RECAP OF PROCEEDINGS
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD MEETING
THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2000

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 APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR Items 2, 11**, 12, 13**, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 27, 32, 36C, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47 **REQUIRES 2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD ITEMS 6, 21, 23, 28, 29 WITHDRAWN BY STAFF; ITEMS 26, 36A, 48 PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR  APPROVED A Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y  
  COMMITTEE AUTHORITY ITEMS: 20, 22, 24 AND 25 NOTED                            
2 MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF MAY 25, 2000 AND SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2000  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
3 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT RECEIVED                            
4 CHAIR’S REPORT NONE                            
5 RECEIVE AND FILE THE SECOND QUARTERLY UPDATE OF THE LACMetro TRIENNIAL PERFORMANCE AUDIT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. RECEIVED AND FILED                            
6 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO URS GREINER WOODWARD CLYDE (URS) FOR PREPARATION OF A PROJECT STUDY REPORT FOR GLENDALE BOULEVARD (SR2) TERMINUS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $498,703; EXERCISING OPTION 1 IF WARRANTED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,986 WITHDRAWN BY STAFF       C   C C C C          
11 ADOPTING THE FF. MOTION THAT THERE IS ONLY A SINGLE SOURCE OF PROCUREMENT FOR THE BILL VALIDATOR COMPONENTS TO UPGRADE THE RAIL TICKET VENDING MACHINES; AWARDING A UNIT RATE CONTRACT TO GENFARE INC. FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE OF $255,400 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR BY A 2/3 VOTE       C                    
12 AWARD A CONTRACT TO PETRO DIAMOND INC., IRVINE, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO PROVIDE DIESEL FUEL FOR A TWENTY-SEVEN MONTH PERIOD FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT OF $31.3 MILLION INCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION OF PROTEST APPEAL                  C          
13 ADOPTING THE FF. MOTION THAT THERE IS A SOLE SOURCE FOR PROCUREMENT FOR LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE TIRE KITS; AWARDING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO PENN MACHINE CO. FOR A TOTAL COST OF $1,211,805 INCLUDING SALES TAX. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR BY A 2/3 VOTE                            
14 AWARD A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT TO JOHNSON LIFT/HYSTER, CITY OF INDUSTRY, THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE, RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, TO PURCHASE THIRTEEN GASOLINE POWERED FORKLIFTS, FOR A TOTAL COST OF $292,849, INCLUDING TAX. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
15 AWARDING A TWO YEAR FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT TO JAYNE PRODUCTS INC. COVERING THE PROCUREMENT OF POWER WASH DETERGENT, INCLUDING STORAGE TANKS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $581,952 INCLUSIVE OF SALES TAX; APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                 C          
16 APPROVE THREE MULTIPLE AWARD AGREEMENTS WITH LS GALLEGOS & ASSOCIATES INC., PROCUREMENT SERVICES ASSOCIATES AND THOMPSON, COBB, BAZILIO & ASSOCIATES, PC, TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $750,000 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
18 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 152 TO CONTRACT NO. B281, HOLLYWOOD/VINE STATION, WITH KAJIMA-RAY WILSON, JOINT VENTURE, FOR CONTINUOUS CONSTRUCTION VENTILATION ON THE METRO RED LINE, HOLLYWOOD/VINE STATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $221,247 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR         C   C   C          
19 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 24.00 TO CONTRACT NO. B648B, COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION, WITH STEINY AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED, FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES ON THE 80 KVA UPS SYSEMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR       C   C     C          
20 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 TO CONTRACT NO. H0648, COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATION, WITH STEINY AND COMPANY INC., FOR FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FIELD MODIFICATIONS ON THE METRO RED LINE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD EXTENSION IN THE AMOUNT OF $239,800  APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY A       Y Y           Y Y  
