AGENDA

FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE

 

Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 9:30 A.M.

Call to order:

 

Directors:

 

Paul Hudson, Chair

Frank Roberts, Vice Chair

John Fasana

Don Knabe

Allison Yoh

Doug Failing, Ex Officio




15.    RECEIVE report of the Chief Financial Officer.

 

 

 

 

16.    ADOPT:

 

A.           the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget; and

 

B.      the Reimbursement Resolution to authorize the expenditure of funds for capital construction and acquisition activities prior to issuance of debt for specific activities.

 

  

 

17.    CONSIDER:

 

A.      authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute the appropriate documents to restructure the Amended and Restated Development Agreement, Construction Management Agreement, and other ancillary documents by and between Catellus Development Corporation (“Catellus”) and Metro; and

 

B.               accepting the combination of cash, real property and improvements totaling $12.2 million as final payment in lieu of an indebtedness of $16,689,901 as of December 31, 2002 consisting of the following:

 

1)         Metro accepts a cash payment of $5.6 million;

 

2)         Metro accepts title to the Triangle Parcel located at the corner of Vignes and Ramirez;

 

3)         Catellus obligated to construct the Ramirez Flyover at an estimated cost of $3 million which includes authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate resolution of this payment if the Flyover is not constructed within a five year period; and

 

4)         Catellus waives payment of $1.88 million that Metro owes to Catellus.

 

 

 

 

18.    AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amendment to the Exclusive Parking Facilities Management Agreement between Metro and Catellus Development Corporation to permit Catellus to be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the planning, performance of repair, restoration, alteration and refurbishment of the Gateway Parking Garage, the Patsouras Transit Plaza, the East Portal and other areas designated as Gateway Plaza.

 

 

 

 

19.    AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to join with the County of Los Angeles in a participating agreement with SBC for telecommunications carrier services for a five year requirements contract, inclusive of three one-year options.

 

 

 

 

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.

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