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Meeting Name: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/27/2021 11:00 AM Minutes status: Draft  
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2021-0349 2.MinutesAPPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held April 22, 2021.   Not available Not available
2021-0178 5.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed price Contract No. PS71091000, to Vasquez and Company, LLP (Vasquez) to perform Consolidated Financial and Compliance Audit of the programs, jurisdictions and agencies listed in Attachment C (Package A) for fiscal years (FY) 2021 - 2025 in the amount of $2,506,618.26, effective July 1, 2021, subject to resolution of protest(s) if any; and B. AWARD a five-year, firm fixed price Contract No. PS71091001, to Simpson and Simpson, LLP (Simpson) to perform Consolidated Financial and Compliance Audit of the programs, jurisdictions and agencies listed in Attachment D (Package B) for fiscal years (FY) 2021 -2025 in the amount of $2,955,150, effective July 1, 2021, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0045 6.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award an eight-year, firm fixed unit price Contract No. PS73428000, to Genex Services, LLC to provide workers’ compensation utilization review, peer review, physician consulting and expedited review services in an amount not-to-exceed $400,000 for the four-year base term, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2025, plus $418,180, for the two (2), two-year options, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $818,180 subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0343 8.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Butts, Solis, Najarian, Dupont-Walker, and Dutra that the proposed FY 22 Budget be amended to reflect the addition of three (3) FTEs for Grants Management reflecting a total of four (4) FTEs for the Grants Management Team.   Not available Not available
2021-0219 9.ProgramCONSIDER: A. APPROVING programming the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“Metro”) share of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority’s (SCRRA operated as “Metrolink”) FY 2021-22 Rehabilitation and Capital Budget in the amount of $33,349,794 as detailed in Attachment A; B. EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to Metrolink for the Rehabilitation and Renovation Program and Capital projects as follows: · FY 2013-14 extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2022 - $13,991 · FY 2014-15 extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2023 - $3,423 · FY 2016-17 extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2023 - $586,002 · FY 2017-18 extended from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2024 - $2,975,013 · MRROTEMSET extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2026 - $7,041,544 · 94-DORANSCRRA extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2022 - $161,492 · 94SCRRAMRLUS extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2022 - $73,848 · MRTVMLACTY extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2023 - $2,417,002 · MRBRIGHTRX extended from June 30, 2020 to June 30, 2022 - $271,974; C. APPROVIN   Not available Not available
2021-0149 11.ProgramCONSIDER: A. REPROGRAMMING of projects in the following Programs: 1. Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - Bus System Improvement Program, as shown in Attachment A; 2. Measure M MSP - Active Transportation Program, as shown in Attachment B; 3. Measure M MSP - First/Last Mile and Complete Streets, as shown in Attachment C; B. DELEGATING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their 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 their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.   Not available Not available
2021-0186 14.AgreementAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute and enter into a ground lease (“Ground Lease”) and other related documents with La Veranda, L.P. (the “Developer”), an affiliate of Abode Communities, for the construction and operation of a mixed-use, affordable housing project (the “Project”) on Metro-owned property located near the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Soto Street in Boyle Heights (the “Site”) in accordance with the Key Terms and Conditions approved by the Board at its November 30, 2017 meeting as amended by the terms and conditions set forth in the Discussion section of this Board report.   Not available Not available
2021-0103 15.ProjectCONSIDER: A. APPROVING the Proposed Project with recommended refinements for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project; and B. APPROVING the Project’s Title VI Service Equity Analysis in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.   Not available Not available
2020-0365 17.ProgramADOPT the First/Last Mile Guidelines (Attachment B).   Not available Not available
2021-0224 18.ContractA. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 8 to Contract No. AE275020011497 for ExpressLanes Program Management Support services with WSP USA, Inc. to prepare Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project in the amount of $18,788,594, inclusive of one optional task to provide post-PS&E support in the amount of $1,413,641, increasing the Total Contract Value from $14,147,001 to $32,935,595. B. INCREASE Contract Modification Authority (CMA) specific to Contract No. AE275020011497 in the amount of $2,000,000 increasing the total CMA amount from $770,000 to $2,770,000 to support potential additional services needed to complete the PS&E for the I-405 to Central Avenue segment of the I-105 ExpressLanes project.   Not available Not available
