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Agenda - Final

Thursday, April 28, 2022

10:00 AM

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Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

Hilda L. Solis, Chair
Ara Najarian, 1st Vice Chair
Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, 2nd Vice Chair
Kathryn Barger
Mike Bonin
James Butts
Fernando Dutra
Eric Garcetti
Janice Hahn
Paul Krekorian
Sheila Kuehl
Holly Mitchell
Tim Sandoval
Tony Tavares, non-voting member

Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer

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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

1. APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 40, and 43.

Consent Calendar items are approved by one vote unless held by a Director for discussion
and/or separate action.

All Consent Calendar items are listed at the end of the agenda, beginning on page 10.

NON-CONSENT

3. SUBJECT: REMARKS BY THE CHAIR 2022-0268

RECOMMENDATION

RECEIVE remarks by the Chair.

4. SUBJECT: REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2022-0269

RECOMMENDATION

RECEIVE report by the Chief Executive Officer.

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
8. SUBJECT: NORTH HOLLYWOOD TO PASADENA BUS RAPID 2021-0693
TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit

Corridor Project (a new, 19-mile long, at-grade bus rapid transit line with
twenty-two (22) stations);

B. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (Final EIR);

C. ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the:

1. Findings of Fact, and

2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and

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D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a Notice of Determination

with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California
Clearinghouse.
Attachments: Attachment A - Executive Summary
Attachment B - Findings of Fact
Attachment C - MMRP
Attachment D - Map of Proposed Project
Attachment E - Outreach Summary
Attachment F - Conceptual Renderings of Proposed Project
Presentation

9. SUBJECT: WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH TRANSIT CORRIDOR 2022-0273

PROJECT

RECOMMENDATION

RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the January 2022 Motion 10 by Directors
Hahn, Solis, Garcetti, Mitchell and Dutra on the West Santa Ana Branch
Transit Corridor Project.
Attachments: Attachment A - January 2022 Motion 10
Attachment B - February WSAB City Manager TAC Presentation

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FORWARDED THE FOLLOWING

WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
10. SUBJECT: INTERSTATE 10 HOV LANES PROJECT PROGRAMMING 2022-0124
INCREASE

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING $21,749,863 of additional Congestion Mitigation and Air

Quality (CMAQ) programming within the current FY22 budget allocation;
and

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to negotiate

and execute the necessary amendments to existing agreements for
additional funding to the I-10 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Project from
Puente Avenue to SR-57.
Attachments: Attachment A - Caltrans Letter 2-14-2022

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12. SUBJECT: EASTSIDE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PHASE 2 PROJECT 2022-0274

RECOMMENDATION

RECEIVE AND FILE the following updates on the Eastside Transit Corridor
Phase 2 Project:

A. Streamlining the Project’s path forward on the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA);

B. Funding strategy for the Initial Operating Segments (IOS) and the full
project to the City of Whittier; and

C. Project delivery approaches and pre-construction activities.

Attachments: Attachment A - Eastside Phase 2 Project Map
Presentation

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE FORWARDED

THE FOLLOWING:
23. SUBJECT: RECEIVE AND FILE 2022 CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE 2021-0774
PLAN

RECOMMENDATION

RECEIVE AND FILE the 2022 Customer Experience Plan.

Attachments: 2022 Customer Experience Plan

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

29. SUBJECT: METRO SMALL BUSINESS BONDING ASSISTANCE 2022-0186

PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modifications to

Contract No. PS137313000 with Merriwether and Williams Insurance
Services, Inc. to continue to provide Small Business Bonding Assistance
Program services and Contractor Finance Assistance Program (CFAP)
administration in the amount of $450,000, increasing the total contract
price from $2,197,870 to $2,647,870, and extend the period of
performance from June 1, 2022, through November 30, 2022;

This Contract Modification also includes an as-needed option to extend the

contract period of performance up to an additional six (6) months or
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through May 31, 2023, and increase the total contract price up to an
additional $450,000, for a total not-to-exceed contract price of $3,097,870.

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to approve budget for the

Contractor Finance Assistance Program (CFAP) loan fee which provides
financial relief for certified small businesses performing on a Metro contract
for an amount not to exceed $300,000; and

C. ADOPTING a resolution, Attachment A, authorizing the Chief Executive

Officer and other Authorized Officers to continue the $4,000,000 line of
credit with Bank of America for six months at a cost of $8,000 with the
option to extend for an additional six months at a cost of $8,000, and to
execute as needed, individual standby letters of credit at a cost of $2,000
each or 2% of the value of each letter of credit executed, whichever is
greater, for a six-month period in the amount of $37,500 with an option for
an additional six-month period for $37,500 for a not-to-exceed amount of
$71,000 if the option is exercised.

