AGENDA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR
BOARD MEETING
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Metro Headquarters
3rd
Floor - Board Room
One
Gateway Plaza
Los
Angeles
Thursday,
February 28, 2002 – 9:30 a.m.
Call
to order:
Directors:
John
Fasana, Chair
James
Hahn, 1st Vice Chair
Zev
Yaroslavsky, 2nd Vice Chair
Michael
Antonovich
Hal
Bernson
Yvonne
Brathwaite Burke
Paul
Hudson
Don
Knabe
Gloria
Molina
Pam
O’Connor
Beatrice
Proo
Frank
Roberts
Allison
Yoh
Robert
Sassaman, Ex Officio
Chief
Executive Officer – Roger Snoble
Board
Secretary - Michele Jackson
Ethics
Officer - Karen Gorman
Inspector
General - Arthur Sinai
General
Counsel - County Counsel
1.
APPROVE Consent Calendar Items 2, 15**, 20, 21, 27, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37,
38, 39, 40**, and 41
* * Requires 2/3 vote of the Board
NOTE COMMITTEE AUTHORITY ITEMS: 11, 16, 17, 43, and 44
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
2.
APPROVE Minutes
of Regular Board Meeting held January 24, 2002.
15. CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0), AS REVISED:
A. Adopting the following motion:
The Board make a finding that awarding a design-build contract pursuant to
Public Utilities Code Section 130242 will achieve for the Metro, among other
things, certain private sector efficiencies in the integration of the design and
construction of the communications
network infrastructure and cabling of Divisions 4, 6, 8, 9, 14 and 15;
and
B.
approve solicitation of a design-build contract for Communications
Network Infrastructure and Cabling, pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section
130242; and
C. Authorize
the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute individual change
orders up to 1% of the contract
award price up to a total aggregate amount of 5%
of the
contract award price.
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE
OF THE BOARD)
20.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) adoption of a resolution
authorizing Metro to effect the refunding of the outstanding
1993 qualified redevelopment bonds of the City of Los Angeles Community
Redevelopment Authority and approval of related documents.
21.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) declaring certain real
property located on the southerly side of Mealy Street between Tamarind Avenue
and Mona Boulevard in the City of Compton as surplus
property and authorizing the sale of said
property to Arnold Luster of Major Properties for $210,000.
27.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) the
following positions on state
legislation:
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
32.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0):
A.
certification of 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.
adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Plan;
C.
adoption of 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.
filing a Notice of Determination.
33.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0), AS REVISED,
APPROVAL OF:
A.
certification that the San
Fernando Valley East-West Transit Corridor Federal Environmental Impact
Report is in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act, the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
was presented to the Metro Board, and that the Board reviewed and considered the
information contained therein prior to approving the project.
Further, certify that the FEIR reflects the Metro’s independent judgment
and analysis, and adoption of the Findings and Statement of Overriding
Considerations in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act;
B.
adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring Plan;
C.
adoption of 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.
filing a Notice of Determination.
34.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1):
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.
36.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) 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.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0):
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.
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. PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
(3-0) finding that 88 jurisdictions are in conformance with the Congestion Management Program
for Los Angeles County and determining that one jurisdiction, the City of
Industry, is not in conformance.
39.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) 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
40.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) THAT:
A.
The Board make a finding that there is only a sole source to provide an
upgrade to the storage
and retrieval machines.
The purchase is for the sole purpose of upgrading the Metro’s existing
storage and retrieval machines. The
Board hereby authorizes the upgrade to the existing storage and retrieval
machines pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130237; and
B.
The Chief Executive Officer be authorized to award of a sole source, firm
fixed-price contract to HK Systems, Inc. for upgrade of the existing storage and
retrieval machines in the amount of $561,913 including sales tax.
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
41. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0):
A.
award of a five year, firm fixed-price Contract No. OP-02-4610010 to
Cubic Transportation System, Inc. for a Universal
Fare System in the amount of $84,003,444 effective March 1, 2002; and
B. execution of
change orders for this procurement only, in an amount not to
exceed
$5,000,000 for a total contract value not to exceed $89,003,444.
APPROVED
UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY – (Items 11, 16, 17, 43, and 44)
11.
APPROVED UNDER OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0) execution of
non-competitive five-year Contract No. PS016430107 with Invensys Building
Systems for maintenance,
repair and support services for the Gateway Building Management System (BMS)
effective April 1, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $391,961.
16.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (5-0):
A.
execution of Change Order No. 73 to Contract C0326, Universal
City Station Freeway Overcrossing and Site Restoration,
with Brutoco Engineering and Construction, Inc. to pay for extended overhead
costs for compensable delays in the contract completion date between December
1999 and February 2001, in the amount of $1,065,120, increasing the total
contract value from $33,690,696 to $34,755,816; and
B.
an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to provide funding for
Change Order No. 73 and 26 other changes issued or executed within the
Board-delegated authority in the amount of $2,765,000, increasing the AFE from
$33,861,816 to $36,626,816.
