RECAP

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Metro Headquarters
3rd Floor - Board Room
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles

Wednesday, June 25, 1997
Closed Session 11:00 a.m.
Open Session - 1:00 p.m.

Call to order:

Interim Chief Executive Officer - Linda Bohlinger
Board Secretary - Georgia Hamilton
Inspector General - Arthur Sinai
General Counsel - County Counsel

1.	CLOSED SESSION

	A.	Personnel Matters - G.C. 54957

		1.	Public Employment - Chief Executive Officer 

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

		Agency Negotiator:
			Raman Raj 

		Employee Organization:
			Unrepresented Employees
			Teamsters
			United Transportation Union
			Amalgamated Transit Union
			Transportation Communications Union
			Transit Police Officers’ Association

	C.	Conference with Real Property Negotiator(s) concerning 
		Price and/or Terms of Payment pursuant to Government 
		Code Section 54956.8

		1.	Metro Red Line, Segment 2 - Parcel ED-131
			Boyle Ranch Market (E&T Foods)
			1817 E. First Street, Los Angeles

			APPROVAL OF CONDEMNATION SETTLEMENT

		2.	Metro Red Line, Segment 3 - Parcel C3754
			Budget Rent-A-Car (Brac-Opco)
			Leonard and Company (advertising sign owners)
			3885 Lankershim Blvd., Los Angeles

			APPROVAL OF CONDEMNATION SETTLEMENT 

		3.	Metro Red Line, Segment 3 - Parcel C3-823
			Tom Geas, dba Bud’s Red Hots
			11277 Chandler Blvd.
			Los Angeles

			PRICE AND/OR TERMS

2.	Flag Salute

3.	RECEIVED Public Comment

4.	Conduct election for 2nd Vice Chair.

5.	Approval of:

	A.	Minutes of Special Board Workshop held May 23, 
		1997, Regular Board Meeting held, May 28, 1997 and 
		Special Board Meeting June 4, 1997. 

	B.	Consent Calendar 13 through 15, 17 through 22, 
		24, 26, 28 through 35, 39, 41-42, 48, 53

6.	Chair’s Remarks

7.	Chief Executive Officer’s Report

	A.	Upcoming events and activities

	B.	Status update on Los Angeles City Contribution 
		Agreement.

	C.	Update on Washington, D.C. and Sacramento trips.

8.	Directors’ Special Items

	A.	RIORDAN/YAROSLAVSKY - Consider immediate bus purchase 
		and preparation of Bus System Improvement Plan.

		(Carried over from May Board Meeting)

	B.	ANTONOVICH - Consider implementation of standardized 
		change order format recommendations of the Project 
		Management Assistance (PMA) including, but not limited 
		to the following:

		1.	prescribe the format to contractors;

		2.	specify the change order format approach in 
			contract documents, including equipment time 
			sheets, rental agreements, equipment and material 
			invoices, cancelled checks, etc. as evidence of 
			costs incurred; and

		3.	direct Construction Manager to develop change 
			order estimate forms and check list of information 
			to be required, and submit drafts to the Project 
			Management Assistance and Construction Committee 
			for concurrence, comment and approval at the July 
			Construction Committee Meeting. 

			CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

	C.	ANTONOVICH - Consider conducting a performance 
		review of Hertz Claim Management, the third party 
		administrator for the Metro’s Workers’ Compensation 
		claim program.

		EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: 
		APPROVE

	D.	Antonovich - Consider:

		1.	directing the Metro Construction Division 
			Project Managers to review all design work 
			currently scheduled to commence between July 
			and October, 1997 and identify all surface 
			work not directly integrated to subsurface 
			systems, i.e., bus bays, Transit Plazas, 
			parking lots, curb improvements, etc.;

		2.	directing the Divisions of Procurement, Legal 
			and Construction to develop a process to 
			utilize the current Joint Development/ Real 
			Estate Department design firms to accomplish 
			design work identified pursuant to “A” above; 
			directing staff to develop an accelerated 
			procurement to select firms to accomplish 
			design work identified pursuant to Part 1 of 
			this recommendation;

