Items 13, 23 and 46 were pulled from consent calendar.

BURKE MOTION - that this Board instruct staff to incorporate into the current budget process the following directives:

• Upon completion and adoption of the strategy recommendations of the Mid-Cities Transit Restructuring Studies, prioritize those recommendations that speed service within the area and reduce overcrowding.
• Concurrent with the adoption of the FY99 budget, implement those strategies that further the requirements of the consent decree; the limited stop services that reduce overcrowding and speed travel and any cost neutral rerouting of lines that results in better local or community based service.
• Continue Metro participation in the creation or improvement of transit centers at key locations within the restructuring service area as suggested in the plan, including continued participation in the development of the Broadway Manchester Transit Center.

Furthermore, as many of the affected lines within the Mid-Cities Transit Restructuring area originate out of Division 5, this Division needs to be guaranteed the necessary resources; both in terms of staff and equipment to facilitate implementation. Such implementation shall include, but not be limited to the following measures:

1. Develop a deployment plan fully implementing the Workout Team’s recommendation to move the remaining "Flex-Metro" buses out of Division 5 and replace them with the newly converted buses.

2. All reasonable steps shall be taken to expedite the conversion of the designated alcohol fuel buses to clean diesel. Beginning in July, 1998, the Operations Committee shall receive monthly report on the status of this conversion program. The report shall contain, but not be limited to:

• Number of buses remaining that are eligible for conversion;
• List each division where those buses are located;
• The number of buses currently in the process of conversion at Valley Detroit Diesel and the estimated completion date for each bus;
• To which Divisions will the newly converted buses be deployed at the completion of conversion.

3. Once the Workout Team recommendation has been implemented and the conversion program is completed, the Operations Committee shall receive quarterly reports on the deployment of the bus fleet by Division.

4. Henceforth, the criteria for determining bus deployment shall give priority to those Divisions with the heaviest load factors.

5. Additionally, consideration of manpower deployments such as mechanics and other related support services, shall give priority and emphasis to those Divisions with the highest load factors and serving the greatest ridership.

1. Extension of existing contracts for Beats 7, 17, and 24 from June 30, 1998 until September 29, 1998 for a total amount of $269,000;

2. Award of new Metro Freeway Service Patrol towing contracts for a three year period commencing September 30, 1998, to the following companies for the total cost of $3,532,584 including 7% contingency for unanticipated/emergency operations.

1. Awarding a unit rate contract to Black Gold Industries, Oxnard, CA, the second lowest bidder to legally haul, treat and dispose of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid waste, for a base period of 25 months, for an amount not to exceed $1,394,062; and

2. Authorizing the CEO to exercise the two one-year options contained in the bid. The first-year option is not to exceed $676,355, and the second-year options not to exceed $682,960 for a total contract value of $2,753,377.

APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE LEGASPI MOTION - Due to the cancellation of the Construction Committee meeting last week many of the critical items are being brought forward without a committee meeting, however, it is my understanding that all members of the committee and/or their staff have been briefed on these items and I would like to move for the purposes of expediting this lengthy agenda that the Board approve Construction Committee items 15, 16, 17, 18 19, and 42.

Ayes: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Oropeza, Yaroslavsky, Zarian, Riordan
Noes: None
Abstain: Antonovich
Absent: Fasana, Knabe, Molina

1. APPROVED - Change order No. C0140 Change Notice CN-217.00 on Contract No. C0301 on the Metro Red Line, North Hollywood Extension Project, (Segment 3), with Tutor-Saliba-Perini, JV, for an amount not to exceed $350,303, for additional reinforcement (rebar) of the Hollywood/Highland Station and tunnels; and

2. an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) in the amount of $350,303 for a total revised AFE amount from $73,442,683 to 73,792,986.

Conflict: Alatorre, Antonovich, Riordan

2. an increase to the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) of $2,345,000 to $15,621,943; and

3. an increase in the Contract budget in the amount of $2,345,000 to $17,859,000.

Conflict: Antonovich, Riordan

1. an increase of $150,000 on Contract MC050 on the Metro Red Line North Hollywood Corridor, Segment 3, with R. A. Wattson Company, for a total contract amount not to exceed $690,000, to perform Construction Consulting Services; and

2. an increase to Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) in the amount of $150,000, for a total revised AFE amount of $690,000; and

Abstain: Antonovich

Abstain: Antonovich

1. Change Order 143.0 to Contract No. C0311 on the Metro Red Line, North Hollywood Extension (Segment 3), with Traylor Bros./Frontier-Kemper, Joint Venture, in an amount not to exceed $475,000 for a revised total contract amount from $160,741,185 to $161,216,185, for Tunnel Line Section to Universal City;

2. an increase to Authorization For Expenditure (AFE) in the amount of $475,000 for a total revised AFE amount from $167,671,140 to $168,146,140; and

3. execution of a subsequent negotiated Change Order, if it is within the amount approved for the above Change Notice.

Conflict: Riordan
Abstain: Antonovich

1. Parcel No. ED-131
   Owner - Constantino Miguel, et.al.
   Metro Red Line Project, Segment 3, East Side First/Boyle Station

APPROVED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT AS AMENDED.

YAROSLAVSKY AMENDMENT that until a debt policy is in place and approved by the Board, all tax exempt commercial paper issuance s must be brought to the Board for approval.

