AGENDA

 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SERVICE SECTOR COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
   VAN NUYS LIBRARY - VAN NUYS CIVIC CENTER
6250 SYLMAR AVENUE MALL
VAN NUYS, CA 91401

Wednesday, May 7, 2003 – 6:30 p.m.
(This facility is available for one hour only)

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Call to order:

 Council Members:

Coby King (Chair)                                        Jesus Ochoa
Stacey Murphy (Vice Chair)                         Bart Reed
David Fleming                                              Brad Rosenheim
Joan H. Leonard                                          Kymberleigh Richards
Rafi Manoukian

1.         Safety 1^st Contact                                                                        Volunteer

 2.         APPROVE Minutes of April 2, 2003 Council Meeting

 3.         RECEIVE brief overview of:

              A.        North/South Corridor Study                                          Roger Martin
                                                                                                                  Planning Project Manager

            B.        Overview of Network Configuration             Michael Brewer
                      “hub and spoke”                                           Service Development Manager

             C.        Metro Transit Service Policies                                    Edward Clifford
                                                                                                                  Director of Service Planning

4.     Report of General Manager 

    A.                  Comparison of Safety in SFV vs. Other Sectors

    B.                  Metro Interaction with Other Transit Operators

                C.                 Key Performance Indicators

 5.                   Remarks – Chairman King

                  A.                  Future Agenda Items

                 B.                  Council Tour of SFV Bus Operating Divisions

6.                   Public Comment

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 Council; 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 Council subsequent to the posting of the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN COUNCIL’S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION  (SEE REVERSE FOR ROLE OF THE GOVERNANCE COUNCIL)

 ADJOURNMENT

RETURN TO MEETING SCHEDULE

METRO SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
GOVERNANCE COUNCIL

1)    Area of responsibility: 

 2)      The Governance Council is responsible for planning routes and schedules for Tier 2 and 3 bus lines within the San Fernando Service Sector.  Tier 2 and 3 bus lines in the San Fernando Valley are:

        Lines:  92, 96C, 154, 158, 161, 167C, 168, 169, 230, 234, 236,
                    243, 245, 418, 426, and 653.          (C = Contract Service)

Tier 1 bus lines are not under the jurisdiction of the Governance Council.  Tier 1 bus lines in the San Fernando Valley are Lines 90, 94, 150, 152, 156, 163, 165, 166, 561, and 750.

3)     The Governance Council is responsible for studying and planning service to improve efficiency within Metro San Fernando Valley, making recommendations to the Metro board regarding service issues, working with transit planners and local authorities and transit operators to ensure coordination of service and holding public hearings to gain input on proposed changes.

4)     The Governance Council is NOT responsible for fare and pass structures, new project construction, or Metro Rail.