AGENDA
LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
REGULAR
BOARD MEETING
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Metro Headquarters
3rd
Floor - Board Room
One
Gateway Plaza, Los
Angeles
Thursday, July 24, 2003 – 9:30 a.m.
Call
to order:
Directors:
Zev
Yaroslavsky, Chair
Frank
Roberts, 1st Vice Chair
James
Hahn, 2nd Vice Chair
Hal
Bernson
Michael
Antonovich
Yvonne
Brathwaite Burke
John
Fasana
Paul
Hudson
Don
Knabe
Gloria
Molina
Pam
O’Connor
Beatrice
Proo
Allison
Yoh
Doug
Failing, Ex Officio
Chief
Executive Officer – Roger Snoble
Board
Secretary - Michele Jackson
Ethics
Officer - Karen Gorman
Inspector
General – William Waters
General
Counsel - County Counsel
1.
APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24,
25, 27**, 28, 29, and 31
**REQUIRES
2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD
NOTE
COMMITTEE AUTHORITY ITEMS: 11, 19, 20, 21, 30, and 35
CONSENT
CALENDAR
2.
APPROVE Minutes of Regular Board Meeting held June
26, 2003.
7.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0):
A.
adopting working priorities for the future construction of the Post
1989, Phase I Priority Soundwalls; and
B.
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Caltrans for an amount not to exceed $4.3 million to
reimburse Caltrans for the final design and right-of-way support of the Post
1989, Phase I, Priority 1 Soundwalls, Design Packages 1 to 3.
8.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) authorizing the
Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to Contract No.
PS-4320-1137-B with Barrio Planners Inc. (BPI), for additional
work on the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension
to provide support on the environmental clearance on the reconfiguration of
Ramona High School for an amount not to exceed $78,981 increasing the total
contract value from $232,178 to an amount not to exceed $311,159 and extending
the term of this contract to December 31, 2003.
9.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1):
A.
award of five-year multiple agreements under Contract Number PS-4310-1268
for the Countywide Planning and Development Division with contractors
recommended to provide planning related services on
smaller scale planning, architectural and engineering and non-architectural and
engineering projects for an amount not to exceed $6 million effective
August 1, 2003; and
B.
executing Task Orders under the individual Bench Contracts for up to
$500,000 per contract.
12.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) adopting a resolution
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer and other Authorized Officers under the
resolution to execute documents for the modification or
substitution of the Surety Bond provided by Ambac Assurance Corporation,
and authorizing payment of the surety fee and all other expenses of the matters
described in the resolution for an amount not to exceed $350,0000.
15.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1) award of Contract No.
PS-03-5210-10 to Public Financial Management for a fixed
annual retainer contract amount of $1,527,270 inclusive of 3 years and 2
one-year options, plus the amount of $313,095 for task order services and
expenses over the life of the contract, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $1,840,365 effective August 1, 2003.
16.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) authorizing the Chief
Executive Officer to negotiate and award an Excess
Liability Insurance program for Metro liability exposures, other than Major
construction projects, at a cost estimated not to exceed $5,882,000 for
a 12-month period beginning August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004.
17.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) authorizing the Chief
Executive Officer to execute an amendment to extend the Metro
Blue Line Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Liability, Insurance and
Indemnification with respect to operations, use or maintenance of the
Metro Blue Line between City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles, and Los
Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (LACMetro), from August 1, 2003
through July 31, 2008.
22.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0) approval of
City of South Pasadena’s request to rename Metro Gold Line Station as
follows:
Current
Recommended
Mission
Meridian Station City
of South Pasadena Station
23.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0):
A.
award of one-year multiple award agreements with six firms, AECOM
Consulting Transportation Group, Bearing Point, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton,
Innovative Resources, Insight Strategies, Inc. and Turstworks, Inc. to
provide Executive Management Design facilitation strategic services in
an amount not to exceed $600,000; and
B.
execution of Task Orders under these agreements for facilitative related
services.