(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

Attachments: Attachment A - Memorandum of Understanding with the City of LA
Attachment B - Procurement Summary.
Attachment C - Contract Modification.
Attachment D - DEOD Summary

44. SUBJECT: PROPOSITION A AND PROPOSITION C COMMERCIAL 2022-0131

PAPER/SHORT-TERM BORROWING PROGRAMS

RECOMMENDATION

ADOPT:

A. a resolution that authorizes the Chief Executive Officer and/or other

Designated Officers to renew and/or replace the existing direct-pay letter of
credit (“LOC”) with respect to the Proposition A (“Prop A”) commercial
paper (“CP”) and short-term borrowing program, Attachment A; and

B. a resolution that authorizes the Chief Executive Officer and/or other

Designated Officers to renew and/or replace the existing direct purchase
revolving credit facility with respect to the Proposition C (“Prop C”)
revolving credit facility (“RCF”) and short-term borrowing program,
Attachment B.

(REQUIRES SEPARATE, SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)

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Attachments: Attachment A - Proposition A Authorizing Resolution
Attachment B - Proposition C Authorizing Resolution
Attachment C - Bank Recommendation Summary
Attachment D - Financial Services Survey
Attachment E - Local Financial Institutions
Attachment F - Financial Services Survey Outreach Summary

45. SUBJECT: USE OF PUBLIC SAFETY DATA MOTION 2022-0286

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE Motion by Directors Mitchell, Dupont-Walker, Hahn, and Bonin that

will:

A. Reaffirm and declare that racism is a threat to public health and safety and
that racism against Black people has reached crisis proportions that result
in large disparities in life outcomes beyond the Metro system.

WE, FURTHER MOVE, that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:

B. Draft a policy for applying public safety analytics, including a data

summary, to inform resource deployment that averts racial profiling for
board consideration. The draft policy shall have robust community
outreach and input from appropriate stakeholders such as racial justice
advocacy organizations and the Public Safety Advisory Committee.

C. Develop a Bias-Free Policing Policy which shall include:

1. definitions for Bias-Free Policing and racial and identity profiling;

2. key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the

Bias-Free Policing Policy (including disparities in citations, uses of
force, searches, arrests, and stops);

3. clarification on circumstances in which characteristics of individuals

may be considered;

4. a system to encourage prompt completion of bias and inclusivity

trainings with appropriate consequences for contractors and
employees who fail to complete the trainings on schedule;

5. a system for processing complaints regarding biased policing; and

6. a plan to publicly host and analyze demographic data on a quarterly

basis to track changes in arrest data over time for all contracted law
enforcement partners.

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D. Report back to the Board on the above by August 2022.

END ON NON-CONSENT

46. SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION 2022-0284

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - G.C. 54956.9(d)(1)

1. Denise Crews, et al. v. LACMTA, Case No. BC713509
2. Amber Martinez v. LACMTA, Case No. BC594335

CONSENT CALENDAR

2. SUBJECT: MINUTES 2022-0270

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held March 24, 2022.
Attachments: MINUTES - March 24, 2022 RBM
March 2022 Public Comments

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
5. SUBJECT: 2023 FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT 2022-0132
PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION

ADOPT the resolution for the 2023 Los Angeles County Transportation
Improvement Program as shown in Attachment A.
Attachments: Attachment A - Resolution for the 2023 Los Angeles County TIP

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
6. SUBJECT: FIRST/LAST MILE ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICES 2022-0017

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 1 to

Contract No. PS61079000, with Deborah Murphy dba Deborah Murphy Urban
Design and Planning (DMUDP) for First/Last Mile On-Call Consulting Services
in the amount of $500,000, increasing the total contract value from $475,000 to
$975,000, to support the early project development phases for four (4) first/last
mile (FLM) projects of the Metro Active Transport (MAT) Program .

