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Meeting Name: Planning and Programming Committee Agenda status: Final Revised
Meeting date/time: 4/14/2021 3:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
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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
2021-0094 14.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE monthly report on the Major Capital Projects in the environmental planning phase by the Chief Planning Officer.   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
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
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
2021-0175 19.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE report on update regarding significant projects and initiatives underway in the Metro ExpressLanes program.   Not available Not available
2020-0921 20.Motion / Motion ResponseRECEIVE AND FILE this report on buses with optional left-side boarding, including the benefits, challenges, and costs of this feature for upcoming Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) projects and bus procurements, in response to the December 3, 2020 Board Motion 43.   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
2021-0198  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available