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Wednesday, August 25, 1993

Hall of Administration500 West Temple

Board of Supervisors’ Hearing RoomLos Angeles

MINUTE~/PROCEEDINGS

Called to Order at 1:30 p.m. by Chairman Alatorre

Directors/Alternates Present:

Richard Alatorre, ChairmanEdmund D. Edelman/Marvin L. HolenLarry Zarian/Jan HeidtMichael Antonovich/Nick PatsaourasEvan Anderson Braude/Raul PerezYvonne Brathwaite BurkeJames Cragin/Hal CroytsDeane Dana/Robert ArthurJohn Fasana/Phyllis PapenGloria Molina/Antonio VillaraigosaRichard Riordan/Zev Yaroslavskystan SandersMel Wilson /Hal BernsonThomas Sayles (Ex-Officio)/Jerry Baxter

Items were considered in the following order:

APPROVED minutes of the June 2, 1993 Special Meeting and July28, 1993 Board Meeting.

BUDGET

APPROVED the following actions on the FY 1993-94 Budget on aRoll Call vote as noted below:

a. CONSIDERED findings on the Public Hearing; and

b. ADOPTED the FY 1993-94 Budget ~(copy of resolutionattached to these minutes)

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Alatorre, Antonovich, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana,Edelman, Fasana, Molina, Riordan, Sanders, Wilson,ZarianNoneNoneNone

Congressman D. Drier spoke on this subject via telephone.Appearance of Congressman X. Beccerra and other electedofficials and members of the public. (A complete list ofspeakers is on file with the MTA Secretary)

o CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Recessed to Closed Session at 4:12 p.m. to consider thefollowing. Returned at 5:10 p.m. with allDirectors/Alternates present except Directors Braude, Perez,Fukai, Dana, Arthur, Papen, Riordan, Galanter, Bernson andZarian.

ao Real Estate - Gov’t Codl Section #54956.8eParcel No. B2-120 (County of L.A. & Shatto Investors

3160 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles)

¯ Parcel No. B2-180 (Phillip Doppelt & Leonard Isaksen --6150-54 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles)

APPROVED Just Compensation.

Do Actual Litigation - Gov’t. Code Section # 54956.9 (a)

eUnited Riders of L.A.v. LACTCCase No. BS 015749

eWilshire JewelersCase No. BC 062249

OBa~k of AmericaCase No. BC 043810

eTutor-Saliba-Perini vs. LACTC and SCRTDCase No. BC076330

NO REPORT WAS MADE

Co Personnel Matters

NO REPORT WAS MADE

d° ESTABLISHED Just Compensation and RATIFIED an offer,pursuant to Government Code Section 7267.2 to theproperty owner for the acquisition of Parcel USG-001 forthe Union Station Public Transit Improvement Project.

o CHAIRMAN’ S REMARKS

Director Villaraigosa presented the Enhanced GraffitiAbatement Program (EGAP) Division I Division AdvisoryCommittee (DAC) Appreciation Awards.

Chairman Alatorre made a motion relative to theavail~hility of federal funds for rail construction.This motion was seconded and unanimously approved asnoted below:

AUTHORIZED the CEO and the MTA federal lobbyists toimmediately work with congress and representatives inorder to obtain federal rail construction funds.

CONSENT CALENDAR

On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, items8, i0, 12, 16, 20-23, 25-34, 36-38, -40, 42-44, 46 and 48through 54 were approved in one motion. Items ii, 13 & 14were withdrawn from consideration.

8a. GRANTED Heath & Company relief from-its bidand from its bidbond, and;

APPROVED award of contract no. B761 with Steiny & Company,Inc., the lowest priced responsive and responsible biddercovering procurement of illuminated signs and edgelights fora total commitment of $5,967,541.

i0. APPROVED Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) to Contract No.E0070 with Engineering Management Consultant covering RedLine, Segment 3 - North Hollywood in the amount of $45,435,968and Mid City in the amount of $20,959,732.

Ii. WITHDREW FROM CONSIDERATION contract with Kiewit-Shea, A JV,covering the Vermont/Santa Monica Station and crossover.

12. APPROVED contract amendment with Darryl E. Green andAssociates/Triaxial Management Services (DEGA/TMS) for increase of $210,000 and a time extension from February toOctober 1993 covering the completion of Phase I of theDisadvantaged Business Enterprise program predicate study.

13. WITHDREWFROM CONSIDERATION report of all construction changeorders which have been pending over 60 days.

Conflict of Interest was indicated by Director Patsaouras.

