1.	Consider approval of Consent Calendar Items 4-14

2. 	Consider approval of minutes of September 25, 1997.

3. 	Chief Executive Officer’s Report

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

4.	RIORDAN/BURKE - Consider directing the CEO, or his 
(OPS2)	designee, to report monthly to the Operations Committee on 
	the bus system performance.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

5.	ANTONOVICH/YAROSLAVSKY motion - That the Board direct the 
(PPC5)	Chief Executive Officer to establish an Metro working group, 
	including the relevant departments such as Legal, Planning 
	and Labor Relations to explore options for improving bus 
	service in the San Fernando Valley and giving the Valley 
	more control over its bus services.  The working group 
	should make presentations of its findings at the next San 
	Fernando Valley Summit, and to the Metro Board in December.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

6.	Consider award of contract to Plastech Transparencies, 
(OPS 4)	Irwindale, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for 
	the procurement of 315 bus window sets, for the entire 
	Flxible bus fleet, with an option to purchase 25 
	additional bus sets, for a total bid price of $2,543,613.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

7.	Consider adoption of Caltrans study to revise Metro 
(OPS 7)	Freeway Service Patrol  off-peak service hours, modify 
	three peak-period service locations and add one new peak 
	period service for an annual amount of $3.3 million.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

8.	Consider approval of:
(CC 3)	
	A.	payment of $862,500 to the City of Los Angeles 
		Department of Recreation and Parks in lieu of Metro final 
		restoration of the Barnsdall Park construction site;

	B.	the City’s offer of $42,500 toward acquisition of 
		Parcel B2-227-1 through the reduction in Metro total 
		payments to the City for the seven (7) month extended 
		occupancy at the Barnsdall site by that same amount; 
		and

	C.	transfer of Parcel B2-227-1 to the City of Los Angeles 
		upon completion of condemnation proceedings, at no 
		additional cost to the City.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

9.	Consider:
(CC 9)	
	A.	a reduction in the Authorization for Expenditure for 
		Contract MC036 with Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., 
		Mott MacDonald Hatch, A.C.G. Environments (JMA) 
		covering Construction Management Services for the East 
		Side Extension in the amount of $2,000,000 for a 
		revised AFE of $3,000,000; and

	B.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to 
		Contract PM021 with Fluor Daniel, Inc. covering Project 
		Management Assistance services for the East Side 
		Extension, in the amount of $2,000,000 for a revised AFE 
		of $4,360,000.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

10.	Consider approval of:
(FB 1)	
	A.	a reduction of the commission rate paid to retail 
		vendors for selling Metro  passes (including reduced fare 
		stamps) and tokens from $.065 to $0.45  per pass and 
		from $.065 to $0.20 per bag of ten tokens effective 
		November 1, 1997; and

	B.	a commission rate to be paid to community-based non-profit 
		organizations for selling Metro passes (including reduced 
		fare stamps) and tokens on a cash-and-carry basis (pick-up, 
		no credit, no returns) at $0.50 per pass and
		$0.25 per bag of ten tokens effective November 1, 1997.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

11.	Consider approval to exercise the final option with
(FB2)	Simpson & Simpson, Los Angeles, effective September 15,
	1997, covering financial and compliance audits of the 
	Transportation Development Act (TDA),   Proposition A and 
	C, and the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA)  
	funds provided to recipients in FY 1997 at a cost of 
	$290,300.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

12.	HEIDT - That the board direct the CEO or designee to 
(EMC 2)	report quarterly to the appropriate committee(s), and the 
	full Board, on status and progress of the external  
	organizations.  This written report shall summarize the 
	roles and responsibilities of the organization and the 
	status and progress of each external organizations, 
	including transportation and air quality issues affecting 
	Metro and the Los Angeles County region.  Staff and/or Board 
	appointee shall prepare the quarterly report and present 
	its contents to the specified committee(s) as an 
	information item.  The Board appointee shall have the 
	opportunity for Board direction on regional policy issues.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

13.	BURKE - Consider dedicating a plaque at the 
(EMC 3)	Wilmington/Imperial  Metro Blue/Green Line (D Line) Station to Ms. 
	Rosa Parks.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

14.	Consider:
(PP 2)	
	A.	rejection of all bids submitted for the Metro Red Line 
		Pedestrian improvements; and

	B.	authorization to reissue solicitations with revised 
		specifications.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE

NON-CONSENT ITEMS

15.	ANTONOVICH - Request Metro staff to immediately begin 
	discussion with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department 
	regarding the feasibility of merging the Metro Transit 
	Police Department with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department 
	in order to provide transit security throughout Los 
	Angeles County.

(Carried over from August Board Meeting)

16.	Authorize:

	A.	the execution of contract for policing services with 
		the City of Los Angeles for five years with a first 
		year cost not to exceed $14,500,000.

	B.	set up of a “mirror plan” to provide equivalent 
		benefits in the event transferred personnel are not 
		eligible for the City’s old personnel plan.

17.	BERNSON - Approve meeting with representatives of the 
	Southern California Regional Rail Authority and the Los 
	Angeles City Department of Transportation to determine the 
	feasibility of operating a Metrolink service in the San 
	Fernando Valley from Union Station to the Cities of Burbank
	and Glendale to Warner Center to help meet the mobility needs 
	of the residents and report back at the September Board meeting.

	(Carried over from August Board Meeting)

18.	Consider report on the status of the New Service Program  
(PP 4)	mandated by the Consent Decree.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE PILOT PROJECT AS MASTER 
	PLAN, CONTINUE TO SEEK PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND 
	RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT FOR FINANCING.

