Recap

RECAP
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

Thursday, November 20,  1997 - 9:30 AM

Call to order:

Directors/Alternates Present:
Richard Riordan/Jaime de la Vega, Chair
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke/Michael Bohlke, First Vice Chair
James Cragin/George Nakano, Second Vice Chair
Richard Alatorre/Nate Holden
Michael Antonovich/Nick Patsaouras
Hal Bernson/Richard Alarcón
John Fasana/Beatrice La Pisto-Kirtley
Don Knabe/Robert Arthur
Jose Legaspi
Gloria Molina/Vivien Bonzo
Jenny Oropeza
Zev Yaroslavsky/Robert Abernethy
Larry Zarian/Jan Heidt
Tony V. Harris, Ex Officio

Interim Chief Executive Officer - Julian Burke
Board Secretary - Georgia Hamilton
Inspector General - Arthur Sinai
General Counsel - County Counsel

 

 

1.	Consider approval of Consent Calendar - ITEMS 4-11
        Consent Calendar Addendum - ITEMS A-F
	(Consent Calendar Addendum - Items Approved Under Committee 
	Authority)
APPROVED ITEMS 5 through 8 and 11; ITEMS A through F
        Directors voting: Antonovich (conflict item 7), Alatorre, Bernson, 
        Burke, Cragin, Knabe (conflict item 7), Oropeza, Riordan, Legaspi,
        Abernethy, Zarian
        Directors Absent: Fasana, Molina 
2.	Consider approval of minutes of October 23, 1997.
APPROVED
	APPROVED a motion by Director Zarian to add an item to the 
	December agenda to consider adding ‘Director Special Items’ 
	back on the agenda.
3.	Chief Executive Officer’s Report
NO REPORT WAS MADE
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
4.	Consider award of contract to Hydro Pressure Systems, North
(OPS 	Hollywood, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder to IFB
6)	No. OP33440510R covering weed abatement, trash and debris
	removal services for Metro owned railroad rights-of-way or a 
	three year period with two one-year options, for an amount 
	not to exceed $3,631,680; $2,134,080 for the first three 
	years and $1,497,600 for the two option years.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
APPROVED AS AMENDED TO GIVE THE CEO AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT AFTER THE PREVAILING WAGES ISSUE IS RESOLVED.
	Directors voting: Bernson, Bohlke, Cragin, Arthur, Fasana, 
	Bonzo, Riordan
	Directors absent:  Antonovich, Alatorre, Legaspi, Oropeza, 
	Yaroslavsky, Zarian
5.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to
(CC 3)	Contract EN031 with Metcalf & Eddy, Inc. covering
	environmental engineering services for excavation and 
	disposal of additional lead contaminated soils in the amount 
	of $60,000.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
6.	Consider:
(CC 5)
	A.	a contract to Mass Electric Co. on the Metro Red Line, North Hollywood Extension, Segment 3, 
		covering traction power system installation in the 
		amount of $3,462,000; and
	B.	an Authorization for Expenditure in the amount of 
		$3,462,000, and a contingency of $346,200 for 
		potential changes, for a total AFE of $3,808,200.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
7.	Consider:
(CC 8)
	A.	Amendment No. 13 to Contract Work Order No. 4 to 
		Contract E0070 with Engineering Management 
		Consultant to incorporate Consultant Change Notice 
		Nos. 483, 484, 503, 579, 601, 615.01, 616 and 640 
		covering additional design services for the Metro 
		Red Line, North Hollywood Corridor, in the amount 
		of $681,912; and
	B.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure 
		in the amount of $604,794 for a revised AFE of 
		$79,614,860.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Conflict of Interest: Antonovich/Patsaouras, Knabe/Arthur
8.	Consider approval of:
(PP 1)
	A.	the Bus System Improvement Plan (BSIP) 2020 Vision;
	B.	in concept, the strategies and tactics; and
	C.	continuation of work with the Municipal Operators, 
		Access Services, Inc. (ASI) and the Local Transit 
		System operators and return in 90 days for approval  
		of the BSIP including performance indices.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