2021-0341 18.1.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Garcetti, Mitchell, Butts, and Dutra that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back in September 2021 with recommendations to fully fund the I-105 ExpressLanes with funding sources that minimize the use of the corridor's future net toll revenues, in order to maximize available resources from the project for future capital improvements to the Metro Green Line.   Not available Not available
2021-0167 19.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP1788370008370, to Deco Fence Company, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, to provide fence repair and maintenance services. The contract not-to-exceed amount is $2,290,068 for the three-year base, and $1,654,560 for the one, two-year option, for a combined not-to-exceed amount of $3,944,628, effective July 1, 2021, subject to resolution of protests(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0169 20.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a two-year, firm fixed price Contract No. MA73599-2000 to Muncie Transit Supply, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for transmission coolers. The Contract one-year base amount is $969,414 inclusive of sales tax, and the one-year option amount is $998,497, inclusive of sales tax, for a total contract amount of $1,967,911, subject to resolution of protest(s), if any.   Not available Not available
2021-0245 24.ProgramThe following actions are recommended: 1. ADOPT the Better Bus Program as a major component of Metro’s portfolio of improvements. 2. APPROVE the Better Bus investments Plan and pursue the five-year funding and implementation strategy (Included as Attachment B), including additional staffing, and report progress to the Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee every six months. 3. APPROVE the inclusion of Better Bus program investments and expenditures in each annual budget and in future updates to the Short Range Transportation Plan and Long Range Transportation Plan. 4. APPROVE, by mid-year, the addition of 14 new project FTEs, in Operations (5), Communications and Government Relations (7), and Grants Management, Planning and Programming (2), to the FY22 staffing budget, dedicated exclusively to the funding and implementation of the Better Bus Program.   Not available Not available
2021-0101 30.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute Modification No. 18 to Contract No. AE58083E0129 with Gannet Fleming, Inc. for the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project, for geotechnical exploration along Van Nuys Blvd. (Oxnard St. to San Fernando Rd.), in the amount of $987,531 increasing the total Contract value from $71,062,041 to $72,049,572.   Not available Not available
2021-0222 31.Informational ReportCONSIDER: AMENDING the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget by $150,000,000 for the Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project (Project) from $2,978,879,593 to $3,128,879,593 using the fund sources as summarized in Attachment A, consistent with the provisions of the Board-adopted Measure R and Measure M Unified Cost Management Policy (Attachment B).   Not available Not available
2021-0250 32.ContractAUTHORIZE: A. An increase in authorized funding for Contract No. AE35279 with Kal Krishnan Consulting Services/Triunity Engineering and Management Joint Venture (KTJV), for pending and future Contract Work Orders to provide Program Management Support Services (PMSS) in an amount not-to-exceed $10,296,886, increasing the current authorized funding limit for the base contract from $63,347,705 to $73,644,591 through FY22; B. The exercise of the two-year option in the amount not-to-exceed $27,461,365, increasing the authorized funding limit from $73,644,591 to $101,105,956 for FY23 and FY24; and C. The CEO or designee to execute individual Contract Work Orders (CWOs) and Contract Modifications within the Board authorized contract funding amount.   Not available Not available
2021-0119 33.ProgramAUTHORIZE: A. An increase to the total authorized funding for Contract No. PS54007 with PQM, Inc, for pending and future Task Orders to provide Quality Management Consulting services in the amount of $19,947,286 increasing the authorized funding limit from $5,378,518 to $25,325,804 through FY22 and FY23; and B. The Chief Executive Officer or their designee to execute individual Task Orders and Contract Modifications changes within the Board approved funding limit.   Not available Not available
2021-0251 34.ProjectAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Execute a four-year cost plus fixed fee Contract No. AE71435MC080 with the most qualified firm, Ramos Consulting Services, Inc., after successful negotiations, to provide Construction Management Support Services for Metro Active Transportation Projects, in an amount Not-To-Exceed base year of $15,896,000, plus two (2) one-year options ($1,987,000 each year) that may be exercised in the future, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest; and B. Negotiate and execute individual Contract Work Orders and Contract Modifications up to the authorized Not-to-Exceed amount.   Not available Not available
2021-0304 35.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Caltrans District Director on Delivery of Projects on I-5.   Not available Not available
2021-0124 36.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a one-year, sole-source, firm-fixed price Contract No. PS74047000 to Cambridge Systematics, Inc. for the purchase of Locus software license and maintenance in the amount of $650,000 on behalf of the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS).   Not available Not available
2021-0203 38.PlanCONSIDER transmitting Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure (CAPTI) comment letter (Attachment A) to the California State Transportation Agency.   Not available Not available
