| RECAP OF
PROCEEDINGS LOS ANGELES COUNTY, METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2000 |
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ATTENDANCE |
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| DIRECTORS VOTING | ||||||||||||||||
ITEM NO. |
SUBJECT ITEM | ACTION TAKEN | OROPEZA | FASANA | MOLINA | ANTONOVICH | LEGASPI | KNABE | BURKE | CRAGIN | RIORDAN | BERNSON | YAROSLAVSKY | ROBERTS | DE LA VEGAS | SASSAMAN |
| 1 | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24, ***25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 45, 46, AND 49 *** REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD |
APPROVED | A | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | |
| COMMITTEE AUTHORITY ITEMS: 18, 19, AND 22 | NOTED | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | APPROVE MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 27, 2000 AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 4, 2000. | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Report of the CEO | RECEIVED REPORT ON TRANSIT CORRIDORS | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | CHAIRS REPORT | NONE | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | RECEIVE REPORT ON PROP. A AND PROP. C AUDIT FROM INCEPTION TO 1998 FROM RUSS LESSER, CHAIRMAN OF INDEPENDENT ADVISORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | ADOPT TORT CLAIMS ORDINANCE. | ADOPTED | A | Y | Y | A | A | A | Y | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | A | |
| 7 | CRAGIN MOTION THAT THE BOARD APPROVE CREATION OF A MUNICIPAL OPERATOR BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE SERVICE TO THE TRANSIT DEPENDENT COUNTYWIDE BY REDUCING OVERCROWDING AND EXPANDING SERVICES; AND | FAILED | A | Y | Y | A | A | A | N | Y | A | N | N | Y | A | |
| 8 | AWARD BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO LOCKHEED MARTIN FOR THE PHOTO ENFORCEMENT CAMERAS | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 14 | ANTONOVICH MOTION - THAT THIS BOARD DIRECT THE CEO TO FORMALLY RENAME THE PASADENA BLUE LINE TO THE PASADENA ROSE LINE. | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | TRANSFER OF LINE 104 TO MONTEBELLO BUS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2000. | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 16 | ESTABLISHMENT OF A MODIFIED ROUTE AND SERVICE ON LINE 177 ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 17 | AWARD A UNIT RATE CONTRACT TO ACCENT LANDSCAPING, INC., GARDENA, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR Metro OPERATIONAL AND NON-OPERATIONAL PROPERTIES FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 18 | EXECUTION OF SIX, THREE-YEAR, ZERO BASED CONTRACTS TO: BROTHERS PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHY, DUAL GRAPHICS, GEORGE RICE & SONS, PACIFIC GRAPHICS, INC., PACIFIC PRINTING INDUSTRIES, AND PEAKS ASSOCIATES | APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
| 19 | UNIT RATE CONTRACT TO SPECIALTY DOORS AND AUTOMATION, MANHATTAN BEACH, THE ONLY RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR ALL Metro INDUSTRIAL DOORS AT ALL BUS AND RAIL FACILITIES, | APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
| 21 | RECEIVE REPORT FROM THE TUNNEL ADVISORY PANEL ON THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAIN CONSENT DECREE COMPLIANCE RELATIVE TO BLASTING AND GROUNDWATER IMPACTS | RECEIVED REPORT | ||||||||||||||
| 22 | EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 20 TO CONTRACT H0648, COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION, WITH STEINY AND COMPANY, INC., WHICH INCORPORATES WORK AUTHORIZATION CHANGE NOTICE NO. 21 FOR $200,000, TO INCREASE SYSTEMS TESTING SUPPORT FOR THE METRO RED LINE | APPROVED UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | |||||||||
| 23 | EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 12 TO CONTRACT B745, AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT WITH TUTOR-SALIBA/OVERLAND MECHANICAL, JOINT VENTURE, TO DELETE MID-CITY AIR HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION WORK, FOR THE METRO RED LINE, SEGMENT 3, MID-CITY EXTENSION | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | C | C | C | |||||||||||
| 24 | INCREASE IN THE AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURE (AFE) TO CONTRACT NO. MC021 WITH ANIL VERMA & ASSOCIATES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PENDING CHANGES | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | C | |||||||||||||