9.	Consider amendments to the SCRRA Joint Exercise of Powers
(PP 3)	Agreement:
	A.	making the SCRRA subject to the same statutory 
		restrictions as the OCTA; and
	B.	allowing the SCRRA Board to appoint officers to 
		their Office of Treasurer and Auditor.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED
	Directors voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, 
	Cragin, Knabe, Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, 
	Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	Director Absent: Legaspi
10.	Consider execution of a Master Modification Agreement to the
(PP 4)	Metro Reimbursement Agreement, the Trust Agreement and related
	documents, with the Grand Central Square Limited Partnership 
	and the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency for the 
	Grand Central Square Project, subject to approval of the 
	Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Commissioners and Los 
	Angeles City Council.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED AS AMENDED:  THE CEO IS TO COME BACK TO THE BOARD
WITH A REVISED JOINT DEVELOPMENT POLICY THAT SAFEGUARDS THE
TAXPAYERS AND Metro FROM EXPOSURE TO RISK.
	Directors voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, 
	Cragin, Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	Director Absent: Knabe
	Conflict of Interest: Legaspi
11.	Consider entering into an agreement with Shelter Partnership
(PP 5)	for continued funding in FY 1997-98 of SHORE (Support for
	Homeless Re-Entry) Program providing Metro tokens to 30 social 
	service agencies for a maximum annual expenditure of 
	$350,000.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR
NON-CONSENT ITEMS
12.	Recognition of winners of the National Conference on
	Intermodal Transportation Education and Training.
RECOGNIZED STUDENTS & PRESENTED AWARDS
13.	Consider:
	A.	confirming the Board’s previous action to award a 
		contract to New Flyer of America, Cookston, Minnesota, 
		the lowest responsive and responsible bidder covering the 
		purchase of 223 CNG regular floor buses, including spare 
		parts and test equipment in the amount of $79,621,302;
	B.	rescinding the Board’s previous approval to exercise 
		the procurement option with New Flyer of America to 
		increase the base order by 25%, or 55 buses; 
	C.	authorizing prompt development of an invitation for bid 
		for a new procurement for 215 low floor CNG buses with a 
		delivery schedule commencing in 2001.
APPROVED AS AMENDED: ESTABLISH AS POLICY THE NEXT
PROCUREMENT WILL BE FOR LOW FLOOR BUSES
	Director Antonovich requested staff look at other agencies 
	that have low floor buses to determine if we could contract 
	or acquire them.
14.	Receive oral report on purposes for public/private
(OPS 	partnerships for CNG fleet.
7)
	RECEIVED REPORT
	MOTION BY DIRECTOR FASANA - COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
	APPROVE ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE NON-SOLICITED PROPOSALS 
	RECEIVED BY STAFF OR BOARD MEMBERS BE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED 
	TO THE CEO AND NOT BE AGENDIZED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS; AND THAT 
	THE CEO RETURN TO THE BOARD, WHEN APPROPRIATE, WITH HIS 
	RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHAT PROPOSALS MAY MAKE SENSE TO EXPLORE 
	AND THE PROCESS STAFF WILL TAKE TO EVALUATE THESE 
	OPPORTUNITIES.
APPROVED AS AMENDED: ALL UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS ADHERE TO
CHAPTER 8, SECTIONS 8.08 AND 8.09 OF THE Metro PROCUREMENT
POLICY MANUAL ADOPTED JULY, 1997 AND REITERATED THE POLICY
THAT ALL PROCUREMENTS EXPLICITLY FOLLOW THE RULES AND
PROCEDURES AS CONTAINED IN THE Metro PROCUREMENT POLICY MANUAL
AND THAT THE CEO CERTIFY TO THE BOARD STAFF’S ADHERENCE TO
THESE POLICIES.
	Directors voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, 
	Cragin, Knabe, Fasana, Bonzo, Oropeza, Legaspi, Yaroslavsky, 
	Zarian
	Director Absent: Riordan
15.	Consider approval of the New Service Program  mandated by
(PP 2)	the Consent Decree.
 
