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APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 12, 13, and 14. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action.

12. SUBJECT: MARIACHI PLAZA JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute an amendment to an existing Exclusive Negotiation Agreement and Planning Document ("ENA") with East Los Angeles Community Corporation ("Developer") to extend the term by one year with an option to extend the term for an additional year for the joint development of Metro-owned property at the Mariachi Plaza Station.

13. SUBJECT: METRO BIKE HUB OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE CONSIDER: AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to award Contract No. PS63912000 to BikeHub (dba BikeHub/Tranzito) for a firm fixed price of $572,680 for a two-year base, and a two-year option term in an amount of $497,892, for a total amount of $1,070,572, effective September 22, 2020.

14. SUBJECT: MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE - SOUTH BAY SUBREGION CONSIDER: A. APPROVING: 1. programming of additional $43.9 million within the capacity of Measure M Multi-Year Subregional Program (MSP) - South Bay Highway Operational Improvements Program; 2. programming of additional $15.9 million within the capacity of Measure M MSP - Transportation System and Mobility Improvements Program; and B. AUTHORIZING the CEO or his designee to negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for approved projects.

15. SUBJECT: SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. AWARD AND EXECUTE a 50-month, firm fixed price Contract No. AE67085000 to HTA Partners, a joint venture between HNTB Corporation, Terry A. Hayes Associates Inc. and AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for environmental analysis and advanced conceptual engineering (ACE) design services on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor in the amount of $48,304,067 (inclusive of two optional tasks: Task 11 for an additional alternative in the amount of $6,778,040 and Task 12 for Westside-LAX environmental clearance in the amount of $7,544,627), subject to resolution of protest(s), if any; the amount of $3,394,472 has been requested in the FY21 budget in Project 460305 (Sepulveda Transit Corridor) in Cost Center 4360 to support environmental clearance, Advanced Conceptual Engineering, and associated community outreach; upon approval of this action, staff will ensure necessary funds are allocated to the project in coherence with the Continuing Resolution until the FY21 budget is adopted in September; and B. APPROVE Contract Modification Authority in the amount of 25% of the contract award value and authorize the CEO to execute individual Contract Modifications within the Board-approved Contract Modification Authority.

16. SUBJECT: CRENSHAW NORTHERN EXTENSION CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Crenshaw Northern Extension Advanced Alternatives Screening Study; and B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to award and execute a 30-month, firm fixed price Contract No. AE64930000 to Connect Los Angeles Partners, a joint venture between WSP USA, Inc. and AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for environmental analysis (CEQA) and advanced conceptual engineering (ACE) in the amount of $50,367,851, subject to resolution of protests, if any. However, only the amount of $2.19M is requested in the FY21 budget for Professional Services in Cost Center 4350 (Special Projects), Project 475558 (Crenshaw Northern Extension). Upon approval of this action, staff will ensure necessary funds are allocated to the project in coherence with the Continuing Resolution until the FY21 budget is adopted in September.

17. SUBJECT: HIGH DESERT INTERCITY RAIL CORRIDOR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSIDER: A. APPROVING programming of $3 million of Measure M High Desert Multipurpose Corridor (HDMC) funds identified in the Expenditure Plan for Right-of-Way acquisition to be repurposed to develop an intercity rail corridor service development plan. B. APPROVING a life of project budget of $5 million for the High Desert Intercity Rail Corridor Service Development Plan which includes $375,000 of in-kind contributions by DesertXpress Enterprises, LLC. C. DELEGATING authority to the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and any subsequent extensions or amendments with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to memorialize terms and conditions to advance $1.5 million of Supervisorial 5th District Proposition A Local Return Transit Program discretionary funds to Metro to begin work on the High Desert Intercity Rail Corridor Service Development Plan and for Metro to repay the County of Los Angeles once the funding becomes available (Refer to Attachment C). D. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute all agreements to implement the High Desert Intercity Rail Corridor Service Development Plan.