24.
EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0) approval
of 11% as the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) Annual Overall Goal For Federal fiscal
year 2004 (FFY04).
25.
EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0):
A.
approving the Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
Program revisions;
B.
approving 15% SBE Program Goal for fiscal year 2004 (FY04); and
C.
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to make administrative changes to
the SBE Program as required by changes to State and Local statues and
regulations.
27.
OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0):
A.
finding that awarding design/build contracts will achieve for the Metro
certain private sector efficiencies in the integration
of the design, project work and components related to the real property
renovation, repair and construction work at Metro facilities in Los Angeles County
pursuant to the Public Utilities Code Section 130242; and
B.
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to solicit and award design-build
contracts for renovation, repair and construction at Metro facilities, pursuant to
Public Utilities Code Section 130051.9(c).
REQUIRES
2/3 VOTE OF THE BOARD
28.
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) authorizing the Chief Executive
Officer to execute Amendment No.1 to Contract No. PS000641014 with American
Reclamation, Inc. to:
A.
provide
recycling/trash hauling services for the Metro Gold Line Facilities through
the end of the contract period for an amount not to exceed $202,000; and
B.
increase the authorized contract amount for the existing facilities due
to the imposition of AB939 fees by various cities for an amount not to exceed
$20,0000.
For
a total amendment amount not to exceed $222,000, increasing the total contract
value from $1,697,986 to $1,919,986.
29. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (5-0) execution
of four amendments to increase midday service for the
Los Angeles County Metro Freeway Service Patrol for a total amount
not-to-exceed $436,000.
Amended
Contract
Contract
Beat Contractor Contract Increase Amount
11
Hadley Towing
FSP02A-11 $153,000
$1,158,350
19
Dale’s Toe
FSP00A-19
$
42,000
$1,629,888
30
Frank Scotto Towing FSP02-30
$125,000
$1,356,651
37 Navarro’s Towing FSP02-37 $116,000 $1,114,673
31.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0):
A.
recertifying
$194 million in existing FY 2003-04 commitments from previous Call
for Projects and authorize the expenditure of funds to meet these
commitments;
B.
deobligating $9.7 million of previously approved Call for Projects
funding including funds from savings, canceled projects, program adjustments, or
projects exceeding their lapse date;
C.
amending the FY 2003-04 budget, if necessary, to include the 2003 Call
for Projects Recertification projects in the Regional Programs budget and Metro
grantee projects in the appropriate cost center budgets;
D.
approving changes in the Scopes of Work for the Wilshire/Western Transit
Center and the Westlake Community Based Intercept Intermodal Facility funded
through previous Call for Projects; and
E. receiving and filing:
1.
the list of time extensions totaling approximately $62 million;
2.
the Regional Transit Alternatives Analysis (RTAA) Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) funds extensions; and
3.
the Deferred List of Call for Projects projects with funding programmed
in FY 2003-04 and prior totaling approximately $42.6 million.
APPROVED
UNDER COMMITTEE AUTHORITY
11.
FINANCE
AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND FILED report on sales
tax revenues for fiscal year 2003.
19.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND FILED the quarterly
report of Management Audit Services.
20.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND FILED audit
activities report
from the Office of Inspector General.
21.
EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND FILED the
ordinance set forth enacting an Metro Administrative Code
at the July Board meeting and formally adopt it at the next Board meeting.
30.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND FILED report on Alameda
Corridor.
35.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT
COMMITTEE, FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE RECEIVED AND
FILED a presentation on the results of staff research and analysis of the
agency’s service identity.
NON-CONSENT:
4.
Chief Executive Officer’s Report
§
Recognition
of Bus and Rail Roadeo winners.
5.
Chair’s Report
§
Presentation of resolutions to outgoing Directors Hudson and Yoh.