		3.	directing Joint Development/Real Estate 
			Department to utilize a qualified firm from 
			the Joint Development pool to design the 
			required surface improvements at the 
			Universal City Station; and directing staff 
			to select, pursuant to this accelerated 
			process a qualified firm to design the 
			required surface improvements at the 
			Universal City Station, taking into 
			consideration Joint Development 
			opportunities, and negotiate a firm fixed-
			price contract, and execute such contract if 
			the negotiated price does not exceed 
			$350,000; and the Lankershim Boulevard 
			widening if the negotiated price does not 
			exceed $200,000; and 

		4.	increasing the authorized expenditure level 
			of any Joint Development pool firm from 
			$100,00 to $300,000 selecting the firm chosen 
			to perform the Universal Station improvements 
			and report to the Board after award of the 
			contract.  

			CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: 
			APPROVE AS AMENDED

	E.	BURKE/KNABE/RIORDAN - Consider funding schedule 
		agreement with the Alameda Corridor Transportation 
		Authority:

		For the purpose of ACTA proceeding with the 
		project in a timely manner, authorize the Interim 
		CEO of Metro to execute a funding agreement with 
		Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (ACTA) 
		providing $218.7 million* to ACTA for a mutually 
		agreed upon Scope of Work.

		The funding agreement shall include the following 
		basic terms consistent with past Metro Board actions 
		including the Metro Recovery Plan:

		All funds shall be made available to ACTA in 
		accordance with a payment schedule, design and 
		construction milestones consistent with ACTA 
		completing the Alameda Corridor project in 2001.  
		ACTA will submit quarterly and annual cost 
		certification reports to Metro and other reports as 
		required by the agreement.

		All funds granted to ACTA shall be legally binding 
		and shall not be subject to annual appropriations 
		recertification or additional Metro Board approval.  
		This includes any previously approved funding for 
		ACTA.

		Funds authorized under the agreement re4present a 
		legally binding obligation of the Metro.

		Neither ACTA nor Metro shall be held financially 
		responsible for costs of any project for which 
		ACTA or the Metro is not directly responsible for 
		design and construction; nor shall the Metro reduce 
		its commitment to ACTA to cover such costs.  Such 
		costs include, but are not limited to, all Port 
		Access Demonstration Projects PADPs).

		Metro will disburse the allowable grant to ACTA in 
		accordance with the agreement schedule only upon 
		the issuance of ACTA revenue bonds for the Alameda 
		Corridor Project.

		*Less financing costs, not to exceed $21 million, 
		which could result in a net grant of at least 
		$197.7 million.

	F. 	ANTONOVICH - Consider actions concerning City of 
		Los Angeles Financial Contribution Agreements for 
		Metro Red Line Segments 2 and 3 and corresponding 
		changes to rail recovery plan and report on 
		Segment 3 City related betterments and enhanced 
		construction impact mitigation funds.

		FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  
		APPROVE AS AMENDED DELETING SECOND RECOMMENDATION

PUBLIC HEARING

9.	Consider holding a Public Hearing for the acquisition of 
	certain property located 11277 Chandler Boulevard, Los 
	Angeles and, if evidence warrants, adopt a Resolution of 
	Necessity to commence eminent domain proceedings to acquire 
	the property.

	(Requires 9 votes)

GENERAL

10.	Consider award of contracts for a two-year period, with 
	three one-year options at the discretion of the Authority, 
	covering recyclable/rubbish removal service for Metro 
	locations to:

	A.	Waste Management of Los Angeles, Gardena, the highest 
		rated proposer for the northern, southern and central 
		regions for a two-year cost not to exceed $471,784; and 

	B.	Perdomo & Sons, Inc., Los Angeles, the highest rated 
		proposer for the Gateway facility, for a two-year cost 
		not to exceed $195,046.

		(Carried over from May Board Meeting)

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Extend existing contracts and 
		reprocure.

FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE 

11.	Consider:

	A.	issuance of tax-exempt commercial paper, as interim 
		funding, in an amount not to exceed $64.5 million, 
		including capitalized interest, to fund expenditures 
		that were to be paid by Proposition C bond proceeds; 
		and

	B.	execution of all required documents and selection by 
		the CEO of the providers of any necessary services such 
		as note counsel.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

12.	Consider reduction of commission rate paid to vendors for 
	selling Metro passes, reduced fare stamps and tokens from $.65 
	to $.45 per pass and from $.65 to $.20 per bag of ten tokens 
	effective July 1, 1997.

	(Carried over from May Committee meeting)

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

13.	Consider purchase of all layers of bus and rail operations’ 
	Excess Liability Insurance for a cost not to exceed $1.7 
	million for a one-year period effective August 1, 1997, by:

	A.	continuing with the second year of a three-year policy 
		with American International Group insurance for the 
		first $15 million excess insurance layer, and

	B.	marketing and negotiation of $80.5 million in Excess 
		Liability Insurance layers above the first $15 million.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

14.	Consider amending sole-source contracts with:

	A.	IBM, Los Angeles, covering:

		1.	mainframe computer hardware and software license 
			fees in the amount of $793,000 incurred during 
			Fiscal Year 1996-1997;

		2.	mainframe computer hardware maintenance in the 
			amount of $900,000 for Fiscal Year 1997-1998; and

		3.	software license fees in the amount of $1,200,000 
			for Fiscal Year 1997-1998, subject to audit and 
			verification of reasonableness of price and terms.

	B.	Oracle Corporation, Redwood Shores covering software 
		license fees and services for Fiscal Year 1997-1998, in 
		the amount of $450,000, subject to audit and 
		verification of reasonableness of price and terms.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

15.	Consider amending a sole source contract with WilTel 
	Communications, Foster City, covering maintenance of the 
	telephone system network for a three-year period commencing 
	July 1, 1997; first year cost $295,931, second year cost 
	$347,800 and third year cost $349,800, for an estimated three 
	year total of $993,531, subject to audit and verification of 
	reasonableness of price and terms.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

16.	Consider adoption of:

	A.	the Fiscal Year 1998 Budget, including budget 
		adjustments; and

	B.	a Reimbursement Resolution authorizing the expenditure 
		of funds for capital construction and acquisition 
		activities prior to issuance of bonds for the specific 
		activities. 

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE. 

APPROVED BY VOTE OF PRINCIPALS AS AMENDED to reinstate $1.2 million for 
the Quality Integration Program (bus stop cleaning, bus graffiti removal, 
inactive right of way maintenance); DIRECTED CEO to report back in 30 
days and every 30-60 days thereafter with revised revenue assumptions. 
Also instructed staff not to take any binding actions prior to the time 
the Board meets again to further consider the budget. 

APPROVED MOTION to agendize for July Committee consideration of providing 
local funding for ASI if federal funding can not be resolved.

PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

17.	Consider adoption of a Rail Revenue Fleet Management Plan.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE 

18.	Consider award of contract to Myra L. Frank and Associates 
	covering the I-5 Interim HOV lane improvement initial 
	study/environmental assessment for a firm fixed price of 
	$1,154,336.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

19.	Consider: 

	A.	transfer of administrative responsibilities for the 
		service provider contract from DAVE Systems to the Metro 
		covering operation of Metro Green Line (D Line) shuttles - Lines 
		626, 627 and 628 for Fiscal Year 1998 and 1999; and

	B.	extension of the Memorandum of Understandings with 
		ATE/Ryder, Inc., Line 625, DAVE Systems, Lines 626, 627 
		and 628 and Transportation Concepts, Line 631 for a one 
		year period (FY 1998), with an option for a second year 
		(FY 1999) to provide transit operation services for 
		Metro Green Line (D Line) shuttles.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

20.	Consider award of contract to W. Koo and Associates, Inc. 
	covering engineering services to design 15 bridges and 
	structures for Route 30 Freeway Gap Closure project at a 
	cost of $1,856,102, which includes a 5% contingency.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