21 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 37 TO CONTRACT NO. 3369, FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH PARSONS-DILLINGHAM (P-D), TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE COST OF COMPLETING THE METRO RED LINE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD EXTENSION, SEGMENT 3  WITHDRAWN BY STAFF     C C   C C   C C        
22 NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH URS CORPORATION, (URS), TO PROVIDE RESIDENT ENGINEERING SERVICES ON THE METRO GREEN LINE FOR A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $354,062 APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY A       Y Y           Y Y  
23 EXERCISE OF OPTION NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. PM021, PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE WITH FLUOR DANIEL, INC. TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE (PMA) FOR SEGMENT 2, SEGMENT 3, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $850,000 WITHDRAWN BY STAFF     C C   C C   C          
24 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 5.00 TO CONTRACT NO. E0350, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONTRACT NO. P2000 (L. A. CAR) WITH LTK ENGINEERING SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,377,594  APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY A       Y Y           Y Y  
25 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 53 TO CONTRACT NO. H1100, AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM, WITH UNION SWITCH & SIGNAL, INC., FOR THE LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY DUE TO A REDUCED DURATION OF DAILY WORK HOURS ON THE METRO GREEN LINE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $471,600 APPROVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AUTHORITY A       Y Y           Y Y  
26 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 14 TO CONTRACT NO. C1610 WITH HERZOG CONTRACTING CORP. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF TYPE 3 RAIL FASTENERS AND INSTALLATION OF TYPE 1 RAIL FASTENERS, IN A NET CREDIT AMOUNT OF $92,561 APPROVED A Y Y A Y Y** C A Y** C A Y Y  
27 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 25 WITH JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., HATCH MACDONALD, AND ACG ENVIRONMENTS, A JOINT VENTURE TO PROVIDE CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (CM) SERVICES FOR SEGMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,992,884 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR       C   C C              
28 EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 3 WITH ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (EMC), TO PROVIDE RAIL ACTIVATION/SYSTEM STARTUP SERVICES FOR THE METRO RED LINE SEG 3 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $738,346 WITHDRAWN BY STAFF     C C   C C C C C        
29 EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 WITH ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT (EMC), TO PROVIDE CONTINUED PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DESIGN SUPPORT SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MRL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,227,643 WITHDRAWN BY STAFF     C C   C C C C C        
30-1 & 30-2 CLOSED SESSION: EXISTING LITIGATION ( 1) AMERICAN CAISSON, INC. V. TUTOR-SALIBA-PERINI AND (2) TUTOR-SALIBA-PERINI (CROSS-ACTION) BC215448 APPROVED SETTLEMENT OF $175,000 TO AMERICAN CAISSON, INC. A Y A A Y Y Y A Y C A Y Y  
30-3 & 30-4 (3) STEINY V. TUTOR-SALIBA BC145950 AND (4) TUTOR-SALIBA V.Metro BC178939 APPROVED WAIVER OF ALL CLAIMS AND SETTLEMENT OF $500,000 A Y A A Y Y Y A Y C A Y Y  
30-5 MORRIS V.Metro LC 046486 APPROVED SETTLEMENT OF $330,000 A Y A A Y Y Y A A Y A Y Y  
30B CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: TOM WEBB APPROVED ON A 2/3 VOTE DELEGATING TO THE CEO, CONTRACTING AUTHORITY NOT TO EXCEED $500,000, FOR ANY ONE CONTRACT, WITH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE NECESSARY Metro FUNCTIONS AFFECTED BY THREAT OF STRIKE A Y A A Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y  
30C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: ONE CASE APPROVED SETTLEMENT OF $649,204 TO CLEVER DEVICES A Y A A Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y  
32 APPROVE NEGOTIATION AND AWARD OF AN EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR Metro LIABILITY EXPOSURES, OTHER THAN AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1.453 MILLION FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2000 THROUGH JULY 31, 2001. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                 C          
36-A AB1612 (TORLAKSON) - AB 1612 HAS BEEN RECENTLY AMENDED TO PLACE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSIT OPERATIONS FUNDS THAT WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE Metro. WORK WITH AUTHOR APPROVED ANTONOVICH/ROBERTS SUBSTITUTE MOTION AS AMENDED BY RIORDAN TO TAKE A POSITION ON STATE LEGISLATION AB2928 OF WORK WITH AUTHOR TO ALSO INCLUDE FUNDING FOR THE BUILD OUT OF STATE ROUTE 14 AND HIGHWAY 138 A Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y  