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  REVISED RECOMMENDATION WILL BE 
	BROUGHT TO THE FULL BOARD TO INCLUDE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, 
	EVALUATION OF CRITICAL LINES, BENCHMARKS FOR 
	REDUCTION/TERMINATION OF PILOT SERVICE AND THE PROCUREMENT 
	PROCESS.
APPROVED: 1) IMPLEMENTATION OF PHASE I OF THE PILOT PLAN, AS
REVISED; 2) THE CEO EXECUTION OF NECESSARY AGREEMENTS FOR THE
OPERATION OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY LADOT AND OTHER
PROVIDERS; 3) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO TRANSPORTATION CONCEPTS
FOR THE OPERATION OF NEW SHUTTLE LINES 218, 603 AND 605, RE-
BID THE OTHER FOUR LINES; 4) ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF SERVICES; AND 5)
INCLUSION OF LINE 305 IN PHASE II.
Directors voting Aye: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, 
Knabe, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Legaspi, Yaroslavsky, Zarian
Directors voting No: Antonovich, Fasana
ALSO APPROVED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO BE APPLIED TO FUTURE 
PROCUREMENTS ONLY
Directors Voting Aye: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Knabe, 
Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Legaspi, Yaroslavsky, Zarian
Directors Voting No: Antonovich, Cragin, Fasana
	Director Burke requested that a full explanation of all 
	performance standards come back to Operations and Planning & 
	Programming Committees.
16.	Consider approval of an increase to the Authorization for
	Expenditure of $566,835 to Contract PM020 with Gannett 
	Fleming, Inc., covering the Metro Project Management Oversight 
	(PMO) consultant, to perform work during the second year of 
	a three-year contract, as follows:
	1.	$431,500 for the Pasadena Blue line (CWO #2);
	2.	$135,335 for the LA Car (CWO #3); and
	3.	No increase for Systemwide Tasks (CWO #4), as any 
		funding would be approved at the time that such work is 
		directed by the Board.
	This action will increase the cumulative AFE from 
	$600,000 $1,600,000 to $2,166,835.
	STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
CARRIED OVER TO DECEMBER - APPROVED UP TO $50,000 FOR THE
NEXT 30 DAYS
	Directors Voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Knabe, 
	Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	Directors Absent: Burke, Cragin, Legaspi
17.	KNABE - Consider naming the Los Angeles County Call Box 
	System in honor of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth 
	Hahn.
APPROVED
	Directors Voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Knabe, 
	Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky
	Directors Absent: Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Heidt
18.	MOLINA - Discussion of Safety Report prepared by Behavioral 
	Science Technology, Inc.
	(Carried over from October board meeting)
RECEIVED REPORT
	Director Molina requested an outline of what happens from 
	discovery to resolution of safety violations on construction 
	sites as well as the responsible party.
	Directors voting: Bernson, Bohlke, Cragin, Arthur, Fasana, 
	Molina, Oropeza, Riordan
	Directors Absent: Antonovich, Alatorre, Legaspi, 
	Yaroslavsky, Zarian
19.	ALATORRE - Consider directing staff to prepare a study and 
	report by December 8, 1997 on alternative approaches to 
	restructuring and reallocating bus and rail service delivery, 
	with the objective of meeting the requirements of the Consent 
	Decree at a lower operating cost than projected by the Metro’s 
	Operations Division.
APPROVED AS AMENDED:  STAFF TO RETURN IN JANUARY WITH A
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF SAVINGS THAT MIGHT OCCUR, COMMUNICATE
WITH OTHER TRANSIT AGENCIES FOR THEIR INPUT, AND PERHAPS SEEK
A THIRD PARTY FOR EVALUATION OF SAVINGS.
	Directors Voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Knabe, 
	Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	Directors Absent: Burke, Cragin, Legaspi
20.	Consider:
	A.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 64, Design 
		Support During Construction Services, in the amount of 
		$1,696,571, which increases the total CWO to $2,976,533;
		$2,996,533;
	B.	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;
	C.	Amendment No. 1 to Contract Work Order No. 67, Project 
		Management/Administration, in the amount of $660,764, 
		which increases the total CWO to $960,623; and
	D.	an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure for 
		Contract E0070 with Engineering Management Consultant,  in 
		the amount of $2,912,126, $2,912,129 to cover items a through c 
		above, and $219,212, to be applied to other potential  
		changes within staff authority, for a revised AFE of 
		$98,793,135. $98,792,138.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE
	PRINCIPALS ONLY
	(Carried over from October Board meeting)
APPROVED AS CORRECTED
	Directors Voting: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Molina, 
	Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	Directors Absent: Fasana, Legaspi
	Conflict of Interest: Antonovich/Patsaouras, Knabe/Arthur
APPROVED
	Directors Voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Knabe, 
	Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky
	Directors Absent: Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Heidt
21.	Consider award of contracts to the lowest responsive,
(OPS 5)	responsible bidders covering 27 month procurement of Cummins
	engine spare parts at a total bid price of $4,633,411:
	A. Muncie Reclamation		$    4,564
	B. Cummins Cal Pacific		$4,628,847
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE AS AMENDED, STAFF TO 
	COMMUNICATE Metro POLICY TO CUMMINS THAT THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO 
	DO OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL DBE DISTRIBUTORS IN THE U.S.
APPROVED
	Directors Voting: Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Knabe, 
	Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Yaroslavsky
	Directors Absent: Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Heidt
22.	Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the 1997
(PP 6)	Congestion Management Program for Los Angeles County.
	COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:  APPROVE
HELD PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTED 1997 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
	Directors voting: Bernson, Bohlke, Cragin, Fasana, Molina, 
	Oropeza, Riordan
	Directors Absent: Antonovich, Alatorre, Arthur, Legaspi, 
	Yaroslavsky, Zarian
CLOSED SESSION
23.	Conference with real property negotiators concerning price 
	and/or terms of sale - G.C. 54956.8:
		Pasadena Blue Line - Parcel PA-085
		Miriam C. Spaulding
	APPROVAL OF LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
APPROVED SETTLEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $325,000
	Directors voting: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Knabe, Fasana, 
	Molina, Oropeza,
	Riordan, Legaspi, Heidt; Director Yaroslavsky Abstained
24.	Conference with Labor Negotiator - G. C. 54957.6
	Agency Negotiator - Raman Raj
	Employee Organization - Amalgamated Transit Union
                                Transit Police Officers Association
RATIFIED CONTRACT WITH AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
	Directors voting:  Antonovich, Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, 
	Knabe, Fasana, Molina, Oropeza, Riordan, Legaspi, 
	Yaroslavsky, Heidt
	NO REPORT ON TPOA
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.
NONE
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN 
THE BOARD’S SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
RECEIVED
 	                          ADJOURNED