21.	Consider approval of:

	A.	the Included and Eligible Municipal Bus Operator 
		certifications and findings as mandated by state and 
		federal law; and

	B.	Fiscal Year 1998 bus transit fund estimates and 
		allocations.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

22.	Consider:

	A.	approval of the Federal Transit Administration Section 
		5310 (formerly known as Section 16 for capital 
		purchases by paratransit and specialized transportation 
		service providers) recommended scores and authorize 
		inclusion of the applications in the “Various Agencies” 
		portion of the 1996-97 Regional Transportation 
		Improvement Program; and

	B.	execution and transmittal of the Resolution and scoring 
		recommendations to the California Transportation 
		Commission. 

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

23.	Consider:

	A.	changing the funding allocation process for Incentive 
		Projects and inclusion of changes in the Proposition A 
		Discretionary guidelines; and

	B.	allocation of funds for the Proposition A Discretionary 
		Incentive Program for Fiscal Year 1998.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: FORWARDED W/O RECOMMENDATION

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 

24.	Consider:

	A.	adoption of the Revised Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policy 
		to be effective July 1, 1997; and

	B.	authorizing the CEO to approve subsequent revisions 
		necessary to comply with the Federal Transportation 
		Administration drug and alcohol testing regulations and 
		the U.S. Department of Transportation Procedures for 
		Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing 
		Programs.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE 

25.	Consider implementation of the recommendation of the Hay 
	Management Consultant Group to retain the current 
	classification titles and change salary grades as follows:

        		                               Current      New 
                        		                Grade      Grade

	Ethics & Lobbyist Registration Manager		Grade K	  Grade N
	Senior Ethics Officer				Grade J	  Grade K
	Ethics Officer					Grade H	  Grade I 

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE 

26.	Consider adoption of a resolution revising the Metro Records 
	Retention Schedule.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

27.	Consider:

	A.	rejection of Metro Freeway Service Patrol procurement 
		for Beats 15, 19 and 26 and reprocure these beats using 
		a sealed bid process rather than the RFP process; and

	B.	extend current contracts during the reprocurement 
		process through December 31, 1997: 

		Beat		Contractor		Extension 

		15		Kenny’s Auto		$108,000
		19		Frank Scotto		$170,000
		26		Frank Scotto		$111,000

		(Carried over from May Committee Meeting)

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AS AMENDED: AWARD 
		BEAT 15 TO DALE’S TOE; BEAT 26 TO JUST FOR YOU AND 
		EXTEND THE CURRENT CONTRACT ON BEAT 19 FOR 30 DAYS AND 
		REPORT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ON THE OUTSTANDING ISSUES 
		WITH KENNY’S AUTO

28.	Consider award of contracts covering diesel fuel for a two-
	year period, with an option for one additional year at the 
	election of the Metro, to:

	A.	Poma Distributing, San Bernardino, the lowest 
		responsive, responsible bidder for Sectors 1 and 3 for 
		an estimated yearly cost not to exceed $11.2 million 
		for a three-year total of $33.6 million; and

	B.	Petro-Diamond, Inc., Irvine, the lowest responsive, 
		responsible bidder for Sector 2 for an estimated yearly 
		cost not to exceed $4.8 million for a three-year total 
		of $14.4 million.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

29.	Consider:

	A.	rejection of non-responsive bid submitted by Ultramar, 
		Inc. for non-compliance with the DBE requirements; and

	B.	award of contract to Southern Counties Oil Co., Orange, 
		the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, to provide 
		unleaded fuel for a two-year period, with an option for 
		one additional year at the election of the Metro, at a 
		cost not to exceed $711,000 per year, for an estimated 
		two-year cost of $1,422,000.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

30.	Consider contract award to Sahara Waterproofing, Corona, the 
	lowest responsive, responsible bidder, covering installation 
	of a floor topping system in the Maintenance Building at 
	Division 8, for a fixed price of $197,152.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

