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MINUTES/PROCEEDINGS

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Wednesday, December 15, 1993

Board of Supervisors’ Hearing RoomKenneth Hahn Hall of Administration

500 W. Temple, 3rd FloorLos Angeles

Called to Order at 1:45 p.m. by Chairman Alatorre:

Directors/Alternates Present:

Richard Alatorre/Nate HoldenEdmund D. Edelman (arr. 2:00 p.m.)/Marvin HolenLarry Zarian/Jan HeidtMichael Anton0vich/Nick PatsaourasEvan Anderson Braude/Raul PerezYvonne Brathwaite Burke/Mas FukaiJames Cragin/Hal CroytsDeane Dana/Robert ArthurJohn Fasana/Phyllis PapenGloria Molina/Antonio VillaraigosaRichard Riordan/Zev YaroslavskyStan SandersMel Wilson/Hal BernsonJerry Baxter, Ex-Officio

Items were considered in the order listed in the minutes.

II.REMOVED FROM AGENDA the proposed MCC Ordinance.

15o CONSIDERED Federal Legislative Program.

On motion of Director Burke, amended by Director Sanders, thefollowing motion was approved on a Roll Call vote as notedbelow:

APPROVED preparation of a list of potential projects fornew or increased transit authorizations to thecongressional delegation for submittal to theSubcommittee on Surface Transportation by January 7,1994; and

FURTHER APPROVED the list to include in no orderPriority: The Alameda Corridor; West to Westwood; Eastto Atlantic Blvd.; San Fernando Valley East-WestCorridor; South along the Crenshaw-Prairie Corridor;North along the Glendale Corridor; Exposition to USC;10/60 Corridor (Norwalk); Santa Monica Blvd.; Northeastextension of Green Line and Pasadena tOAzusa.

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Alatorre, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana,Molina, Riordan, Sanders, Wilson, ZarianAntonovich, EdelmanNoneNone

Fasana,

A representative from Congressman Becerra’s office spokebefore the Board.

There was further discussion by members of the Board onavailable levels of funding and the time frame for submit£al

of claims for monies. Director Braude made a motion, whichwas seconded and unanimously approved°

APPROVED an 80/20 federal funding split when requesting fundsfrom the federal government.

Director Fasana made a motion, which was seconded andunanimously approved as noted below.

APPROVED the Los Angeles County MetropolitanTransportation Authority strongly encourage Congress torefrain from earmarking highway projects in thislegislation. If Congress chooses to earmark specifichighway projects, the MTA respectfully requests thatCongress consider the Route 30 Gap Closure project in LosAngeles County as its top priority in Los Angeles County.

7 o Considered RCC recommendation regardingEngineering for Metro Red Line, Segment 3.

Preliminary’

Director Antonovich made a substitute motion to authorize theEMC to proceed with preliminary engineering and the EIR forthe Locally Preferred Alternative to Atlantic Blvd. with theunderstanding that this does not constitute a fundingcommitment beyond the initial MOS-3 Eastside segment asdefined in the Full Funding Grant Agreement as approximatelythree miles to Indiana Ave. with at least two stations; andfurther that the Board defer future decisions on the fundingof the Red Line Eastside extension beyond Indiana so they canbe made within the overall context of the assessment of thelong-term financial plan in April, 1994. Following extensivediscussion on Director Antonovich’s substitute motion themotion failed on a Roll Call vote noted below:

Ayes:Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Antonovich, Cragin, Edelman, ZarianAlatorre, Fasana, Sanders, WilsonBraude, DanaBurke, Molina, Riordan

AppearaDce of members of the public speaking on this item.

The motion to approve staff recommendation was approved on aRoll Call vote noted below.

APPROVED increasing the Authorization for Expenditure(AFE) to Contract No. E0070 with Parsons Brinckerhoff/

DMJMcovering Preliminary Engineering for Metro Red Line,Segment 3 (Eastside Extension) in an amount $6,766,511.

Ayes: Alatorre, Antonovich, Braude, Cragin, Edelman,Fasana, Sanders, Wilson, ZarianNoneDana, RiordanBurke, Molina

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

16. Considered recommendation from workshop regarding ElectricTrolley Bus (ETB) Program.

Director Braude made a motion to reaffirm commitment to theETB program. Several Board members questioned the cost of theproject and whether it was the appropriate decision given therealistic development in technology.

Appearance of speakers both in favor and against the ETBproject. (A complete list of speakers is filed with theSecretary.)

Director Wilson made a substitute motion to suspendactivities, demobilize ICF Kaiser contract and reprogramavailable funds. This motion was approved on a Roll Call voteas noted below:

APPROVED suspending all activities on the ElectricTrolley Bus (ETB) Program, demobilizing the ICF Kaisercontract and reprogramming available funds.