 

CONSENT CALENDAR ADDENDUM
COMMITTEE APPROVALS

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
A.	Consider award of contract to Now Construction Corp., Santa
(OPS 	Fe Springs, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, 
2)	covering modifications to the Maintenance Building at 
	Division 2, for a fixed price of $1,528,000.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
B.	Consider award of contract to Underwood Loss Control, Inc.,
(OPS 	Westchester, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
3)	covering replacement of underground fuel storage tanks at
	Division 8, for a fixed price of $1,300,000.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
C.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure to
(CC 2)	Contract No. SP008 with Thompson,  Cobb, Bazilio and
	Associates, covering contract closeout costs in the amount 
	of $18,004.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
D.	Consider an increase in the Authorization for Expenditure 
(CC 4)	for Contract B252 with Kiewit-Shea, JV, covering pending
	changes at the Vermont/Santa Monica Station in the amount of 
	$474,605 for a revised AFE of $57,205,394.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
E.	Consider including a liquidated damages clause in two short
(CC 6)	form construction contracts: Contract MS201, Hollywood
	Boulevard Restoration; and Contract C2326, Universal City 
	Station LA River Bridge widening at Lankershim Boulevard.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
F.	Consider an increase to Work Authorization Change Notice No.
(CC	410.02 to Contract No. 3369 with Parsons-Dillingham, covering
10)	continuance of Construction Management Services on Contract
	B290, Ancillary Construction and Maintenance in support of 
	Segment 2B, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
	APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, 4/5 VOTE
	Conflict of Interest: Knabe/Arthur