M  Metro  MINUTES  Thursday, June 27, 2024  10:00 AM  Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting  DIRECTORS PRESENT: Karen Bass, Chair* Janice Hahn, Vice Chair Fernando Dutra, 2nd Vice Chair Kathryn Barger James Butts Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker Lindsey Horvath Paul Krekorian Holly J. Mitchell Ara J. Najarian Tim Sandoval** Hilda Solis Katy Yaroslavsky  Monica Benavides, non-voting member Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer Attended virtually under AB2449 under just cause.  *Attended Virtually: Chuck Bader Conference Room, 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA  CALLED TO ORDER: 10:07 A.M.  1    ROLL CALL  1. APPROVED Consent Calendar Items: 2,6,7,8,9, 10,11,12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18,20,21, Consent Calendar items were approved by one motion except item 28, which was held by a JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  23,24,25,26, 27, and 28.  Director for discussion and/or separate action.  Y *Voting Deviations:  Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y A  Item 9- - the following Director was conflicted: KB Item 10- the following Directors were conflicted: KRB and KY Item 13 - the following Directors were conflicted: KRB and KY Item 15- the following Director voted no: LH Item 17- the following Director was conflicted: HJM Item 26 - the following Director was conflicted: KRB  2. SUBJECT: MINUTES  2024-0448  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the Regular Board  Meeting held May 23, 2024.  3. SUBJECT: REMARKS BY THE CHAIR CARRIED OVER TO JULY2 2024: RECENEmsNayaCN  2024-0422  4. SUBJECT: REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  2024-0423  CARRIED OVER TO JULY 2024:  RECENE-reportby-ne-CheFEXeculive-Oicer.  KB = K. Barger KRB = K.R. Bass JB=J. Butts JDW: = J. Dupont Walker  FD=F. Dutra JH=J J. Hahn LH=L. Horvath PK= P. Krekorian  HJM = H.J. Mitchell KY=K. Yaroslavsky  AJN: = A.J. Najarian TS=T. Sandoval HS = H. Solis  LEGEND: YYESNENOAC-CONLC: ABS: = ABSTAIN, A=A ABSENT, A/C = ABSENTICONFLICI, P=F PRESENT  2    5. SUBJECT: BOARD OFFICERS  2024-0428  ELECTED Director Dupont-Walker as Second Vice Chair for FY25.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y A A  Y A Y Y  Y Y A Y Y  6. SUBJECT: LOCAL RETURN PROPOSITION A AND MEASURE R  2024-0332  CAPITAL RESERVE-PALMDALE AND SOUTH PASADENA  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) and the Cities for their Capital B. ESTABLISHING new Local Return funded Capital Reserve Accounts for the Cities of Palmdale (Proposition A), and South Pasadena (Measure R).  Reserve Account as approved; and  7. SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) ARTICLE 2024-0333  8FUND PROGRAM  ADOPTED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. Findings and Recommendations for allocating fiscal year 2025 (FY25), Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 8 funds 1. In the City of Avalon, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. Therefore TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $202,757 may be used for street and road projects or transit 2. In the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, and the unincorporated portions of North County, transit needs can be met by using other existing funding sources. Therefore, the TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $10,490,346 and $10,039,029 (Lancaster and Palmdale, respectively) may be used for street and road projects or transit projects as long as their transit  estimated at $42,918,656 as follows:  projects;  needs continue to be met;  (continued on next page)  3    (Item 7 - continued from previous page)  3. In the City of Santa Clarita, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the City of Santa Clarita and the unincorporated portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, existing transit needs can be met through the recommended actions using other funding sources. Therefore, TDA. Article 8 funds in the amount of $13,956,331 for the City of Santa Clarita may be used for street and road projects or transit projects as long as their transit needs 4. Ini the Los Angeles County Unincorporated areas of North County, the areas encompassing both the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley, transit needs are met with other funding sources, such as Proposition A and Proposition C Local Return. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $8,230,193 may be used for street and road projects or transit projects as long as their transit needs  continue to be met;  continue to be met; and  B. A resolution making a determination of unmet public  transportation needs in the areas of Los Angeles County outside the  Metro service area.  8. SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 TRANSIT FUND ALLOCATIONS  2024-0337  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. $3.2 billion in fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25) Transit Fund Metro Operations. These allocations comply  Allocations for Los Angeles County jurisdictions, transit operators, and with federal, state, and local regulations and Metro Board approved B. fund exchanges in the estimated amount of $3,566,564 of  policies and guidelines;  Metro's Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 4 allocation with Municipal Operators' shares of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program. Funding will be adjusted based on LCTOP actual allocations; C.f fund exchanges in the estimated amount of $1,056,205 of Metro's Proposition (Prop) C 40% allocation with Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita, Burbank, and Glendale's shares of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP). Funding will be adjusted based on D. fund exchange in the amount of $780,652 of Metro's TDA Article 4 allocations with Claremont's share of FY19-FY23 Federal  LCTOP actual allocations;  Section 5307 funding;  (continued on next page)  4    (Item 8 - continued from previous page)  E. fund exchange of Federal Section 5307 discretionary fund awarded to the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium (SCRTTC) through Long Beach Transit in the amount of $360,000 with Metro's TDA Article 4 allocation, the second year ofa  three-year agreement;  F. fund exchanges in the amount totaling $15.6 million of  Metro's Federal Section 5307 share with Municipal Operators' shares of  Federal Sections 5337 and 5339;  G. an additional $422,893 to the previously approved amount for the City of Pasadena, to purchase nine buses for servicing lines 177 and 256 in a new amount not to exceed $4,546,716, as part of the H. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to adjust FY25 Federal Section 5307 (Urbanized Formula), Section 5339 (Bus and Bus Facilities), and Section 5337 (State of Good Repair) allocations upon receipt of final apportionments from the Federal Transit Administration and amend the FY25 Budget as necessary to reflect the adjustments; - ADOPTING a resolution designating Transportation Development Act (TDA) and State Transit Assistance (STA) fund allocations are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the allocations; and J. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and FY25 Budget amendments to implement the  NextGen Bus Plan;  above funding programs.  9. SUBJECT: ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND COMPLIANCE AUDITS OF  2023-0774  METRO AND ITS COMPONENT UNITS FY24-29  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm-fixed unit rate Contract No. PS108960(2)000 to Crowe LLP (Crowe) to perform annual financial and compliance audits of Metro and its component units in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $2,096,970 for the five-year base term, and $464,450 for the one-year option term, for a total combined NTE amount of $2,561,420, effective July 1, 2024, subject to  resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), if any.  10. SUBJECT: EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM  2024-0243  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and purchase Public Entity excess liability policies with up to $300 million in limits at a not-to-exceed premium of $29.9 million for the 12-month period effective August 1, 2024, to August 1, 2025.  5    11. SUBJECT:METROLINK FY 2024-25 ANNUAL WORK PROGRAM AND 2024-0282  REGIONAL RAIL SUPPORTIVE ACTIONS  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. programming the Los Angeles County Metropolitan  Transportation Authority's ("Metro") share of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's (SCRRA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Operating, Rehabilitation, and Capital Budget in the amount of $206,833,18; (ROW) maintenance along Metro-owned property beyond the 20-foot center of track from $1,195,916 to $2,920,232 (addition of $1,724,316) beginning FY 2024-25 and increasing by the Consumer Price Index  B. the increase of funding to SCRRA for Right-Of-Way  thereafter;  C. additional funding in the amount of up to $500,000 using FY23 surplus SCRRA-dedicated funds for Metro's share of the San Bernardino Line 25% Fare Reduction Program and extending the program date from June 30, 2023, to. June 30, 2025; D.E EXTENDING the lapsing dates for funds previously allocated to SCRRA for State of Good Repair (SGR) and capital project Memoranda of  Understanding (MOUS) as follows: June 30, 2023, to June 30, 2026  Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) Replacement Project extended from FY2 2016-17 SGR Program extended from June 30, 2024, to June 30, Doran Street Grade Separation Project extended from June 30, Antelope Valley Line (AVL) Plans, Specifications, and Estimates Project extended from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2026; E. the FY 2024-25 Transfers to Other Operators' payment  2025  2024, to June 30, 2027  rate of $1.10 per boarding to Metro and an EZ Pass reimbursement cap F.A AMENDING the FY25 Budget to include $29.29 million for the SCRRA G.A AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements between Metro and SCRRA for the approved  to Metro of $5,592,000; Working Capital Fund; and  funding.  