Ayes: Antonovich, Cragin, Edelman, Papen, Riordan,Sanders, Wilson, ZarianAlatorre, Braude, Burke, DanaNoneMolina

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

14. Appearance of C. Howard, President, bd Systems, Inc. andmembers of their team, encouraging the Board to approve andaward the contract with the firm bd Systems, Inc.

Appearance of members of the Unitech Team speaking against thecontract award to bd Systems, Inc.

Appearance of T. Roberts in favor of contract award to bdSystems, Inc.

Following discussion of the overall process followed by staff,and on motion duly made, seconded and approved on a Roll Callvote noted below, the following action was approved.

Director Yaroslavsky refrained from vo~ing due to a conflictof interest°

APPROVED award of a contract to bd Systems, the highest ratedproposer under RFP N. LFA-386-93 covering ManagementInformation Services (MIS) Contract in an amount $6,480,609.

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:

Antonovich, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana, Sanders,WilsonEdelman, Fasana, Zarian, AlatorreYaroslavsky

8o APPROVED award of Contract B281 to Kajima/Ray Wilson, a JointVenture, covering Metro Red Line, Segment 2 for Hollywood/VineStation Crossover, for a total amount of $49,287,000.

Roll Call vote noted below:

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Antonovich, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana, Edelman,Fasana, Sanders, Wilson, Zarian, Alatorre

NoneNoneMolina, Riordan

o A motion was made and seconded to approve RCC Boardrecommendation to reject all bids for Contract No. B610,trackwork installation for Metro Red Line Segments 2 & 3.

Director Burke made a substitute motion to award the contractto Herzog Contracting Corp. The substitute motion failed onthe following Roll Call vote:

Ayes:Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Burke, Fasana, SandersBraude, Cragin, Dana, EdelmanMolina, YaroslavskyAlatorre, Antonovich, Wilson, Zarian

Appearance of Ms. Williams and Ms. Sanchez and other speakers.

A Roll Call vote on the original motion was held and approvedas noted below:

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Antonovich, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana, Edelman,Fasana, SandersNoneYaroslavskyMolina, Wilson, Zarian, Alatorre

Director Fasana made a motion, which was seconded, to proceedwith the Pasadena construction management contract selection,and to negotiate with CRSS/STV/SUBS.

Appearance of members of the public speaking both in favor ofproceeding with the contract award and that the top six firmsshould be reinterviewed. (A complete list of speakers is onfile in the Secretary’s Office).

Director Braude made a substitute motion to approve the RCCBoard recommendation to reinterview firms, which motion failedon a Roll Call vote noted below:

Ayes:Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Braude, Dana, EdelmanAlatorre, Croyts, Fasana, Sanders, ZarianPatsaouras, BurkeMolina, Riordan, Wilson

A Roll Call vote was then held on Director Fasana’s motion andpassed as noted below:

APPROVED, proceeding with implementation of the PasadenaConstruction Management contract selection process andnegotiate a contract with CRSS/STV/SUBS for the Pasadena BlueLine for the Los Angeles River Bridge Contract C6410, and toconduct constructability reviews of design submittals duringFY 94; and

APPROVED the immediate issuance of a Letter Contract -Limited Notice to Proceed in an amount not to exceed$I,000,000 for the period during which negotiations are to beconducted.

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Alatorre, Croyts, Dana, Edelman, Fasana, Sanders,ZarianNoneAntonovich, Braude, BurkeMolina, Riordan, Wilson

CONSENT CALENDAR

Items 18 through 22, 24 through 34, 36, 39, and 41 through 43were approved in one motion with I0 Directors present;Directors Molina, Riordan and Zarian were absent. Item 23 wasremoved by staff. Items 37, 38 and 40 were carried over.

18. APPROVED .amendment to Section 6 of MTA Rules & Procedurescovering travel and business expense policy for MTA BoardMembers and Alternates; specifically, airfare limit, lodginglimits, foreign travel, travel meals, business meals, parkingand other business expense.

19. APPROVED budget and scope increases for MTA’s share of the SanBernardino Metrolink project, authorizing up to an additional$8.5 million in Prop. C 10% Commuter Rail funds.

20. APPROVED:

ao Requisition Nos. 3-9620-329 and 3-9680-453 and a contractwith California Street Maintenance, Gardena, under RFP93-23 covering Division bus yards/parking lots and MetroBlue Line street right-of-way power sweeping services,for a three-year contract, with two one-year renewaloptions at the election of the Authority, at an annualcost of not-to-exceed $256,000; and

Requisition No. 3-9680-455 and award of contract to A-IPower Sweeping Company, Baldwin Park, under RFP 93-23,covering Metro Blue Line parking lots power sweepingservices, for three-year contract, with two one-yearrenewal options at the election of the Authority, at anannual cost not-to-exceed $75,000.

