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everyone. All right.

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So, I will call the regular

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meeting to order. I am serving

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as the chair

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of today's meeting in place

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of Mayor Bass. Board Clerk,

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will you please call the roll

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to establish a quorum?

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>> Vice Chair Barger is absent

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today.

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Director DuPont Walker.

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>> Director Solis.

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>> Here.

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>> Chair Bass will be absent

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today. Caltrans

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>> Here.

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>> And sitting in for Chair

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Bass, we will have Chair

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>> Quorum is present.

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Deanna to read public comment

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can dial 1-888-978-8818 and

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enter the English or Spanish

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7292892#. This number and the

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report. Just for committee

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Government Relations. And this

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chair is temporarily empty

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because Raffi is checking

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on something that was happening

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morning. So, he'll be right

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down. But Madeline will give us

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an update on state issues. And

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mainly there's a lot

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of revenues that was created

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by CARB's recent ruling. And

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voted to advance regulations

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that will essentially defund

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programs for $400 million

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program for $200 million

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coalition of transit,

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affordable housing, clean air,

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hearing to urge the CARB board

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to oppose these regulations,

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we were not successful. We are

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aware of litigation related

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to this vote already.

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Environment say CARB failed

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to fully study changes meant

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to ease pressure on oil

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refineries and other industries

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The next joint

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California-Quebec auction is

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2026. According to CARB, most

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of the new changes

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to the market are scheduled

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1st. Now, moving on

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to the budget, the governor

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budget on June 29th. The final

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Paralympic Games, though it

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income tax Data from April

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estimates of the May revision

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by $1.3 billion. While this is

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welcome news overall

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to the state budget, just to

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colleges. As far as next steps,

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additional budget trailer bills

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are expected when they

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reconvene in August, and Metro

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has used this recess

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to continue to advocate

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for the inclusion of games

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funding and the restoration

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of critical transit funding.

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to a legislative update. As I

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the legislature is currently

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in summer recess and will

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return for its final month

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of session on August 2nd.

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1st, Senator Durazo's SB 1361

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Government Committee on a vote

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of 8 to 1 with 1 abstention. SB

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1361 limits cities' ability

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to take certain actions

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increased density requirements

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in 2025's SB 79. This

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action those these actions

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transit agency reduce service

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to a stop so that the bill

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would not apply. The bill now

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moves to consideration

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in the full assembly.

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Additionally,

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in other good news, AB 1837

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by Assemblymember Mark

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Gonzalez passed its final

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Policy Committee vote. The

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Privacy, Digital Technology,

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Committee voted 7 to 2

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to advance the bill

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to the full Senate. This bill

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would extend the sunset

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to 2032-2034

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for transit agencies

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to use front-facing cameras

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on buses

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to capture parking violations

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in bus-only lanes. With that,

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happy

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to take any questions or turn

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it over to my colleague,

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Raffi.

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>> Let's go ahead and have the

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full presentation and ask my

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colleagues

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to hold their questions until

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you finish the presentation.

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Okay. Thank you.

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>> Chair Sandoval, members

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of the committee, Raffi

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Amprayan, Federal Affairs, LA

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Metro. Happy to give a quick

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federal update. Probably 3

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primary issues that merit,

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discussion today. The first is

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remarkably timely,

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and that is it appears the

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House of Representatives is

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moving in the direction of

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adopting a continuing

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resolution for our purposes,

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that is relevant because,

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we have a number

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of equities pending in a

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transportation spending bill,

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in the House, and it would

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appear that, there will be,

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no successful effort to try

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to get that adopted

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by the beginning

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of the federal fiscal year,

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September 1st. In, shorthand,

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I would say basically what

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Congress would be doing and

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this is sort of the House

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perspective,

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and it hasn't been shared

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by the Senate yet they'd be

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kicking the can

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down the road, till after the

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November election and dealing

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with what some would

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characterize as a, a bit

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of a, a mess

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of all these spending bills

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after Election Day. So, that

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it's significant. We had,

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a number of funding priorities

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in the fiscal year '27 bill,

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including $875 million

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for the Olympic Games, and a

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number of other issues,

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and it appears that as

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of this morning, the House is

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going to seek to kick that can

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down the road. That's

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significant

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for another reason,

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because if they're going

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to do that,

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that means there's only about

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20 days, 20 legislative days,

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until Congress breaks for the

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November recess and the

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elections. And the second

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matter I want to raise

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to the, to the board is the

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fact that this means the

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reauthorization of America's

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Surface Transportation Bill,

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which was the Bipartisan

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Infrastructure Law, appears

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like that's not going to

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happen. That's significant

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because with the expiration

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of the Bipartisan

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Infrastructure Law, you lose

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the, the funding that was in

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Title J of the BIL, which was

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the advance appropriations.

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So, Congress will now have

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to decide in what shape and

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manner they're going

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to reauthorize for a short

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period this authorization bill.

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It's a complicated matter.

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There are some stakeholders who

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believe we should have a

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short-term authorization

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extension to put pressure on

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Congress to get a long-term

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bill passed. Somewhere

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in the vicinity of 5 to 6

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years. And there are others who

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are concerned that Congress

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appears not able to deal

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with these things in the short

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term and that there should be a

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long-term authorization

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of the legislation. And so that

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we don't get into a herky-jerky

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perspective where every 2 to 3

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months we don't know if the

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formula funding is coming. We

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don't know what discretionary

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grant programs are happening.

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It's, it's not a terribly rosy

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scenario for us. I think we've

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got a great planning department

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and they're taking a look

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at what the impacts would be

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of a short-term extension

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over a long-term extension.

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So, that's the second impact

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and sort

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of collateral damage, Chair

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Sandoval, of what occurs when

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the continuing resolution is

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adopted. You're now going

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to be looking at an extension

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of the Surface Transportation

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Authorization Bill. And the

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last matter I'd like to raise

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which is a subject that our CEO

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has sent

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out legislative alerts

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on and we've talked about

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to the board previously.

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But I want

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to make sure that it's clear

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in everyone's minds the impact

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of this. The Office of

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Management and Budget on May

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29th issued a proposed rule

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which would substantially

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change the manner in which

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federal grants are given,

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not just

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to transportation agencies,

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but across the whole

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of government, approximately

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$1 trillion annually, and it

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includes having grants cleared

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by, political appointees. It

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includes the ability

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to cease a grant, midstream

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should that grant be deemed not

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in the, not part of the

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executive branch's priorities.

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And so, for us, as one example,

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and then I'll conclude a

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good example would be a CIG

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project. You have a major

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project that is funded

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over a 10-year process,

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say it's $1 billion. This would

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give the federal government the

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ability to, halfway

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through the grant, to say,

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we have found reason not to

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continue this grant and we're

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going to cease giving you,

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allocations based on this grant

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because we found A, B, and C.

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As you can imagine,

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for any entity that is building

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large infrastructure

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projects. That's highly

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disruptive. And the a great

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indicator of this was that

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Moody's, the rating

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agency, put out a statement and

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said the adoption

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of these proposed rules would,

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in their estimation, lead

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to a downgrade

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in the rating of,

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transportation entities that

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are in consistent receipt

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of federal grants. So, I'll

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conclude there. Appropriations

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authorization and the OMB

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proposed guidance,

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which is expected to be put

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into force on October 1st.

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>> Raffi, do you have any bad

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news for us?

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>> Yeah, it's been, yeah,

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not the greatest news today.

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>> Before we take comments,

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I'm out of line here. We have

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one other presentation. No,

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that's it. Oh, okay, good.

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Let's see if we have any

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speakers on this item, and if

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not, I'll turn it over

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to we'll start with,

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committee member Dupont

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Walker. But let's see if we

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have any members

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of the public who wish

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to speak.

