Metro MINUTES Thursday, May 23, 2024 10:00 AM Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting DIRECTORS PRESENT: Karen Bass, Chair Fernando Dutra, 2nd Vice Chair Kathryn Barger James Butts Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker Lindsey Horvath Holly J. Mitchell Ara J. Najarian Hilda Solis Gloria Roberts, non-voting member Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer CALLED TO ORDER: 10:21 A.M. 1 ROLL CALL 1. APPROVED Consent Calendar Items: 2.5.6.7.8.9,10.13.16.17.20.21,2.23, and Consent Calendar items were approved by one motion and no items were held by a Director JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB 28. for discussion and/or separate action. A *Voting Deviations: Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y A Y A Y Item 6- the following Directors were conflicted: JH, KB, and LH Item 8-1 the following Director was conflicted: KRB Item 16- the following Directors were conflicted:. JH, HS, KY, and KRB 2. SUBJECT: MINUTES April 25, 2024. 2024-0351 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held 3. SUBJECT: REMARKS BY THE CHAIR RECEIVED remarks by the Chair. 2024-0352 JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB A P P P P P A P P A P A 2024-0353 P 4. SUBJECT: REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RECEIVED report by the Chief Executive Officer. JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB A P P P P P A P P A P A P KB= K. Barger KRB = K.R. Bass JB=J J. Butts JDW =. J. Dupont Walker FD=F. Dutra JH=J.Hahn LH=L. Horvath PK=F P. Krekorian HJM: = H.J. Mitchell KY= K. Yaroslavsky AJN =/ A.J. Najarian TS=T. Sandoval HS=H H. Solis LEGEND: Y=YES,N=NO, C= CONFLICT, ABS =A ABSTAIN, A= ABSENT, AC-ABSENTICONFLICT, P=F PRESENT 2 5. SUBJECT: COMMUTER OPTIONS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 2024-0165 SUPPORT - REGIONAL RIDESHARE SOFTWARE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to execute a five-year Regional Rideshare Software Partnership Funding Agreement (Agreement) with the five bordering County Transportation Commissions for an estimated average annual budget of $224,798 per year, ora a total not to exceed five-year amount of$1,123,986. 6. SUBJECT: NORTH HOLLYWOOD JOINT DEVELOPMENT 2024-0252 AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer or designee to extend the existing Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document with NOHO Development Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Developer) for the North Hollywood Joint Development Project for an additional six (6) months. 7. SUBJECT: REGIONAL RAIL ON-CALL SERVICES 2024-0021 AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to A. Modification No. 2 to the Regional Rail Engineering and Design On-Call Services Contract Nos. AE56750000 through AE56750004 to exercise the first one-year option term in the amount of $2 million increasing the not-to-exceed (NTE) cumulative contract amount from $11 million to $13 million and extending the period of performance from August 14, 2024, to B. Modification No. 2 to the Regional Rail Project Management On-Call Services Contract Nos. AE5664300001, AE5664300102, AE5664300202, and AE5664300302 to exercise the first one-year option term in the amount of $2 million increasing the NTE cumulative contract amount from $10 million to $12 million and extending the period of performance from August 14, 2024, to August 13, 2025; and C.I Individual task orders for Engineering and Design On-Call services in the cumulative NTE amount of $13 million and for Project Management On-Call EXECUTE: August 13, 2025; services in the cumulative NTE amount of $12 million. 8. SUBJECT: DUARTEICITY OF HOPE STATION JOINT DEVELOPMENT 2023-0448 AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to execute an 18-month Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (ENA), with the option to extend for an additional two, 12-month periods, with Jamboree Housing Corporation (Developer) for the development of Metro-owned property at the Duarte/City of Hope A Line Station (Site), subject to resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), ifa any. 3 9. SUBJECT: MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM 2024-0232 UPDATE -S SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SUBREGION APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR: A. inter-program borrowing and programming of $5,543,000 from Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) Highway Demand Based Programs to Measure M MSP - Highway Efficiency Program to support grade separation projects; B. programming of an additional $124,800 for Planning Activities for Measure M MSP; and C.A AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects. 10. SUBJECT: HIGH DESERT CORRIDOR FY25 WORK PROGRAM 2024-0084 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR: A. $4,374,000 in Measure M High Desert Multipurpose Corridor (HDMC) funds identified in the Expenditure Plan for Right-Of-Way acquisition to be repurposed to the High Desert Corridor (HDC) Joint Powers Agency (JPA) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 work program; B. $2,200,000 in Measure M High Desert Multipurpose (HSR) Service Development Plan (SDP); and Corridor (HDMC) funds identified in the Expenditure Plan