21. APPROVED a lease agreement with the State of CaliforniaDepartment of Transportation (CALTRANS) on a month-to-monthbasis to lease approximately 78,870 square feet of landlocated underneath the Santa Monica Freeway at 1831 TobermanStreet (Terminal 25) for use as a bus parking and layover areaat a monthly rental rate of $7,600.

22. CONSENTED to a request by the City of Downey for the proposedoperation of four one-way loop fixed-route lines to commenceJanuary, 1994.

23. WITHDRAWN BY STAFF donation of bus to the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation for Training Exercises.

24. APPROVED:

ao establishment of a six month mobility demonstrationproject to be titled the Community Mobility NeedsProgram, subject to the availability of Proposition ALocal Return funds, for the period 1/1/94 to 6/30/94, fora not-to-exceed amount of $500,000; and

Do immediate release of monies budgeted and approved ($615K)in the 1993 Call for Projects for the (SHORE) program,with staff to simultaneously evaluate consumer optionsunder the SHORE Program as well as the MOVE program.

25° ADOPTED the Los Angeles County SB 826 Action Plan for theyears 1994 to 1996 and AUTHORIZED its transmission to Caltransby December 31, 1993 as required by statute.

9.6. APPROVED scheduling a public hearing for Tuesday, December 21,1993 on the Los Angeles County Coordinated Paratransit Planannual update and to prepare a final report for adoption inJanuary, 1994.

27. APPROVED extending the time period for the execution of theExclusive Right to Negotiate for development of Location 24(Van Nuys/Sherman Way site) between MTA and E.S. Propertiesfrom January 21, 1994 to May 31, 1994.

28. APPROVED extension of the $23 Semi-Monthly pass demonstrationproject until July I, 1994.

29. APPROVED California Environmental Quality Act Addendum toSubsequent EIR for Metro Red Line Segment 2, Hollywood/VineStation, Contract B281.

30. APPROVED amendment to Utility Cooperative Agreement withAccess Transmission Systems for the Metro Pasadena Project inan amount not-to-exceed $i,000,000.

31. APPROVED amendment to Utility Cooperative Agreement with LosAngeles Department of Water and Power (Water Division) for theMetro Pasadena Project in an amount not-to-exceed $900,000.

32. APPROVED amendment to Utility Cooperative Agreement withSouthern California Edison for the Metro Pasadena Project inan amount not-to-exceed $750,000°

33. APPROVED amendment to Utility Cooperative Agreement withPacific Bell for the Metro Pasadena Project in an amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000.

34. APPROVED amendment to Utility Cooperative Agreement with MCITelecommunications for the Metro Pasadena Project in an amountnot-to-exceed $600,000.

36. APPROVED Amendment No. 5 with U.S. Guards, Inc. (USGI),covering Metro Rail Projects, Contract No. TS002, ConstructionSecurity Program (Systemwide), in the amount of $1,459,264,increasing the total contract value to $2,130,098.

39. APPROVED award of Contract No. E0070 with Psomas & Associates,Santa Monica, covering Metro Red Line, Segment 3 (EastsideExtension), for Surveying Services in an amount not-to-exceed$2oo,ooo.

41. APPROVED REJECTION of all bids for Metro Red Line, Sesments 2& 3, Invitation for Bid No. B760, Signs and Graphics.

42. APPROVED award of Contract No. E0060 to Booz-Allen & Hamilton,Inc., Los Angeles, covering System Engineering and Analysisin the amount of $2,740,566.

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43. APPROVED donation of 353 wooden railroad ties to the City of

Santa Fe Springs.

45. Considered item arising subsequent to the posting of theagenda.

On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved thefollowing item was added to the agenda. On a Roll Call votethe item listed was approved:

45a. ADOPTED a resolution establishing the Second SupplementalSubordinate Trust Agreement relating to tax exempt commercialpaper.

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Alatorre, Braude, Burke, Cragin, Dana,SandersNoneEdelmanMolina, Riordan, Wilson, Zarian

Fasana,

I0. APPROVED award of Contract No. B644 with ETA TechnologiesCorporation, Los Angeles, the lowest priced responsive andresponsible bidder, covering Metro Red Line, Segment 1Retrofit & Segments 2 & 3 Fiber Optics & Cable Transmission(FO&CT) in the amount of $5,860,386.

Roll Call vote noted below:

Ayes:

Noes:Abstain:Absent:

Antonovich, Perez, Cragin, Dana, Edelman, Fasana,SandersNoneNoneAlatorre, Burke, Molina, Riordan, Wilson, Zarian

17. APPROVED offering the Voluntary Severance Offer to threeemployees (Lourdes La Torre, Shawn D. Lowe and Tina Giles-Potter) due to extenuating circumstances.

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CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

Recessed to Closed Session at 6:00 p.m. returning at 6:40 p.m.with 5 Directors present.

