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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/22/2021 10:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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2021-0231 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2021-0232 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.   Not available Not available
2021-0234 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held March 25, 2021.   Not available Not available
2021-0122 5.PolicyADOPT the Debt Policy (included as Attachment A).   Not available Not available
2021-0204 7.BudgetCONSIDER: A. APPROVING the allocation of the balance of $126,807,083 from Los Angeles County’s share of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307/ Section 5337 funds from the CRRSA Act to transit operators, as described in Attachment A, for operating expenses; B. APPROVING exchanges of CRRSA Act funding allocations, as appropriate, with other local or eligible State or Federal funds to accelerate grant approval and disbursement of funds by the FTA; and C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or his designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement Board approved support of transit programs in Los Angeles County.   Not available Not available
2021-0033 11.ProgramCONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. Programming of additional $2,204,941 within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Active Transportation Program, as shown in Attachment A; 2. Programming of additional $3,425,000 within the capacity of Measure M MSP - Transit Program, as shown in Attachment B; B. DELEGATING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his designee the authority to: 1. Amend Measure M MSP funding agreements to modify the scope of work of projects and project development phases consistent with eligibility requirements; 2. Administratively extend funding agreement lapse dates for Measure M MSP funding agreements to meet environmental, design, right-of-way and construction time frames; and C. AUTHORIZING the CEO or his designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.   Not available Not available
2021-0102 12.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Memorandum of Agreement between Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and the US Army Corps of Engineering, Los Angeles District, for Section 404 Permitting Process (Attachment C).   Not available Not available
2021-0093 13.AgreementCONSIDER authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to APPROVE additional funding of $353,530 and an extension to December 2022 of the existing Funding Agreement (FA# 920000000FACGGC03) with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) for Third-Party Administration participation in the WSAB environmental clearance study.   Not available Not available
2021-0150 15.PolicyCONSIDER: 1. APPROVING the West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) Transit Corridor and Sepulveda Transit Corridor Projects as Metro’s next priorities for pursuing New Starts grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program; 2. APPROVING the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Transit Corridor Project as Metro’s priority for pursuing a grant from the FTA Expedited Project Delivery (EPD) Pilot Program; 3. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his designee to request from the FTA the entry into the Project Development Phase of the CIG Program for the WSAB Transit Corridor Project and the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, at the appropriate time, and to submit a grant application for the EPD Pilot Program for the ESFV Transit Corridor Project; and 4. AUTHORIZING staff to develop and implement targeted CIG/ EPD legislative and FTA engagement strategies that support securing grants for the three priority projects.   Not available Not available
2021-0207 16.ProgramCONSIDER: 1. APPROVING the programming of $38.2 million in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) Highway Infrastructure Programs (HIP) funds made available through the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Transit Corridor Project as a revenue-neutral exchange of Proposition A 35% funds to be directly used on the Airport Metro Connector (AMC) 96th Street Station; 2. APPROVING the programming of $47.6 million in CRRSAA HIP funds made available through the Caltrans Local Assistance Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) to all 88 cities in and including the County of Los Angeles by percentage of the total county population as presented in Attachment A; and 3. APPROVING the ability for small cities to exchange CRRSAA STBGP funds with local funds under Metro’s existing federal Surface Transportation Program - Local Exchange Program.   Not available Not available
2020-0943 18.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Execute Contract Modification No. 2 to Contract No. AE51890001 in the amount of $3,251,665.74 for the SR-57/SR-60?Interchange Improvements project (Project) with WKE Inc. to provide professional services,?increasing the total contract value from $25,155,706.72 to $28,407,372.46; ? B. AUTHORIZE programming an additional $91 million?in Measure M funds?for the?Project’s Right-of-Way (ROW), mitigation of impacts to the Diamond Bar Golf Course (DBGC) and utility relocation; and?? ? C. AUTHORIZE the CEO or his designee to negotiate and execute all necessary contract documents and agreements to implement the necessary?pre-construction?components?of the?Project.   Not available Not available
2021-0226 48.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Butts, and Krekorian that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back in 60 days with funding recommendations to ensure the Dodger Stadium Express will be permanently, fully funded. Solis Amendment: The funding recommendations should consider utilizing next year’s LCTOP funding, which can be used for operational expenditures that increase transit mode share.   Not available Not available
2021-0035 21.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. MA73218000 to Cummins Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Cylinder Head Assemblies. The Contract one-year base amount for is $1,723,070 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $1,766,147, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $3,489,217, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0037 22.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. MA73430000 to Cummins Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for Ignition Coils. The Contract one-year base amount is $1,134,734 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $1,163,087, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $2,297,821, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0097 25.ContractAUTHORIZE: A. The Chief Executive Officer to award a sole-source, task order based, firm-fixed unit rate Contract No. OP177320000PS57993 to ARINC Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, a Delaware corporation, for on-call engineering support services in support of Metro’s Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, in a not-to-exceed amount of $40,000,000 for a ten-year period of performance effective July 1, 2021. B. The Chief Executive Officer to execute task orders for an aggregate amount not-to-exceed $40,000,000.   Not available Not available