Ayes: Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Oropeza, Yaroslavsky, Riordan
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Alatorre, Antonovich, Fasana, Knabe, Molina, Zarian

Conflict: Alatorre, Antonovich

1. Selection and award of excess liability insurance for Operations, for a cost not to exceed $1.6M, for a 12-month period effective August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999; and

2. Authorizing the CEO or his designee to select the insurance option and execute all necessary documentation.

• AB 1897 (Alquist) - Would allow local law enforcement agencies to recover their costs in controlling and investigating incidents of vandalism. - SUPPORT

1. an amendment to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Non-Contract Employees Retirement Income Plan (Plan) to reduce the minimum age for retirement from 55 to 50;

2. a reduction in the age requirement for the Sick Leave Conversion benefit from 55 to 50 when an employee retires as described below and TO INCLUDE NO REDUCTION OF FROZEN SICK LEAVE PAY BELOW 75% FOR EMPLOYEES WITH AT LEAST 30 YEARS OF SERVICE:
   
   Age Benefit
   55 75% (current policy)
   54 70% upon retirement
   53 65% upon retirement
   52 60% upon retirement
   51 55% upon retirement
   50 50% upon retirement

 

1. Louis Ross v. LACMetro, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC153410

APPROVED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OF $225,000.

1. the resolution establishing the definition of unmet transit needs on an ongoing basis until changed by future resolution and a determination as to unmet public transportation needs in the areas of Los Angeles County outside the Metro service area.

2. the proposed findings and recommended actions for the allocation and use of FY1998-99 TDA Article 8 funds estimated at $11,391,000;

Ayes: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Oropeza, Yaroslavsky
Noes: None
Abstain: Antonovich, Riordan (Conflict)
Absent: Fasana, Knabe, Molina, Zarian

1. The HCIP Program be extended for FY99 in a not-to-exceed amount of 1.5 million.
2. The following items be capped at the specified amounts and funded out of the FY99 HCIP budget:

Deck Removal - $75,000
Rita Apartments - $45,000
Parking Program - $50,000
Labor - $44,000
HCIP Coordinator - $60,000 for FY98
Cleaning - $75,000
Reserved Fund - $1,151,000

3. The CRA grant program and MOU be extended to June 30, 1999 and be amended to include the following items:

Security Program - $722,775
HCIP Coordinator - $75,000 for FY99
Historic Signage Program - $ 75,000
Total - $857,775

Staff should immediately begin negotiations with the CRA to amend the MOU so that these items can be funded out of the Metro’s $7 million contribution to that Agency. If negotiations are not successful, the grant program and MOU will expire as originally intended in November 1998 and the programs listed above shall lapse.

4. Staff will no longer have the authority to approve construction change orders using HCIP funds. All construction change orders tied to HCIP will come before the Metro Board for approval. Previously authorized construction change orders shall be audited to determine whether they should have been funded out of HCIP or the Segment 2 Project Budget. If these previously authorized change orders were funded out of HCIP inappropriately, these funds will be paid back to the HCIP fund.

Ayes: Antonovich, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Oropeza, Yaroslavsky, Riordan, Zarian
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Alatorre, Fasana, Knabe, Molina

Conflict: Alatorre

Award of a fixed price contract to Hess & Associates, for requisitions 89210194 and 89210207 in the amounts of $99,400 and $98,000 respectively, for software services to handle the Year 2000 Payroll/Human Resources System project.

1. Pasillas v. LACMetro, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC171008

APPROVED LITIGATION SETTLEMENT OF $2,000,000 TOWARDS TOTAL SETTLEMENT.

1. that the CEO take the Review Advisory Committee (RAC) position into consideration in evaluating the need to proceed with demolition of the vacant Metro properties in Boyle Heights; and

2. that the RAC’s proposal to utilize the cleared properties to upgrade transportation services to that community be forwarded for evaluation by the team responsible for developing the Regional Transit Alternatives Analysis Implementation Plan for possible implementation as an interim measure while more permanent transit options are being devised for future implementation

1. reactivation of the contract for the demolition of all remaining structures owned by Metro on the East Side Project;

2. coordination with the Review Advisory Committee (RAC) for interim uses of the vacant lots.

Ayes: Alatorre, Bernson, Burke, Cragin, Legaspi, Oropeza, Riordan
Noes: None
Abstain: None
Absent: Antonovich, Fasana, Knabe, Molina, Yaroslavsky, Zarian

I further move, that the Board recognize in adopting its FY99 budget that funding marks for Metro Operations and the municipal operators are not yet finalized and some corrections to numbers presented in this budget may be needed. Staff is working now to compare proposed funding marks and the budget figures, and to address issues raised by the municipal operators, but these are not yet resolved.

Conference with Labor Negotiator - G.C. 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Raman Raj
Employee Organization: Teamsters

DISCUSSED LABOR MATTERS AND FINAL TERMS WILL BE AVAILABLE WHEN RATIFIED BY THE UNION.

1. The Metro staff work with CAC to investigate the feasibility of utilizing high capacity buses on some or all of the ten most patronized bus routes. This study will assume that the purchase or lease of the high capacity buses will not be in addition to the planned bus procurement costs, but rather, staff work within the procurement budget to procure the high capacity buses.

2. The Metro staff work with CAC to report back in 60 days on the feasibility study of utilizing high capacity buses on major transit corridors.

3. The Metro staff and CAC brief the Board with a presentation on the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating high capacity buses in the Metro fleet.