V Metro MINUTES Thursday, February 27, 2025 10:00 AM Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting DIRECTORS PRESENT: Janice Hahn, Chair Fernando Dutra, 1st Vice Chair Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, 2nd Vice Chair Kathryn Barger Karen Bass James Butts Lindsey Horvath Holly J. Mitchell Ara J. Najarian Imelda Padilla Tim Sandoval Hilda Solis Katy Yaroslavsky Gloria Roberts, non-voting member Stephanie Wiggins, Chief Executive Officer CALLED TO ORDER: 10:06 A.M. 1 ROLL CALL 1. APPROVED Consent Calendar Items: 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 23**, 24, and 25. **Item required 2/3 vote of the Full Board. Consent Calendar items were approved by one motion; no items were held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y A Y A Y Y A Y Y Y Y *Voting Deviations: Item 7- - the following Directors were conflicted: KRB and IP Item 7 - the following Director voted no: LH Item 11 - the following Director was conflicted: KRB Item 17 - the following Director was conflicted: KRB 2. SUBJECT: MINUTES 2025-0146 APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held January 23, 2025. 3. SUBJECT: REMARKS BY THE CHAIR 2025-0143 RECEIVED remarks by the Chair. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH P P P A P A P P P P P P P 4. SUBJECT: REPORT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2025-0145 RECEIVED report by the Chief Executive Officer. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH P P P A P A P P P P P P P KB = K. Barger FD = F. Dutra IP: =1. Padilla KY = K. Yaroslavsky KRB = K.R. Bass JH = J. Hahn AJN = A.J. Najarian JB = J. Butts LH = L. Horvath TS = T. Sandoval JDW = J. Dupont HJM = H.J. Mitchell HS = H. Solis Walker LEGEND: Y: = YES, N = NO, C = CONFLICT, ABS = ABSTAIN, A - ABSENT, P: = PRESENT 2 7. SUBJECT: SR 57/60 INTERCHANGE MPROVEMENT PROJECT 2024-1085 UPDATE AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 1 to Project Identification No. MM500201 with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) for the SR- 57/60 Interchange Improvement Project (Project) in the amount of 13,344,233.05, increasing the contract value from $29,525,000 to $42,869,233.05 construction management services; B. EXECUTE Modification No. 5 to Contract No. AE51890001 with WKE, Inc. for the Project in the amount of $3,037,366, increasing the contract value from $29,213,933 to $32,251,299 for design services during construction and extend the period of performance from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2029; and C. APPROVE a reduction in the retention amount withheld in the Funding Agreement with SGVCOG from 10% to 5% to be consistent with other grantees awarded similar funding amounts and at this stage of construction. 8. SUBJECT: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT 2024-1140 PROGRAM AMENDMENTS APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the amendments to the Regional Transportation Improvement Program. 9. SUBJECT: MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM 2024-1162 ANNUAL UPDATE - LAS VIRGENES/MALIBU SUBREGION AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR: A. APPROVING: 1. programming an additional $8,904,127 of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) Active Transportation, Transit, and Tech Program, including inter-program borrowing of $4,531,812 from the Measure M MSP Highway Efficiency Program; 2. programming an additional $15,221,093 within the capacity of Measure M MSP Highway Efficiency Program; and B. the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects. 3 10. SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT 2024-1100 LINE PROJECT AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to: A. INCREASE the Board approved Preconstruction Budget for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project (Project) by $608,095,000 from $879,731,000 to $1,487,826,000; and B. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications to existing contracts within the authorized Preconstruction Budget. 11. SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST GATEWAY LINE PROJECT - ADVANCED 2025-0007 WORKS CONSTRUCTION MANAGERIGENERAL CONTRACTOR PHASE 1 AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD Contract No. PS119518000 to Flatiron-Herzog, a SGL Joint Venture, for the Southeast Gateway Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project (Project) Advanced Works Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) Phase 1 in the amount of $10,543,240 for Preconstruction Services, subject to the resolution of properly submitted protest(s), if any; B. ESTABLISH a Preconstruction Budget for the Project in an amount of $997,750,195; and C. NEGOTIATE and EXECUTE all project-related agreements and modifications within the authorized Preconstruction Budget. 14. SUBJECT: COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR METRO CAPITAL 2025-0149 PROJECTS MOTION APPROVED AS AMENDED MOTION by Directors Dutra, Najarian, Barger, Butts and Solis to direct the CEO to incorporate develop a standardized cost-benefit analysis framework, using USDOT analysis or a comparable methodology, for all Metro capital projects to help inform the-agency's a more data-driven and transparent decision-making process 6rpedeeloadance. This cost-benefit analysis framework should also include national economic impact data and a comparison to the cost-benefit analysis methodology currently used by Metro and required by State and Federal for significant grant opportunities. An update on this analysis framework shall be presented as part of the Annual Program Evaluation brought to the Board in 2025. (continued on next page) 4 (Item 14 - continued from previous page) HORVATH AMENDMENT: Direct the CEO to incorporate the project evaluation criteria approved by the Board in October 2023 and being applied to Metro's Short Range Transportation Plan Update, into the framework of a standardized cost-benefit analysis. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y 17. SUBJECT: RISK MANAGEMENT INSURANCE BROKERAGE 2024-1083 SERVICES AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed price Contract No. PS126876000 to Marsh USA LLC for insurance brokerage services in the amount of $1,503,513 for the five-year base term, and $601,405 for each of the two, two-year options, for a total amount of $2,706,323, effective March 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted orotest(s), if any. 23. SUBJECT: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS 2024-1074 AUTHORIZED ON CONSENT CALENDAR BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE BOARD the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to solicit competitive negotiations Request for Proposals (RFPs), pursuant to Public Utilities Code (PUC) $130242 and Metro's procurement policies and procedures for operations and maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. 