14. WITHDREW FROM CONSIDERATION conduct of a regular program ofmonitoring change orders and claims in major constructionprojects undertaken by the MTA.

16. APPROVED the following actions:

a. Receive and file Phase I FY 1989 - FY 1991 TriennialPerformance Audit of the Los Angeles CountyTransportation Commission;

staff to forward the responses to the CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation, and to proceed withimplementation of recommendations accordingly; and

the CEO to return to the Board with a status report onimplementation measures annually, concurrent with thebudget presentation.

20. APPROVED RequisitionNo. 3-7500-076, andexercise of an optionwith Employee Support Systems Company of Orange, CA for anEmployee Assistance Program for former District Employees atan estimated cost of $145,000.

21. APPROVED contract extension with The Hartford InsuranceCompany, Inc. covering life insurance for foxmer DistrictEmployees and Retirees for up to four additional monthsthrough December 31, 1993 at an additional cost ofapproximately $420,000. ¯

22. APPROVED Requisition 3-1600-86 and exercise of an option foran additional year with Datagraphic Computer Services, Inc.,North Hollywood, CA, covering data -processing/packagingfulfillment services for student and reduced fare.identification programs, at an additional contract cost not-to-exceed $159,200 for a total contract cost not to exceed$479,460.

23. APPROVED Requisition No. 3-7200-99 and awarded a contract to

Pennant Systems, an IBM Company, Los Angeles, for the lease oftwenty-two (22) IBM laser printers under IBM contractsnegotiated by the State of California for a three year periodfor a total cost of $151,152 per year.

Conflict of Interest was indicated bY Director Yaroslavsky.

25. ADOPTED a resolution authorizing the investment of fifteenmillion dollars in State’s Local Agency Investment Fund(LAIF.)

26. APPROVED Bus and Metro Red Line & Metro Blue Line Lease rates.

27. APPROVED:

ao rejection of non-responsive bids submitted by ArtypePublications, Culver City; and Data Focus, Mississauga,Canada; and

award of a contract with Daval Communications, ChinoHills, the lowest responsible and responsive bidder underBid No. 05-9313, covering procurement of monthly passstamps for a one-year period, with an option for oneadditional year at the. election of the MTA, for anestimated annual cost of $117,844.

28. AWARDED a contract to Los Angeles Federal Coin, Los Angeles,the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under IFB No. 93-16, covering revenue collection and transportation for theMetro Blue Line and Metro Red Line for a one-year period, withtwo one-year options to be exercised at the discretion of theMTA, for an annual cost of $286,525.

29. APPROVED establishment of New Line 515 (Blue Line Transfer)between the Artesia Metro Blue Line Station in the City ofCompton and the E1 Segundo Employment Center.

30. APPROVED:

ao award of a contract to Creative Bus Sales, HuntingtonBeach, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,under Bid No. CA-90-X534-D, covering a Twenty-month leasefor ii Medium-duty shuttle Buses for a total bid price of$484,524; and

bo subject to funding and service demand, lease of up to sixadditional buses at a cost not to exceed $2300 per month,per vehicle.

31. APPROVED Requisition 3-3399-229, and contract amendment withNorthrop Corporation, Hawthorne to expand the scope of workto include additional tasks which are beyond the originalcontract scope of the ATTB Program at an estimated cost of

$800,000 and a total contract amount of $4,619,339.

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32. APPROVED Requisition 3-3399-072 and:

ao rejection of non-responsive bids submitted by UniversalCoach Parts, Flxible Corporation, Cinedyne Inc., andMetroparts; and

bo award of a contract to Cummins Cal Pacific, Montebello,the lowest responsive and responsible bidder under Bid

No. CA-90-X377-S, covering the procurement of Voith D863Transmissions for a total cost of $464,225.

33. APPROVED Requisition 3-9400-183 and an option with Vehicle.Maintenance Program, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, coveringprocurement of Miniature Lamps, at an estimated cost of$168,000 for a total contract cost of $320,000. ¯

34. APPROVED Requisition 3-3330-135, and~

a. rejection of non-responsive bids submit£ed by UniversalCoach Parts, Flxible Corporation, Cinedyne, Inc., andMetroparts: and

bo award of a contract to Material Resource Planners,Louisville, Kentucky, the lowest responsive andresponsible bidder under bid No. 04-9306, covering theprocurement of Rear Axle Housings for an estimated costof $345,217.