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>> This is public comment

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for item 34. Please press pound

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2 if you'd like

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to make a comment on item 34.

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Please unmute the caller. We

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have one caller.

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Silas, can you

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unmute 3784, please?

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>> Please stand by. I'm trying

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to unmute them now. There we

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go. Caller ending in 378. One

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minute

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to state your comment.

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>> We didn't want

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to hear that. So, you have all

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these the new state stuff,

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which give reduced local

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control and allow and prevent

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cities from stopping transit

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projects and such. So, I'm

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expecting we'll probably see a

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vote against that from the

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Metro Board at some point, even

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though it actually helps

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transit projects. But, you

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know, it's very notable how you

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all keep so many

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of the members of this board in

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their particular elected

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capacities and their local

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governments keep trying

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to kiss up to the Trump

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administration, and yet they're

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still not giving you anything.

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So, why are you trying

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to kiss up to them? So let's

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stop trying to appease Trump.

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Let's stop failing

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to do anything

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to protect your residents

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from ICE. Let I don't even know

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where Bass is. She better have

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a good excuse for missing her

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first meeting as chair.

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But she needs to fire

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McDonnell. Let's start actually

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standing up

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to the federal government since

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they're clearly not giving you

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stuff in.

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>> That was the last public

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comment.

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>> Okay. I'm going to go with

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Director Dupont-Walker and then

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Director Solis.

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>> Thank you, Mr. Chair, and

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thank you for the presentation.

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I know that your diligence is

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something we can have

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confidence in, and our CEO's

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focus and vision is something

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that we count on. I just need

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to understand the process

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after a rule is proposed,

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because the news seems

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to report that

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without outcome,

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without possibility

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of change. Is there any kind of

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overruling that can happen? I

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just need

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to understand simply,

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and if it's too long today,

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I'll take a tutorial later.

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>> Well, there's generally 2

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tracks. One I would defer

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to our legal expert on,

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which is that the,

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the full expectation that this,

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proposed rule change,

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will be challenged

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in the courts, number one. And

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number two, and I'm looking

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at we have a former member of

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Congress here, the,

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many members of Congress,

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including a, a vast majority

595
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of Democrats, are deeply

596
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opposed, to this rule change.

597
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And I can expect, whether it's

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in the coming weeks and months,

599
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or whether it's the beginning

600
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of a new 120th Congress, there

601
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will be determined efforts

602
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by the legislative branch to,

603
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overrule this change being

604
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proposed by the Office of

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Management and Budget. So,

606
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on the legal, I would defer

607
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to the legal expert, but

608
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on the, on the federal end

609
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of the legislative, I do

610
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believe that there will be

611
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efforts by members of Congress

612
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to enact a law to bar this

613
00:18:06,100 --> 00:18:08,100
proposed rule change.

614
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>> Thank you, Mr. Chair.

615
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>> Thank you.

616
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>> Director Solis?

617
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>> I concur, Raffi. When we

618
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started, you were

619
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in the back room,

620
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and maybe you should have

621
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stayed there, no? Because it's

622
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all bad news. But no, thank

623
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you, because both, you know,

624
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all of you, you know,

625
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you guys have been doing great

626
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work, and obviously, It's not

627
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good, not good messaging and

628
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things that have been going on.

629
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Even yesterday

630
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in our planning committee,

631
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we talked about this. And I

632
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know that, Holly Mitchell, our

633
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also director,

634
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is keenly aware that

635
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for the state side,

636
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there can be work done

637
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between now and then on the

638
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trailer bills and getting our

639
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delegation engaged.

640
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So whatever appropriately,

641
00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:54,100
appropriately is needed,

642
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I'm sure we will get our ducks

643
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in order and start doing that?

644
00:18:56,100 --> 00:18:58,100
Because that's going

645
00:19:00,100 --> 00:19:01,100
to be soon upon us, right?

646
00:19:01,100 --> 00:19:02,100
>> Yes, thank you, Director.

647
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And I, I would also add that

648
00:19:03,100 --> 00:19:05,100
this was a priority. Our $379

649
00:19:05,100 --> 00:19:07,100
million ask was a priority

650
00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:10,100
of our LA County delegation.

651
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They are fully engaged,

652
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fully committed. We've been

653
00:19:14,100 --> 00:19:16,100
speaking to key members,

654
00:19:16,100 --> 00:19:17,100
leadership,

655
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and budget staff these past few

656
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days, even though it's recess,

657
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to really hit the ground

658
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running when they return in

659
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August. with the hopes that we

660
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can secure. We've been very

661
00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:27,100
clear that we need the funding

662
00:19:27,100 --> 00:19:29,100
this session, that this is not

663
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something that they can kick

664
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the can down the road for

665
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in order to have time

666
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to complete the projects.

667
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>> So we'll be sending some

668
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written as well as calling and

669
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visiting or whatever?

670
00:19:41,100 --> 00:19:43,100
Yes. All of that.

671
00:19:43,100 --> 00:19:44,100
Okay, and

672
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on the federal side, well, OMB,

673
00:19:45,100 --> 00:19:47,100
let's wait and see what happens

674
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after November. 'Cause I'm

675
00:19:50,100 --> 00:19:52,100
certain that there are counties

676
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and other states and members

677
00:19:54,100 --> 00:19:56,100
and other localities that are

678
00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:58,100
also gonna be challenging the

679
00:19:58,100 --> 00:19:59,100
rule. I know we are

680
00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:02,100
at the county doing that too,

681
00:20:02,100 --> 00:20:03,100
because it will create havoc.

682
00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:04,100
And I'm glad you pointed out

683
00:20:04,100 --> 00:20:06,100
Moody's rating, credit rating,

684
00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:07,100
because that also will

685
00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:08,100
devastate and fracture a lot

686
00:20:08,100 --> 00:20:10,100
of our budgeting and our

687
00:20:10,100 --> 00:20:13,100
ability to get loans, right?

688
00:20:16,100 --> 00:20:17,100
To support everything that

689
00:20:17,100 --> 00:20:19,100
we're doing. So, it's tragic.

690
00:20:19,100 --> 00:20:21,100
Thank you for your work. We

691
00:20:21,100 --> 00:20:23,100
remain committed, right? So,

692
00:20:23,100 --> 00:20:25,100
thank you.

693
00:20:25,100 --> 00:20:26,100
>> Thank you. Thank you,

694
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:28,100
Director. Raffi, you said a

695
00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:31,100
lot. And I think that

696
00:20:34,100 --> 00:20:36,100
for the public, they don't

697
00:20:36,100 --> 00:20:37,100
always know necessarily what

698
00:20:37,100 --> 00:20:38,100
the implications are. What does

699
00:20:38,100 --> 00:20:39,100
it actually mean

700
00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:40,100
to riders when you talk

701
00:20:40,100 --> 00:20:43,100
about a proposed rule change?

702
00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:46,100
Can you just elaborate a little

703
00:20:46,100 --> 00:20:47,100
bit on what that actually means

704
00:20:47,100 --> 00:20:48,100
for the agency and

705
00:20:48,100 --> 00:20:50,100
for our riders, because

706
00:20:50,100 --> 00:20:51,100
they have an important role

707
00:20:51,100 --> 00:20:53,100
to play in terms of pushing

708
00:20:53,100 --> 00:20:54,100
their congressional members

709
00:20:54,100 --> 00:20:55,100
to speak

710
00:20:55,100 --> 00:20:57,100
on their behalf as it relates

711
00:20:57,100 --> 00:20:59,100
to the change. So, can you

712
00:20:59,100 --> 00:21:01,100
comment on that?

