BUS OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Meeting Via Teleconference
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:30 AM Agenda Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority BUS OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Meeting via Teleconference 1. CalltoOrder Action (1 minute) Tracy Beidleman 2. Approval of March 16, 2021 Minutes Action (1 minute) BOS 3. Chair’s Report Information (5 minutes) Tracy Beidleman 4. Metro Report Information (5 minutes) Mercedes Meneses 5. FTA Update Information (10 minutes) Charlene Lee Lorenzo/Stacy Alameida/Mervin Acebo 6. Legislative Update Information (10 minutes) Raffi Hamparian/Michael Turner 7. Fareless System Initiative Update Information (15 minutes) doreen Morrissey/Dennis Tucker 8. Climate Action Plan for Transportation Information Infrastructure (CAPTI) Anna Moneymaker (10 minutes) 9. FY22 Funding Allocation Plan Action (15 minutes) Manijeh Ahmadi/Drew Phillips 10. TAC Member Appointment Action (5 minutes) BOS 11. Access Update Information (5 minutes) Matthew Avancena 12. FY22 Appropriations of FTA Section 5307 – Action 15% Discretionary Capital and 1% BOS Associated Transit Improvements (ATI) Funds (3 hours) 13. Transit Industry Debriefing/Updates Information (5 minutes) All 14. New Business Information (5 minutes) All 15. Adjournment Information Items: FY21 Subsidy Tracking Matrix FY21 Measure M Quarterly Report Due Dates FY21 Summary of TDA & STA Capital Claims FY21 TDA/STA/SB1 STA Quarter 1 Claim Summary FY21 Summary of Invoices BOS Agenda Packages can be accessed online at: https://www.metro.net/about/bos/ Please call Mercedes Meneses at 213-922-2880 or email at [email protected] if you have questions regarding the agenda or meeting. The next BOS meeting will be May 18, 2021. Bus Operations Subcommittee Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Meeting Minutes (via teleconference) Agenda Item Action/ Major Discussion Points Information 1. Call to Order Action Tracy Beidleman (Long Beach Transit) called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. Mercedes Meneses (Metro) took roll call and declared a quorum was present. 2. Approval of Minutes Action Dana Pynn (G Trans) moved with a second from Viviana Castilla (Norwalk Transit) to approve the February 16, 2021 meeting minutes. Motion was approved. 3. Chair’s Report Information Tracy Beidleman reported on the March 3, 2021 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting and provided (Tracy Beidleman) a recap from the March 10, 2021 General Manager’s (GM) meeting. TAC: • Rail to River Segment B Study • Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (ART) • Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA Act) Update • Next meeting is April 7, 2021 GM: • Better Bus Program • Federal Mask Mandate Working Group • TAP Update • CRRSA Act Update • Next meeting is April 14, 2021 4. Metro Report Information The following information was reported from the February 25, 2021 Metro Board meeting: (Mercedes Meneses) • FY22 Revenue Service Hours (RSH) Program Parameters and Motion 11.1 FY21 Service Increase Motion Update: 3 Agenda Item Action/ Major Discussion Points Information o The Board approved a motion to increase Metro bus service levels in June and then restore regular Metro bus service by September. o Metro staff had proposed restoring pre-pandemic levels of service in three phases beginning in June, September and December. o Metro is also looking at hiring and training 760 bus operators. Metro staff will follow up on a request from Michelle Caldwell (Foothill Transit) to schedule the following presentations at a future meeting: • Fare Capping/TAP Update • Fareless Initiative Update 5. FTA Update Information The following updates were provided: (Matt Gleason) Grants: • COVID-19 FAQs: FTA has published additional responses that address CRRSA Act and unobligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) balances (see FTA webpage here). • FTA is finalizing CRRSA Act grant templates and toolkit and will make them available shortly. • On February 11, 2021, the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) was released for the Low or No Emission Vehicle Program (LoNo Program) for $180M. Applications are due by April 12, 2021. • FTA anticipates a very busy grantmaking season and requested the BOS to submit their FY21 formula grant applications as soon as possible. • On March 11, 2021, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) submitted a preliminary split letter to FTA for CRRSA Act funds. Metro’s distribution amounts will be provided once approved by the Metro Board. New Legislation: • On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) was signed by President Biden providing $30 billion in public transportation funding. Funds will provide 100% federal share for 4 Agenda Item Action/ Major Discussion Points Information operations. The