus Plan, as adjusted through the public outreach and public hearing process, for implementation starting December 2020, and B. Approve the results of the Title VI Service Equity Analysis for the NextGen Bus Plan   Not available Not available
2020-0733 42.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Solis, Hahn, Garcia, Fasana, Garcetti, and Bonin that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Planning and Programming Committee in January 2021 with a status update and in April 2021 with a final report on suggestions for other I-605 build alternatives that consider: A. An additional locally-supported alternative that minimizes right-of-way impacts and/or a stand-alone Transportation System/Demand Management (TSM/TDM) alternative similar to the TSM/TDM alternative put forth on the SR-710 North Project; and B. A review of the project’s purpose and need and its alignment with various local and state policies and plans related to equity, greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled. WE FURTHER MOVE that staff, including the Executive Officer of Equity and Race, engage with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, the Gateway Cities Council of Governments, the I-5 Joint Powers Authority, the County of Los Angeles, corridor cities, and community stakeholders to develop this report. The release of the EIS/EIR should    Not available Not available
2020-0684 43.PolicyCONSIDER: A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity. B. Adopting the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire a Subsurface Tunnel Easement in the parcels identified on Attachment “A” (“the Property”).   Not available Not available
2020-0713 44.Informational ReportA. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - G.C. 54956.9(d)(1) 1. Soo Ja Chung v. LACMTA, Case No. BC638379 2. City of Beverly Hills v. LACMTA, et al., USDC Case No. CV 18-3891-GW(SSx) B. Public Employee Performance Evaluations - G.C. 54957(b)(1) Titles: Chief Executive Officer, Board Secretary, Chief Ethics Officer, Inspector General, and General Counsel   Not available Not available
2020-0680  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available