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Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary DMU
Attachment B - Modification Change Order Log DMU
Attachment C - DEOD Summary
Presentation

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
7. SUBJECT: FUNDING AWARD RECOMMENDATION FOR FEDERAL 2022-0104
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) SECTION 5310
(CRRSAA AND ARPA FUNDING) GRANT PROGRAM

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING the recommended Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with
Disabilities Program funding awards totaling $2,817,612, as authorized
under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations
Act and American Rescue Plan Act funds for Operating Projects as shown
in Attachments A, B and C;

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to

negotiate and execute pass-through funding agreements with the
sub-recipient agencies receiving awards; and

C. CERTIFYING that the Section 5310 funding is included in the locally

developed 2021-2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services
Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County (“Coordinated Plan”) that was
developed and approved through a process that included participation by
seniors and individuals with disabilities, as well as by representatives of
public, private and nonprofit transportation and human service providers
and other members of the public.
Attachments: Attachment A - Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Urbanized Areas
Attachment B - Lancaster-Palmdale Urbanized Areas
Attachment C - Santa Clarita Urbanized Areas
Attachment D - Evaluation Criteria

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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
11. SUBJECT: LITTLE TOKYO/ARTS DISTRICT JOINT DEVELOPMENT 2021-0725

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with the City of Los Angeles related to the joint
development of Metro-owned property and City-owned property adjacent to the
Regional Connector Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, to be procured in a
competitive solicitation led by the City, pursuant to Public Utilities Code
Section 130242(f)(4).
Attachments: Attachment A - Site Map
Presentation

PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
13. SUBJECT: HIGH DESERT CORRIDOR RAIL PROJECT 2022-0171

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING $1,236,500 for Fiscal Year 2023 to complete the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) environmental document for the High Desert Corridor (HDC)
Rail Project and other related activities as further described in Attachment
A;

B. APPROVING an increase of $500,000 in Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for

the High Desert Intercity Rail Corridor Service Development Plan for a new
total LOP budget of $5,125,000;

C. REPURPOSING $1,736,500 of Measure M High Desert Multipurpose

Corridor (HDMC) funds identified in the Expenditure Plan for Right-of-Way
acquisition for the High Desert Corridor High Speed Rail Project and the
Service Development Plan to fund the above two recommendations; and

D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all

necessary funding agreements with HDC JPA.
Attachments: Attachment A - High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority Budget Request

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FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (3-0) AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE (3-0) MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION:
16. SUBJECT: METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT EXTENSION AND 2022-0150
REPLENISHMENT

RECOMMENDATIONS

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 11 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with

Bicycle Transit Systems (BTS) to extend the contract period of
performance by 12 months through July 30, 2023, purchase new bicycles to
replenish and stabilize the on-street bicycle fleet, purchase and install GPS
equipment, and maintain a 10% inventory, to ensure a consistent on-street
fleet for the duration of this contract, in the amount of $15,250,213,
increasing the total contract value from $95,343,861 to $110,594,074; and

B. ESTABLISH a Capital project with a $2 million Life of Project (LOP) value

in support of the purchase of Metro Bike Share (MBS) equipment, including
bicycles, GPS equipment, and other associated equipment and materials.
Attachments: Attachment A - Metro Bike Share Board Motion No. 41
Attachment B - Metro Board Report March 2022 (Item 2021-0812)
Attachment C - Procurement Summary
Attachment D - Contract Modification/Change Order Log
Attachment E - DEOD Summary

FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING

RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
17. SUBJECT: PROPERTY INSURANCE PROGRAM 2022-0021

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE 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 $5.5 million for the 12-month
period May 10, 2022 through May 10, 2023.
Attachments: Attachment A - Recommended Pricing and Carriers
Attachment B - Alternatives Considered

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):
18. SUBJECT: MEMBERSHIP ON METRO'S WESTSIDE CENTRAL 2022-0057
SERVICE COUNCIL

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE nominee for membership on Metro’s Westside Central Service

Council.
Attachments: Attachment A - Nominee’s Listing of Qualifications
Attachment B - Nomination Letter

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):
22. SUBJECT: CRENSHAW/LAX OPERATING PLAN UPDATE 2022-0169

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to review the Crenshaw/LAX

Operating Plan, including conduct necessary public outreach and report back
to Board with findings and a recommendation to maintain or change the
Operating Plan.
Attachments: Attachment A - Figures 1 through 6
Presentation

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):
24. SUBJECT: POLICING ON THE METRO BUS AND RAIL TRANSIT 2022-0257
SYSTEM MOTION

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Kuehl, and Butts that the Board direct
the Chief Executive Officer to report back to the Board in May 2022 on how
Metro can modify its contracts with the Los Angeles Police Department and
Long Beach Police Department to ensure continuity of service and continued
law enforcement services coverage throughout the Metro Bus and Rail Transit
System.