713
00:21:01,100 --> 00:21:02,100
>> I think one of the thank

714
00:21:02,100 --> 00:21:03,100
you, Chair Sandoval,

715
00:21:03,100 --> 00:21:04,100
for the question. One

716
00:21:04,100 --> 00:21:06,100
of the genuine success stories

717
00:21:06,100 --> 00:21:07,100
of this agency

718
00:21:07,100 --> 00:21:09,100
over the past couple of decades

719
00:21:09,100 --> 00:21:10,100
is that we have an exquisite,

720
00:21:10,100 --> 00:21:12,100
very productive,

721
00:21:12,100 --> 00:21:14,100
very effective relationship

722
00:21:14,100 --> 00:21:15,100
between the local community and

723
00:21:15,100 --> 00:21:17,401
taxpayers, the state of

724
00:21:18,100 --> 00:21:20,401
California, and the federal

725
00:21:21,100 --> 00:21:23,401
government what some would

726
00:21:25,100 --> 00:21:27,100
refer to as a 3-legged stool.

727
00:21:27,100 --> 00:21:28,100
And we've been able

728
00:21:28,100 --> 00:21:29,100
to use that 3-legged stool

729
00:21:29,100 --> 00:21:30,100
to advance mobility across LA

730
00:21:30,100 --> 00:21:32,100
County by building projects

731
00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:34,401
both small, medium-sized and

732
00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:37,100
big. I think for the

733
00:21:37,100 --> 00:21:39,401
LA County resident who

734
00:21:41,100 --> 00:21:43,100
would be introduced

735
00:21:44,100 --> 00:21:46,100
to this subject

736
00:21:46,100 --> 00:21:47,100
for the first time, I would

737
00:21:47,100 --> 00:21:49,100
share that this proposed rule

738
00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:52,100
might put us in a position

739
00:21:52,100 --> 00:21:54,100
of taking away one of the legs

740
00:21:54,100 --> 00:21:55,100
of the stool. And you can

741
00:21:55,100 --> 00:21:57,100
imagine the result that would

742
00:21:57,100 --> 00:22:00,601
occur when you take one leg

743
00:22:01,100 --> 00:22:02,100
away. And so the fine and I

744
00:22:02,100 --> 00:22:05,100
think brilliant example I gave

745
00:22:05,100 --> 00:22:07,100
was with,

746
00:22:07,100 --> 00:22:10,100
a full funding grant agreement.

747
00:22:10,100 --> 00:22:12,100
There's a Schedule 6 in the

748
00:22:12,100 --> 00:22:13,100
full funding grant agreement

749
00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:15,100
which says we're going

750
00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:16,100
to give you, let's say $100

751
00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:18,100
million over a 6-year period.

752
00:22:18,100 --> 00:22:21,100
If you're 3 years in and

753
00:22:21,100 --> 00:22:23,401
for some reason, whether

754
00:22:24,100 --> 00:22:26,401
whatever the administration is,

755
00:22:27,100 --> 00:22:28,100
a decision is made

756
00:22:28,100 --> 00:22:30,100
to halt that funding,

757
00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:33,100
you're left with nothing. In

758
00:22:33,100 --> 00:22:36,100
effect half a transit project,

759
00:22:36,100 --> 00:22:39,100
or, not in our business because

760
00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:40,100
we don't build bridges,

761
00:22:40,100 --> 00:22:42,100
but we'd be left

762
00:22:42,100 --> 00:22:43,100
with half a bridge. And it,

763
00:22:43,100 --> 00:22:46,601
it's not a way, to construct

764
00:22:48,100 --> 00:22:50,100
infrastructure because we need

765
00:22:50,100 --> 00:22:52,100
to complete our projects and

766
00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:53,100
get our,

767
00:22:53,100 --> 00:22:54,100
our whether it's our rail

768
00:22:54,100 --> 00:22:55,100
lines, our BRT,

769
00:22:55,100 --> 00:22:57,100
whatever project we have,

770
00:22:57,100 --> 00:22:58,100
they need to go from point A to

771
00:22:58,100 --> 00:23:01,601
point be and not halfway there.

772
00:23:02,100 --> 00:23:04,100
So, it's, as

773
00:23:06,100 --> 00:23:07,100
Director Solis said,

774
00:23:07,100 --> 00:23:09,100
it's raised a lot

775
00:23:09,100 --> 00:23:10,100
of concerns. I think the

776
00:23:10,100 --> 00:23:11,100
Moody's announcement, you know,

777
00:23:11,100 --> 00:23:13,100
the, the business and corporate

778
00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:14,100
community is also concerned

779
00:23:14,100 --> 00:23:16,100
because the impact this could

780
00:23:16,100 --> 00:23:17,100
have on,

781
00:23:17,100 --> 00:23:19,100
the finances that drive a lot

782
00:23:19,100 --> 00:23:21,100
of the construction

783
00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:23,100
of these projects.

784
00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:24,100
>> And Mr. Chair, I would like

785
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to actually expand

786
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beyond the rule

787
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to connect the dots about some

788
00:23:28,100 --> 00:23:30,100
of the things Raffi's referring

789
00:23:30,100 --> 00:23:31,100
to because In the

790
00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:33,401
reauthorization bill is where

791
00:23:34,100 --> 00:23:36,100
the authorized funding levels

792
00:23:36,100 --> 00:23:37,100
for the Capital Investment

793
00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:38,100
Grant Program are established.

794
00:23:38,100 --> 00:23:40,100
That's the main source of how

795
00:23:40,100 --> 00:23:42,100
we fund our big projects. We

796
00:23:42,100 --> 00:23:44,100
have the Southeast Gateway

797
00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:46,100
Line that's waiting

798
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:47,100
to get in, into engineering,

799
00:23:47,100 --> 00:23:49,100
which could then become

800
00:23:49,100 --> 00:23:50,100
eligible for funding. We have

801
00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:52,100
the Eastside extension

802
00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:54,100
of the, what used

803
00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,100
to be called the Gold Line,

804
00:23:56,100 --> 00:23:58,100
that would be our one

805
00:23:58,100 --> 00:24:00,100
of our next priorities. And

806
00:24:00,100 --> 00:24:01,100
then we're trying to line up

807
00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:02,100
Sepulveda to ultimately get

808
00:24:02,100 --> 00:24:04,100
in that queue. There's also

809
00:24:04,100 --> 00:24:06,100
funding that comes

810
00:24:06,100 --> 00:24:07,100
from that bill that goes

811
00:24:07,100 --> 00:24:09,100
to the state,

812
00:24:09,100 --> 00:24:10,100
and then those things flow

813
00:24:10,100 --> 00:24:12,100
down into local projects. So,

814
00:24:12,100 --> 00:24:14,100
if that authorization ceases,

815
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Caltrans then will could

816
00:24:16,100 --> 00:24:18,100
potentially have financial

817
00:24:19,100 --> 00:24:21,100
trouble in funding projects,

818
00:24:21,100 --> 00:24:23,100
shop projects, things

819
00:24:23,100 --> 00:24:25,100
like that. At the state,

820
00:24:25,100 --> 00:24:27,100
I'm taking Raffi's gloom and

821
00:24:27,100 --> 00:24:29,100
making it gloomier.

822
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At the state, we just saw CARB

823
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eliminate funding for 2 public

824
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transit programs. One is the

825
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:37,401
Transit and Intercity Rail

826
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Capital Program. That's where

827
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we that's the one source

828
00:24:42,100 --> 00:24:43,100
of state funding

829
00:24:43,100 --> 00:24:45,100
for transit capital projects.

830
00:24:45,100 --> 00:24:47,100
There's some money that comes

831
00:24:47,100 --> 00:24:50,100
from SB 1, the sales, the

832
00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:52,100
sales tax increase we did that

833
00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:53,100
goes into that.