6    12. SUBJECT: ACCESS SERVICES PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025  2024-0325  BUDGET  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. local funding request for Access Services (Access) in an amount not to exceed $189,763,812 for FY25. This amount  includes:  Local funds for operating and capital expenses in the Local funds paid directly to Metrolink for its participation in Access' Free Fare Program in the amount of $2,609,920  amount of $187,153,892  B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements to implement the above  funding programs.  13. SUBJECT: REGIONAL RAIL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL  2024-0184  ON-CALL SERVICES BENCH  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) toe execute Modification No. 3 to the Regional Rail Planning and Environmental On-Call Services Contract Nos. AE56752000 through AE56752005 to exercise the first one-year option term in the amount of $2 million, increasing the not-to-exceed (NTE) cumulative contract amount from $25 million to $27 million and extending the period of performance from August 14, 2024, to  August 13, 2025.  14. SUBJECT: LONG BEACH TO EAST LOS ANGELES (LB-ELA) TASK 2024-0248  FORCE  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Ratification and Modification No. 34 to Contract No. PS4340-1939 with URS Corporation (an AECOM Entity) to fund the additional LB-ELA Task Force (formerly I-710 Task Force) outreach efforts and technical responses in the not-to-exceed amount of $477,612, increasing the total contract value from $68,782,355 to $69,259,967 and extending the period of performance six  months to end on September 30, 2024.  7    15. SUBJECT: STATE ROUTE (SR) 138 SEGMENT 13 SAFETY  2024-0276  IMPROVEMENTS  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. PROGRAMMING $2,500,000 in Proposition C 25% or Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) for the SR-138 Segment 13; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements for the SR-138  Board-approved projects.  16. SUBJECT: JOINT DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND EXCLUSIVE  2024-0277  NEGOTIATION AGREEMENT  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the: A. Amended Joint Development Policy; and  B. Amended Exclusive Negotiations Agreement (ENA) Key Terms  for 10K Sites.  17. SUBJECT: VENICE DIVISION 6. JOINT DEVELOPMENT  2024-0281  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to execute an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) with Metro Venice Art Collective, LLC (Developer) for a period of 18 months, with the option to extend for an additional three, 12-month periods, for the development of Metro-owned property at the former Division 6Bus Yard in the Venice Community of the City of Los Angeles (Site), subject  tor resolution of all properly submitted protest(s), ifa any.  18. SUBJECT: ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE 2024-0310  AND SERVICES  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to utilize the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) cooperative purchase program's Master Price Agreement to purchase computer and network equipment, peripherals, and related software and services, for a five-year period for a total expenditure not-to-exceed $90 million, subject to funding availability effective September 1, 2024. This request is not for a budget increase but is a request to utilize the NASPO cooperative agreement.  8    20. SUBJECT: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION OVERALL  2024-0326  DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GOAL  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. 31% Overall Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)  goal for Federal Fiscal Years (FFY) 2025-2 2027 for contracts funded, in whole or in part, with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds; and B. RECEIVING AND FILING an update on the new modernized DBE Program certification and implementation requirements.  21. SUBJECT: UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS POLICY UPDATE  2024-0247  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. RECEIVING AND FILING the status update on the recommendations from the Unsolicited Proposals Five Year Review; and B. ADOPTING the Unsolicited Proposals (UP) Policy Staff Recommendations in response to Board Motion 39.  