36. APPROVED Requisition 2-3399-232 and:

a. rejection of non-responsive bid submittedTrailer Transit, Detroit, Michigan, and

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award of a contract to International MART EquipmentLimited, Port Moody, B.C., Canada, the lowest responsiveand responsible bidder under Bid No. 04-9308, coveringthe procurement of cast iron brake shoes for a one-yearperiod for an estimated annual cost of $153,455.

37. WAIVED the Rules and Regulations to allow for the disposal andsale byoffsite auction of eighteen automobiles, seven trucksand two forklifts for a total estimated revenue of $25,000 tothe LACMTA, less auctioneer towing fees.

38. APPROVED Requisition 3-3330-~4 and exercise of a second year

option with S & W Diesel, Wilmington, covering the procurementof complete Cylinder Heads at an estimated cost of $1,458,151for a total contract cost of $2,853,511.

39. APPROVED:

so rejection of non-responsive bids submitted by PremiereSouthern Ticket; Amagic Technologies; Standard Register;Bimandari; Thomas De La Rue; and Data Focus; and

award of contracts to the lowest .responsive andresponsible bidders .under Bid No. 05-9325 coveringmonthly bus passes for a one-year period, with an optionfor one additional year as follows:

Daval Communications Inc., Chino, covering regularmonthly passes and semi-monthly passes in theamount of $349,543, and

2. Digital Printing, Monrovia, covering regularreduced passes and Los Angeles County regularreduced passes in the amount of $28,016;

for a total estimated amount of $377,558.

40. APPROVED Requisition 3-9680-266 and a two-year contract withBuilding Maintenance Specialists, Inc., Whittier, the highestrated proposer under RFP 93-21, to provide graffiti removalservices on the Metro Blue Line, with an option for twoadditional one-year periods, for an estimated annual cost of$225,000 and a total two-year cost of $450,000.

42. APPROVED Requisition 3-3200-44, and extension of contract ona month-to-month basis with Excel Security Services, Inc.,Gardena, covering armed securityguard services for the MetroBlue Line, including four Park-N-Ride lots, for an additionalestimated cost not to ~xceed $300,000, increasing the totalcontract amount to $2,584,000.

Conflict of Interest was indicated by Director’Sanders.

43. ADOPTED the Hearing Board’s definitions, findings, andconditions for the allocation and use of TDA Article 8 funds.

44. APPROVED:

Implemention of overcrowding relief on I0 Inner Citystudy area lines;

Do Implemention .of a Bus Shelter Construction program toaddress the safety and convenience needs of bus riders toprovide new employment opportunities; and

staff to work with Inner City area residents, the City ofLos Angeles, Department of Transportation and Planningand MTA Operations on the Inner City Subsidized CommunityBase d Service project’s scope and implementationschedule.

46. APPROVED allocation of $II.i million of unused Federal TransitAdministration Section 9 capital funds and $6.9 million ofCongestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement funds to theFY 1993-94 bus transit capital program.

48. AUTHORIZED staff to enter into an exclusive right to negotiatewith ES Properties for the joint development of Location 24(Van Nuys/Sherman Way site).

Conflict of Interest indicated by Director Riordan.

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49. APPROVED preparation and issuance of two RFPs forArchitectural/Engineering consulting services for design of I)a depot building and child care facility at ChatsworthMetrolink Station; and 2) a child care facility at Sylmar/SanFernando Metrolink Station; with the following conditions:

a. Design fee not to exceed 5% of construction cost;

b. DBE goal of 35%, comprised of 20% MBE and 15% WBEparticipation targets.

50. APPROVED Change Order B201-CN-I.01 w~thTutor-Saliba, ~or acredit value of $399,459, covering ~emoval of lake bottommaterial.

Conflict of Interest indicated by Director Riordan.

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APPROVED a Utility CooperativeAgreement negotiated with ParkWater Company forthe Metro Green Line.

APPROVED Change Order with Kent & Sons Land Clearing, Inc. for$9,845 and an AFE increase of $3,000 covering demolition atHollywood/Vine Station site.

53. AWARDED a contract to Earth Technology Corporation forgeotechnical preliminary engineering services for San FernandoValley East-West segment of Metro Red Line, Segment 3, for anot-to-exceed amount of $250,000.

Conflict of Interest indicated by Director Riordan.

