1.	CLOSED SESSION

	A.	Conference with Labor Negotiator - G.C. 54957.6

		Agency Negotiator: Raman Raj
		Employee Organization: Transit Police Officer’s
		Association

		Agency Negotiator: Raman Raj
		Employee Organization: United Transportation Union,
		Amalgamated Transit Union, Transportation 
		Communications Union

	B.	Personnel Matters - G.C. 54957

		1.	Public Employee Appointment - Interim Board Secretary

		2.	Public Employee Appointment - Interim Chief 
			Executive Officer

2.	Flag Salute

3.	Public Comment

4.	Chair’s Remarks

	A.	Recognition of Operator Winston

5.	Chief Executive Officer’s Report

	A.	Upcoming Events and Issues

	B.	Report on employee classification/compensation system.

6.	Director Special Items

	A.	Cragin - Tours of the construction sites be set up every 
		six months for members of the Construction Committee, 
		open to all members of the Board, commencing January, 
		1997.

	B.	Molina/Yaroslavsky - Consider establishing an Ethics 
		Committee to review the current Ethics Policy, Lobbyist 
		Policy and other relevant regulations with members to be 
		appointed by the Chairman of the Board and a report back 
		from the Ethics Committee in February, 1997.

7.	Consider approval of:

	A.	Minutes of:

		1.	Regular Board Meeting held November 20, 1996;
		2.	CAC meeting held November 20, 1996;

	B.	Consent Calendar items: 10-12, 15-19, 22-23, 31-34 

GENERAL

8.	Consider: 

	A.	selection and negotiation of a contract covering     
		Construction Management Services on the Metro Red Line 
		Eastside Extension, returning to the Board for final 
		approval of an agreement and a not-to-exceed amount; and

	B.	issuance of a Letter Contract/Limited Notice to Proceed 
		to the selected firm in an amount not-to-exceed 
		$5,000,000 for immediate start-up services.

REAL ESTATE & ASSET DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

9.	Consider approval of contract amendment with Pacific Relocation 
	Services for the completion of relocation services in North 
	Hollywood and Universal City, Metro Red Line Segment-3 Project, 
	in the amount of $24,000, for a total contract amount not to 
	exceed $409,199.

FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE

10.	Consider approval of a resolution directing financial    
	institutions doing business with the Metro to honor signatures 
	of officials and their designees.

11.	Consider formation of a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between 
	the Metro and the County of Los Angeles to facilitate Metro’s 
	U.S. leveraged lease of 30 Breda Rail vehicles.

12.	Consider selection of Bank of America, Pacific 
	Investment Management Co., Danson & Neuhar, LM Capital 
	and V.A. Reid under RFP PS53200007 to provide investment 
	management services for the operating funds for an 
	estimated annual fee of $367,000.

13.	Consider negotiation and execution of a bridge loan to 
	Foothill Transit to complete construction of the El Monte and 
	Pomona Operations and Maintenance facilities, in the amount 
	of $10,400,000.

14.	Consider:

	A.	award of contract to Cash Technologies Inc., the 
		lowest responsive and responsible bidder under IFB 
		No. 07-9601, covering the currency counting service 
		for one year, up to and not to exceed $800,000; and

	B.	exercising four, six-month options, at the election 
		of the Metro, for a not to exceed cost of $800,000 per 
		year.

15.	Consider approval of a contract amendment with bd Systems 
	Incorporated, Torrance, covering information systems services 
	for an extended period of 90 days through April 30, 1997 at a 
	cost not to exceed $825,000 for a total contract of 
	$12,770,000.

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

16.	Consider contract amendment with Transportation 
	Management Solutions, Inc., Linthicum, Maryland, 
	covering procurement of Metro Freeway Service Patrol 
	dispatch computer and data transmission equipment, for 
	an amount not to exceed $780,506, subject to audit.

 17.	Consider contract amendment with Motorola Communications of 
	San Diego to provide 100 sets of radios for the Metro Freeway 
	Service Patrol, for an increase in the contract by $615,000, 
	subject to audit.