23. SUBJECT: TRANSIT SERVICE OPERATION AGREEMENTS  2024-0071  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR:  A. EXTENDING the Transit Service Operation Agreement between Metro and the City of Glendale for the Glendale Beeline Route 3, for a period of three years through June 30, 2027, for an amount up to $2,396,912.85, which is inclusive of FY24 estimated CPI B. EXTENDING the Transit Service Operation Agreement between Metro and the City of! Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) for Dash Pico Union/Echo Park 601, Dash El Sereno/City Terrace 602, and Commuter Express 422 (Downtown LA - Van Nuys, Warner Center, Agoura Hills, Thousand Oaks), for a period of three years through June 30, 2027, for an amount up to C.E EXTENDING the Transit Service Operation Agreement between Metro and the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transportation Authority (PVPTA) for operation of the Line 225/226, for a period of three years through June 30, 2027, for an amount up to $731,970.00;  Index cost adjustment;  $13,171,708.44;  and  (continued on next page)  9    (Item 23 - continued from previous page)  D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer, or their designee, to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements for funding approval in accordance with recommendations A, B, and C.  24. SUBJECT: ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS TO METRO'S SERVICE  2024-0147  COUNCILS  APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR: nominees for membership in Metro's San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, South Bay Cities,  and Westside Central Service Councils.  25. SUBJECT: UNLEADED FUEL  2024-0187  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award a five-year, Indefinite Delvery/nderinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract No. FY119572000 for unleaded fuel to Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, for a three-year base contract with a not-to-exceed amount of $11,588,606.93 and one two-year option for a not-to-exceed amount of $7,763,220.01, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $19,351,826.94 inclusive of sales tax, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any.  26. SUBJECT:GRAFFITI ABATEMENT MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR 2024-0255  REGIONS 1, 2 AND3  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP91160-20028370 for Region 1 to BriteWorks, Inc. to provide graffiti abatement maintenance services in the not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $2,644,321 for the three-year base period, and $1,937,690 for the one, two-year option, for ac combined NTE amount of $4,582,011, effective August 1, 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; B. AWARD a firm fixed unit rate Contract No. OP91160-20008370 for Regions 2 and 3 to Bread & Water Landscape, LLC to provide graffiti abatement maintenance services in the NTE amount of $7,636,800 for the three-year base period, and $5,559,840 for the one, two-year option, for a combined NTE amount of $13,196,640, effective August 1, 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and C. EXECUTE individual contract modifications within the Board approved  contract modification authority.  10    27. SUBJECT: EXERCISE OPTION FOR A650 HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE  2024-0288  STATIC CONVERTER LOW VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY  (LVPS)  AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modification No. 2 to exercise an option for the purchase of 37 Static Converter Low Voltage Power Supply (LVPS) units under Contract No. OP82170000 to Kiepe Electric LLC in the amount of $1,470,195, increasing the total Contract value from $472,306 to $1,942,501 and extending the period of performance by 18 months from October 5, 2024 to April 5, 2026.  28. SUBJECT: METRO FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL  2024-0292  AUTHORIZED AS AMENDED the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 -C0003000-13A to Neighborhood Towing 4U, Inc. for Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) towing services for Beat 7 and Beat 29 in the amount of $9,432,184, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any B. AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 -C0003001-13B to Reliable Delivery Service, Inc., DBA R.D.S. Towing, for FSP towing services for Beat 11 and Beat 28 in the amount of $8,596,062.16, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any properly C.A AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 C0003002-13C to Hovanwil, Inc., DBA Jon's Towing, for FSP towing services for Beat 24 and Beat 41 in the amount of$10,212,384.70, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted D. AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 C0003003-13D to Disco Auto Sales, DBA Hollywood Car Carrier Service, for FSP towing services for Beat 27 and Beat 33, in the amount of$8,623,240.45, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any E. AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 C0003004-13E to Sonic Towing, Inc. for FSP towing services for Beat 36 and Beat 42, in the amount of $7,837,402.68, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; and  properly submitted protest(s), if any;  submitted protest(s), if any;  protest(s), if any;  properly submitted protest(s), if any;  (continued on next page)  11    (Item 28 - continued from previous page)  F.A AWARD a 54-month firm fixed unit rate Contract No. FS118013 C0003005-13F to Safeway Towing Services, Inc., DBA Bob's Towing, for FSP towing services for Beat 50, in the amount of $4,449,861.00, effective July 2024, subject to resolution of any properly submitted  protest(s), ifa any.  HORVATH AMENDMENT: For the upcoming RFP, evaluate the feasibility of a pilot program that includes battery-powered. Level 2 EV charging capabilities as a feature to assist motorists. JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y A  35. SUBJECT: -605/VALLEY BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE  2024-0088  IMPROVEMENT PROJECT RESOLUTIONS OF NECESSITY  APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD:  A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolutions of Necessity;  and  B. ADOPTING the Resolutions of Necessity authorizing the commencement of eminent domain actions to acquire the Property Interests ("Property Interests"), and described as follows: 1. Project Parcel I-605-1, 12900 Valley Boulevard, Unincorporated Area ofLos Angeles County, CA (APN8110-023-024 & 025); 26-month 2. Project Parcels I-605-4-1 and I-605-4-2, 13009 Temple Avenue, Unincorporated Area of Los Angeles County, CA (APN 8563-012-028 & 8563-012-029); Partial fee simple Interest (Fee) and a 26-month TCE. 3.-ProjpetPareelsl8055-1and-80552-13001-Temple-Avenue,CHy oFindusiy,CALAPN8S-00/00Feamda2-mOnAICE 4.-ProjetPareelsi60584amG-80582,390empleAvenue,CHy oHIndusiy.CALAPN8S8840H01S.Fesansa2B-mOnICE  Temporary Construction Easement (TCE)  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y A  12    36. SUBJECT: WESTSIDE PURPLE LINE EXTENSION SECTION: 3  2024-0395  PROJECT RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY  APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD:  A. HOLDING a public hearing on the proposed Resolution of Necessity; B. ADOPTING the Resolution of Necessity authorizing the commencement of an eminent domain action to acquire three permanent easements identified as W-5004, W-5004-1 and W-5004-4 and to acquire a 67 -month temporary construction easement identified as W-5004-2 from the property identified as (APN: :4324-001-031) (hereinafter called the  and  "Property Interests"). Y Y Y  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y Y Y Y  Y Y Y Y A  37. SUBJECT: STATE ROUTE 71 (SR-71) GAP CLOSURE NORTH  2024-0406  SEGMENT PROJECT (PHASE 2), DESIGN  APPROVED:  A. adjustment of the FY25 Budget which currently has $30  million for SR-71 South Segment Project to provide separate budget line items: $10 million for the SR-71 North Segment Project and $20 million  for the SR-71 South Segment Project;  B. the programming of $10 million in Measure M funds to  support design activities for the SR-71 North Segment Project (Phase C.A AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer or their designee to execute and/or amend all necessary programming documents and project  2); and  agreements for Phase 2 design activities.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y Y Y  Y N Y Y  Y Y Y Y A  38. SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION 34.1 IMPROVING SAFETY FOR 2024-0306  METRO RIDERS AND EMPLOYEES  RECEIVED AND FILED a status report on strategies to improve safety for JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Metro riders and employees in response to Motion 34.1.  P  P P P  P P P P  P P P P A  13    39. SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION 15.1 ENHANCING METRO'S  2024-0424  MULTI-LAYERED PUBLIC SAFETY PRESENCE AND  RESPONSE  RECEIVED AND FILED a report in response to Motion 15.1.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  P  P  P P  P P P P  P P P P A  40. SUBJECT: TRANSIT COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT 2024-0169  MPLEMENTATION PLAN  APPROVED:  A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Transit Community Public Safety B. APPROVING the establishment of an in-house Transit Community Public Safety Department over a five-year phased transition, utilizing the  Department Implementation Plan; and  Enhanced Public Safety Service Model.