for Right-Of-Way acquisition to be repurposed to complete the HDMC High Speed Rail C.A AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary funding agreements with the HDC JPA. 11. SUBJECT: EASTSIDE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PHASE 2-PROJECT 2024-0190 APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT APPROVED: A. the Board selected full nine-mile Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 with the Lambert Station in the City of Whittier as the terminus for the Project; B. the refinement to the Board selected Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA), a 4.6-mile extension of the existing Metro E-Line to (continued on next page) 4 (Item 11 - continued from previous page) Greenwood Station as the Initial Operating Segment; with design options for Atlantic/Pomona (open underground station) and Greenwood Station (at-grade) and a Maintenance and Storage Facility (including both at-grade and aerial yard lead design options) located in the City of Montebello; C. CERTIFYING, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR); D.A ADOPTING, in accordance with CEQA, the: 1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and 2. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP); and E.A AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to file a Notice of Determination with the Los Angeles County Clerk and the State of California Clearinghouse. JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB A Y Y A Y Y A Y Y A Y A 2024-0256 Y 13. SUBJECT: FY25 AUDIT PLAN ADOPTED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Proposed Annual Audit Plan. 14. SUBJECT: TAP PLUS 2023-0617 CARRIED OVER TO JUNE 2024: AUTHORIZEthe-ChieFExecwirte: A-EXECUTEModiicloNo.4Péo.COntaeiG,0P02461010004,wA Cubie-Transporiation-Syetems,me-fC.se)-AlmeamounioRtO1586423,946 orupgadng-ecumentisepmaepenenpaymen andacc@unt-based-umekemallyandewpandsapabieste-mpreve-tne- siomeresgerenc-duadiyaspuedosansaebasidsas paymentonbuses-adatralisiations'62AL9SAR9eles-Counyransi agencies; B-EXECUTEMedifigation.No-18502210-ContractNo. OP02464010MAINTOO,I-Cubec-ransponalon-Systems,"nG- Gubic")-in-he-ameamOuREOHS76.83,3/1054PPA#tPe-CuFenHare- colecionsystem,asweisandeendibeMenstnegemod periommanseleranadibalbuywpton.ay4,202516 December34,2028:8P4, (continued on next page) 5 (Item 14 - continued from previous page) C-NEGOHATEand-execue-alagreemens,CORtFaetawaFe5,"PCHGHS contract-modiiealons-moHoexpedseNare-development andorimegatontoimpemeRpenymeNeamdacoun-vases D-AMEND#heFY25Budgetby/s33.00010a9commedatelorine-cash owreguiremeisofF25erihelsyarr-mpemenasiondinePrPat: functionality. 14.1.SUBJECT: EXPANDING THE LIFE PROGRAM THROUGH 2024-0367 TECHNOLOGY MOTION CARRIED OVER TO JUNE 2024: APPROVEMaionbyMichi,Sandowa.Sals,Agpren,Dwpont-Waker,ans- Bass-thallne-BoarddiectmeCMetEeecufive-Hcerto: A-Include-social-benelteards-as-are-me-media-as-parteFPAase account-basedsysiemiaunchoFFAPPws-funabieloimplementaspar ofPhase-Hauneh-reporttotne-8e-Boardon-reasons-forthe-delay. B-Cordinatewilreleevantiderai-sae,amdCounyagensagencles,SuChaBtne LosAngelasCounyDepammidPaissaaiSeniges,lomak necesa/iechriealandeyplemupgadsio-TAPinorderto: 4-Enrolmemberses-RIDLFEuPoRquaHcaloR-wERoutundergengan 2-Enablesocial-benecards-whenupgadedioconacHeSSEMV EwopeyMasercad,Veeleiudielolsremadalb aseslhe-aioisysteaNdHFE#RPaNedndes. C-ReposbhackinSepemiegeNm enrelmentstrategyand-APsystememupgfdes,Rélddingapregress- updateon-the-aboveihatmeldesulS-RoHmied-e: -Social-benelitpreltpiograms-dentieasorauomaleAroWeRE noudngawalsbydaspca-benelicar, 2.7 Fechnialandeyslemupgestivessleoriscwa gsaivesciomsreg.iealelicass 3-Capabllies-and-pgaderequremeReREI/AROSTAPSysIeROuse addona-LFEaPpHcaton,and as-fare-media-byrespecte-S9CHA-DeneHEprograms, social-benefteards: 6 (continued on next page) 4-AplanioimplementauomaieLFEemolmentandsosial-benefteard- D-includeinaltulureboaidreposOnTAPPMEP9ad8Eaaspecie.secHoR- outangeegsomematinpmomeNsbiywihada-enai. wiizationaslare-medla card-ullization-as-are-media: 15. SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) PROPOSED BUDGET 2024-0227 APPROVED: A. ADOPTING the proposed FY25 Budget as presented in the budget document (provided in a separate transmittal and posted on metro.net 1. AUTHORIZING $9.0 billion annual consolidated expenditures to achieve goals and objectives set forth by the Board adopted mission and goals; 2. AUTHORIZING a total of 11,283 FTES, of which 9,275 are Represented 3. AUTHORIZING an average 4% performance-based merit increase for 4. AMENDING the proposed budget to include $16.4 million for the federal fund awarded to Metro from the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) 9 grant for the first set of projects from the Games 5. AMENDING the proposed budget to include $3.5 million in FY25 for the Operations Central Instruction (OCI) project and approve a Life-of-Project (LOP) budget of $24.5 million, which will centralize training and onboarding for Bus Operators and essential front-line staff; 6. the Life of Project (LOP) budgets for new capital projects; new capital projects with LOP exceeding $5.0 million are presented in; 7. AMENDING the proposed budget to include any Board approved actions currently under consideration from now to the end of the fiscal