Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting September 2019
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Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting September 2019 Members S. Metzger, Co-Chair K. Law, Co-Chair D. Mack, Vice-Chair R. Herman, Vice-Chair N. Brown R. Glucksman V. Tessitore V. Vanterpool N. Zuckerman Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 2 Broadway 20th Floor Board Room New York, NY Monday, 9/23/2019 8:30 - 10:00 AM ET 1. Summary of Actions MNR Summary of Actions MNR Summary of Actions - Page 5 LIRR Summary of Actions LIRR Summary of Actions - Page 7 2. Public Comments Period 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - July 22, 2019 MNR Minutes MNR Minutes - Page 8 LIRR Minutes LIRR Minutes - Page 17 4. 2019 Work Plans MNR Work Plan MNR Work Plan - Page 29 LIRR Work Plan LIRR Work Plan - Page 36 5. AGENCY PRESIDENTS’/CHIEF’S REPORTS MNR Report MNR Safety Report MNR Safety Report - Page 43 LIRR Report LIRR Safety Report LIRR Safety Report - Page 47 MTA Capital Construction Report (Presentation) MTA Police Report MTA Police Report - Page 53 6. AGENCY ACTION ITEMS MNR Action Item NYSDOT Grant for Connecting Services NYSDOT Grant for Connecting Services - Page 70 7. AGENCY INFORMATION ITEMS Joint Information Items LIRR/MNR PTC Project Update LIRR/MNR PTC Project Update - Page 72 MNR Information Items 2020 Preliminary Budget (Public Comment) 2019 Mid-Year Forecast 2019 Mid-Year Forecast - Page 95 2019 Fall Schedule Change 2019 Fall Schedule Change - Page 106 Diversity/EEO Report – 2nd Quarter 2019 Diversity/EEO Report-2nd Quarter - Page 113 LIRR Information Items 2020 Preliminary Budget (Public Comment) 2019 Mid-Year Forecast 2019 Mid-Year Forecast - Page 129 Fall Trackwork Programs Fall Trackwork Programs - Page 139 Diversity/EEO Report – 2nd Quarter 2019 Diversity-EEO Report - 2nd Quarter 2019 - Page 143 8. PROCUREMENTS MNR Procurements MNR Procurements - Page 159 Non-Competitive (None) Competitive MNR Competitive Procurements - Page 163 Ratifications (None) LIRR Procurements LIRR Procurements - Page 166 Non-Competitive (None) Competitive LIRR Competitive - Page 170 Ratifications (None) MTA CC Procurements (None) 9. AGENCY REPORTS ON OPERATIONS, FINANCE, RIDERSHIP AND CAPITAL PROGRAM MNR Reports MNR Operations Report MNR Operations Report - Page 173 MNR Performance Metrics Report MNR Performance Metrics Report - Page 196 MNR Finance Report MNR Finance Report - Page 205 MNR Ridership Report MNR Ridership Report - Page 268 MNR Capital Program Report MNR Capital Programs Report - Page 299 LIRR Reports LIRR Operations Report LIRR Operations Report - Page 307 LIRR Performance Metrics Report LIRR Performance Metrics Report - Page 325 LIRR Finance Report LIRR Finance Report - Page 330 LIRR Ridership Report LIRR Ridership - Page 394 LIRR Capital Program Report LIRR Capital Program Report - Page 410 Date of next meeting: October 28th at 8:30AM SUMMARY OF ACTIONS ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 5 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 METRO-NORTH RAILROAD COMMITTEE ACTIONS and PRESENTATIONS SUMMARY for SEPTEMBER 2019 Responsible Vendor Name Total Amount Summary of action Department Metro-North Planning NYSDOT Grant $365,000 Request for authorization to accept for Connecting NYSDOT CMAQ funds to support Services MNR Connecting Service Program Procurement TBD TBD Request to use the RFP Process - Three New Traction Power Substations. The design and construction of three traction power substations at MNR’s Golden Bridge, Croton Falls and Katonah stations. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 6 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 Long Island Railroad Committee Actions and Presentations Summary for September 2019 Responsible Department Vendor Name Total Amount Summary of action Procurement TBD TBD LIRR requests MTA Board approval to adopt a resolution declaring that competitive bidding is impractical or inappropriate and that it is in the public's best interest to use the design‐build Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement method pursuant to Section 1265‐a of the Public Authorities Law to award a contract to replace the Ocean Avenue substation. with an option to replace the Bellmore substation, which are operating beyond their useful life. With this procurement, the Ocean Avenue substation, with the option for the Bellmore substation replacement, will be the final substations replaced under the current capital program. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 7 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 Minutes of the Regular Meeting Metro-North Committee Monday, July 22, 2019 Meeting held at 2 Broadway – 20th Floor New York, New York 10004 8:30 a.m. The following Board Members were present: Hon. Susan Metzger Hon. Kevin Law Hon. Rhonda Herman Hon. David Mack Hon. Veronica Vanterpool Hon. Neal Zuckerman Hon. Robert Linn Hon. Vincent Tessitore, Jr. Hon. Norman Brown Hon. Randolph Glucksman Also Present: Catherine Rinaldi – President, Metro-North Railroad Susan J. Doering – Executive Vice President, Metro-North Railroad Richard L. Gans – Vice President and General Counsel Glen Hayden – Vice President, Engineering Yvonne Hill-Donald – Vice President, Human Resources John Kennard – Vice President, Capital Programs John Kesich – Senior Vice President, Operations Mark Mannix – Senior Director, Corporate and Public Affairs Joseph McGrann – Chief, MTA Police Department Michael Shiffer -- Vice President, Planning Justin Vonashek – Vice President, System Safety Steven Weiss – Executive Director Management and Budget Anthony Gardner – Acting Senior Director, Procurement Janno Lieber – MTA Chief Development Officer David Cannon -- MTACC Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer The members of the Metro-North Committee met jointly with the members of the Long Island Rail Road Committee. In addition to the Metro-North President and Metro-North staff noted above, President Eng and various staff of the Long Island Rail Road attended the joint committee meeting. The minutes of the Long Island Rail Road Committee for the meeting of July 22, 2019 should be consulted for matters addressed at the joint meeting relating to the Long Island Rail Road. Kevin Law, as Chair of the Long Island Rail Road Committee, called the joint meeting to order. SAFETY PROCEDURES: Mark Hoffer, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Long Island Rail Road, reviewed the emergency safety procedures and introduced the public speakers. ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 8 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 9 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 10 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 11 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 12 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 13 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 14 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 15 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 ________________________________________________________________________________ Master Page # 16 of 412 - Joint Metro-North and Long Island Committees Meeting 9/23/2019 Minutes of the Regular Meeting Long Island Rail Road Committee Monday, July 22, 2019 Meeting held at 2 Broadway – 20th Floor New York, New York 10004 8:30 a.m. The following Board Members were present: Hon. Kevin Law, Chair, Long Island Rail Road Committee Hon. Susan G. Metzger, Chair, Metro-North Committee Hon. David Mack, Vice Chair, Long Island Rail Road Committee Hon. Rhonda Herman, Vice Chair, Metro-North Committee Hon. Norman Brown Hon. Randolph Glucksman Hon. Robert Linn Hon. Vincent Tessitore, Jr. Hon. Veronica Vanterpool Hon. Neal Zuckerman Representing Long Island Rail Road: Phillip Eng, Rod Brooks, Chris Calvagna, Loretta Ebbighausen, Mark Young, Dennis Mahon, and Mark D. Hoffer Representing MTA Capital Construction Company: Janno Lieber, Evan Eisland, David Cannon and Peter Kohner Representing MTA Police: Chief Joseph McGrann Long Island Committee Chair Kevin Law called the Joint Meeting of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Committees to order. In addition to MTA Long Island Rail Road (“LIRR”) President Phillip Eng and members of the LIRR staff noted above, MTA Metro-North Railroad (“Metro-North”) President Catherine Rinaldi and members of the Metro-North staff attended the Joint Committee meeting. The minutes of the Metro-North Committee meeting of July 22, 2019 should be consulted for matters addressed at the Joint Committee meeting relating to Metro-North. ________________________________________________________________________________