36-B AB 2448 (TORLAKSON) - AB 2448 WOULD REDUCE THE PENALTY FOR TRESPASSING ON RAILROAD RIGHTS OF WAY FROM A MISDEMEANOR TO AN INFRACTION UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. NO POSITION. APPROVED A Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y  
36-C AB 2373 (LONGVILLE) - AB 2373 HAS BEEN AMENDED TO CREATE A GRANT PROGRAM FOR CALL BOX FUNDING ON A STATEWIDE BASIS. THE AMENDED VERSION WOULD EXCLUDE A NUMBER OF AGENCIES INCLUDING THE Metro FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE GRANT PROGRAM. OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
37 APPROVE AND ADOPT 20% AS THE DBE ANNUAL GOAL FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2001. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
41 APPROVE FUNDING FOR US-101 CORRIDOR MAJOR INVESTMENT STUDY BY DEOBLIGATING $500,000 IN COST SAVINGS FROM Metro PROJECT NO. 355, HOV LANES ON SR-118 FROM VENTURA COUNTY LINE TO ROUTE 5 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
42 ADOPT THE RESOLUTION FOR FY 2000-01 TDA ARTICLE 8 FUNDS, MAKING A DETERMINATION OF UNMET PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS; FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR THE ALLOCATION AND USE OF THE FY 2000-01 TDA ARTICLE 8 FUNDS APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
43 EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT FOR THE DESIGN CONTRACT FOR ROUTE 10 HOV LANES BETWEEN ROUTE 57 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY LINE (SBCL), WITH MK CENTENNIAL FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $749,003 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
44 CONSIDER RE-ADOPTING THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED INTERIM Metro POLICY FOR PROGRAMMING COST CHANGES FOR STIP HIGHWAY PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE CEO TO APPROVE COST NEUTRAL TRANSFERS BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN THE HOV LANE PROGRAM UP TO A MAX OF $5,000,000  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
45 APPROVE A TWO-YEAR FREE FARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ON ALL Metro OPERATED BUS AND RAIL LINES FOR PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO RIDE ACCESS SERVICES, INC. (ASI) AND FOR THEIR PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS (PCAS) BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2000. APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR                            
46 APPROVE SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF EXISTING AGREEMENTS FOR FOUR Metro SHUTTLES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE FY 2001 BUDGET FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $750,000 OVER THE SIX-MONTH CONTRACT EXTENSION PERIOD. APPROVED A Y Y C Y Y ** C A C Y** A Y Y
47 AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF 13 THREE-YEAR CONTRACTS TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE METRO FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL (FSP) SERVICE FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,259,439 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR SUBJECT TO RESOLUTION OF PROTEST APPEAL                            
48 AUTHORIZE THE CEO TO SUBMIT A FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) MID-YEAR SECTION 5309 RATING REPORT; APPROVE ENTERING INTO PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ON THE EASTSIDE, MID-CITY/WESTSIDE AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY PROJECTS APPROVED A Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y A Y Y  
  ANTONOVICH MOTION: SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF FUNDING FAILED A N N Y N N N A Y Y A Y N  
50 AUTHORIZE AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOU WITH LAIDLAW TRANSIT SERVICES, INC., FOR AN EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONTRACT BUS SERVICE FEES AS A RESULT OF SERVICE CHANGES IN THE AMOUNT OF $219,810 AND IN THE FURTHER AMOUNT OF $100,000 IN PARTIAL SETTLEMENT  APPROVED A Y Y A Y Y** C A C Y** A Y Y  
51 BERNSON MOTION: CALDERON BILL (AB2643), TAKE A POSITION OF OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED TO ONLY ADD A FORMULA ALLOCATION OF PROP C 40% TO THE MUNICIPAL OPERATORS TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH PROP C 40% FUNDS ARE USED IN OPERATION OF Metro BUS SYSTEM  FAILED  A N Y A Y N Y A Y Y A N Y  
51 KNABE SUBSTITTUE MOTION: SUPPORT AS AMENDED FAILED A Y N A N Y N A N N A N N  

LEGEND: Y-YES, N-NO, C-CONFLICT, AB-ABSTAIN, A-ABSENT, P-PRESENT
** Selected in accordance with Rule of Necessity provision that allows for establishment of a quorum by drawing names of conflicted Directors

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