| 25 | APPROVE DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACT CO640 FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CNG BUILDING MODIFICATIONS AT DIVISION 1 | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 28 | CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS IN AN AMOUNT OF $250,000 RETAINER FEE PER YEAR FOR EACH OF THE THREE CONTRACT YEARS | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | C | |||||||||||||
| 29 | CONTRACT WITH CASH TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR THE SALE OF CURRENCY COLLECTED FROM FAREBOX REVENUES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500,000 FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | RATIFICATION FO $49,555 OF 1996 COST & NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER WITH U.S. DATA SOURCE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD PRODUCTION SERVICES THROUGH APRIL 2000, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000 | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | INCREASE THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY FOR THE PROGRAMMING SERVICES BENCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $775,000 FOR A REVISED CUMULATIVE TOTAL BENCH AMOUNT OF $2,125,000. | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 31-A | AB1612 - WORK WITH AUTHOR/RETURN TO BOARD | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 33-B | AB1303 - OPPOSE | APPROVED AS AMENDED TO "WORK WITH AUTHOR" | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 33-C | AB 1765 - OPPOSE | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 33-D | AB 1776 - NEUTRAL | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 34 | ADOPT THE PROPOSED Metro DEFEASED LEASING POLICY. | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 37-A-1 | CLOSED SESSION; VELARDE V. Metro - CASE NO. BC 185481 | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-A-2 | BROWN V. Metro - CASE NO. VC 027613 | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-A-3 | LEE V. Metro - CASE NO. KC 026562 | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-A-4 | SONG V. Metro - CASE NO. BC 184845 | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-A-5 | ORTA & POLLON V. Metro - CASE NO. EC 022220 | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-B-1 | PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - ETHICS OFFICER | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 37-C | CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | DE LA VEGA'S SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO EXTEND EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE WITH MCCORMACK BARON FOR 45 DAYS FOR A PHASE TWO JOINT DEVELOPMENT AT THE METRO RED LINE HOLLYWOOD/WESTERN STATION | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 42 | APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY 2000 SERVICE CHANGES, CONSISTING OF: 1) BUS/RAIL INTERFACE PLAN FOR MOS-3 METRO RED LINE TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD; 2) OTHER SERVICE CHANGES; AND 3) METRO RAPID BUS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| DE LA VEGA AMENDMENT THAT SERVICE NOT BE CUT ON EXPRESS BUS LINES 424/425, 522 AND 418 SINCE DOING SO WOULD REDUCE OPTIONS FOR TRANSIT CUSTOMERS AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE TRAVEL TIMES BETWEEN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY AND DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | |||||||||||||||
| 43 | DEOBLIGATE A TOTAL OF $580,925 IN LAPSING 1999 SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM - LOCAL (STP-L) FUND BALANCES AND REALLOCATE THESE FUNDS THROUGH THE STP-L ALLOCATION FORMULA | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 44 | ADOPT Metro RIGHTS-OF-WAY PRESERVATION GUIDELINES FOR USE BY Metro AS GUIDANCE IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF REQUESTS FOR INTERIM USES OF Metro RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER VACANT PROPERTIES. | CARRIED OVER TO MARCH | ||||||||||||||