834
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But that's a big chunk

835
00:24:54,100 --> 00:24:56,100
of funding that we have used

836
00:24:56,100 --> 00:24:58,100
for our capital projects. The

837
00:24:58,100 --> 00:25:00,100
other thing that action did,

838
00:25:00,100 --> 00:25:01,100
it eliminates funding for one

839
00:25:01,100 --> 00:25:03,100
of the sources

840
00:25:03,100 --> 00:25:04,100
of operating funds

841
00:25:04,100 --> 00:25:06,401
for our transit programs,

842
00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:09,100
about $50 million

843
00:25:09,100 --> 00:25:11,401
for the county. Madeline?

844
00:25:12,100 --> 00:25:13,100
>> Yes, for the county.

845
00:25:13,100 --> 00:25:15,100
>> And so, you know,

846
00:25:15,100 --> 00:25:17,100
this is basically what we're up

847
00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:18,100
against, right? We've got a

848
00:25:18,100 --> 00:25:19,100
threat

849
00:25:19,100 --> 00:25:20,100
against the capital programs.

850
00:25:20,100 --> 00:25:21,100
There's also the,

851
00:25:21,100 --> 00:25:23,100
the transit programs The

852
00:25:23,100 --> 00:25:24,100
formula programs are also

853
00:25:24,100 --> 00:25:25,000
authorized in that. Oh, sorry,

854
00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,100
I got those separately. And

855
00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:28,100
then at the state,

856
00:25:28,100 --> 00:25:31,100
we've got the threats to the

857
00:25:31,100 --> 00:25:33,100
TIRCP and the LC TOP program.

858
00:25:33,100 --> 00:25:35,401
So, rough waters ahead.

859
00:25:37,100 --> 00:25:38,100
>> Yeah, it would be

860
00:25:38,100 --> 00:25:40,100
catastrophic for our ongoing

861
00:25:40,100 --> 00:25:41,100
and future projects. I would

862
00:25:41,100 --> 00:25:43,100
just ask for future

863
00:25:43,100 --> 00:25:45,100
presentations if you could at

864
00:25:45,100 --> 00:25:48,100
least bring us one positive and

865
00:25:48,100 --> 00:25:50,100
good, even if it's small.

866
00:25:50,100 --> 00:25:52,100
>> I had good news about the

867
00:25:52,100 --> 00:25:53,100
legislation progressing.

868
00:25:53,100 --> 00:25:55,100
>> Very good, very good.

869
00:25:55,100 --> 00:25:57,100
Okay, not seeing any other

870
00:25:57,100 --> 00:25:58,100
directors who wish to speak.

871
00:25:58,100 --> 00:25:59,100
This is a receiving file. Thank

872
00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:01,100
you so much. We can go and move

873
00:26:01,100 --> 00:26:03,401
on to item 35, Homeless

874
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Outreach Management and

875
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Engagement Quarterly Report.

876
00:26:14,100 --> 00:26:15,100
Do my colleagues want a

877
00:26:15,100 --> 00:26:18,100
presentation on this item? Do

878
00:26:22,100 --> 00:26:23,100
you want a presentation

879
00:26:23,100 --> 00:26:25,401
on this item? No?

880
00:26:26,100 --> 00:26:29,100
Okay. You can certainly sit and

881
00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:30,100
just in case questions come up,

882
00:26:30,100 --> 00:26:31,100
but not in need of a

883
00:26:31,100 --> 00:26:33,100
presentation. I will go ahead

884
00:26:33,100 --> 00:26:35,100
and turn it over to Deanna

885
00:26:35,100 --> 00:26:36,100
to see if we have any speakers

886
00:26:36,100 --> 00:26:37,100
on this item.

887
00:26:37,100 --> 00:26:38,100
>> This is public comment

888
00:26:38,100 --> 00:26:39,100
for item 35. Please press pound

889
00:26:39,100 --> 00:26:40,100
2 if you'd like

890
00:26:40,100 --> 00:26:43,100
to make a comment on item 35.

891
00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:44,100
We have one caller. Please

892
00:26:44,100 --> 00:26:46,100
unmute 3784.

893
00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:49,100
>> Caller ending in 3784,

894
00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:50,100
please state your name. You

895
00:26:50,100 --> 00:26:51,100
have one minute

896
00:26:51,100 --> 00:26:53,401
to state your comment.

897
00:26:55,100 --> 00:26:57,100
>> Hello?

898
00:27:06,100 --> 00:27:07,100
>> I think he's, that was the

899
00:27:07,100 --> 00:27:10,100
last I guess public comment.

900
00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:12,100
>> Very good, very good,

901
00:27:12,100 --> 00:27:14,100
very good. Do any of my

902
00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:16,100
colleagues have any questions?

903
00:27:16,100 --> 00:27:17,100
Uh, yes.

904
00:27:17,100 --> 00:27:18,100
>> Just briefly, I just want

905
00:27:18,100 --> 00:27:19,100
to say thank you

906
00:27:19,100 --> 00:27:20,100
for your work and thank you

907
00:27:20,100 --> 00:27:21,100
for continuing to work

908
00:27:21,100 --> 00:27:23,100
with the County Department of

909
00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:24,100
Mental Health

910
00:27:24,100 --> 00:27:26,100
with the teams and all

911
00:27:26,100 --> 00:27:27,100
of that. And I'm really happy

912
00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:28,100
because every time you do

913
00:27:28,100 --> 00:27:29,100
present, it's always good,

914
00:27:29,100 --> 00:27:31,100
good news. Just one concern

915
00:27:31,100 --> 00:27:33,401
end of the line,

916
00:27:34,100 --> 00:27:36,100
and continuing to see how we

917
00:27:36,100 --> 00:27:38,100
can get our COGS more involved

918
00:27:38,100 --> 00:27:39,100
because they do receive

919
00:27:39,100 --> 00:27:41,100
funding,

920
00:27:41,100 --> 00:27:43,100
special funding and allocations

921
00:27:43,100 --> 00:27:46,100
through Measure A and also

922
00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:49,100
through trust funds that come

923
00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:50,100
down from Sacramento

924
00:27:50,100 --> 00:27:52,100
for housing and all that. And I

925
00:27:52,100 --> 00:27:53,100
really think it would be

926
00:27:53,100 --> 00:27:54,100
worthwhile

927
00:27:54,100 --> 00:27:56,100
to have members talk,

928
00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:59,100
those that are part of the COGS

929
00:27:59,100 --> 00:28:01,100
also. let our COGs know how

930
00:28:01,100 --> 00:28:03,100
important it is for them to

931
00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:06,100
also stand up interim housing

932
00:28:06,100 --> 00:28:07,100
and opportunities like that.

933
00:28:07,100 --> 00:28:08,100
'Cause I think that people are

934
00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:10,100
losing sight

935
00:28:10,100 --> 00:28:12,100
of it and I'm hearing some of

936
00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:13,100
that and it's really concerning

937
00:28:13,100 --> 00:28:15,100
because we don't need

938
00:28:15,100 --> 00:28:17,100
to be faced with that. We

939
00:28:17,100 --> 00:28:18,100
should be all

940
00:28:18,100 --> 00:28:20,100
in this together. So, whatever

941
00:28:20,100 --> 00:28:22,100
we can do, not just your staff

942
00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:24,100
'cause I know you're all

943
00:28:24,100 --> 00:28:25,100
out there, but maybe that's

944
00:28:25,100 --> 00:28:26,100
something that this,

945
00:28:26,100 --> 00:28:28,100
this board can do as well.

946
00:28:28,100 --> 00:28:30,100
So, just wanted

947
00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:31,100
to say that.

948
00:28:31,100 --> 00:28:32,100
>> Well said, Director Solis.