6.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (3-0-1) APPROVAL AS
AMENDED BY MOLINA:
A.
and certify the Modified Initial Study/Addendum to
the Final supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Impact Report
(SEIS/SEIR) for the Eastside Corridor;
B.
project enhancements not previously included in the Final SEIS/SEIR; and
C.
filing of Notice of Determination of the Modified Initial Study/Addendum
with the Los Angeles County Clerk and State Clearinghouse.
AMENDMENT: to include in mitigation measures assurance that parking
at the Pomona/Atlantic Park-N- Ride will be free of charge for transit users.
13.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) adopting a resolution
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to price and
deliver up to $95 million of the General Revenue 2003 refunding bonds,
and approve documents on file with the Board Secretary, in a negotiated bond
sale with an underwriting syndicate consisting of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
(previously Salomon Smith Barney) as the senior managing underwriter, with
co-managers Goldman Sachs & Co., E. J. De La Rosa & Co., and Backstrom
McCarley Berry & Co., to achieve a goal of 5% minority participation.
(Requires separate, simple majority Board vote)
14.
FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED (4-0) adopting a resolution
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to price and
deliver up to $175 million of the Proposition C 2003 refunding bonds, in
one or more series, in a competitive sale, and approve documents on file with
the Board Secretary.
(Requires separate, simple majority Board vote)
32.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FORWARDED TO THE FULL BOARD WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION:
A.
adopting the Metro Parking Policy;
B.
authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to implement Pay for Parking at
Metro parking facilities system wide, generally modeled upon the San Francisco Bay
Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) “Pay for Parking” system; and
C.
working with affected patrons and communities regarding the number of
spaces to be reserved at each location, mitigation of any potential spill over
effects, and other issues.
33.
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE (3-0) AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT AND
AUDIT COMMITTEE (4-0) RECOMMENDED A SUPPORT POSITION AND CLARIFICATION OF
GOLD LINE LANGUAGE:
A. approving the multi-modal list of
projects to be submitted to State Senator Murray, the bill’s author, for
inclusion in SB 314.
B. directing the Chief Executive Officer
to work with the author to extend the term of the sales tax from five to at
least six years.
36.
YOH/PROO MOTION that the Chief Executive Officer direct staff to evaluate
the utilization of UFS smart card readers at the rear door of Metro
buses. This evaluation should
include costs and benefits, reliability of the technology and, a potential
phase-in plan. This evaluation
should also consider any other relevant issues.
Staff should return to the Operations Committee with a report and
recommendation within 90 days.
37.
HOLD a public hearing on the proposed resolution of necessity for the
acquisition of Parcel No. 2701 for the San Fernando Valley Metro Rapidway
project and adopt the Resolution of
Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire
the subject parcel.
38.
CONSIDER City of Pasadena’s request to rename Metro Gold Line
Station as follows:
Current
Recommended
Fillmore
Station
Fillmore Station
Del
Mar Station
Del Mar/Old Pasadena Station
Memorial Park Station
Memorial Park/Old Pasadena/Civic Center Station
Lake Station
Lake Avenue Station
Allen Station
Allen Station/College Station
Sierra Madre Villa
East Pasadena Station
39. Due to the absence of a State Budget, APPROVE a
short-term loan to Caltrans for up to $27 million in
Proposition C 25% funds for
the purpose of preventing work stoppages and progress payment penalties by
Caltrans construction contractors now performing work in Los Angeles County.
40.CLOSED
SESSION:
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators concerning Price and/or
Terms of Payment (G.C.54956.8)
Negotiator:
Velma Marshall
Administrative
Settlement on Parcel ES-505 Alameda Mobil
B.
Conference with Labor Negotiator – G.C. 54957.6:
Agency Negotiators: Roger
Snoble and Brenda Diederichs
Employee
Organizations: Amalgamated Transit
Union Transportation Communications Union, United Transportation Union, and
Engineers and Architects Association
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.
COMMENTS
FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST WITHIN BOARD’S SUBJECT MATTER
JURISDICTION
ADJOURNMENT