24. SUBJECT: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POLICY 2025-0005 ADOPTED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Metro Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Policy. 25. SUBJECT: ADDRESSING RIDER FEEDBACK FROM TELEPHONE 2025-0132 TOWN HALL MOTION APPROVED ON CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Hahn, Sandoval and Dupont-Walker that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to report back in 90 days on how Metro is addressing, promoting and/or improving the following initiatives which were received as community feedback at the telephone town hall: A. Increased lighting throughout the system; B. Cleanliness on buses and trains; C. Timely elevator maintenance; (continued on next page) 5 (Item 25 - continued from previous page) D. Expansion of and interaction with small businesses and disadvantaged enterprises, including outreach to small businesses and disadvantaged businesses enterprises; E. Metro's Bike Share program; and F. Metro's Free and Reduced programs. 29. SUBJECT: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSED 2024-0193 NATURAL GAS FUELING STATIONS AT DIVISIONS 2, 8, 9, & 15 AUTHORIZED the Chief Executive Officer to award a firm fixed unit rate, Contract No. OP125246000 to Clean Energy, for the Operation and Maintenance (0&M) services of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations at Divisions 2, 8, 9, and 15, for a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,150,097 for the three-year base period, and $2,036,432 for the first one-year option term and $2,036,432 for the second one-year option term, for a combined NTE amount of $10,222,962, effective March 1, 2025, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 31. SUBJECT: KINKYSHARYO P3010 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE BALL 2024-1143 BEARING SLEWING RING ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZED the Chief Executive Officer to award a 48-month firm fixed price Contract No. OP125304000 to Jamaica Bearings, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $1,691,769.20 for the purchase of Ball Bearing Slewing Ring Assemblies in support of the P3010 Light Rail Vehicle (LRV) fleet, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 6 32. SUBJECT: 1-710 INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT 2024-1129 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES AUTHORIZED the Chief Executive Officer to award a 48-month, firm-fixed-price Contract No. AE52227000 to Jacobs Project Management Co. for Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) for the Interstate 710 Integrated Corridor Management (I-710 ICM) Project in the amount of $5,521,039, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 33. SUBJECT: FAREGATE RETROFIT (PHASE 2) - UPGRADE EXISTING 2024-1126 GATED STATIONS WITH TALLER GATES AUTHORIZED the Chief Executive Officer to: A. ESTABLISH a Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for an amount not-to-exceed $15.3 million for the implementation of taller faregates at 11 additional stations to provide safety, and security, and enhance access control; B. AMEND the FY25 budget to add three (3) Non-Contract Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions to manage the gating analyses and implementation of taller gates across the 11 additional stations and expansion of taller gates across the Metro Rail system and new stations from new rail lines and transition into operations and maintenance; and C. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer, or their designee, to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements, contracts, and contract modifications associated with the increased LOP budget. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y 38. SUBJECT: WEAPONS DETECTION SYSTEMS PILOT FINDINGS 2024-1124 RECEIVED AND FILED the Weapons Detection System Proof-of-Concept Pilot Findings. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH P P P P P P A P P P P P P 7 39. SUBJECT: CONTINUATION OF WEAPONS DETECTION PILOT 2025-0164 MOTION APPROVED Motion by Directors Hahn, Barger, Solis, Bass, Dutra and Butts to direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Extend and expand the deployment of the pillar-type" weapons detection system pilot for 12 months to additional key high-traffic transit stations to gather additional data on effectiveness, false positives, staffing needs, and any impacts to passenger experience; B. Conduct a 12-month pilot of weapons detection technology aboard a minimum of (2) Metro buses; C. Provide a quarterly report on the requirements, feasibility, and timeline for upgrading Metro's video and camera system, to include the integration of brandished firearm detection analytics. This report should outline the infrastructure needs, estimated costs, and privacy considerations to ensure alignment with the agency's broader safety and security goals; and D. Report back to the Board in June 2025, and on an as-needed basis, with findings and recommendations from the continued pilots. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y Y A Y A Y ABS Y Y Y Y 40. SUBJECT: ADOPT PUBLIC SAFETY POLICE PENSION PLAN FOR 2025-0059 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF NEW TRANSIT COMMUNITY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED the Board of Directors for the Public Transportation Services Corporation to amend the contract with the California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERS) to implement a Safety Police Pension Plan for sworn officers hired for the new Transit Community Public Safety Department (TCPSD). FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y Y A A A Y Y A Y Y Y 8 41. SUBJECT: CLOSED SESSION 2025-0161 A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation - G.C. 54956.9(d)1) 1. Cameron Yale V. LACMTA, LASC Case No. 21STCV41653 APPROVED settlement in the amount of $500,000. FD JDW LH HS JB KB KRB AJN HM KY TS IP JH Y Y Y Y A Y A Y Y Y Y Y Y B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - G.C. 54956.9(d)(2) Significant Exposure to Litigation (one case) No Report. C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - G.C. 54956.9(d)(4) Initiation of Litigation (one case) No Report. D. Conference with Labor Negotiator - Government Code 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Cristian Leiva and Dawn Jackson-Perkins Employee Organizations: AFSCME, SMART and Teamsters No Report. ADJOURNED AT 2:11 P.M. Prepared by: Jennifer Avelar Sr. Administrative Analyst, Board Administration Collette Langston Board Clerk 9