18.	Consider:

	A.	a contract amendment with Inter-Con Security 
		Systems, Inc., under RFP 95-26, covering security 
		services at bus operating divisions in the amount of 
		$300,000 through December 31, 1996; and

	B.	exercising a one year option at a cost of $1M from 
		January 1 through December 31, 1997.

19.	Consider award of contract to Mesa Pacific, a subsidiary of 
	Pacific Enterprises, to provide liquefied compressed natural 
	gas fueling services at Division 5 for an estimated annual 
	cost of $330,000 for a one year period. 

20.	CARRIED OVER award of contract to Environmental Restoration, 
	Inc., Cerritos, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder 
	covering underground tank replacement at Division 10 for a 
	fixed price of $1,493,890.

21.	Consider award of contract to Tyree Organization, Ltd., 
	Cerritos, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder covering 
	underground tank replacement at Division 6 for a fixed price 
	of $946,556.

22.	Consider:

	A.	rejection of all bids under RFP No. OP-3340-0504 for 
		failure to comply with DBE goal requirements;

	B.	extension of existing contracts with California 
		Street Maintenance, Gardena, and A-1 Power Sweeping 
		Co., Baldwin Park, to provide power sweeping 
		services for a period of six months at a not to 
		exceed monthly amount of $25,000 and $6,000 
		respectively; and

	C.	re-solicitation of proposals for these services. 

23.	Consider award of contract to Agrichem Services, Davis, under 
	RFP OP35600303 covering herbicide application services on 
	Metro Blue and Green Line (D Line) rights-of-way and facilities to 
	control vegetation growth for a three year period, with two 
	one-year options at the election of the Metro, for a five-year 
	not to exceed amount of $263,240. 

24.	Consider a permanent minor route modification on Lines 446-
	447 - PATSAOURAS TRANSIT PLAZA-LOS ANGELES-CARSON-WILMINGTON-
	SAN PEDRO EXPRESS, to serve the new Harbor/I-105 Transitway 
	Station to be effective December 15, 1996.

PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

25.	Consider the Fiscal Year 1997-98 State Transit Capital 
	Improvement Program to:

	A.	approve 15 project applications totaling 
		$27,107,590; and

	B.	adopt the Metro’s Los Angeles County Regional Guideway 
		Financial Plan totaling $27,107,590.

26.	Consider:

	A.	finding 87 jurisdictions in conformance with the 
		adopted Congestion Management Program (CMP) and 
		determine that two jurisdictions are in 
		nonconformance; and

	B.	approval of the 1995-1996 development debits and standard 
		and unique credit claims.

27.	Consider:

	A.	amendment to contract ST-005 with GFI Genfare to 
		develop a fully-integrated regional electronic fare 
		revenue processing system, in the amount of 
		$427,000;

	B.	approve utilization of $427,000 in the 1995-96 Call 
		for Projects Countywide Multimodal Electronic Fare 
		Payment Systems project (#2440); and

	C.	development of an interagency agreement between 
		interested operators to oversee development of the 
		specification and potential procurement, operation and 
		management of the system components.

28.	Consider accelerated funding schedule of $140 million of the 
	$359 million commitment to the Alameda Corridor Project to 
	ensure a 2001 project completion date.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

29.	Adopt the Coopers & Lybrand organizational assessment 
	report and consider staff recommendations for 
	implementation.

30.	Consider approval of the 1997 Legislative Program.

FEDERAL:  GOAL 1 APPROVED
	  GOAL 2 DEFERRED UNTIL A SPECIAL MEETING CAN BE
		 SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS ISTEA 
	STATE PROGRAM:  INCLUDE BICYCLES SAFETY EDUCATION IN THE 
			16-WEEK SCHOOL DRIVER’S EDUCATION COURSE 
	LOCAL PROGRAM:	APPROVED

31.	Consider:

	A.	adoption of an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
		Program 1995 Update approved by the Federal 
		Transportation Authority and reviewed by the State 
		of California Department of Fair Employment and 
		Housing;

	B.	adoption of the Long Range and Short Term 
		Affirmative Action Goals based on the 1990 Census 
		percentage of Los Angeles County market availability 
		for the nine equal employment opportunity 
		categories; and

	C.	implementation and development of updates, procedures and 
		policies to ensure continued conformance with FTA 
		requirements necessary for receipt of federal funds and 
		adherence to local, state and federal laws against 
		discrimination.