949
00:28:32,100 --> 00:28:34,100
Director Dupont-Walker.

950
00:28:34,100 --> 00:28:35,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want

951
00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,100
to join, Supervisor Solis

952
00:28:37,100 --> 00:28:38,100
in saying thank you. During,

953
00:28:38,100 --> 00:28:41,601
FIFA, when I was ear hustling,

954
00:28:42,100 --> 00:28:44,100
I heard so many local people

955
00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,100
talk about being back on public

956
00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:48,100
transit and seeing the

957
00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:49,100
ambassadors and seeing the

958
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:51,100
attention

959
00:28:51,100 --> 00:28:53,100
to some persons who were

960
00:28:53,100 --> 00:28:56,100
on the trains. For the buses, I

961
00:28:56,100 --> 00:28:57,100
think there's also a very

962
00:28:57,100 --> 00:28:59,100
wonderful and welcome

963
00:28:59,100 --> 00:29:02,100
atmosphere. I even heard we

964
00:29:03,100 --> 00:29:05,100
even had some black shirts

965
00:29:05,100 --> 00:29:07,100
occasionally on there. So,

966
00:29:07,100 --> 00:29:08,100
thank you for continuing

967
00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,100
to do that, especially

968
00:29:10,100 --> 00:29:11,100
for the residents of the county

969
00:29:11,100 --> 00:29:13,100
who have no choice,

970
00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:14,100
that we are able

971
00:29:14,100 --> 00:29:15,100
to offer them an opportunity

972
00:29:15,100 --> 00:29:18,100
to be housed. Thank you, Mr.

973
00:29:18,100 --> 00:29:20,100
Chair.

974
00:29:20,100 --> 00:29:23,100
>> Thank you, Director. I do

975
00:29:23,100 --> 00:29:24,100
have a, a question, and it,

976
00:29:24,100 --> 00:29:25,100
relates back to comments made

977
00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:28,601
by Director Solis. I know that,

978
00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:31,100
we could always use more

979
00:29:31,100 --> 00:29:33,100
interim beds. I know in the

980
00:29:33,100 --> 00:29:36,100
City of Pomona, we have I

981
00:29:36,100 --> 00:29:38,401
believe we provide 5 interim.

982
00:29:39,100 --> 00:29:41,100
just, just

983
00:29:41,100 --> 00:29:43,100
for full transparency,

984
00:29:44,100 --> 00:29:46,100
between The A-line

985
00:29:49,100 --> 00:29:51,401
from downtown Union Station

986
00:29:52,100 --> 00:29:53,100
to Pomona. How many other

987
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:54,100
cities are providing interim

988
00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:57,601
beds? Do you have that number?

989
00:29:58,100 --> 00:29:59,100
>> In partnership with Metro?

990
00:29:59,100 --> 00:30:01,100
>> Correct.

991
00:30:01,100 --> 00:30:03,100
>> Unfortunately, we just lost

992
00:30:03,100 --> 00:30:05,100
25 that we had in partnership

993
00:30:05,100 --> 00:30:08,601
with LASA and the county, one

994
00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:11,100
of the shelters, Welcome

995
00:30:11,100 --> 00:30:13,100
Navigation Shelter, that is

996
00:30:13,100 --> 00:30:15,100
located pretty close

997
00:30:15,100 --> 00:30:16,100
to the proximity of Union

998
00:30:16,100 --> 00:30:17,100
Station, had to close due

999
00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:19,100
to funding. A lot

1000
00:30:19,100 --> 00:30:21,100
of that funding was LASA,

1001
00:30:21,100 --> 00:30:23,100
and as you know, a lot of the

1002
00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:24,100
funding that LASA had went

1003
00:30:24,100 --> 00:30:26,401
to the new department

1004
00:30:27,100 --> 00:30:28,100
in the county.

1005
00:30:28,100 --> 00:30:29,100
Through that process,

1006
00:30:29,100 --> 00:30:30,100
they were unable

1007
00:30:30,100 --> 00:30:32,100
to keep the shelter open,

1008
00:30:32,100 --> 00:30:33,100
and therefore those 25 of 80

1009
00:30:33,100 --> 00:30:34,100
beds that that shelter had,

1010
00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:36,100
we were utilizing

1011
00:30:36,100 --> 00:30:37,100
for end-of-line assistance,

1012
00:30:37,100 --> 00:30:38,100
is no longer available.

1013
00:30:38,100 --> 00:30:39,100
>> So, because

1014
00:30:39,100 --> 00:30:41,100
of that decision,

1015
00:30:41,100 --> 00:30:42,100
there are real consequences to

1016
00:30:42,100 --> 00:30:43,100
the efforts that we've

1017
00:30:43,100 --> 00:30:45,401
undertaken with Metro. Yes.

1018
00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:48,100
So, in terms of where do we go

1019
00:30:48,100 --> 00:30:50,100
from here, you mentioned the

1020
00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:52,100
COGs, Director Solis. 25

1021
00:30:55,100 --> 00:30:58,100
beds is, is huge. Can you

1022
00:30:58,100 --> 00:31:00,100
explain what a next step might

1023
00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:02,100
look like?

1024
00:31:02,100 --> 00:31:03,100
>> Yeah, it's a systemic issue,

1025
00:31:03,100 --> 00:31:06,100
you know, with respect to how

1026
00:31:06,100 --> 00:31:08,100
homeless services is being

1027
00:31:08,100 --> 00:31:09,100
looked

1028
00:31:09,100 --> 00:31:11,100
at and ultimately directed to

1029
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:14,100
be funded. there's an impact

1030
00:31:14,100 --> 00:31:16,100
that not just the Metro teams

1031
00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:17,100
are seeing,

1032
00:31:17,100 --> 00:31:19,100
but the entire continuum

1033
00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:20,100
of care is seeing. And so

1034
00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:21,100
anytime there's a systemic

1035
00:31:21,100 --> 00:31:23,100
issue like a loss

1036
00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:25,100
of resources, whether that be

1037
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:27,100
permanent housing vouchers,

1038
00:31:27,100 --> 00:31:28,100
whether that be interim

1039
00:31:28,100 --> 00:31:30,100
housing, or any service

1040
00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:32,100
for that matter, our teams are

1041
00:31:32,100 --> 00:31:34,100
also experiencing the effects

1042
00:31:34,100 --> 00:31:36,100
of that. And so recourse for

1043
00:31:36,100 --> 00:31:38,100
moving forward is challenging.

1044
00:31:38,100 --> 00:31:39,100
If we were to go

1045
00:31:39,100 --> 00:31:40,100
to COGS and say we're aware

1046
00:31:40,100 --> 00:31:42,100
of the funding that you've got,

1047
00:31:42,100 --> 00:31:43,100
you know, are you interested

1048
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:44,100
in partnering with Metro? Are

1049
00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:46,100
there ways in which we can help

1050
00:31:46,100 --> 00:31:47,100
direct people who we engage to

1051
00:31:47,100 --> 00:31:49,100
occupy the beds that you've

1052
00:31:49,100 --> 00:31:51,100
got? Those conversations are

1053
00:31:51,100 --> 00:31:52,100
typically okay,

1054
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:54,100
but they're met

1055
00:31:55,100 --> 00:31:56,100
with a little resistance

1056
00:31:56,100 --> 00:31:58,100
because of the impact

1057
00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:00,401
of the system's issues.

