EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

FEBRUARY 21, 2002

SUBJECT:              STATE LEGISLATION

ACTION:               APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON STATE

           LEGISLATION

RECOMMENDATION

Consider the following positions:

A.    Board of Equalization Proposed Legislation 1533.2 - would reduce the amount of operating funds available for public transit in the State of California.  OPPOSE 

B.    AB 630 (Oropeza) –  would require additional responsibility on the Metro to conduct an analysis of security on the transit system in Los Angeles County. WORK WITH AUTHOR

ISSUE

Staff reviews numerous transportation-related bills throughout the legislative session.  The attached analyses identify two significant bills which staff believes the Metro Board of Directors should take positions.

ATTACHMENTS

Attachments A & B:                Legislative Analyses

Prepared by:                           Claudette A. Moody

                                               Director, Government Relations

        Michael Turner

                                     Administrator, Government Relations

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Maria A. Guerra

Chief of Staff

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Roger Snoble

Chief Executive Officer