54. AWARDED a contract to Thomas Land Clearing Company, the lowestresponsive and responsible bidder, covering site demolition atWilshire/Vermont Station for Metro Red Line, Sesment 3, for atotal contract amount of $368,170, plus 20% contract reservefor a total commitment amount of $441,804.

PUBLIC HEARINGS re. Necessity for the Acquisition of RealProperty Interests for the following parcels :

Oath administered to all witnesses in these matters.Appearance of G. Milson, MCA, requesting item 4b be put overfor a 30 day period to allow them to continue to work with MTAstaff for a resolution.

Staff indicated that the property was on the critical path andan extension was not recommended. Following discussion, staffresponded that there is a 90 day waiting period forcondemnation and continuing the proceedings until the nextBoard Meeting, September 15, could be done but would make fora tight schedule.

Director Arthur asked ~if negotiations could continue ifapproval was given to staff today. Staff responded in theaffirmative.

Appearance of R. Rice, Terrace on the Park SubwayGroup/Universal Park Homeowners Association, requestinginclusion of their property in the acquisition of property forthe project. In response to question, staff indicated~thatthe issue was being studied.

On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, item 4awas approved and the staff reportwas received into evidence.

APPROVED proceedings for the acquisition of parcels R82-C3-750, 752, 757 - Owner: Marcia Griffin Lucas - Locatedat 3855-3859 Lankershim Boulevard in the City of LosAngeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California.

Conflict of Interest was indicated by Director Holen.

On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, item 4bwas continued to the September 15 Board Meeting.

b. CARRIED OVER acquisition of parcels R82-C3-751; R82-C3-753; R82-C3-758; R82-C3-763; R82-C3-766; R82-C3-768; R82-C3-769; R82-C3-773 Owner: MCA, Inc. - Located on theWest Side of Lankershim Boulevard and East Side ofBluffside Drive in the City of Los Angeles, County of LosAngeles, State of California.

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55. DIRECTOR SPECIAL ITEMS

Director Patsaouras made a motion to postpone award ofthe tunnel contract between Universal City to NorthHollywood for nine (9) months, and to study alternativesto the subway, such as people mover, guided busway, etc.

On query by Director Edelman, staff responded that a ninemonth delay to the project could cost $2/3 million. Thefull ramifications to .any changes to the EIR werediscussed which could include loss of funding for MOS-III. Director Antonovich also asked about delays on MOSI and II and what the ramifications on the federalfun~ing stream were for those delays.

The motion failed on a 2-10-0-1 Roll Call vote.

Federalize East/West Valley Rail Line.

Director Patsaouras made a motion to seek federal fundsfor the East/West Valley Rail Line. During discussion,Director Arthur presented a motion calling for a workshopto be held in September for the purpose of I) briefingBoard members on the history, schedule and current statusof rail dew~lopment; 2) to present funding options; and3) to discuss the status of North Hollywood Red Lineextension. He asked for a report on this matter. Thisproposed motion was amended to delete the red lineextension component and was passed on a Roll Call vote.

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Hollywood Bowl/Highland Station

On motion ~lly made and approved on a Roll Call vote,staff was instructed to report back in 30 days withinformation on the Hollywood Bowl Station.

Director Edelman cautioned that 6his is not the time totake back decisions made by the previous Board.

Metrolink car purchase

Director Patsaouras commented on the proposed purchase ofrail cars for Metrolink indicating that the contractprice was $5 million more than previously indicated anddelivery willbe six months later. Director Perez, as amember of the SCRRABoard, responded to this request forinfo/:L~ation.

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WITHDREW augmentation of service on Line 497; and

APPROVED extension of guaranteed funding of L.A. County’sshare of Omnitrans 110/496 for thirty days from September 1 toOctober 2 AND guarantee of L.A. County’s share of funding tocover reduced service levels to hourly and directed staff tocontinue discussions with the affected agencies to find thebalance of the $1.3 million.

o On a roll call vote noted below, the following action wasapproved :

A2PROVED Amendment No. 17 to Contract No. 3369 with Parsons-Dillingham, covering construction management services forSegment 3 the North Hollywood Extension at an increase of$15,000,000.

APPROVED staff review of:

the contract to ensure that fees do not exceed theconstruction industry standards;

the scope of work as it relates to other contracts toensure there is no overlap; and

the scope of work to deteimine if some of the functionscan be performed by RCC staff.