31.	Consider award of a contract to HK Systems, Salt Lake City, 
	Utah, the highest rated responsive and responsible proposer 
	to RFP No. OP63001700, to provide turnkey system replacement 
	for the Metro’s Automatic Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) 
	computer control system located in the Central Warehouse 
	Facility at the Regional Rebuild Center (RRC) at a cost not 
	to exceed $1,065,795.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

32.	Consider contract award to Sherwood Electromotion, Inc., 
	Ontario, Canada, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder 
	under IFB No. OP33600506, to overhaul 114 Metro Blue Line 
	Light Rail Vehicle Traction Motors for a bid price of 
	$284,866.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

33.	Consider contract award to Glider Graphics, Everett, 
	Washington, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder under 
	IFB No. OP63400010-A, covering printing of bus transfers for 
	a 27-month period, with an option to extend the contract for 
	an additional 27-month period at the election of the Metro, 
	for a 27-month cost not to exceed $1,657,248.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

34.	Consider:

	A.	rejection of non-responsive bid submitted by D & M 
		Construction, West Hills, for non-compliance with the 
		DBE requirements;

	B.	contract award to A & P Construction Co., Torrance, the 
		lowest responsive, responsible bidder covering 
		construction of improvements to the El Monte Station in 
		compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, for a 
		fixed price of $266,539. 

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

35.	Consider a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the 
	Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) to 
	maintain portions of the rights-of-way (ROWs)which are more 
	than 20 feet from the center line of tracks operated by 
	SCRRA and owned or controlled by the Metro for an amount not 
	to exceed $510,000 per year.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

36.	Consider payment of City of Los Angeles invoices totaling 
	$304,633 for weed abatement and trash removal services for 
	Metro owned inactive rights-of-way and parcel properties under 
	an existing Master Cooperative Agreement.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION

CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE

37.	Consider approval of:

	A.	Change Order B630-CO-13 for Contract B630, with 
		Powell/TPS, Joint Venture, covering additional traction 
		power equipment on the Metro Red Line, North Hollywood 
		portion of the multi-project contract, in the amount of 
		$900,090; and

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure for 
		the Metro Red Line North Hollywood portion of Contract 
		No. B630 in the amount of $900,090, for a revised AFE 
		of $13,627,227. 

38.	Consider an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure 
	for Contract B631 with Fischbach & Moore, covering traction 
	power installation on the Metro Red Line, Wilshire and 
	Vermont/Hollywood Corridors, in the amount of $187,500 for a 
	revised AFE of $5,642,672.

39.	Consider:

	A.	Amendment No. B290-CO-4.00 to Contract B290 with Tutor-
		Saliba Corp, Ancillary Construction and Maintenance 
		contract, for work on the Metro Red Line, Vermont/ 
		Hollywood Corridor in the amount of $3,719,177; and

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure in the 
		amount of $2,763,400 for a total of $13,276,943.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

40.	Consider an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure 
	for Contract B241 with Tutor/Saliba-Perini, Joint Venture, 
	for pending changes to the Vermont/Beverly Station work on 
	the Metro Red Line, Vermont/Hollywood Corridors in the 
	amount of $216,435 for a revised AFE of $45,269,748.

41.	Consider an increase in the 800281 Metro Red Line, Transit 
	Enhancements, budget by $4,500,000 covering construction of 
	public area sprinkler systems in five (5) stations on the 
	Vermont/Hollywood Corridor Project.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

42.	Consider:

	A.	certifying review and consideration of the Addendum 
		with the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report 
		(SEIR);

	B.	approval of the Addendum with the Supplemental 
		Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and the Modified 
		Initial Study/Environmental Assessment (MIS/EA) 
		providing for the relaxation of project noise and 
		vibration criteria and substituting less expensive 
		measures to mitigate noise and vibration impacts along 
		parts of Lankershim Boulevard in North Hollywood; and

	C.	approval to file a Notice of Determination.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

43.	Consider:

	A.	award of Contract Work Order Nos. 47 through 50 47 
		and a portion of 50 to Contract E0070 with 
		Engineering Management Consultant covering the 
		completion of final design services for the Metro Red Line, East Side Extension, in the cumulative amount of 
		$12,541,385 $5,580,000; and

	B.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure in the 
		amount of $12,872,855 $5,580,000 for a revised AFE 
		of $67,197,565. 