18. SUBJECT: VALUE CAPTURE ASSESSMENT RECEIVE AND FILE Value Capture Assessment.

19. SUBJECT: WESTLAKE/MACARTHUR PARK JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute an Exclusive Negotiations Agreement and Planning Document (ENA) with the Walter J Company (Proposer) for the joint development of Metro-owned property at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Station (Site) for a period of eighteen (18) months, with an option to extend up to twelve (12) additional months.

20. SUBJECT: VERMONT/SANTA MONICA JOINT DEVELOPMENT CONSIDER: A. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement and agreements containing conditions, covenants, restrictions and easements with SMV Housing, L.P. (Developer), an affiliate of LTSC Community Development Corporation (LTSC), that provide for Developer's purchase from Metro of approximately 33,682 square feet of real property (Metro JD Property) next to the Vermont/Santa Monica B (Red) Line Station and the construction and operation of a mixed-use, affordable housing project (Project) on the Metro JD Property and adjacent Developer-owned property (collectively, Site), subject to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and California Transportation Commission (CTC) concurrence; B. ADOPTING the attached resolution (Attachment D) authorizing the CEO or his designee to apply for, receive an allocation of funds, and to enter into, execute, and deliver a State of California Standard Agreement, and any and all other documents required or deemed necessary related to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Housing Program in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 (TOD Grant) to fund station plaza improvements in support of the Project; and C. FINDING that the Project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15332/Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the CEQA Guidelines, and statutorily exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code Section §21080.27(a)(3) and Section §21080.27(b)(2) and to authorize the CEO to file a Notice of Exemption for the Project consistent with such exemptions.

47. SUBJECT: COUNTYWIDE CALL FOR PROJECTS CONSIDER: A. RECERTIFYING $137.2 million in existing Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 commitments from previously approved Countywide Call for Projects (Call) and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of funds to meet these commitments as shown in Attachment A; B. DEOBLIGATING $4.1 million of previously approved Call funding, as shown in Attachment B, and hold in RESERVE; C. REALLOCATING: 1. $3.85 million of Call funds remaining in the City of Los Angeles Victory Boulevard Widening from Topanga Canyon Boulevard to De Soto Avenue, Phase II (#F1141), to the City of Los Angeles: 1) Widening San Fernando Road at Balboa Road (#F1129), 2) Olympic Boulevard and Mateo Street Goods Movement Improvement Phase II (#F1205), and 3) Burbank Boulevard Widening from Lankershim Boulevard to Cleon Avenue (#8046); 2. $456,144 of Call funds originally programmed to the County of Los Angeles Willowbrook Area Bikeway Improvements (#F3521), to Metro's Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project, to complete the planned bikeway improvements; and 3. $582,739 of Call funds originally programmed to the City of Long Beach Park or Ride (#F9808), to the City of Long Beach San Gabriel River Bike Path Gap Closure at Willow Street (#F1528); D. AUTHORIZING the CEO to: 1. Negotiate and execute all necessary agreements and/or amendments for previously awarded projects; and 2. Amend the FY 2020-21 budget, as necessary, to include the 2020 Countywide Call Recertification and Extension funding in the Subsidies budget; E. APPROVING changes to the scope of work for: 1. City of El Monte - El Monte Regional Bicycle Commuter Access Improvements (#F7520); 2. City of Los Angeles - Westlake MacArthur Park Pedestrian Improvement Project (#F3631); 3. City of Los Angeles - Magnolia Boulevard Widening (North Side) - Cahuenga Boulevard to Vineland (#F7123); 4. City of Los Angeles - Walk Pico! A Catalyst for Community Vitality & Connectivity (#F7624); and 5. City of Santa Clarita - 13th Street/Dockweiler Drive Extension (#F7105); F. RECEIVING AND FILING: 1. Time extensions for 62 projects shown in Attachment D; 2. Reprogramming for one project shown in Attachment E; and 3. Update on future countywide Call considerations

RECEIVE General Public Comment