Labor Community Strategy Center, et al v. Metro, Case No. CV 94-5936 TJH(MCx)

APPROVED directing the CEO to seek review by the United States District Court, and, if necessary, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals of the most recent rulings of the Special Master regarding Consent Decree requirements, including a request that the Court allow the Metro to continue to implement its own remediation plan for a period of time sufficient to demonstrate that the plan will achieve complete compliance with the Consent Decree goals.

1. the Fiscal Year 1999 - 2000 (FY00) Budget;
2. the Capital Improvement Plan authorizing the planning and expenditure of funds for the first year of the five year plan; and
3. the Reimbursement Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds for capital construction and acquisition activities prior to the issuance of bonds for the specific activities.
   
   ALSO APPROVED KNABE MOTION:
   
   Defer fare increase discussions until such time as the public hearing is held in July with staff to provide a contingency plan for a balanced budget if the fare increase is not approved.

CARRIED OVER Revised Cragin motions for 60 days and directed staff to continue to work with the munies and return with an analysis and place the money in trust.

That no change be made to the formula for allocation of Federal Section 5307 Capital funds or in the way these funds are allocated for two years with a $15 million cap; or in the way these funds are allocated, and that Metro’s FY 2000 and FY 2001 budgets reflect that policy position; and

That $14.8 million in FY 2000 Prop. C 40% funds be allocated FOR FY 1999-00 AND FY 2000-2001 to the included and eligible municipal operators according to the formula allocation procedure. as their proportionate share of these funds, and that the Board direct staff to allocate proportionate shares to the municipal operators for two years based on bus funding which Metro receives. This allocation is based on the Consent Decree funding allocated to Metro operations, up to an amount not to exceed $15 million per year. These allocations are in addition to the existing Proposition C 40% funded programs.

REFERRED TO OPERATIONS/FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEES FASANA MOTION directing the CEO to:

1. Present to the Board no later than 90 days, a comprehensive analysis of contracting out (and public/private partnerships) existing Metro services and functions across all Metro operating and administrative departments;

2. Develop aggressive bus operations cost reduction strategies, and implementation feasibility plan, that will lower the current projected FY2000 cost per revenue service hour of $106 to at least $102 in FY2000 and $90 by the end of FY2001, consistent with the schedule in #1; and

3. Issue a Request for Proposals within 60 days, to contract out the day-to-day management of the Metro's bus and rail operations.