1058
00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:04,100
>> Yes. I would just,

1059
00:32:04,100 --> 00:32:05,100
I would just add that, you

1060
00:32:05,100 --> 00:32:07,100
know,

1061
00:32:07,100 --> 00:32:08,100
we did consolidate services

1062
00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:10,100
into the new department

1063
00:32:10,100 --> 00:32:11,100
at the county, HSH. So, I would

1064
00:32:11,100 --> 00:32:12,100
encourage, again, I mean,

1065
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:15,100
you do this anyway, but

1066
00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:16,100
to partner with them, to meet

1067
00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:17,100
with the COGs, because if

1068
00:32:17,100 --> 00:32:18,100
there's a model that could be

1069
00:32:18,100 --> 00:32:20,100
created,

1070
00:32:20,100 --> 00:32:21,100
I think it's worthwhile. And I

1071
00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:22,100
believe that members

1072
00:32:22,100 --> 00:32:24,100
of the board, Board of

1073
00:32:24,100 --> 00:32:25,100
Supervisors, would be, you

1074
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:27,100
know, interested in seeing how

1075
00:32:27,100 --> 00:32:29,100
that can be worked out.

1076
00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:30,100
In part, you have

1077
00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:32,100
to understand, the public has

1078
00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:33,100
to understand that we just got

1079
00:32:33,100 --> 00:32:35,100
hit really hard by the federal

1080
00:32:35,100 --> 00:32:37,100
government as well. So, many of

1081
00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:39,100
those vouchers that we thought

1082
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:41,100
we had went away. And now

1083
00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:42,100
they're shifting

1084
00:32:42,100 --> 00:32:44,100
from permanent housing to look

1085
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:46,401
at interim housing. Not

1086
00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:49,100
everyone is capable

1087
00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:51,100
of coming up fast in speed

1088
00:32:51,100 --> 00:32:53,100
to meet the challenge. And it's

1089
00:32:53,100 --> 00:32:56,100
really bad right now. And all I

1090
00:32:56,100 --> 00:32:57,100
would say is let's try to work

1091
00:32:57,100 --> 00:32:58,100
with those that might have

1092
00:32:58,100 --> 00:33:00,100
funding streams that we can

1093
00:33:00,100 --> 00:33:02,100
connect with our departments,

1094
00:33:02,100 --> 00:33:04,100
and I'm sure our director

1095
00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:06,100
of HSH would,

1096
00:33:06,100 --> 00:33:08,100
would be interested in hearing

1097
00:33:08,100 --> 00:33:09,100
that. I know we can certainly

1098
00:33:09,100 --> 00:33:10,100
pass that along.

1099
00:33:10,100 --> 00:33:12,100
>> Ms. Mahan and I have a good

1100
00:33:12,100 --> 00:33:13,100
working relationship.

1101
00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:16,100
>> Okay, thank you. So, this is

1102
00:33:16,100 --> 00:33:17,100
a thank you for the work that

1103
00:33:17,100 --> 00:33:19,100
you're doing. this is a receive

1104
00:33:19,100 --> 00:33:20,100
and file and does not require a

1105
00:33:20,100 --> 00:33:21,100
vote,

1106
00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:23,100
so we can go ahead and move on

1107
00:33:23,100 --> 00:33:24,100
to the next item, which is

1108
00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:25,100
Metro Workforce Housing. And I

1109
00:33:25,100 --> 00:33:27,100
We're going to ask

1110
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:29,100
for a presentation

1111
00:33:30,100 --> 00:33:32,100
on that.

1112
00:33:37,100 --> 00:33:38,100
>> Welcome. Morning.

1113
00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:39,100
>> Morning, Chair and

1114
00:33:39,100 --> 00:33:40,100
committee members. pleasure

1115
00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:41,100
to be with you. Seleta

1116
00:33:41,100 --> 00:33:42,100
Reynolds. I'm the Chief of

1117
00:33:42,100 --> 00:33:43,100
Innovation and Games Mobility

1118
00:33:43,100 --> 00:33:44,100
Planning. I'm joined here by

1119
00:33:44,100 --> 00:33:45,100
Marcel Porras, who's the

1120
00:33:45,100 --> 00:33:46,100
Deputy Chief of Innovation.

1121
00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:48,100
And, we're bringing this item

1122
00:33:48,100 --> 00:33:50,100
before you. it actually ties

1123
00:33:50,100 --> 00:33:52,100
back directly to a motion,

1124
00:33:52,100 --> 00:33:54,100
an addendum

1125
00:33:54,100 --> 00:33:55,100
to a motion that came from

1126
00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:56,100
Director Solis to ask Metro

1127
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:58,100
to go into the marketplace and

1128
00:33:58,100 --> 00:34:00,100
find solutions

1129
00:34:01,100 --> 00:34:02,100
for workforce housing as part

1130
00:34:02,100 --> 00:34:04,100
of our overall affordable

1131
00:34:04,100 --> 00:34:05,100
housing efforts and joint

1132
00:34:05,100 --> 00:34:07,100
development efforts in LA

1133
00:34:07,100 --> 00:34:08,100
County. And so we're pleased

1134
00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:10,100
to bring back before you

1135
00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:13,100
something that we have been

1136
00:34:13,100 --> 00:34:14,100
reporting back

1137
00:34:14,100 --> 00:34:15,100
on progress and are ready

1138
00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:17,100
to potentially advance

1139
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:19,100
to implementation.

1140
00:34:22,100 --> 00:34:23,100
>> Good afternoon. Marcel

1141
00:34:23,100 --> 00:34:24,100
Porras, Deputy Chief

1142
00:34:24,100 --> 00:34:26,100
Innovation Officer. Here

1143
00:34:26,100 --> 00:34:29,100
to present the project. So, the

1144
00:34:29,100 --> 00:34:31,401
project that Nathaniel has

1145
00:34:32,100 --> 00:34:33,100
previously mentioned was is a

1146
00:34:33,100 --> 00:34:35,100
97-unit workforce housing

1147
00:34:36,100 --> 00:34:38,100
income-restricted development.

1148
00:34:38,100 --> 00:34:40,100
To the right,

1149
00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:41,100
you see the final mix that we,

1150
00:34:41,100 --> 00:34:43,100
we arrived on based

1151
00:34:43,100 --> 00:34:44,100
on negotiations

1152
00:34:44,100 --> 00:34:45,100
with the developer and

1153
00:34:45,100 --> 00:34:47,100
supported

1154
00:34:47,100 --> 00:34:48,100
by our underwriting analysis.

1155
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:50,100
It shifted

1156
00:34:51,100 --> 00:34:52,100
from majority studio units

1157
00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:54,100
to now be 9 studios, 65

1158
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:56,100
one-bedrooms, and 23

1159
00:34:56,100 --> 00:34:58,401
two-bedrooms. This shouldn't be

1160
00:35:00,100 --> 00:35:02,100
new to y'all because I think

1161
00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:03,100
we're here because

1162
00:35:03,100 --> 00:35:05,100
of your direction

1163
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,100
on workforce housing, but,

1164
00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:07,100
here are just a couple

1165
00:35:07,100 --> 00:35:08,100
of the main, you know,

1166
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:09,100
findings that we did

1167
00:35:09,100 --> 00:35:10,100
through our analysis in terms

1168
00:35:10,100 --> 00:35:11,100
of why workforce housing is

1169
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:13,100
important. One, it attracts top

1170
00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:14,100
talent. It builds loyalty and

1171
00:35:14,100 --> 00:35:16,100
retention. It improves

1172
00:35:16,100 --> 00:35:18,100
productivity, and it enhances

1173
00:35:18,100 --> 00:35:20,100
work-life balance. In regards

1174
00:35:20,100 --> 00:35:22,401
to location, there are 3

1175
00:35:25,100 --> 00:35:26,100
factors that make this location

1176
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:27,100
unique for Metro's first

1177
00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:29,100
workforce housing pilot. One,

1178
00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:30,100
its proximity to Metro

1179
00:35:30,100 --> 00:35:32,100
operations. As you can see,

1180
00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:33,100
the site sits near 3 rail

1181
00:35:33,100 --> 00:35:35,100
divisions and 1, bus division.