2020-0062 42.ContractAUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE a cost reimbursable Contract with SoCal Edison (SCE) to upgrade Division 9 (D9) and EL Monte Bus Depot utilities to support the full electrification of Battery Electric Buses procured from BYD, for an amount Not-To-Exceed $19,565,853. B. EXECUTE Modification No. 7 to BYD Coach & Bus, LLC (BYD), to add forty-four (44) Heliox Depot Chargers, software licenses, installation and commissioning support, and twelve (12) year warranty service and support for D9 charging infrastructure at the Firm Fixed price of $22,938,872 increasing the Contract Value from $48,528,900 to $71,467,772. C. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority amount from $4,777,472 to $30,778,325 to incorporate upgrades to the charging infrastructure and for vehicle configuration changes for Contract OP28367-002, with BYD Coach & Bus, LLC. CONSIDER: D. FIND that awarding a design-build delivery method authority, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(b), will achieve for Metro certain private sector efficiencies through the inte   Not available Not available
2021-0345 43.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Garcetti, Solis, and Najarian that the Board of Directors amend the Metro Administrative Code Section 2-10-010 to refer to the Board Secretary as the Board Clerk. From: 2-10-010 Appointment of Board Secretary The Board of Directors shall appoint a Board Secretary who shall be a full time officer of the MTA. To: 2-10-010 Appointment of Board Secretary The Board of Directors shall appoint a Board Secretary who shall be a full time officer of the MTA and be referred to as Board Clerk. WE FURTHER MOVE that the Board of Directors direct the Board Clerk to prepare a strategic plan, including but not limited to: 1. Delivering continuous improvement to encourage meaningful public engagement and improve accessibility of Board meetings, materials, and public comments; and 2. Continuation of effective public engagement options developed as Metro and L.A. County jurisdictions responded to the pandemic and its recovery process.   Not available Not available
2021-0350 3.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE remarks by the Chair.   Not available Not available
2021-0351 4.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer. · Special Presentation by the CEO   Not available Not available
2021-0239 7.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE update on FY22 Metro Budget Equity Assessment.   Not available Not available
2021-0208 8.Public HearingA. ADOPTING the proposed FY22 Budget as presented in the budget document (provided in a separate transmittal and posted on metro.net); 1. AUTHORIZING $8.0 billion annual consolidated expenditures to achieve goals and objectives set forth by the Board adopted mission and goals; and 2. AUTHORIZING a total of 10,347 FTEs with 8,630 Represented FTEs and 1,717 Non-Represented FTEs (see Attachment E); and 3. AUTHORIZING an average 3.5% performance-based merit increase for Non-Represented employees. The wage increase for Represented employees, in accordance with the pre-negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements, is an average 5%; and 4. AUTHORIZING a 2.0% adjustment to current Non-Represented job pay grade levels to reflect best practice. There is minimal impact to the budget and current employees’ salaries (see Attachment D); and 5. APPROVING the Life of Project (LOP) budgets for new capital projects; new capital projects with LOP exceeding $5.0 million are presented in Attachment A; and 6. AMENDING the proposed budget to include any Board approved actions currently u   Not available Not available
2021-0123 10.ResolutionCONSIDER: A. Adopting a Resolution, Attachment A, that: 1. Authorizes the negotiated sale and issuance of up to $850 million in aggregate principal amount of Measure R Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds in one or more series, to finance capital projects; and refinance outstanding commercial paper notes. 2. Approves the forms of the Supplemental Trust Agreement, Continuing Disclosure Certificate, Preliminary Official Statement, Bond Purchase Contract and such other documents as required for the issuance of the bonds, and approves related documents on file with the Board Secretary as set forth in the resolution subject to modification as set forth in the Resolution; 3. Authorizes taking all action necessary to achieve the foregoing, including, without limitation, the further development and execution of bond documentation associated with the issuance of the Measure R Senior Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2021-A (the “Bonds”). (REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY BOARD VOTE.)   Not available Not available
2021-0246 37.Informational ReportRECEIVE AND FILE May 2021 State and Federal Legislative Report.   Not available Not available
2021-0228 41.ProjectCONSIDER: A. APPROVING the proposed MicroTransit Fare Structure with the introductory rate of $1 for the remainder of calendar year 2021 and adopt the $2.50 full fare effective January 1, 2022 for zones 1-8. Additional zones will be set to full fare once the first six months of Revenue Service Operations has concluded. B. APPROVING the service maps for MicroTransit Zones (6-8)   Not available Not available
2021-0371 44.Oral Report / PresentationRECEIVE oral report on TAP Update.   Not available Not available