2021-0148 31.Informational ReportCONSIDER: Make a finding that a Design-Build contract to deliver a Track and Tunnel Intrusion Detection system at Metro transit facilities will achieve for LACMTA certain efficiencies in the performance of the design and construction of the Project, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242, authorizing the CEO to issue a solicitation. Requires 2/3 vote.   Not available Not available
2021-0095 32.ContractCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 3 to the Business Interruption Fund (BIF) Administration Services Contract No. PS56079000 with Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) to exercise the first one-year option in the amount of $720,882, increasing the total contract value from $1,685,246 to $2,406,128, to continue to serve as the fund administrator for Metro’s Pilot BIF and extending the period of performance from May 1, 2021 to April 30, 2022. B. INCREASING Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. PS56079000 in the amount of $120,000 increasing the total CMA amount from $158,524 to $278,524 to support additional services related to BIF fund administration inclusive of the expansion of the BIF to directly impacted and qualifying “mom and pop” businesses.   Not available Not available
2021-0114 36.Informational ReportCONSIDER: ESTABLISHING a life-of project (LOP) budget for the Airport Metro Connector project in the amount of $898,581,000 consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment C).   Not available Not available
2021-0168 39.ContractA. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a four-year, firm fixed unit rate Contract No. PS71009000 to Civilian, Inc. to provide advertising and communications services, for an amount not-to-exceed $1,738,469 for the three-year base term, effective June 1, 2021 through May 31, 2024, plus $614,604 for the one-year option period, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,353,073 subject to resolution of protest(s), if any. B. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award individual media purchases associated with the advertising and communication services to be provided by Civilian, Inc. under Contract No. PS71009000, for a total amount not to exceed $28,000,000 for a four-year period, inclusive of a one-year option. C. APPROVE a four-year Media Buy Budget of $28,000,000, inclusive of a one-year option, for both traditional marketing channels (television, radio, print) and digital channels (websites, social media, streaming).   Not available Not available
2021-0162 41.Federal Legislation / State Legislation (Position)ADOPT staff recommended position: 1. Senate Bill 17 (Pan) - Office of Racial Equity SUPPORT   Not available Not available
2021-0062 44.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City of Los Angeles for Metro’s Transportation Communication Network (TCN) on Metro rail right-of-way within the City of Los Angeles.   Not available Not available
2020-0895 8.ProgramAUTHORIZE 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 $4.75 million for the 12-month period May 10, 2021 through May 10, 2022.   Not available Not available
2021-0185 6.AgreementCONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to enter into a 30-year, no-fee lease agreement with the City of Los Angeles (City) to use a portion of the Metro-owned Harbor Subdivision Right-of-Way between Normandie and Budlong Avenues, City of Los Angeles (“Property”), for the City’s Slauson Connect Project. B. DECLARING that the Property is not necessary for use by Metro and is “exempt surplus land” as defined in Section 54221(f)(1)(D) of the California Surplus Land Act (California Gov. Code Sections 54220-54234). C. CERTIFYING that the Board, acting as a responsible agency pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Slauson Connect Project, has considered the exemption documentation for the Slauson Connect Project and finds that the Slauson Connect Project is categorically exempt from CEQA and will not cause a significant impact on the environment. D. AUTHORIZING Metro Real Estate to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.   Not available Not available
2021-0227 49.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Solis, Najarian, Barger, and Garcetti that the Board of Directors direct the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to immediately begin the process of filling vacancies to support the auditing functions of the OIG, and to report back in May 2021 with the feasibility of establishing a bench contract to be utilized by OIG until all vacancies have been filled.   Not available Not available
2021-0237 15.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Butts, Garcetti, Mitchell, Solis, Najarian, and Barger that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer as follows: A. Develop and implement a collaborative and coordinated CIG legislative and FTA engagement strategy that supports securing federal grants and any available federal funding that may be committed in support of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project.   Not available Not available
2021-0116 34.Motion / Motion ResponseRECEIVE AND FILE the response to Board Motion 51 by Directors Dupont-Walker, Hahn, Mitchell, Butts, Najarian and Solis at the January 2021 Board meeting.   Not available Not available
2021-0038 17.ResolutionCONSIDER approving the Resolution in Attachment A that: A. Authorizes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or his designee to claim $22,690,757 in fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 LCTOP grant funds for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Operations Project and/or the proposed Fareless System Initiative Pilot if approved by the Metro Board; B. Certifies that Metro will comply with LCTOP certification and assurances and the authorized agent requirements; and C. Authorizes the CEO or his designee to execute all required documents and any amendment with the California Department of Transportation.   Not available Not available
2021-0209 42.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE Report on Fareless System Initiative.   Not available Not available
2021-0233  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available