17.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0):
A.
negotiation and execution of Change
Order 5 to Contract MC056, claims
support, with PinnacleOne to provide continued claims, litigation and
closeout support for Metro Red Line, Segments 2 and 3, in an amount not to
exceed $780,934, increasing the total contract value from $6,065,826 to
$6,846,760; and
B.
an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to provide funding in an
amount not to exceed $657,307, increasing the current AFE from $6,189,453 to
$6,846,760.
43.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0):
A.
negotiation and execution of Change Order No. 7.00 to Contract E0350, Professional Services Administration Management in
Support of Contract P2000, Los Angeles Standard Car,
with LTK Engineering Services to extend the contract for an additional four (4)
months commencing January 1, 2002 through April 30, 2002 to provide continuing
administration, design review and testing services for the P2000 vehicles, in
the amount of $300,000, increasing the total contract value from $13,808,735 to
$14,108,735; and
B.
an increase the Authorization for Expenditure to Contract E0350 in the
amount of $300,000, increasing the AFE from $13,808,735 to $14,108,735.
44.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0):
A.
execution of Change Order No. 3 to Contract Work Order (CWO) No. 1 to
Contract No. PM022, Project
Management Assistance, with URS Corporation to provide support services
for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Project from March 1, 2002 to June
30, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $495,418, increasing the CWO value from
$214,470 to $709,888;
B.
execution of Change Order No. 2 to CWO No. 6 to Contract No. PM022,
Project Management Assistance, with URS Corporation to provide support services
for Capital Projects from March 1, 2002 to June 30, 2002 in an amount not to
exceed $891,713, increasing the CWO value from $291,303 to $1,183,016;
C.
execution of Change Order No. 2 to CWO No. 2 to Contract No. PM023,
Project Management Assistance, with Carter Burgess Inc., to provide support
services for the San Fernando Bus Rapid Transit Project from March 1, 2002 to
June 30, 2002 in an amount not to exceed $331,164, increasing the CWO value from
$294,380 to $625,544; and
D.
an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to Contract Nos. PM022
and PM023 to provide funding for the identified change orders in the amount of
$1,718,295, increasing the current Authorization for Expenditure from $1,016,172
to $2,734,467.
NON-CONSENT:
3.
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
4.
Chair’s Report
13. CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0), AS
REVISED:
A.
Adopting the following motion: The Board make a finding that
awarding a design-build contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section
130242 will achieve for the Metro, among other things, certain private sector
efficiencies in the integration of the design, project work and components,
including the construction of the stations, trackwork and systems elements of
the Eastside
Light Rail Transit Project; and
B.
Approve solicitation of a design-build contract for Stations/ Trackwork/Systems,
pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242; and
C.
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute
individual change orders up to 1% of the contract award price up to a total
aggregate amount of 5% of the contract award price.
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
14.
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0), AS REVISED:
A.
Adopting the following motion: The Board make a finding that awarding a
design-build contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242 will
achieve for the Metro, among other things, certain private sector efficiencies in
the integration of the design, project work and construction of the San Fernando Valley East-West Transit Corridor
Bus Rapid Transit Project; and
B.
Approve solicitation of a design-build contract for construction of the
San Fernando Valley East-West Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project, pursuant to
Public Utilities Code Section 130242; and
C.
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to approve and execute individual change
orders up to 1% of the contract award price up to a total aggregate amount of 5%
of the contract award price.
(REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD)
19. RECEIVE AND FILE mid-year report on
FY02 budgeted revenues and expenses.
28.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & AUDIT COMMITTEE FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION:
A.
adoption of the Metro Financial
Standards Policy, FIN 25; and
B.
approval of the Metro FY 2002-03 Financial Standards.
31.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0)
APPROVAL, AS AMENDED BY O’CONNOR:
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.
HAHN/O’CONNOR
Amendment - that the Metro prepare a series of alternatives for the accelerated
deployment for the Phase II program of the Metro Rapid Bus system in six (6)
months and present these alternatives for the full consideration of the Metro
Executive Board; and
that
the Metro, with the full assistance and cooperation of the Municipal Operators,
cities, and Los Angeles County, expand the proven low-cost and highly effective
bus signal priority system currently in use for the Metro Rapid Bus
Demonstration Program (Phase I).
35. PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) APPROVAL, AS AMENDED BY YOH, of changes to project implementation as follows:
A.
supporting 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.
transferring 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, to comply with Metro’s obligations set forth in the 1992 Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of Los Angeles; and
C.
changing 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 allowing the City to spend this money on
the design of the new re-scoped project.
29.
CLOSED SESSION:
A. Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation G.C. 54956.9(a):
1. Lee v. Metro, Case No.
BC 245295
2. Pineda v. Metro, Case No. VC 032428
3. Flores v. Metro, Case No. CV00-12188
4. Obayashi v. Metro, Case No. EC 024692
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiator – G.C. § 54957.6:
Agency Negotiators:
Roger Snoble and Brenda Diederichs
Employee
Organizations:
AFSCME, ATU and Engineers and
Architects
Association
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 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 Board subsequent to the posting of the agenda.
COMMENTS
FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN BOARD’S SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
ADJOURNMENT