Virtual Online Meeting

RECAP of Proceedings

Thursday, April 22, 2021

10:00 AM

Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting

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

Phillip A. Washington, Chief Executive Officer

CALLED TO ORDER AT: 10:00 A.M.

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ROLL CALL
1. APPROVED Consent Calendar Items: 2, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 31*, 32,
39, 41, 44, 48, and 49.

Consent Calendar items were approved by one motion except item 32 which was held by a
Director for discussion and/or separate action.

*Item required 2/3 vote.

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CONSENT CALENDAR
2. SUBJECT: MINUTES 2021-0234

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

held March 25, 2021.

3. SUBJECT: REMARKS BY THE CHAIR 2021-0231

RECEIVED remarks by the Chair.

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4. SUBJECT: REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2021-0232

RECEIVED report by the Chief Executive Officer.

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5. SUBJECT: DEBT POLICY 2021-0122

ADOPTED the Debt Policy (included as Attachment A).

PK = P. Krekorian JB = J. Butts JDW = J. Dupont-Walker FD = F. Dutra

JH = J. Hahn EG = E. Garcetti AN = A. Najarian
MB = M. Bonin SK = S. Kuehl HM = H. Mitchell
HS = H. Solis KB = K. Barger TS = T. Sandoval
LEGEND: Y = YES, N = NO, C = CONFLICT, ABS = ABSTAIN, A = ABSENT, P = PRESENT

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6. SUBJECT: NO-FEE LEASE OF METRO PROPERTY FOR CITY OF LOS 2021-0185
ANGELES' SLAUSON CONNECT PROJECT

A. AUTHORIZED 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. DECLARED 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. CERTIFIED 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. AUTHORIZED Metro Real Estate to file a Notice of Exemption with the

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

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7. SUBJECT: ALLOCATION OF FUNDING BALANCE FROM THE 2021-0204

CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS (CRRSA) ACT

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

A. 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. 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.

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8. SUBJECT: PROPERTY INSURANCE PROGRAM 2020-0895

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

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11. SUBJECT: MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM 2021-0033

ANNUAL UPDATE - NORTH COUNTY SUBREGION

A. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

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.

12. SUBJECT: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS MEMORANDUM OF 2021-0102

AGREEMENT FOR SECTION 404 PERMITS FOR METRO
PROJECTS

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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).

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13. SUBJECT: WEST SANTA ANA BRANCH (WSAB) TRANSIT 2021-0093
CORRIDOR PROJECT

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

15. SUBJECT: PROJECT PRIORITIES FOR NEXT NEW STARTS GRANTS 2021-0150

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. 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. 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.

15.1. SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO PROJECT PRIORITIES FOR NEXT NEW 2021-0237

STARTS GRANTS

APPROVED 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.

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16. SUBJECT: CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF 2021-0207
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT HIGHWAY
INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS FUNDS

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

1. 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. 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.

17. SUBJECT: CAP-AND-TRADE LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS 2021-0038

PROGRAM (LCTOP)

AUTHORIZED the Resolution in Attachment A that:

A. 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. Certified that Metro will comply with LCTOP certification and

assurances and the authorized agent requirements; and

C. the CEO or his designee to execute all required documents

and any amendment with the California Department of Transportation.

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18. SUBJECT: STATE ROUTE (SR)-57/SR-60 INTERCHANGE 2020-0943
IMPROVEMENTS

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to:

1. 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; 

2. 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  

3. 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.  

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21. SUBJECT: BUS ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLIES 2021-0035

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

22. SUBJECT: BUS ENGINE IGNITION COILS 2021-0037

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

25. SUBJECT: SCADA AS NEEDED TASK ORDER SUPPORT SERVICES 2021-0097

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

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

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(Item 25 – continued from previous page)

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.

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31. SUBJECT: TRACK AND TUNNEL INTRUSION DETECTION 2021-0148

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR TO:

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.

Required 2/3 vote.

32. SUBJECT: FUND ADMINISTRATOR FOR METRO PILOT BUSINESS 2021-0095

INTERRUPTION FUND (BIF)

AUTHORIZED:

A. 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.

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34. SUBJECT: ENHANCEMENTS TO METRO'S MEDIUM-SIZE BUSINESS 2021-0116
ENTERPRISE PROGRAM AND SMALL BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

RECEIVED AND FILED the response to Board Motion 51 by Directors

Dupont-Walker, Hahn, Mitchell, Butts, Najarian and Solis at the January 2021
Board meeting.