19.	Adopt revised Metro Rules and Procedures.
(EMC 1)	

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE AS AMENDED, to
	include any amendments that may be necessitated by 
	passage of AB 584 and amendment to section 1.8 to 
	reflect director special items can go directly to the 
	Board.

20.	Authorize the cancellation and commutation of the existing 
	Project Professional Liability Insurance Program and use 
	of refunded premiums to purchase a new fully-insured 
	program for Professional Liability Insurance.

21.	Consider options for mitigating the bus seating capacity loss 
(OPS 5)	and meeting service requirements should the Board exercise the 
	low-floor option in the pending bus procurement.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD WITHOUT 
	RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOW THE CEO ADEQUATE TIME TO RULE ON 
	PROTESTS.

22.	Consider:
(OPS 10)
	A.	adoption of a maximum subsidy per passenger standard  
		for Metro funded shuttles and apply the standard to 
		shuttle projects funded through the 1997 Call for 
		Projects; and

	B.	working to apply the standards to shuttles funded 
		under other Metro direct or discretionary funding 
		programs, and working with affected operators to 
		implement standards and develop performance monitoring 
		standards.

	OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE ITEM ‘A’ AND 
	CARRY ITEM ‘B’ TO THE FULL BOARD TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM 
	OTHER OPERATORS

	PLANNING & PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: SAME 
	EXCEPT CARRY OVER ITEM ‘B’ FOR 2 MONTHS

23.	MOLINA - Discussion of Safety Report prepared by 
	Behavioral Science Technology, Inc.

24.	Consider:
(CC 2)	
	A.	Change Notice No. 132 with Traylor Bros./Frontier-
		Kemper, JV, covering settlement of Claim #6 in an amount 
		not to exceed $5,185,152,  for a revised total contract of 
		$159,127,135;

	B.	An increase in the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) 
		in the amount of $5,185,152 for a total revised AFE of 
		$167,440,828; and

	C.	approval for staff to execute subsequent negotiated 
		change order if it is within the amount approved above 
		for Change Notice No. 132.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
	PRINCIPALS ONLY

25.	Consider changes:
(CC 10)	
	A.	approval of Work Authorization Change Notice 142, 146 
		and 147 to Contract C0311 with Traylor Bros./Frontier-
		Kemper, JV, covering phased turnover of the crossover 
		area from Contractor C0311 to C0321 in order to 
		mitigate compensable delays in an amount not to exceed 
		$300,000  for milestone schedule revision;

	B.	an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure in 
		the amount of $300,000 for a total revised AFE of 
		$162,555,676  Work Authorization Change Notices 146 and 
		147 to Contract C0311 with Traylor Bros./Frontier-
		Kemper, JV, covering phased turnover of the crossover 
		area from Contractor C0311 to C0321 in order to 
		mitigate compensable delays in an amount not to exceed 
		$300,000; 

	C.	authorizing staff to execute subsequent negotiated 
		Change Order 89, if it is within the amount approved 
		above an increase to the Authorization for 
		Expenditure (AFE) in the amount of $300,000 for a 
		total revised AFE amount of $162,555,676. 

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AS CORRECTED

26.	Consider:
(CC 6)	
	A.	award of contract to Herzog Contracting Corporation, 
		covering track work installation on the Metro Red Line, 
		North Hollywood Corridor, Segment 3, in the amount of 
		$20,408,856; and

	B.	an Authorization for Expenditure (AFE), including 
		contingency of $2,040,886 for potential changes, for a 
		total AFE value of $22,449,741.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
	PRINCIPALS ONLY

27.	Consider:
(CC 11)	
	A.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 64, Design 
		Support During Construction Services, in the amount of 
		$1,899,164, which increases the total CWO to 
		$3,199,126;

	B.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 65, Design 
		Services, in the amount of 8,863, which increases the 
		total CWO to $107,927;

	C.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 66, Rail 
		Activation/Start-Up Support, in the amount of $554,794, 
		which increases the total CWO to $654,539;

	D.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 67, Project 
		Management/Administration, in the amount of $791,549, 
		which increases the total CWO to $1,091,408; and

	E.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure for 
		Contract E0070 with Engineering Management Consultant,  
		in the amount of $3,228,859, which includes an 
		allowance of $325,437 to be applied to other potential  
		changes within staff authority, for a revised AFE of 
		$98,889,656.

	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
	PRINCIPALS ONLY

CLOSED SESSION

28.	Conference with real property negotiators concerning price 
	and/or terms of sale - G.C. 54956.8:

	A.	Metro Red Line - Segment 3 - Parcel C3-788
		Columbia Group, Ltd., a California Limited Partnership

	APPROVAL OF LITIGATION SETTLEMENT

	B.	Pasadena Blue Line - Parcel PA-048
		14507 Associates, a California General Partnership

	APPROVAL OF LITIGATION SETTLEMENT

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

	Agency Negotiator - Raman Raj

	Employee Organization:  Amalgamated Transit Union
				Transit Police Officers 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 THE BOARD’S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

30.	ALARCON - Consider an RFP process for public/private partnership 
	for CNG fleet and facilities service and report back to the 
	November Operations Committee.

31.	ANTONOVICH - Consider rescinding action of the Construction 
	Committee taken at the October Committee meeting and refer this 
	item back to the Procurement, Audit and Construction Divisions so 
	that audit findings can be incorporated into negotiations prior to 
	returning to the Construction Committee for approval.

ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF KENNETH HAHN