32.	Consider development and implementation of a Small Business 
	Enterprise (SBE) program as an alternative to the currently 
	adopted MBE and WBE Local Program, to be implemented if the 
	current program is held to be unconstitutional pursuant to 
	Proposition 209 California Civil Rights Initiative.

33.	Consider award of a five year unit rate contract to Employee 
	Support Systems Company to provide an employees assistance 
	program for eligible employees and their immediate family 
	members in the amount of $126,403 for the first year.

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

34.	Consider an award fee for Contract MC013 with Managers of 
	Transit Construction for construction management services on 
	the Pasadena Blue Line in the amount of $59,141 (9%) for the 
	period May through August, 1996.

35.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY authorization for 
	Engineering Management Consultant to award a subcontract 
	to Dworsky Associates, Inc. for architectural/ 
	engineering services on the Chavez/Soto Station for the 
	East Side Extension for a firm fixed price of 
	$2,197,854.

36.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Amendment No. 1 to 
	the utility cooperative agreement with Southern 
	California Edison Co. for final engineering design and 
	review services for the Metro Red Line East Side 
	Extension for a not to exceed amount of $5,000.

37.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Amendment No. 1 to 
	the utility cooperative agreement with Southern 
	California Gas Co. for final engineering design, review 
	and construction services for the Metro Red Line East 
	Side Extension for a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000. 

38.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Amendment No. 1 to 
	the utility cooperative agreement with Los Angeles 
	Department of Water and Power - Water System for final 
	engineering design, review and construction services for 
	the Metro Red Line East Side Extension for a not to 
	exceed amount of $1,000,000.  

39.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Amendment No. 1 to 
	the utility cooperative agreement with Metro Access 
	Transmission Services, Inc. (MCI) for final engineering 
	design and review services for the Metro Red Line East 
	Side Extension for a not to exceed amount of $5,000.

40.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for 
	Expenditure to Contract PM021 with Fluor Daniel, Inc. 
	for Project Management Assistance Services for the East 
	Side Extension, Red Line Segment 1 Transit Enhancements, 
	and Systemwide Projects, in the amount of $1,550,000 
	for a revised AFE amount of $5,385,000.

41.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Contract Work 
	Authorizations (CWA) with CalTrans for claims 
	settlement:

	A.	Revision No. 1 to CWA CN-93-NE45 settlement with FTR 
		International (CalTrans Contract 07-118194-Norwalk 
		Transit Station) in the amount of $304,423;

	B.	Revision No. 1 to CWA CN-93-NE39 settlement with 
		Morrison-Knudsen (CalTrans Contract 07-118174-Avalon 
		Transit Station) in the amount of $325,450; and

	C.	payment of the claims contingent upon, and subject to 
		CalTrans’ agreement that a global settlement of all 
		outstanding Metro claims on the Metro Green Line (D Line) will 
		be offset against CalTrans/Metro shared contracts for 
		the green line, and agreement to provide full and 
		final release of any and all claims resulting from 
		the Metro Green Line (D Line)/I-105 Project.

42.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY authorization of 
	Engineering Management Consultant (EMC) under Contract 
	E0070, Work Order 37, to increase a sub-consultant 
	contract with HNTB Corporation for Urban 
	Design/Community Outreach services for an additional 
	amount not to exceed $100,000.

43.	CARRIED OVER TO JANUARY BY COMMITTEE:

	A.	Amendment No. 16 to Contract Work Order No. 3 to 
		Contract E0070 with Engineering Management 
		Consultant to incorporate Consultant Change Notice 
		No. 500 for design support during construction for 
		the Metro Red Line Vermont/Hollywood Corridor in the 
		amount of $4,467,711;

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure in 
		the amount of $4,467,711 for a revised total AFE of 
		$92,961,596.