statute also included $1.4B in New Starts and Core Capacity programs and $250M in Small Starts program. Training Opportunities: • On April 1, 2021, FTA will host quarterly progress reporting trainings. Sessions will address milestone progress reporting and federal financial reporting. There is a maximum attendance requirement of 3 staff persons per agency. Members can RSVP with their FTA analyst. • On March 5, 2021, the Federal Register posted new COVID-19 reporting requirements. Agencies providing transit service and who submit NTD reports as urbanized area reporters or tribal transit agencies will report directly to the FTA. FTA will offer National Transit Database (NTD) COVID-19 reporting trainings (see link for training schedules). Next step: • FTA staff will follow-up on an inquiry by Michelle Caldwell addressing on the reporting process for COVID-19 as identified in the Federal Register. 6. Legislative Update Information State: (Desarae Jones/Raffi • SB 44 (Allen): This bill will help accelerate major transit projects based on Metro receiving an Hamparian) expedited California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provision. The bill is transitioning to the Senate Judiciary Committee. • AB 917 (Bloom): This bill will authorize every transit agency to install front-facing cameras on transit vehicles to enforce parking violations at bus lanes, bus stops, and bus zones. Metro is requesting municipal operators’ support. Sample letters can be provided upon request. • Governor Newsom’s budget proposal has set-aside $1.5B for Clean Transportation. The California Transit Association (CTC) is lobbying for funding for zero-emission buses. Metro is also advocating to obtain funding for bus purchases. Federal: • Congress passed $1.9T for the Covid relief bill with $1.65B designated for Urbanized Areas (UZAs) for Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim. 5 Agenda Item Action/ Major Discussion Points Information • The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is working on legislation for a surface authorization bill. Committee Chair DeFazio requested committee members to submit their highway and transit project proposals. Member Grace Napolitano and her staff provided detailed project forms. Metro staff will provide the forms to the BOS. • The American Jobs Plan: The Biden administration is discussing a massive infrastructure bill that will go beyond bus, rail, and highway (e.g., water infrastructure, broadband, etc.). 7. Traffic Reduction Information The study supports Metro’s Vision 2028 and these primary goals: Study (Emma Huang) • To reduce traffic through congestion pricing; • To provide more high-quality options for getting around. Metro staff continues to research various pricing models, international best practices, and technical analysis in refining various concepts for analysis with equity high on the radar and throughout the process. Next step: • Summer 2021 - Metro Board to determine preferred pilot program concept 8. SCAG Regional Safety Information SCAG, in working with its regional partners, is committed to ensuring transportation safety. The Regional Targets Safety Targets are used to develop statewide and regional safety targets in complying with transportation (Priscilla Freduah- legislation. The presentation addressed: Agyemang) • Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Target setting process • Transit operators submission schedule • Targets summary by agency • Initial regional transit safety targets Next steps: • Each transit agency was encouraged to review their safety targets and provide feedback to SCAG by March 31, 2021. • In April, SCAG’s Transportation Committee will review and approve the regional safety targets and submit to the Regional Council for adoption in June 2021. 6 Agenda Item Action/ Major Discussion Points Information 9. Coronavirus Information Drew Phillips reported on recent CRRSA Act actions: Response & Relief Supplemental • SCAG issued a split letter recommending staff follow FTA’s 75% rule to use 2018 operating costs as Appropriations Act of reported for the UZA in the 2018 NTD to allocate CRRSA Act and ARP Act funds. 2021 (Drew Phillips) • At the March SCAG Regional Council, there was opposition to the allocation to change the methodology which could result in a reduction of $126M to Los Angeles County. • On April 1, 2021, SCAG’s Regional Council will meet to take action on SCAG’s staff recommendation. Next step: • Metro is seeking municipal operator’s support to contact their SCAG representatives in supporting SCAG’s recommendation to approve the CRRSA Act inter-county apportionments. 10. FAP Update Information The following updates were provided: (Manijeh Ahmadi) • On March 17, 2021, the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) form is due for municipal operators wishing to participate in the LCTOP program. • FY22 Funding Distribution: A