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y A A  Y A Y Y  Y Y Y Y Y  41. SUBJECT: TAP PLUS  2024-0319  AUTHORIZED the Chief Executive Officer to:  A. EXECUTE Modification No. 176 to Contract No. OP02461010001, with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Cubic"), in the amount of $66,423,946 for upgrading the current fare payment system to include open payment and account-Dased functionality and expand its capabilities to improve the customer experience, including acceptance of credit and debit cards as payment on buses and at rail stations for 27  Los Angeles County transit agencies;  B. EXECUTE Modification No. 155.02 to Contract No.  OP024610T0MANTOO, with Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. ("Cubic"), in the amount of $78,883,737 to support the current fare collection system, as well as the upgrade, and to extend the period of performance for an additional four years from January 1, 2025, to  December 31, 2028;  (continued on next page)  14    (Item 41 - continued from previous page)  C.N NEGOTIATE and execute all agreements, contract awards, including contract modifications, not to exceed $6.5 million for software development and/or integration to implement open payment and  account-Dased functionality; and  D. AMEND the FY25 Budget by $33,000,000 to accommodate for the cash flow requirements of FY25 for the first-year implementation of the TAP  Plus project.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y Y Y  Y N Y ABS Y Y Y Y A  42. SUBJECT: MOTION 22 RESPONSE: BRIDGE TO FARELESS  2024-0285  TRANSIT  CARRIED OVER TO JULY2 2024:  RECENVE-AND-FILEanupdateonineLoW-Rcomerare-6Ea5yLFE Pregaminresponselo-Beard.Moion22 BndgeloFarees'ans 43. SUBJECT: EXPANDING THE LIFE PROGRAM THROUGH  2024-0429  TECHNOLOGY MOTION  CARRIED OVER TO JULY 2024:  APPROVEMeion.byMachel.SandouaS0is.Aapman,Dupont-Wakef and Bassthatine-BearddaridiectheCHefEneculive-OHicerte: A-lnolude-socia-benelt-cardsaslsas'are-mediaatpartorPnase account-basedsyste-auRONOFTAPPS-umaDei0o-mplementas partofPhase-Haunch-reportonetneBardoPreasonS'OFe-delay. B.Coordinatewilh-reevantfederaksasale,amdCounyagencies,Suchas elosAngals:CoumyDemdPaiesadaiSenss.omae necesayiechrica-andeyptemupgadclio-TAPIRerderio: -Enroll-membembers-ntO-LIFE-pon-qualcalRing-an 2.E EnalbiesedialbomatardewAnepyasaleediocontaclessEM FwepeyMasercans.VsassassdnwawoiMelelsemadaio accesstheMatossyeteysemandFEseaneamddisoumedrdes.  adéitiona-LIFEapplicationand  (continued on next page)  15    (Item 43 - continued from previous page)  C-ReposthacknSepemseelFEpgem enrolimentstrategyamd-APsystemhupgades,Cludingapregress piieonteasovehstnahsisMAsmdlmss. 1--Secial-beneltpreleprogramsidentnesuiomalc, ndwdingawalabilydiasodalpenaRtcand, 2. Technicaland-systemupgrades-along-wisupportive-state-oF ederalagelaiweacionsdomereguiedipenabe.ulizalionaisoca benefiteards-as-are-mediatyrespespecivesoc-peneltpregrams; 3-CapabliesamdupyatmeSMANSoeTAPeypsemibuse ArbtaLwe benefit- D.Inoludeinal-uturebeardreponsePOAEOR-TAPPNEuPgrades-a-specie. sesonoutinmgpgesNngIAPpeysemcompaibyw-  soia-beneht-cards;  card-ulization-as-fare-media  secial-benefit-card-ulizaltionas-fare-media:  44. SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION  2024-0454  A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation- -G.C. 1. Rocio Flores V. LACMTA, LASC Case No. 19STCV32362 APPROVED settlement in the amount of $250,000.  54956.9(d)1)  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y A A  Y A Y Y  Y A A Y A  2. Lawrence Furbush, Sr, et al. V. LACMTA, LASC Case No. 20STCV45168  APPROVED settlement in the amount of $750,000.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y  A A  Y A Y Y  Y A A Y A  (continued on next page)  16    (Item 44 - continued from previous page)  3. Sergio Morales, et al. V. LACMTA, LASC Case No.19STCV32582  APPROVED settlement in the amount of $7,500,000 with $7,000,000 to Angela  Taslakian and $500,000 to Sergio Morales.  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y A A following matters:  Y A Y Y  Y A A Y A  AUTHORIZED the abandonment of acquisition and dismissal of litigation in the 4. LACMTA V. Spectrum Investments Corp., LASC Case No. 23STCV03917 5. LACMTA V. Astra Holdings, LASC Case No. 23STCV03898 6. LACMTA V. 21400 Roscoe, LASC Case No. 23STCV03915  JH FD KB JB JDW LH PK HJM AJN TS HS KY KRB  Y  Y A A 54956.9(d)(2) NO REPORT.  Y A Y Y  Y A A Y A  B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - G.C.  Significant Exposure to Litigation (One case)  C. Conference with Labor Negotiator - G.C. 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Cristian Leiva and Ilyssa Employee Organizations: ATU, AFSCME, TCU, SMART, and Teamsters  DeCasperis (or designees).  NO REPORT.  ADJOURNED AT 5:30 P.M. Prepared by: Jennifer Avelar  Sr. Administrative Analyst, Board Administration  Collette Langsi4,Board Clerk  17