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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):
25. SUBJECT: CREATING A METRO TREE POLICY MOTION 2022-0259

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Solis, Mitchell, Dutra, Bonin, and

Krekorian that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. Create a Metro Tree Policy, with consideration of and recommendations

for the following:

1. Protecting trees during construction;

2. Appropriate species, palette, and planting strategies that maximize

opportunities for native species, carbon capture, mitigating urban heat
island effect, implementing low-flow water run-off, minimizing
maintenance costs and damage to other infrastructure, and providing a
robust tree canopy;

3. A tree replacement approach that is, at minimum, two-for-one

replacement of any trees removed as a result of Metro capital projects
or on Metro property, including planting and establishment;

4. In-lieu fees for instances where a minimum two-for-one replacement of

trees on Metro property is not possible;

5. Encouraging creative approaches, including but not limited to parkway

strips, parklets, or pocket parks, where permeable surfaces are
increased and planted for greater visual, cooling, and air and water
quality impact;

6. Coordination with local jurisdictions to plant and establish street trees

along transit corridors in equity-focused communities, in accordance
with jurisdictions’ existing urban forestry policies, and as part of Metro’s
Complete Streets Policy, including a minimum tree canopy coverage
threshold for high-quality transit corridors;

7. For trees on Metro property and where Metro is responsible for

maintenance (e.g., as the adjacent property owner), develop
maintenance standards including but not limited to: watering, trimming,
and replacement;

8. Opportunities for partnership with private and non-governmental

organizations; and,

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9. Community engagement;

B. Present this Metro Tree Policy to the Board in August 2022 for
consideration and approval; and,

C. Identify and pursue funding opportunities to plant and maintain trees along
Metro transit corridors no later than January 2023.

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
26. SUBJECT: HR4000 CONSULTING SERVICES FOR HEAVY RAIL 2022-0103
VEHICLE ACQUISITION, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SERVICES INCREASE OF CONTRACT MODIFICATION
AUTHORITY (CMA)

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 14 to Contract No. OP16523-30433487 with

LTK Engineering Services for Technical Support Services for HR4000
Heavy Rail Vehicle Acquisition to extend the Period of Performance
through April 30, 2024, and increase the Not-to-Exceed Total Contract
Price by $5,618,956, from $14,228,248 to $19,847,204; and

B. INCREASE the Contract Modification Authority (CMA) to $6,180,852 to

execute Modification No. 14 in Recommendation A, which provides an
additional $561,896 CMA or 10% for future changes.
Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - Modification Log
Attachment C - DEOD Summary

OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE MADE THE

FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (3-0):
27. SUBJECT: BUS ENGINEERING AND ACQUISITION, PROGRAM 2022-0139
MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award a six (6) year cost
reimbursable contract, Contract No. PS81062000, to WSP USA, Inc. for
as-needed professional consultant support services that will be utilized for bus
engineering and acquisition, program management and technical support
services, in the total not-to-exceed amount of $10,930,917.43, subject to
resolution of protest(s), if any.

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Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - DEOD Summary

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

30. SUBJECT: FUND ADMINISTRATOR FOR METRO PILOT BUSINESS 2022-0147

INTERRUPTION FUND (BIF)

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 6 to the

Business Interruption Fund (BIF) Administration Services Contract No.
PS56079000 with Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development
Corporation (PCR) to exercise the second, one-year option in the amount of
$650,306, increasing the total contract value from $2,754,855 to $3,405,161,
to continue to serve as the fund administrator for Metro’s Pilot BIF and
extending the period of performance from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.
Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - Modification Change Order Log
Attachment C - DEOD Summary

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

31. SUBJECT: METRO I-105 EXPRESSLANES FINAL SEGMENTS 2 AND 2022-0170

3 DESIGN PLANS SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES
CONTRACT

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to award and execute Contract No.
AE77613000 with WSP USA, Inc. to prepare Plans, Specifications, and
Estimates (PS&E) for the I-105 Segments 2 and 3 in the amount of
$39,935,928, subject to resolution of protests, if any.
Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - DEOD Summary
Attachment C - 105 Potential Right of Way Impacts

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

32. SUBJECT: RAIL TO RAIL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR 2022-0063

PROJECT

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER:

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A. INCREASING the life-of-project budget for the Rail-to-Rail Active
Transportation Project (Project) in the amount of $27,295,000, from
$115,989,173 to $143,284,173;

B. REVISING the project funding plan to accept $27,295,000 in funding

contributions by the City of Los Angeles;

C. DELEGATING authority to the Chief Executive Officer to accept up to $15

million in American Rescue Plan Act funds from the County of Los Angeles
and program them to the Rail to Rail project; and