1182
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:36,100
its existing system

1183
00:35:36,100 --> 00:35:38,100
connectivity this station's

1184
00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:41,100
proximity to the KE Line and

1185
00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:43,100
the transfer at Expo Crenshaw

1186
00:35:43,100 --> 00:35:45,100
gives residents one-transfer

1187
00:35:45,100 --> 00:35:47,100
access to downtown LA and the

1188
00:35:47,100 --> 00:35:48,100
broader east-west corridor

1189
00:35:48,100 --> 00:35:50,100
today. And finally, the K

1190
00:35:50,100 --> 00:35:52,100
Line Northern Extension. When

1191
00:35:52,100 --> 00:35:54,100
complete, the KNE adds

1192
00:35:54,100 --> 00:35:56,100
underground transfers

1193
00:35:56,100 --> 00:35:57,100
to the D Line and B Line. 3

1194
00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:59,100
rail lines, no above-ground

1195
00:35:59,100 --> 00:36:00,100
transfers, and it's unique in

1196
00:36:00,100 --> 00:36:02,100
Metro's joint development

1197
00:36:02,100 --> 00:36:04,401
pipeline. In regards to,

1198
00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:08,401
I'm sorry, as part

1199
00:36:11,100 --> 00:36:12,100
of our due diligence, Metro

1200
00:36:12,100 --> 00:36:13,100
also dove

1201
00:36:13,100 --> 00:36:14,100
into other alternatives.

1202
00:36:14,100 --> 00:36:15,100
First, we looked

1203
00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,100
at whether or not Metro could

1204
00:36:16,100 --> 00:36:17,100
leverage the joint development

1205
00:36:17,100 --> 00:36:18,100
pipeline of projects.

1206
00:36:18,100 --> 00:36:20,100
However, low-income housing tax

1207
00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:21,100
credits, regulations prohibit

1208
00:36:21,100 --> 00:36:23,100
employer, restricted occupancy

1209
00:36:23,100 --> 00:36:25,100
in tax credit financed housing.

1210
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:27,100
Second, Metro issued an RFI. as

1211
00:36:27,100 --> 00:36:30,100
you can see on the bottom part

1212
00:36:30,100 --> 00:36:31,100
of the slide, 19 total projects

1213
00:36:31,100 --> 00:36:33,100
were identified, 9 of which met

1214
00:36:33,100 --> 00:36:35,401
the 95+ unit scale threshold.

1215
00:36:37,100 --> 00:36:39,100
6 of those were adjacent to a

1216
00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:40,100
Metro rail station. We found

1217
00:36:40,100 --> 00:36:42,401
ourselves with only 2 projects

1218
00:36:43,100 --> 00:36:45,100
of the total 19 meeting

1219
00:36:45,100 --> 00:36:47,100
the thresholds of, but

1220
00:36:47,100 --> 00:36:49,401
none matched the connectivity

1221
00:36:51,100 --> 00:36:53,100
that the Limerick Park project

1222
00:36:53,100 --> 00:36:54,100
that we're looking at today,

1223
00:36:54,100 --> 00:36:56,100
provided slide.

1224
00:37:00,100 --> 00:37:01,100
So in regards

1225
00:37:01,100 --> 00:37:02,100
to employee benefit, Metro

1226
00:37:02,100 --> 00:37:04,100
identified around 2,000

1227
00:37:04,100 --> 00:37:05,100
frontline employees including

1228
00:37:05,100 --> 00:37:07,100
bus operators, rail operators,

1229
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:08,100
mechanics, maintenance staff

1230
00:37:08,100 --> 00:37:10,100
that would qualify

1231
00:37:10,100 --> 00:37:12,100
for the 80% AMI threshold.

1232
00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:14,100
To the right of the slide, we

1233
00:37:14,100 --> 00:37:15,100
highlight how we would

1234
00:37:15,100 --> 00:37:17,100
establish the Metro employee

1235
00:37:17,100 --> 00:37:18,100
preference and work with the

1236
00:37:18,100 --> 00:37:19,100
property management team

1237
00:37:19,100 --> 00:37:20,100
to fill the units with Metro

1238
00:37:20,100 --> 00:37:21,100
workforce. In regards to the

1239
00:37:21,100 --> 00:37:24,100
Metro's loan, it is a $25

1240
00:37:27,100 --> 00:37:29,100
million loan at a 3%,

1241
00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:31,401
simple interest. The term

1242
00:37:33,100 --> 00:37:34,100
of the project is 55 years,

1243
00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:36,100
which coincides with the

1244
00:37:36,100 --> 00:37:38,401
covenant term that's tied

1245
00:37:39,100 --> 00:37:41,100
to the entitlements. We would

1246
00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:43,401
be the subordinate lender.

1247
00:37:44,100 --> 00:37:46,100
There would be a 60/40 revenue

1248
00:37:46,100 --> 00:37:48,100
split

1249
00:37:48,100 --> 00:37:49,100
of the residual receipts,

1250
00:37:49,100 --> 00:37:51,100
the refi proceeds,

1251
00:37:51,100 --> 00:37:52,100
or the disposition proceeds.

1252
00:37:52,100 --> 00:37:54,100
And then finally, Metro's net

1253
00:37:54,100 --> 00:37:56,100
present value is $7.2 million

1254
00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:58,100
worth of loan payments

1255
00:37:58,100 --> 00:38:00,401
over the 55-year period.

1256
00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:07,100
In terms of risk,

1257
00:38:07,100 --> 00:38:09,100
we identified 4 key elements.

1258
00:38:09,100 --> 00:38:11,100
The first one being

1259
00:38:11,100 --> 00:38:12,100
subordination. As I mentioned,

1260
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:14,100
we are the second lender. The

1261
00:38:14,100 --> 00:38:16,100
mitigation here and what that

1262
00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:18,100
does is our loan and preference

1263
00:38:18,100 --> 00:38:21,100
are subordinate. The way we

1264
00:38:21,100 --> 00:38:22,100
would look to address this is

1265
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:25,100
to develop an agreement that

1266
00:38:25,100 --> 00:38:27,100
would be acknowledged

1267
00:38:27,100 --> 00:38:28,100
by the senior letter for

1268
00:38:28,100 --> 00:38:30,100
Metro's workforce preference as

1269
00:38:30,100 --> 00:38:32,100
a continuing operating

1270
00:38:32,100 --> 00:38:34,100
requirement. Second, developer

1271
00:38:35,100 --> 00:38:37,100
default. So, if it was were

1272
00:38:37,100 --> 00:38:39,100
to go into foreclosure, the

1273
00:38:39,100 --> 00:38:40,100
senior lender could extinguish

1274
00:38:40,100 --> 00:38:42,100
subordinate interests. The

1275
00:38:42,100 --> 00:38:43,100
mitigation here is a step-in

1276
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:45,100
right. Metro may assume

1277
00:38:45,100 --> 00:38:46,100
property management role to

1278
00:38:46,100 --> 00:38:48,100
preserve the program if the

1279
00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:49,100
senior lender takes possession.

1280
00:38:49,100 --> 00:38:50,100
Third, long-term ownership.