| 45 | APPROVE $250,000 IN DEOBLIGATED HIGHWAY FUNDS TO BEGIN WORK ON A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT STUDY (MCIS) TO IMPROVE THE INTERCHANGES IN THE 1-710 LONG BEACH FREEWAY BETWEEN ROUTE 60 - POMONA FREEWAY AND THE SOUTHERN TERMINUS IN SAN PEDRO | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 46 | CALTRANS’ REQUEST FOR A CHANGE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $665,000 TO CORRECT AN UNSUITABLE SOIL CONDITION FOR HOV LANES PROJECT NO. 363/4290, I-605 FREEWAY FROM ORANGE COUNTY LINE TO SOUTH STREET | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 47 | EXTEND THE PILOT PROGRAM INCREASING SPAN OF SERVICE ON THE METRO RAIL SYSTEM THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2000, INCLUDING SERVICE TO NORTH HOLLYWOOD & BUDGET FOR ASSUMED CONTINUATION THRU FY2001 | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 48 | RATIFY THE ISSUANCE OF CONTRACT MC055 TO SVERDRUP CIVIL INC., A SINGLE SOURCE COST PLUS FIXED FEE (CPFF) CONTRACT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 16, 1999 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2000 TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OF MR. DWIGHT CHEWNING | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | C | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 49 | EXECUTION OF A SUBLEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, FOR THE SUBLEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 17,978 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE SPACE AND EXISTING Metro-OWNED AND CONTROLLED FURNITURE AT 707 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD | APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR | ||||||||||||||
| 50 | LEGASPI MOTION - STAFF EXPAND FUTURE PUBLIC OUTREACH EFFORTS RELATED TO SERVICE CHANGES BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STATISTICALLY VALID MARKET ASSESSMENT AND REPORT BACK IN 60 DAYS WITH IMPLEMENTATION PLAN | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 51 | BURKE MOTION THAT THE Metro BOARD ENDORSE THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSITION 15 ON THE MARCH 7TH BALLOT. | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 52 | APPROVE THE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER TO CONTRACT PS-4320-0528 WITH GRUEN ASSOC. TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE PHASES II AND III FOR THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY TRANSIT CORRIDOR STUDY | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| 53 | BURKE MOTION - TO CARRY OVER CONSIDERATION OF EXPOSITION CORRIDOR TO MARCH | APPROVED | A | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| 53 | AUTHORIZE THE CEO TO PROCEED WITH WORK ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS/REPORTS FOR THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES IN EACH CORRIDOR AND CONSULT WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THESE ALTERNATIVES. | APPROVED AS AMENDED | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| LEGASPI SUBSTITUTE MOTION - ALTERNATIVE 6 ADDING THE STUDY OF BUS RAPID TRANSIT WITH SPECIFIC CHOICE OF TUNNELING THROUGH BOYLE HEIGHTS FROM 1ST AND BOYLE TO 1ST & LORENA | APPROVED ON ROLL CALL VOTE | N | N | N | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| MID-CITY/WESTSIDE: BUS RAPID TRANSIT ON WILSHIRE BLVD. FROM VERMONT AVE TO DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA WITH CONSIDERATION OFMINIMAL OPERABLE SEGMENTS TO SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA BLVD. & SANTA VICENTE BLVD INCL STUDY OF BUSWAY ROUTE | APPROVED AS AMENDED BY DE LA VEGA | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| BURKE MOTION THAT ALL THREE CORRIDORS MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER | APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| BURKE MOTION MOTION THAT IN THE EVENT THAT ONE CORRIDOR PROJECT MOVES MORE QUICKLY THAT THE OTHER TWO CORRIDOR PROJECTS IT WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE FUNDING FOR ANY OF THE THREE PROJECTS | APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| BURKE MOTION TO ADOPT THE POLICY POSITION THAT THE WILSHIRE CORRIDOR CANNOT BE SUPPLANTED OR REPLACED BY THE EXPOSITION CORRIDOR | APPROVED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE | Y | Y | Y | A | Y | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ||
| 54 | RATIFY AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT FOR METRO RAIL RED LINE SEGMENT 3. | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A |
| 55 | ANTONOVICH MOTION - THAT THIS BOARD SEND A LETTER TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REQUESTING LEGISLATION AND/OR REGULATIONS WHICH WILL INCLUDE SAFETY CONDITIONS AS A CRITERIA WHEN REVIEWING AND APPROVING HIGHWAY AND FREEWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. | APPROVED | Y | Y | A | A | A | A | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | A |