37. SUBJECT: A COMMUNITY SAFETY APPROACH TO SYSTEM SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT APPROVE Motion by Directors Bonin, Garcetti, Hahn, Dupont-Walker, and Solis that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Establish a Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee. This committee should incorporate the existing Community Safety & Security Working Group and include additional perspectives that represent Metro's ridership and advocacy organizations, including but not limited to racial, cultural, gender, income, geography, immigration status, and housing status. B. In partnership with the Advisory Committee, Office of Civil Rights, Executive Officer for Equity & Race, and Executive Officer for Customer Experience, develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, including but not limited to: 1. A transit ambassador program that provides staffed presence at Metro facilities and on Metro vehicles. 2. Alternatives to armed law enforcement response to nonviolent crimes and code of conduct violations. 3. Greater community stewardship of transit spaces, such as supporting street vending in transit plazas. 4. The Universal Blue Light program proposed in Metro's June 2018 ridership initiatives (BF 2018-0365). 5. Education about and expansion of fare discount programs. 6. Outreach and services for unhoused individuals. 7. A shift of resources from armed law enforcement to the above strategies. C. Consult with the Advisory Committee when developing the new scope of services, budget, and other provisions of the multiagency police contract renewal. D. Report back to the Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee in 90 days, and quarterly thereafter until the 2022 contract renewal. In the final quarterly report of 2022, include an external, third-party evaluation of the effectiveness of the Advisory Committee and a recommendation on whether it should continue.