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36. SUBJECT: AIRPORT METRO CONNECTOR PROJECT 2021-0114

APPROVED:

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).

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39. SUBJECT: ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 2021-0168

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:

A. 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. 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. APPROVING 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).

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41. SUBJECT: STATE LEGISLATION 2021-016

ADOPTED ON CONSENT CALENDAR staff recommended position:

1. Senate Bill 17 (Pan) - Office of Racial Equity SUPPORT

42. SUBJECT: FARELESS SYSTEM INITIATIVE UPDATE 2021-0209

RECEIVED AND FILED Report on Fareless System Initiative.

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44. SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION NETWORK 2021-0062

AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

48. SUBJECT: DODGER STADIUM EXPRESS 2021-0226

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

49. SUBJECT: SUPPORTING THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 2021-0227

GENERAL

APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR 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.

ADJOURNED AT 12:45 P.M. IN MEMORY OF JAMES MILLS AND MARTIN WACHS.

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 April 2021 List of Public Commenters

1.Alexis Spraic (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)

2.Alfonso Directo Jr (RBM Item 42)
3.Alicia Vacca (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
4.Amanda Pickens (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
5.Amy Stein (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
6.Anne Shapiro (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
7.Arianna Ratner (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
8.Barbara Broide (EMC Item 44)
9.Brianne Castillo (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
10.Cameron Gordon (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
11.Carmina Calderon (RBM Item 42)
12.Caroline Miller (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
13.Carolyn “Jiyoung” Park (RBM Item 42)
14.Carolyn Klarecki (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
15.Chin Ho Liao/City of San Gabriel (RBM Item 17)
16.Christina Kremer (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
17.City of Huntington Park (RBM Item 42)
18.Cristiane Teixeira (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
19.Daisy Villafuerte (RBM Item 42)
20.Dana Gabbard (OPS Item 29)
21.Daniel Shalmone (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
22.Danielle Ehrenfeld (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
23.David Gonzalez (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
24.Deb Diehl (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
25.Deborah McColl (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
26.Diego Daruich (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
27.Edward O'Connor (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
28.Eliza Klein (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
29.Eric Karvis (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
30.Eric Michael James (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
31.Eric Wong (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
32.Erin Croom (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
33.Evan Nichols (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
34.Geraldine Base (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
35.Grace C (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
36.Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
37.Jack Bentele (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
38.Jacob Jimenez (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
39.James C. Parker/Los Angeles County Municipal Operators Association (RBM Item 42)
40.Jane Affonso (EMC Item 42)
41.Jane Emerson (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
42.Janelle Randazza (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
43.Jeff OKeefe (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
44.Jennifer Hoppe (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
45.Jessica Meaney (FB&A Item 9)
46.Jessica Pernisco (RBM Item 42)
47.Jessie Kim (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
48.Johan Landaverde (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
49.John Gordon (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)

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50.John Kindred (OPS General Comment)
51.John Lloyd (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
52.Jordan Curiel (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
53.Joseph Ganata (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
54.Julia Cole (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
55.Justine Gunn (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
56.Kat Stewart (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
57.Kenny Uong (RBM Item 42)
58.Kyle Penn (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
59.Laura Gonzalez (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
60.Lisa Lackey (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
61.Mabel Ye (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
62.Marguerite Cazin (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
63.Mary Thompson (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
64.Matthew Gilpin (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
65.Megan Heyl (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
66.Melanie Weinreich (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
67.Michael Markus (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
68.Miranda Vendel (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
69.Molly McLean (RBM Item 42)
70.Nathan Wilson (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
71.Nicholas Coles (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
72.Nicolas Mikolenko (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
73.Nicole Higashi (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
74.Patrick Frank (RBM Item 39)
75.Philip Christ (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
76.Phyllis Ling (RBM Item 48)
77.Rabeya Sen (RBM Item 42)
78.Rebecca Duke (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
79.Riley McIntire (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
80.Robert Eoff (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
81.Rudra Barua (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
82.Sasha Renee Perez/City of Alhambra (RBM Item 17)
83.Scott Edelson (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
84.Stoney Sharp (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
85.Tera white (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
86.Thurmon Green (NoHo-Pasadena BRT and RBM Item 42)
87.Tom Savio (RBM General)
88.Victoria Ruan (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)
89.Yecenia Serrano (RBM Item 42)
90.Zina Denevan (NoHo-Pasadena BRT)

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