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AS AMENDED

44.	Consider:

	A.	certifying review and consideration of the Addendum to 
		the Final Environmental Impact Report;

	B.	approval of the Addendum to the Final Environmental 
		Impact Report and adoption of the project changes for 
		the Metro Red Line, East Side Extension; and

	C.	approval to issue a Notice of Determination.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: WITHDRAWN

45.	Consider:

	A.	award of contract no. C0629 to Fujitec America Inc. 
		covering elevator retrofit for safety related work to 
		comply with Cal-OSHA requirements on Metro Red Line 
		Segment 1 in the amount of $242,247; and

		an Authorization for Expenditure in an amount not to 
		exceed $310,472, which includes $40,000 to cover 
		potential night work and an allowance of 10% for 
		unanticipated changes.

46.	Consider approval of:

	A.	Contract Work Order No. 5 to Contract MC020 with CRSS 
		Constructors for construction management services for 
		radio communication system retrofit on Metro Red Line, 
		Segment 1 in the amount of $358,845; and

	B.	an increase of $20,000 to the Authorization for 
		Expenditure to fund potential changes. 

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  WITHDRAWN

47.	Consider funding for Gannett Fleming, the Project Management 
	Oversight (PMO) consultant, covering a one-year contract 
	(second year of a three-year) in the amount of $1,547,000 as 
	follows:

	A.	Pasadena Blue Line for an amount not to exceed 
		$915,000;

	B.	LA Car for an amount not to exceed $332,000; and

	C.	Systemwide tasks for an amount not to exceed $300,000.

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: CARRIED OVER

48.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure 
	for the second year funding to Contract PM021 with Fluor 
	Daniel, Inc. covering Project Management Assistance (PMA) 
	services for the Metro Rail Projects, in the amount of 
	$3,700,000.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

49.	Consider:

	A.	Contract Work Order Nos. 52 through 57 under Amendment 
		No. 1 to Contract E0070 with Engineering Management 
		Consultant covering program-wide design services for 
		the period July 1, 1997 through September, 1998 for the 
		Metro Rail System in the cumulative amount of 
		$4,537,419 $2,640,378 and

	B.	an Authorization for Expenditure in the cumulative 
		amount of $4,991,161 $2,904,378.

50.	Consider approval of:

	A.	Amendment 8 to Contract Work Order 11 to Contract E0070 
		with Engineering Management Consultant, to subcontract 
		with Rail Transit Systems to incorporate Consultant 
		Change Notice 583 covering additional engineering and 
		testing services for the Metro Green Line (D Line) Train Control 
		System in the amount of $1,185,225 $1,085,396; and

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Funding for the 
		Metro Green Line (D Line) by $1,185,225 $1,085,396 to 
		$31,102,262 $30,002,433.

51.	Consider:

	A.	award of Contract Work Order No. 51 to Contract E0070 
		with Engineering Management Consultant for support 
		services to reduce project costs, negotiate full 
		funding plan and study and report on design/build and 
		joint development approaches for the Del Norte Station 
		Project for an amount not to exceed $28,919; and

	B.	an Authorization for Expenditure in the amount of 
		$31,919, which includes $3,000 for unanticipated 
		changes and/or extra work.

52.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to 
	Contract E0070 with Engineering Management Consultant for 
	art program engineering services for the Metro Red Line, 
	North Hollywood Corridor, in the amount of $385,467, 
	increasing the AFE to $82,751,684.

	(Carried over from May Committee Meeting) 

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: WITHDRAWN 

53.	Consider:

	A.	Amendment 1 to Contract Work Order 46 to Contract E0070 
		with Engineering Management Consultant to incorporate 
		Consultant Change Notice Nos. 541 and 562 covering 
		additional design services for the Metro Red Line, 
		North Hollywood Corridor in the amount of $190,696; and

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure in the 
		amount of $190,696 for a revised AFE of $82,942,380.

