AGENDA
PLANNING
& PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Thursday,
February 21, 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
30.
RECEIVE report of the Executive Officer.
31.
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.
(CARRIED OVER FROM JANUARY COMMITTEE)
32.
CONSIDER:
A.
certifying the Los Angeles Eastside Corridor Final Supplemental
Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and
ADOPTING the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act;
B.
adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Plan;
C.
adopting the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Eastside Corridor
Transit Project as approved by the Metro Board on May 24, 2001 and modified in the
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Subsequent Environmental
Impact Report as Light Rail Transit Build Alternative Option B, as a project;
and
D.
authorizing staff to file a Notice of Determination.
33. CONSIDER:
A.
certifying the San Fernando Valley East-West Transit Corridor
Federal Environmental Impact Report and ADOPTING the Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act;
B.
adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Plan;
C.
adopting the Locally Preferred Alternative for the San Fernando Valley
East-West Transit Corridor Project, as approved by the Metro Board on July 26,
2001, with refinements/enhancements discussed in the Federal Environmental
Impact Report, and the February 20, 2002 Board report to respond to community
issues, as a project; and
D.
authorizing staff to file a Notice of Determination.
34.
APPROVE:
A.
award of a nine month firm fixed-price, professional services Contract PS
4350-1018 for the San Fernando Valley North South Transit Corridor Major
Investment Study to the firm of Meyer Mohaddes Associates, Inc. in the
amount of $977,299; and
B.
negotiation and execution of change orders in an amount not to exceed ten
percent (10%) of the total contract value.
35.
APPROVE changes to project implementation as follows:
A.
support consolidating two Los Angeles River/Taylor Yard bike project
grants to fund design of a new re-scoped and expanded project that will
include an underpass at the Union Pacific railroad tracks, a bridge over the Los
Angeles River, and an access road bike path at Taylor Yard, and work with the
City to identify full funding for the project construction;
B.
transfer grant sponsorship for the design and construction of the Los
Angeles River Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge at Taylor Yard (Project #738) in the
amount of $2,184,000 from Metro to the City of Los Angeles, subject to the City
obtaining full funding for the new re-scoped project; and
C.
change the scope of work for the City of Los Angeles Call for Projects
Grant (Project #2077) for the Taylor Yard Bike Path
Phase I in the amount of $677,000 and allow the City to spend this money on the
design of the new re-scoped project.
36. APPROVE
inclusion of the State Bicycle Transportation Account requirements for
all cities and Los Angeles County in Metro’s Countywide Bicycle Transportation
Master Plan, subject to the local jurisdictions supplying necessary supplemental
information on local land use, bicycle facilities and other information.
37.
APPROVE:
A.
amending the Subsidies Budget to include $2,517,550 in
reprogrammed FY 1999-2000 subsidy to the Southern California Regional Rail
Authority; and
B.
the reprogramming and authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to amend
into the Subsidies Budget up to $4,679,000 in prior year subsidy to Southern
California Regional Rail Authority from
FY 2000-01.
38.
FIND that 88 jurisdictions are in conformance with the Congestion
Management Program for Los Angeles County and determine that one
jurisdiction, the City of Industry, is not in conformance.
39. APPROVE
execution of:
A.
thirteen, three-year Metro Freeway Service Patrol contracts to
nine contractors for a total amount not to exceed $17,206,947; and
B.
a contract amendment to Contract 01FSP-25 for $150,000.
Beat
Contractor
Amount
Period
1
Frank Scotto Towing, Torrance
$1,573,053 9/1/02-8/31/05
5
Classic Club Service, Van Nuys
1,410,231
9/1/02-8/31/05
9
S&W Towing, Hawthorne
1,511,556
9/1/02-8/31/05
13
City Terrace Services, LA
1,487,723
9/1/02-8/31/05
21
Calif. Coach Auto Body, Walnut
1,198,139
9/1/02-8/31/05
27
South Coast Towing, LA
1,472,759
7/1/02-6/30/05
28
Calif. Coach Auto Body, Walnut
1,199,748
9/1/02-8/31/05
29 Classic Club Service, Van Nuys 1,574,566 7/1/02-6/30/05
30
Frank Scotto Towing, Torrance
1,231,651
7/1/02-6/30/05
33
TG Towing Serv., Canyon Country
1,123,071
7/1/02-6/30/05
34
TG Towing Serv., Canyon Country
1,097,601
7/1/02-6/30/05
37
Navarro’s Towing, Monterey Park
998,673
7/1/02-6/30/05
43
Tow Masters, LA
1,328,176
9/1/02-8/31/05
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COMMITTEE’S
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