D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute

Project related agreements, including contract modifications, up to the
authorized Life-of-Project Budget.
Attachments: Attachment A - Sources and Uses

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

33. SUBJECT: METRO DIVISION 1 INDUSTRIAL STREET VACATION AND 2022-0152

CITY OF LOS ANGELES 7TH STREET STREETSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS NEGOTIATED FUNDING AGREEMENT

RECOMMENDATION

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute a Funding Agreement with

the City of Los Angeles for the 7th Street Streetscape Improvements project in
the negotiated amount of $3,500,000.
Attachments: Attachment A - Deleted Conditions
Attachment B - Industrial Street Vacation from Alameda to Central

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

34. SUBJECT: TRACK AND TUNNEL INTRUSION PROJECT 2022-0195

RECOMMENDATION

INCREASE the Life of Project (LOP) Budget on the Track and Tunnel Intrusion
Project by $1,948,680, from $8,873,092 to $10,821,772.
Attachments: Attachment A - TTIDS Funding and Expenditure Plan

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CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION (5-0):

35. SUBJECT: 3% CONTRIBUTION MOTION 2022-0258

RECOMMENDATION

APPROVE Motion by Directors Hahn, Garcetti, Butts, and Dutra that the Board
direct the CEO to update the Measure M Guidelines and First-Last Mile
Guidelines in accordance with the following:

A. Revise the Measure M Guidelines 3% Contribution calculation to be

consistent with the Measure M ordinance;

B. In cases where Metro withholds 15 years of Measure M Local Return,

clarify that Metro will allow withheld funds to satisfy the 3% contribution via
an agreement with the jurisdiction, that jurisdictions may spend withheld
funds on First-Last Mile investments, and that those expenses shall be
eligible to credit toward a jurisdiction’s 15-year total Measure M Local
Return obligation in accordance with established Metro procedures, such
as the First-Last Mile Guidelines and Measure M Guidelines;

C. Confirm that the cost of First-Last Mile improvements delivered by local

jurisdictions shall not be included in the “total project cost” from which Metro
calculates the 3% Contribution;

D. Consistent with precedent from the Purple Line Extension, confirm that
jurisdictions along segments of a larger transit corridor will incur a 3%
Contribution obligation only for project segments that include station
construction within their jurisdiction; and,

E. Reaffirm that in-kind contributions and subregional investments that support

a Metro transit corridor may count toward a project’s total 3% Contribution
under existing provisions of the Measure M Guidelines.

WE FURTHER MOVE that the Board direct the CEO to report back on all the
above to the Construction Committee in June 2022.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATION

(3-0):
40. SUBJECT: LOW INCOME FARE IS EASY (LIFE) PROGRAM 2022-0127
ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES

RECOMMENDATION:

AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:

A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS6056400A with FAME

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Assistance Corporation (FAME) for Administration of Metro’s LIFE
program for the Southwest and Northwest Service Regions in the amount
of $965,932, increasing the total contract value from $2,991,965.01 to
$3,957,897.01, for the remaining two years of the contract; and

B. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Contract No. PS6056400B with the

International Institute of Los Angeles (IILA) for Administration of Metro’s
LIFE program for the Southeast Service Region in the amount of $467,085,
increasing the total contract value from $1,605,248 to $2,072,333, for the
remaining two years of the contract.
Attachments: Attachment A - Procurement Summary
Attachment B - Modification Change Order Log
Attachment C - DEOD Summary
Attachment D - Motion 40

43. SUBJECT: FINDINGS REQUIRED TO CONTINUE TO MEET VIA 2022-0281

TELECONFERENCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH AB 361
WHILE UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND WHILE
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO PROMOTE
SOCIAL DISTANCING

RECOMMENDATION

CONSIDER making the following findings:

Pursuant to AB 361, the Metro Board, on behalf of itself and other bodies
created by the Board and subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, including Metro’s
standing Board committees, advisory bodies, and councils, finds:

The Metro Board has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of

emergency, and that:

A. The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the

members to meet safely in person, and

B. State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to

promote social distancing.

Therefore, all such bodies will continue to meet via teleconference subject to
the requirements of AB 361.
SUBJECT: GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 2022-0272

RECEIVE General Public Comment

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Consideration of items not on the posted agenda, including: items to be presented and (if
requested) referred to staff; items to be placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the
Committee or Board; and/or items requiring immediate action because of an emergency
situation or where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Committee
subsequent to the posting of the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COMMITTEE’S

SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Adjournment

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