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain :Absent:

Antonovich, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Fasana, Wilson,Zarian, AlatorreNoneNoneDana, Edelman, Molina, Riordan, Sanders

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55f Alatorre: Policy and Guidelines governing film production.

on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, thefollowing action was approved~

AUTHORIZED staff to consult with the film industry, includingthe Director’s Guild of America and other appropriate unionsand guilds, Alliance of Motion Picture and TelevisionProducers, the Los Angeles Film Development Committee, theCalifornia Film Commission, as well as other transit.properties and city and county film offices, to assist in thedevelopment of the MTA Film Production Policy and Guidelines.

56. Considered items arising subsequent to .the posting of theagenda.

On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried with.Director Wilson ’Abstaining’, items 56a and 56b were added to

the agenda.

56a ADOPTED resolution and APPROVED Twelfth Supplemental TrustAgreement to the Proposition A Trust Agreement amendingcertain provisions and establishing accounts for the guaranteeof debt for the Grand Central Square Project.

(2/3 vote required)

56b APPROVED contract with E. F. Johnson covering emergencyprocurement of radios for Green Line operation, in an amountnot-to-exceed $650,000.

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47. Director Burke requested that a technical correction to thisitem be made noting that the City of Walnut has documented andfiled a claim with the LACMTA for $10,317. The followingactions on TDA Article 3 funding for bicycle and pedestrianfacilities were taken as noted below:

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APPROVED the FY 1993-94 TDA Article 3 guideli-nes fordistribution to the local jurisdictions to enable them tosecure their annual allocations;

LAPSE $12,2~6 of FY 1991-92 TDA Article 3 funds whichremain unclaimed by various local jurisdictions, andreturn th~se funds to the TDA Article 3 poo~ forallocation by formula in this funding cycle; and

APPROVED extension to the City of Los Angeles for$450,000 of specific prior years’ TDA Article 3allocations until the close of this fiscal year.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

APPROVED extension of a personal services contract withHy Frankel, increasing the cost from $i00,000 to anamount not to exceed $200,000.

Director Cragin requested this item be carried over to thenext meeting. This motion, duly made and seconded,failed ona Roll Call vote n6ted below:

Ayes:Noes:Abstain:

Braude, Cragin, Arthur, Wilson, ZarianHolen, Fasana, Yaroslavsky, Sanders, AlatorrePatsaouras, Burke, Villaraigosa

A substitute motion by Director Arthur to approve the itemfailed on a Roll Call vote noted below:

Ayes:Noes:Abstain:

Absent :

Arthur, Holen, Braude, Fasana, Sanders, AlatorreNonePatsaouras, Burke, Cragin, Villaraigosa,Yaroslavsky, Wilson, ZarianNone

Chairman Alatorre stated that this item would be carried overto the next Board meeting.

CARRIED OVER underwriters Proposition C rail and highway bondissuance.

Conflict of Interest was indicated by Directors Burke, Holen,

Riordan, Patsaouras &~aroslavsky.

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15~ CARRIED OVER report on existing ad hoc committees, internaladvisory committees, subcommittees, and RCC committees.

17. R. Kruse, Chairman of RCC, appeared before the Board andrequested these items be referred to the RCC for review and areport back to the MTA Board. Director Patsaouras. commentedthat the RCC was created by the MTA for- the design andconstruction of the rail system and that the MTA establishesthe policy. Some members of the Board requested additionalinformation and input from the RCC. Items b and c werereferred to the RCC for review and report back. Item a wasapproved as amended by Director Burke. ¯ ~

ao A~PROVED in concept modification to the DBE and MBE/WBEPrograms as it relates to professional services withstaff tO implement the spirit of the policy until it isfo~mally adopted; and

Referred to the RCC for review and comments.

b. requirements for design teams proposals; and make-up ofthe interview panel.

Co the Minority "& Women Participation - Individual Firmform, for inclusion as part of the bid proposal packagein reporting a company’s composition.

o CHAIRMAN’ S REMARKS

Do Chief Papa presented the 1993 Transit Police MedalWinners at the California Police Summer Games.Congratulations was extended by members ofthe Board.

Co Chairman Alatorre distributed copies of the new CommitteeAppointments. On question it was noted that thealternates will be the individual Directors alternateunless otherwise noted.

24. There was- lengthy discussion by members of the Board onawarding the contract or to reject all bids and go out with anew RFP. Director Villaraigosa commented on the many monthsthis matter has been before both the Board and BoardCommittees.

A Roll Call vote was taken to discontinue discussion, whichwas approved.