Items I, 5, 6, 13, 35, 37, 38 & 40 were carried over to thenext Board meeting due to a lack of a quorum.

CARRIED OVER approval of minutes of November 17, 1993 MTABoard Meeting.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

o re. Necessity for the Acquisition of Real Property Interestsfor the following parcels (Permanent Subsurface Easement) those certain real properties located from Hollywood Boulevardand La Brea Avenue, northwesterly to the rock face, in theCity of Los Angeles, State of California; Metro Red Line -Segment 3:

a. C3 -241 - Attn: William Dixon - Located at 7065Hollywood Associates; 6834 Hollywood Blvd.,Suite T300, Los Angeles

b. C3-243 Jahra Investments N.Vo, 7083. Hollywood Blvd.,Suite 304, Los Angeles

Co C3-245 - La Brea Investors,- Ltd; La Brea Associates, 1Newport Place, Suite 304, Los Angeles

d. C3-247 - Attn: Stephen B. Ellis, Vice PresidentJudith Fontaine Agency, Inc.; 9255Blvd., Suite 425, West Hollywood

Sunset

e. C3-248 - Chung Hsiung Shu; 1730 North La Brea,Hollywood

Shing Chuen Shu and Fuang Ri Chu Shu269 East Gleason St., Montery Park 91754-7204

f. C3-249 - Fifth Church of Christ Scientist of LosAngeles; 7107 Hollywood Blvd, Los AngelesAttn: Nina Lamothe, Clerk

g. C3-251 Catherine J. Yangas; 1041 West Wofram St.Chicago, IL 60657-4327

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Woman’s Club of Hollywood; 1749 North La BreaAvenue, Los Angeles 90046-3009Attn: Susan Quick, President

Franklin-La Brea Property; 15350 Sherman Way,Suite 410, Van NuysAttn: David J. Nagel, President

The Community Redevelopment Agencyof the City of Los Angeles354 South Spring Street, Suite 300Los Angele 90013-1210Attn: Michael Cracroft

Steve Mermelstein; 328 North Citrus AveLos Angeles

Harvey Mermelstein6].1 North La JollaLos Angeles

Michael Mermelstein1].59 N. Curson Ave., #iiWest Hollywood 90046

Carnig S. and Shake SarkissianCharles M. and Julia Ghailian6308 Woodman Ave., Suite 211Van Nuys 91401-2347

Hillside Garden Owners Associations7218 Hillside Ave., Unit 306Los Angeles 90046Attn: Ingrid Van Arnhem, President

126088 Canada, Inc.Jerry Jacobs and Ahuva JacobsMarvin Mandelbaum

153367 Canada Inc,433 North Camden Drive, #400Beverly Hills 90210

Mira Weisel Miskin, Trustee and Herta AmirFrank Horny and Hilda Horny, Trustees8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 414Beverly Hills

Taylor E. Hackford, Trustee2003 La Brea Terrace; Los Angeles 90046

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6 o re: Necessity for the acquisition of a Fee Interest in-Property Improvements and Temporary Construction Easement inthat certain real property located at the Southwest Corner ofHollywood Boulevard and E1 Centro Avenue in the City of LosAngeles, County of Los Angeles, State of California; Metro RedLine Segment 2.

OWNERS: Phillip and Ilene DoppeltLeonard W. and Joanne E. IsaksenTrustees of the Isaksen Trust

13. CARRIED OVER final option of contracts with ten (I0) CPA firmscurrently in the audit pool.

35. CARRIED OVER item concerning deny of a request to substitutea subcontractor on Contract No. H0889.

37. CARRIED OVER Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) on ContractB221, for Metro Red Line, Segment 2, Wilshire/NormandieStation and Line.

38. CARRIED OVER Work Authorization Change Notice No. 45.01 forMetro Red Line, Segment 2 - Contract No. B251,Vermont/Hollywood Tunnel for additional contaminated soilsegregation.

40. CARRIED OVER Amendment No. 6 with Fluor Daniel, Inc. (FDI) forMetro Rail Projects, Contract No. FM014, for SystemwideProject Management Oversight.

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DIRECTOR SPECIAL ITEMS

THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION UNDER DIRECTOR SPECIAL ITEMS

Director Patsaouras:

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Request for report from CEO on audit of the currentpractices related to the issuance of work orders.

Receive report from RCC on change orders.

Request for report on Federalization of the East-West SFVRail Line.

Request for report on Debt Restructure (Defer Payments) .

o CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS

o Board Appointments - No report was made.

4 o REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

NO report was made.

OTHER

46. Public Comment

Appearance of R. D’Amato concerning metro rail related items.

Appearance of J. Walsh concerning water leakage at UnionStation Red Line Station.

The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

Helen M. BolenMTA Secretary

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