AGENDA

PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Thursday, January 17, 2002 - 1:00 P.M.

Call to order:

Directors:

Beatrice Proo, Chair
Allison Yoh, Vice Chair
Michael Antonovich
Gloria Molina
Pam O’Connor
Robert Sassaman, Ex Officio

32.          RECEIVE report of the Executive Officer

33.         RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly status report on Access Services, Inc. (ASI) and                   direct staff to return to the Board with an Action Plan in April, 2002.

34.         RECEIVE AND FILE report on architectural design for joint development at        the Metro Red Line Hollywood/Western Station.

35.         RECEIVE AND FILE report on Metro efforts to expand National Transit
    Database (NTD) reporting by public transportation operators in Los Angeles    
    County.

36.        RECEIVE AND FILE report regarding the creation of a task force to provide                 input on developing a coordinated approach to planning and providing     
   community-based or Tier 3 public transportation services.                
        

37.         APPROVE working with the cities of Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and the Los        
     Angeles Department of World Airports to institute a direct bus connection
    between the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station and the Los
    Angeles International Airport (LAX) prior to initiating a planning process for
    a Metro Green Line (D Line) eastern extension.

38.        APPROVE inclusion of the Canoga Avenue Right-of-Way as an initial
    alternative to be evaluated in the San Fernando Valley North/South Transit
    Corridor Major Investment Study.

39.         APPROVE findings of the Public Hearing conducted on November 10, 2001
    and ADOPT the revised FY 2002 Service Change Program.

40.         APPROVE:

A.    adoption of the Metro Rapid Expansion Program report findings and phased countywide implementation plan;

B.   implementation of the funded portion of Phase IIA of the Metro Rapid Expansion Program; and

C.   development of a five-year expansion plan for the Metro Rapid Program which identifies the operating and capital requirements necessary to complete Phase IIA and the remaining three expansion phases.

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

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