		(Carried over from May Committee Meeting)

		COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

54.	Items not on the posted agenda - NONE 

55.	Consider creation of a supplemental retirement benefit 
	option for three high-ranking Transit Police Officers who 
	may lose pension benefits as a result of transferring to the 
	Los Angeles Police Department.

	EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

CALL FOR PROJECTS AD HOC COMMITTEE

56.	Consider the following actions for the 1997 Transportation 
	Improvement Program (TIP) Call for Projects (as further 
	described in the board report and its attachments.) 

	A.	Recertify $153.4 million in existing FY 1997-98 
		commitments from the FY 1995-96 through 1998-99 TIP 
		Call for Projects and authorize the expenditure of 
		funds to meet those commitments (Attachment 1); 

	B.	Deobligate $1.2 million $727,060 of previously approved 
		project funding due to project savings, cancellations, 
		and lapsing (Attachment 2A) and approve staff’s 
		recommended use of the deobligated funds (Attachment 
		2B); 

	C.	Program $666.3 million to projects in six (6) modal 
		categories (Attachment 3 AS AMENDED); 

	D.	Authorize staff to submit projects (Attachments 5 and 
		6) to compete for appropriate state funding sources 
		programmed through this TIP Call for Projects; 

	E.	Administer the TIP Call for Projects as a project-
		specific grant program with the requirement that 
		project sponsors bear all costs increases;

	F.	Execute a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) or Letter of 
		Agreement (LOA) with all project sponsors of approved 
		projects to ensure adherence to all applicable federal 
		state, and local policies, rules, and regulations and 
		to ensure that the scope of each project is documented 
		and can be audited;

	G.	Amend the recommended TIP Call for Projects Program of 
		Projects (Attachments 5 and 6) into the FY 1997-03 Los 
		Angeles County Regional Transportation Improvement 
		Program (RTIP);

	H.	Amend the Los Angeles County TIP Local Program and 
		Transit TIP into the FY 1997-03 RTIP; and

	I.	Adopt the resolution required by the Southern 
		California Association of Governments (SCAG) 
		(Attachment 7) which certifies that the Los Angeles 
		County has the resources to fund the projects in the 
		FY 1997-03 RTIP and affirms its commitment to implement 
		all of the projects in the program

		CALL FOR PROJECTS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE AS 
		AMENDED

APPROVED 

ALSO APPROVED:

RIORDAN MOTION to include allocation of $223,000 in 
unprogrammed Call for Projects funds to a bike station 
at Union Station provided the scope of the project is 
redefined, a private/public partnership is established, 
and/or additional funds are raised, so that adequate 
funding is programmed for the scope of work.

KNABE MOTION to restore, from the City of LA signal 
synchronization Projects, $1 million in funding removed 
from the original application for the Gateway Cities 
Traffic Signal Synchronization Project.

57.	Consider:

	A.	execution of an easement agreement with Pacific 
		Pipeline Systems, Inc. (PPSI) covering the Downey 
		Bridge, Midway Yard, and a portion of the Valley 
		Subdivision rail right-of-way to allow construction and 
		operation of a 20-inch diameter crude oil pipeline and 
		its related appurtenances, including a 24-fiber, fiber 
		optic system to be used solely in conjunction with the 
		Pipeline;

	B.	execution of the Fiber Optic Installation Agreement 
		with PPSI;

	C.	negotiations and execution of the Metro/City Fiber Optic 
		Agreement with the City of Los Angeles, subject to City 
		Council approval, covering the Metro’s and City’s shared 
		operation, maintenance and access to the fiber optic 
		systems; and

	D.	negotiations and execution of the Metro/PPSI Fiber Optic 
		Agreement with Pacific Pipeline Systems, Inc. (PPSI), 
		covering the Metro’s and PPSI’s shared operation, 
		maintenance and access to their respective fiber optic 
		systems, if an agreement is not approved by the Los 
		Angeles City Council.

58.	Consider support position on AB 899 (Napolitano).

Adjourned