44.	WITHDRAWN BY STAFF Work Authorization Change Notice No. 
	B271-CN-61.00 to Contract B271 with Kiewit-Shea, JV, 
	covering concrete quantity variance at the 
	Hollywood/Western Station for an amount not to exceed 
	$361,113, increasing the total contract to $41,827,903.

45.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY:

	A.	Interrelated Schedule Mitigation Change Order Nos. 
		B252-CO-65.00 and B271-CN-25.00 to Contract Nos. 
		B252 and B271 with Kiewit-Shea, JV, for the 
		Vermont/Santa Monica and Hollywood/Western stations 
		on the Metro Red Line Vermont/Hollywood corridor 
		which extend the interim schedule milestones of the 
		B252 contract in consideration for schedule 
		acceleration on the B271 contract to reflect no 
		impact on the Total Contract Value of either 
		contract or the contractor’s AFE value; and

	B.	rescinding $345,000 in liquidated damages originally 
		withheld against contract B252, subject to approval 
		of the Federal Transit Administration.

46.	CARRIED OVER TO JANUARY BY COMMITTEE:

	A.	credit to Amendment 27 to Contract 3369 with 
		Parsons-Dillingham for construction management 
		services on the Metro Red Line, Wilshire and 
		Vermont/Hollywood corridors in the amount of 
		($3,620,560), decreasing the total contract value to 
		$158,225,787; and

	B.	reduction of the AFE in the amount of $4,337,009 for a 
		revised total AFE amount of $160,225,787.

47.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY cancellation and re-
	solicitation of Invitation for Bid C0628 covering tunnel 
	grouting and repair of the Metro Red Line Segment 1.

48.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY Change Order No. 
	B610-CO-23.00 to Contract B610 with Morrison-Knudsen to 
	compensate for trackwork installation delays in the 
	Wilshire Tunnels on the Metro Red Line, Wilshire 
	Corridor in the amount of $349,836, increasing the total 
	contract value to $20,764,915.

49.	WITHDRAWN BY STAFF:

	A.	Amendment No. 11 to Contract Work Order (CWO) No. 5 
		to Contract E0070 with the Engineering Management 
		Consultant for engineering services for the 
		programwide Metro Rail Projects in the amount of 
		$2,260,187 for a total Project 800275 value of 
		$6,142,000; and

	B.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure 
		(AFE) in the amount of $4,560,187 for a revised AFE 
		amount of $8,642,000.

50.	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY:

	A.	credit Change Order B611-CO-1.01 to Contract B611 
		with Bethlehem Steel Corporation to reduce the 
		quantity of running rail for the Wilshire, Vermont-
		/Hollywood and North Hollywood Corridors of the 
		Metro Red Line and Pasadena Blue Line, in the amount 
		of ($1,202,250), decreasing the Total Contract Value 
		to $11,446,589; and

	B.	reduction of the approved AFE amount by ($1,202,250) 
		to $12,764,835.

51.	WITHDRAWN BY STAFF a Cooperative Agreement between the 
	City of Los Angeles and the Metro to administer and 
	operate a cleaning and graffiti abatement program 
	utilizing Hollywood Construction Impact Program (HCIP) 
	funds for the period of February 1, 1997 through June 
	30, 1998 at a cost not to exceed $500,000.

52.	Items not on the posted agenda - NONE

53.	Consider the following actions required to implement 
	adopted rail projects:

	A.	reduce the budget by 5% and include the 
		recommendation as part of the five-year business 
		plan; 

	B.	exchange $300 million of federal flexible funds from 
		the Call for Projects High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) 
		Program to the Red Line Segment 3 Project; and

	C.	prepare an action plan which minimizes the Red Line 
		Segment 3 schedule delays in accordance with the Federal 
		Transit Administration guidelines.

54.	Consider contract amendment between the Metro and the PERS 
	Pension System extending coverage until December 31, 
	1997, or for such other period as may be negotiated with 
	PERS.

55.	Consider the schedule and process of the 1997 
	Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Call for 
	Projects with the modifications.