On a Roll Call vote noted below, the following action wastaken: i

APPROVED contract with Hertz Claims Management Corp.,Glendale, covering services as a Third Party Administrator forProperty Liability/Property Damage Claims for a five yearperiod, for a first year cost of $5,715,436; and payment of afee of 25% of the total recovered costs for subrogation claimsprocessed by. HCM to be paid from the amounts recovered.

Ayes: Alatorre, Braude, Burke, H0!en, Fasana,Villaraigosa, Yaroslavsky, Sanders, ZarianCragin, WilsonPatsaouras, ArthurNone

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

19. APPROVED issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to procureelectronic patron information systems and their relatedability to generate guaranteed advertising/sponsorship revenuefor the MTA.

35. APPROVED contract extension with Poma/Mock Resources, Irvinecovering diesel fuel for six months at an estimated cost of$8,500,000.

41. CARRIED OVER contracts to provide Metro Freeway Service Patroltowing services.

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18. CARRIED OVER item concerning the Enhanced Management/Performance Audit and Review of Internal Controls Study.

Conflict of Interest on item 18b was indicated by DirectorRiordan.

GENERAL ITEMS

55e Villaraigosa: Report on ac~ivities ofCommittee and. Safety Ad Hoc Committee.

NO REPORT WAS MADE

OTHER

Fare Restructuring

57. Public Comment

Appearance of P. Moser, B. Allen and D’Amato on transitrelated matters.

There being no other business, the meeting adjouz-~ed at 8:10P.M.

Helen M. Bolen

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYBUDGET RESOLUTION

Adopted August 25, 1993

Whereas, the CEO has advised that due to ongoing economicrecession, the recent re-evaluation of revenue projections usedto formulate the adopted 30-year Plan are significantly lowerthan anticipated. /i

Whereas, encumbered obligations for completion of current capitalprograms, as well as the support for required bus and railsystem operating costs, have for two years been run at a deficitand primarily funded from one-time reserves which will beexhausted during FY’93-94;

Whereas, the Pasadena Line is the next scheduled capital projectto be constructed and requires a Final Design Plan in order tostart construction;

Whereas, the East-West Valley Line, planned for construction,requires evaluative studies to be conducted prior toconstruction;

whereas, the MTA Board reaffirms its commitment to provide aneffective, safe and equitable bus system for the region with afocus toward provision of service to the transit dependent;

Whereas, it is the full intention of the MTA Board to proceed ina fiscally prudent manner with the utmost concern for publictrust and past commitments;

Whereas, at the June MTA Board Meeting the MTA Board adopted acontinuing budget resolution for FY’93~94 in order for all MTABoard members to assess and determine proper and prudent fiscaldirection:

WE THEREFORE RESOLVE, that the proposed FY’93-94 MTA Budqet beamended as fo~lbws and that the CEO be directed to:

Within ~he next 120 days, to return to the Board through theFinance and Efficiency Committee, with a multi-yearmanagement plan for controlling and eliminating bus and railoperating deficits.

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Prior to designating the service provider for the proposedexpanded security program as budgeted, solicit pertinentinformation from interested parties, and return to theExecutive Management Committee in conjunction with the AdHoc Safety Committee, with a study which shall includewithout limitation, comparable security costs and serviceevaluation. The Ad Hoc Safety Committee is to present itsplan and recommendations to the Executive Committee prior toDecember i, 1993 for consideration by ~he MTA Board at itsDecember meeting.

Consistent with the rail obligations for the Red an~’GreenLines incurred by previous Board actions, and in order toprovide a fiscally sound balanced budget, approve therecommendations incorporated in the budget to fund projectsfor the’ current fiscal year.

Proceed with the Pasadena line in an amount not to exceed$97 million in the following manner:

complete Final Designproceed with utility relocationproceed with LA River Bridgecomplete the acquisition of properties for approvedstationsreturn in 30 days with identification of alternativefunding sources in the amount of $57 million andidentify $6 million from MTA activities needed forfuture year debt ser$ice.prior to award of additional construction contracts,report back to the MTA Board with the status of fundingsolutions outlined in recommendation #6.

Set aside state bond funds presently identified for the SanFernando Valley East/West Line while remaining fundsrequired to complete the line are secured.

Aggressively pursue and secure additional local, federal,and state"dollars for transportation purposes to ensure thatthe planned capital programs remain on schedule and toprepare a resource plan and program to be presented to theBoard within 180 days.

Instruct staff to return in 120 days with report oncommitment to bus operations within the next five years.