2021-0372 45.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Garcetti, Mitchell, and Krekorian that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to implement the Fareless System Initiative, subject to a final financial plan and while pursuing cost-sharing agreements. WE FURTHER MOVE that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: Administrative Coordination A. Develop strategies to streamline and simplify the eligibility process for participants, striving to remove as many barriers to entry as possible; 1. Include an evaluation of a self-attestation process for low-income riders; B. Partner with school districts on administrative coordination to enable availability at pilot launch to all LA County school and community college districts (based on each district’s interest), including but not limited to any required Memoranda of Understanding or TAP coordination; Funding C. In partnership with implementation partners and key stakeholders, pursue and support federal and state opportunities and legislation to fund the Fareless System Initiative, both the pilot phase and any permanent program (should the Board    Not available Not available
2021-0364 46.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Solis, Najarian, Butts, Sandoval, and Dutra that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: Postpone the implementation of any Fareless System Initiative until the conditions provided below have been met to the Board’s satisfaction: 1. Municipal operators that choose to participate will be fully included and provided the same type of fare subsidy as Metro transit operations, in order to ensure a seamless rider experience regardless of geographic location or transit provider; 2. The initiative is funded without reducing existing transit operations or state of good repair expenditures or by using regional funding typically committed to bus and rail transit operations or intended for the capital program; 3. Opportunities to expand or adjust existing fare subsidy programs to maximize community benefit have been studied and presented to the Board; and, 4. An 18-month initiative can be scaled and/or targeted in a manner that best aligns with Metro’s Equity Platform, adopted by the Board in March 2018.   Not available Not available
2021-0368 47.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Solis, Sandoval, Butts, Garcetti, and Mitchell that direct the Chief Executive Officer to: 1. Immediately cease suspend further work to advance the current 710 South Corridor Project EIR/EIS; 2. Evaluate all improvements included in the EIR/EIS that can be advanced separately from mainline 710 South infrastructure improvements including, but not limited to, projects related to active transportation, operational improvements, clean truck infrastructure, and community health; 3. Identify additional locally-supported projects that can be advanced to enhance mobility along the 710 South Corridor and complement the non-freeway projects mentioned above, including but not limited to the West Santa Ana Branch, the LA River/Rio Hondo Confluence Station, LA River Master Plan, Rail to River, and the Atlantic Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit; 4. Collaborate with corridor cities, local stakeholders, community based organizations, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and the Gateway Council of Governments to conduct outreach and develop a funding plan in orde   Not available Not available
2021-0365 48.Motion / Motion ResponseAPPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Solis, Butts, and Dutra that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in July 2021 on: 1. Why the EPA concluded the project does not meet conformity requirements and why Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin stated that Caltrans cannot support the Project “in its current format”; 2. Identify what elements of the Project can either be moved forward or modified in order to get State and Federal support, including but not limited to: price-managed freeway lanes, zero emissions-only truck lanes, short- and long-haul rail, Atlantic Avenue bus rapid transit, Metrolink capital and service improvements, and State and Federal funding for near-zero and zero-emissions goods movement investments earmarked for the I-710 South Corridor; 3. If inclusion of some or all of the elements in Directive 2 above will be enough to get State and Federal support for the Project or if it needs to be reimagined entirely; and, 4. A plan for re-engaging cities and stakeholders along the corridor.   Not available Not available
2021-0221 49.PolicyCONSIDER: A. Holding a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; and B. Adopting the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire the exclusive subsurface easements from the properties identified as Parcels W-4001-1, W-4001-2, W-4001-3 (APN: 4319-003-066) and W-4002-1 (APN: 4319-003-063), acquire a 6-month temporary construction easement from the property identified as Parcel W-4001-7, and acquire a 12-month access area for installation and monitoring of liquid level gauge devices (APN: 4319-003-066). The properties listed above are herein referred to as “the Property.” REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE   Not available Not available
2021-0240 50.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 portion of the leasehold interests, related leasehold improvements, and related improvements pertaining to APN: 4363-023-032 (hereinafter called the “Property Interests”) as shown in Attachment C. REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE   Not available Not available
2021-0359 51.Informational ReportA. Conference with Real Estate Negotiator - G.C. 54956.8 1. Property Description: 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Agency Negotiator: Holly Rockwell or designee Negotiating Party: Spirited Group, LLC, dba Imperial Western Beer Company Under Negotiation: Price and terms 2. Property Description: 800 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Agency Negotiator: Holly Rockwell or designee Negotiating Party: Starbucks Corporation Under Negotiation: Price and terms   Not available Not available
2021-0352  Informational ReportRECEIVE General Public Comment   Not available Not available