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,
April 25, 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, 9, 10**, 11, 14, 17**, 19, 20, 21, 22,
28, 29, 30, 37, 38, 39, 40
** - Requires 2/3 vote of the Board
NOTE COMMITTEE AUTHORITY ITEMS: 8, 15 & 16
CONSENT
CALENDAR:
2.
APPROVE Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held March
28, 2002.
9.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) award of a
24-month, fixed-price requirements contract to Cummins Cal Pacific, the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder under Bid No.02-0206A for procurement of Cummins
L10 engine parts for the Neoplan CNG bus fleet for an amount not to
exceed $9,316,267, inclusive of sales tax.
10. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) finding that
awarding a design/build contract
pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(a) will achieve private sector
efficiencies in the integration of the design and construction of the Metro
Red Line Intrusion Detection System Enhancements.
(Requires 2/3 vote of the Board)
11.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0):
A.
execution of a five-year contract No. PS016420025R with Xerox
Corporation, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for the lease
and maintenance of high-speed copier equipment for
the Copy Center for an amount not to exceed $2,760,000, effective June 1, 2002;
and
B.
negotiation and execution of an amendment with Xerox Corporation for a
five-year lease of Fusion Punches for the high-speed copier equipment for an
amount not to exceed $150,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed of
$2,910,000.
14.
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1), AS CORRECTED, execution of
Change Order No. 3 to Contract No.PS-4310-0964, with Eastside LRT Partners, a
joint venture consisting of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Jenkins/Gales & Martinez,
and Barrio Planners, Inc., for continuing
preliminary engineering design services for an
amount not to exceed $4,777,432. pending Federal Transit Administration
approval to enter into final design.
17.
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) finding that awarding a Design-Build
contract pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 130242(a) 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 double-walled piping, sumps, and monitoring system upgrade
for Underground
Storage Tanks and removal of unneeded tanks at four Metro Bus Divisions.
(Requires 2/3 vote of the Board)
19.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) award of a five-year,
fixed rate contract No. PS-5440-1118 to Los Angeles Federal Armored Services,
Inc., for the sale
of currency effective July 1, 2002 for an amount not to exceed
$1,475,250, inclusive of four one-year options.
20.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) authorizing the Chief
Executive Officer to select one or more investment
providers and enter into forward delivery contracts for terms of up to
10 years, and authorize payment of related legal fees, advisory fees and other
ancillary expenses necessary to implement the agreements.
21.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) execution of a lease
amendment with Camille’s, Inc., dba Denny’s Restaurant, to extend
the term of the lease for an additional five years commencing February 1, 2004
and ending January 31, 2009, and increasing the monthly rental amount to $10,500
per month effective February 1, 2003.
22.
FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) declaring certain real
property located on the south 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 Owens Corning, a Delaware Corporation, for $361,000.
28.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0), AS
CORRECTED, adopting the following positions on state
legislation:
A.
SCA 11 (Murray)
– Would require that loans from the State Highway Account and Public
Transportation Account be repaid with interest when those accounts lend funds to
other state accounts. SUPPORT
B.
AB 2788 (Longville)
– Would enact the Passenger Rail Improvement, Safety and Modernization Bond
Act of 2002 to provide for general obligation bonds in the amount of $500
million and require a 50% match by local agencies based on passenger miles,
annual trips and track miles. SUPPORT
C.
SB 1853 (Murray)
– Would enact the Transportation Noise Reduction, Safety Enhancement and
Congestion Relief Bond of 2002 to authorize general obligation bonds in the
amount of
$1 billion for financing soundwall construction. SUPPORT
D.
AB 2751 (Pavley)
– To evaluate the feasibility of using rice straw for soundwall construction.
SUPPORT
E.
SB 1927 (Soto) – Would require transit
fueling stations to assess the long-term environmental and public health impact
of stations located by residential communities.
NEUTRAL, SEEK AMENDMENTS
F.
SB 1858 (Burton) – Would create a TEA
fund in the State Treasury and authorize Caltrans to administer the TEA program.
WORK WITH AUTHOR
G.
AB 2582 (Chu) – Would allow
paratransit vehicles to utilize the HOV lanes with less than required occupancy.
NEUTRAL, SEEK AMENDMENTS
H.
SB 1740 (Murray)
– Develop record retention program for the SAFE program throughout the state.
SUPPORT/SPONSOR
29.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) approving
the Use of Metro
Property for Commercial Activities Policy as
guidance in the use of Metro transit facilities for commercial activities.
30.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) revising the Metro Procurement Policies and
Procedures Manual to require contractors to
certify requests for payment.
37.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) execution of
Amendment No. 10 to Contract No. 07H004, Project ID No. 350B with Washington
Infrastructure (MK Centennial) to expedite additional design work for the Route
10 HOV lane between Route 57 and the San Bernardino County Line
for an amount not to exceed $325,000, increasing the total contract value
from $9,989,335 to $10,314,335.
38.
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) approving:
A.
the local scores for the Federal
Transit Administration Section 5310 projects including the applications
recommended for funding in the 2002-2003 Regional Transportation Improvement
Program; and
B.
execution and transmission of a Resolution and scoring recommendations to
Caltrans.
39. PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0):
A.
Metro participation in a multi-agency Regional Pass Program;
and
B.
allocation of $2 million in fiscal year 2003 from the current
Propositions A & C/TDA administrative funds to implement this program.
40.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1):
A.
awarding a five-year firm, fixed-price and unit rate contract to First
Transit, Inc. to provide local
transit services for Package A (Lines 177 & 256) for an amount not
to exceed $9,198,467 effective June 3, 2002, inclusive of two one-year options;
B.
awarding a five-year firm, fixed-price and unit rate contract to
Transportation Concepts, Inc. to provide local
transit services for Package B (Lines 218, 603 & 605) for an amount not
to exceed $22,353,743 effective June 3, 2002, inclusive of two one-year options;
C.
awarding a five-year firm, fixed-price and unit rate contract to
Transportation Concepts, Inc. to provide shuttle
services for Package C (Lines 625, 626, 631 & 646) for an amount not to
exceed $7,637,646 effective June 30, 2002, inclusive of two one-year options;
and
(the cumulative total for Packages A, B & C is not to exceed $39,189,856)
D.
canceling the solicitation for Package D (Lines 530 & 577) for
business reasons.
APPROVED
UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY - (Items 8, 15, 16)
8.
APPROVED UNDER OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0) award of a firm
fixed-price contract to Reynolds Buick/GMC Truck, West Covina, the lowest
responsive, responsible bidder under Bid No. 01-0230 for the purchase of 15 mini passenger vans and 21 large cargo vans
for $709,368, inclusive of sales tax.
15.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0) execution of Change
Order No. 18 to Contract No. P2000, Los Angeles Standard Light Rail Vehicle,
with Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. to delete
the requirement for the vehicle between car warning devices, in the
credit amount of $337,800, decreasing the total contract value from $214,344,337
to $214,006,537.
16.
APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY (4-0):
A.
Change Order No. 8.00 to Contract No. E0350, Professional Services
Administration/Management in Support of Contract No. P2000, Los Angeles Standard
Light Rail Vehicle, with LTK Engineering Services to extend the contract for an
additional 17 months through
September 30, 2003, to provide continuing administration, design review and testing services
for the P2000 vehicles, in the amount of
$1,033,129, increasing the total contract value from $14,136,766 to $15,169,895;
and
B.
an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to Contract No. E0350,
in the amount of $1,033,129 increasing the AFE from $14,136,766 to $15,169,895.
NON-CONSENT:
3.
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
·
Presentation of resolution to Ed Kichi, Senior Contract Administrator,
for coming to the aid of a coworker.
4. Chair’s Report
·
Metro Art Tour Docents
5.
RECEIVE report from the Independent Citizens' Advisory and Oversight
Committee regarding the Propositions A
& C Audit for FY 2001 Public Hearing.
36. PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FORWARDED, SUBJECT TO INCLUSION OF COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDED CHANGES, (5-0) adoption of the Joint Development Policies and Procedures to replace the previously adopted joint development policy.
42. PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FORWARDED TO
THE BOARD WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION (4-0):
A.
an inflationary increase for the FY 03 funding allocation to Access
Services, Inc., in the amount of $5,086,349, for a total Metro funding
commitment of $58,601,051; and
B.
notifying Access Services, Inc. that the Metro expects improved interaction
with the community to provide quality, reliable services that comply with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act within the above resources.
43.
RECEIVE report on Workers'
Compensation issues.
44. CONSIDER:
A.
adoption of the Metro Financial
Standards Policy, FIN 25; and
B.
approval of the Metro FY 2002-03 Financial Standards.
(Carried Over from February Board Meeting)
45.
ADVANCED TRANSIT VEHICLE CONSORTIUM RECOMMENDED (4-0) that the:
A.
Metro initiate a performance-based, negotiated procurement of economic
quantities of 60-foot articulated buses;
B.
first procurement must be for CNG-electric or CNG-hybrid, followed by
procurement of conventional CNG buses (if necessary); and
C.
Metro follow the recommended procurement schedule:
RFP Issuance: June 15, 2002;
RFP Response: August 1, 2002;
Downselect: October 15, 2002;
Board Approval: October 24, 2002;
Contract Award: November 15, 2002;
First Article Delivery: May 1, 2004;
First Production Lot (30+ buses) Delivery: December 31, 2004
46.
AD HOC SERVICE SECTOR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) that:
A.
the Board support the establishment of Service
Sectors with governance councils;
B.
Service Sector Councils have up to nine (9) members; and that sectors
have the option of retaining governance structures already in place, e.g. the
San Fernando Valley;
C.
Councils be comprised of elected officials and/or private citizens; and
D.
a stipend be paid for up to two meetings per month; the amount of the
stipend to be determined.
47.
CLOSED SESSION:
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation G.C. 54956.9(a):
1.
Bill Schnee Studios, Inc. v. Metro, Case No. BC241283
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – G.C.
54956.9 (b):
One Case
B.
Personnel Matters – G.C. 54957:
1. Public Employee Release
D. 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