1281
00:38:50,100 --> 00:38:52,100
The risk here is the future

1282
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:54,100
sale could remove Metro's

1283
00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:56,100
ability

1284
00:38:56,100 --> 00:38:57,100
to enforce the preference. The

1285
00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:59,100
way we're looking at mitigating

1286
00:38:59,100 --> 00:39:00,100
this is developing a right

1287
00:39:00,100 --> 00:39:01,100
of first refusal

1288
00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:03,100
on the first offer. Metro could

1289
00:39:03,100 --> 00:39:05,100
acquire the project

1290
00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:06,100
at any proposed sale, default,

1291
00:39:06,100 --> 00:39:08,100
or foreclosure. And lastly,

1292
00:39:08,100 --> 00:39:10,100
the construction period. Metro

1293
00:39:10,100 --> 00:39:12,100
is the first committed funder,

1294
00:39:12,100 --> 00:39:14,100
and the senior lender has not

1295
00:39:14,100 --> 00:39:16,100
yet been selected. The

1296
00:39:16,100 --> 00:39:17,100
mitigation here would be

1297
00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:18,100
milestone-based disbursements,

1298
00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:20,100
draw inspection rights,

1299
00:39:20,100 --> 00:39:22,100
and cure rights. Protect

1300
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:24,100
Metro's capital

1301
00:39:24,100 --> 00:39:25,100
during construction. So,

1302
00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:27,100
lastly,

1303
00:39:28,100 --> 00:39:29,100
the staff recommendations for,

1304
00:39:29,100 --> 00:39:31,100
this item is

1305
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:33,100
to authorize the CEO,

1306
00:39:33,100 --> 00:39:35,100
to execute and enter into a

1307
00:39:35,100 --> 00:39:36,100
loan agreement and other

1308
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:37,100
related documents,

1309
00:39:37,100 --> 00:39:38,100
with the developer team,

1310
00:39:38,100 --> 00:39:40,100
authorize the CEO or designee

1311
00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:42,000
to negotiate and execute a

1312
00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:44,000
recorded regulatory agreement

1313
00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:46,100
establishing a Metro employee

1314
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:48,100
housing preference for 100%

1315
00:39:48,100 --> 00:39:49,100
of the project units

1316
00:39:49,100 --> 00:39:50,100
to be acknowledged

1317
00:39:50,100 --> 00:39:51,100
by the senior lender, and

1318
00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:53,100
finally find that the project

1319
00:39:53,100 --> 00:39:54,100
is categorically exempt

1320
00:39:54,100 --> 00:39:56,100
from CEQA. Happy

1321
00:39:57,100 --> 00:39:58,100
to answer any questions.

1322
00:39:58,100 --> 00:39:59,100
>> Just to close out, to give a

1323
00:39:59,100 --> 00:40:00,100
little bit more context,

1324
00:40:00,100 --> 00:40:02,100
this came through as an

1325
00:40:02,100 --> 00:40:04,100
unsolicited proposal,

1326
00:40:04,100 --> 00:40:05,100
which is why the Office of

1327
00:40:05,100 --> 00:40:06,100
Innovation is sort of

1328
00:40:06,100 --> 00:40:07,100
in the role that we're in,

1329
00:40:07,100 --> 00:40:08,100
and we had brought it

1330
00:40:08,100 --> 00:40:09,100
to the board previously

1331
00:40:09,100 --> 00:40:11,100
to get guidance on taking it to

1332
00:40:11,100 --> 00:40:13,100
the next step because it

1333
00:40:13,100 --> 00:40:14,100
qualifies as what's called a

1334
00:40:14,100 --> 00:40:16,100
landmark unsolicited proposal

1335
00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:19,100
meaning either the dollar

1336
00:40:19,100 --> 00:40:20,100
amount or the nature of the

1337
00:40:20,100 --> 00:40:21,100
proposal passes a certain

1338
00:40:21,100 --> 00:40:22,100
threshold. So, we brought that

1339
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,100
before you and got your

1340
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:25,100
guidance

1341
00:40:25,100 --> 00:40:27,100
on what things we wanted

1342
00:40:27,100 --> 00:40:28,100
to negotiate with

1343
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:29,100
in the next step, and those

1344
00:40:29,100 --> 00:40:30,100
negotiations have concluded

1345
00:40:30,100 --> 00:40:32,100
successfully. And so now we're

1346
00:40:32,100 --> 00:40:33,100
bringing it back

1347
00:40:33,100 --> 00:40:34,100
before you and asking

1348
00:40:34,100 --> 00:40:35,100
for the, the actions listed

1349
00:40:35,100 --> 00:40:37,100
above. Thank you.

1350
00:40:38,100 --> 00:40:39,100
>> Thank you.

1351
00:40:39,100 --> 00:40:40,100
Before we take questions,

1352
00:40:40,100 --> 00:40:41,100
comments from directors,

1353
00:40:41,100 --> 00:40:43,100
let's go ahead and I'll turn it

1354
00:40:43,100 --> 00:40:44,100
over to you, Deanna,

1355
00:40:44,100 --> 00:40:45,100
to see if we have any speakers

1356
00:40:45,100 --> 00:40:46,100
on this item.

1357
00:40:46,100 --> 00:40:47,100
>> This is public comment

1358
00:40:47,100 --> 00:40:48,100
for item 36. Please press pound

1359
00:40:48,100 --> 00:40:49,100
2 if you'd like to make a

1360
00:40:49,100 --> 00:40:51,100
comment. I have one caller.

1361
00:40:51,100 --> 00:40:53,100
Please unmute.

1362
00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:55,100
>> Caller ending in 3784,

1363
00:40:55,100 --> 00:40:56,100
please state your name. You

1364
00:40:56,100 --> 00:40:57,100
have 1 minute

1365
00:40:57,100 --> 00:40:59,401
to state your comment.

1366
00:41:00,100 --> 00:41:01,100
>> Okay, so first of all,

1367
00:41:01,100 --> 00:41:02,100
I just have to say how

1368
00:41:02,100 --> 00:41:04,100
embarrassing it should be to

1369
00:41:04,100 --> 00:41:07,100
you that you have approximately

1370
00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:08,100
2,000 employees who are making

1371
00:41:08,100 --> 00:41:10,100
At or below 80,000 80%

1372
00:41:11,100 --> 00:41:12,100
of area median income,

1373
00:41:12,100 --> 00:41:14,401
which is currently $92,080 a

1374
00:41:15,100 --> 00:41:18,100
year. Like, why aren't you

1375
00:41:18,100 --> 00:41:19,100
paying your employees more?

1376
00:41:19,100 --> 00:41:20,100
Like, like genuinely, what why,

1377
00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:22,100
why do so many employees

1378
00:41:22,100 --> 00:41:24,100
qualify for this based

1379
00:41:24,100 --> 00:41:27,100
on the metrics you're using?

1380
00:41:27,100 --> 00:41:28,100
Because it seems like you

1381
00:41:28,100 --> 00:41:30,100
should be paying your employees

1382
00:41:30,100 --> 00:41:31,100
more so that they actually are

1383
00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:33,100
paid a living wage. And then

1384
00:41:33,100 --> 00:41:35,401
you should, You know,

1385
00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:38,100
raise the requirements for this

1386
00:41:38,100 --> 00:41:39,100
so that they can your employees

1387
00:41:39,100 --> 00:41:41,100
who are now making a living

1388
00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:44,100
wage in the city of LA, one

1389
00:41:44,100 --> 00:41:45,100
of the most expensive county

1390
00:41:45,100 --> 00:41:46,100
of LA, one

1391
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:48,100
of the most expensive counties

1392
00:41:48,100 --> 00:41:49,100
in the country can now qualify

1393
00:41:49,100 --> 00:41:51,100
for the Housing Up requirements

1394
00:41:51,100 --> 00:41:54,100
that meet the new raised wage

1395
00:41:54,100 --> 00:41:56,100
for all your employees. Is this

1396
00:41:56,100 --> 00:41:58,100
that's just embarrassing how,

1397
00:41:58,100 --> 00:42:00,100
how little your employees are

1398
00:42:00,100 --> 00:42:02,100
apparently making.

1399
00:42:06,100 --> 00:42:07,100
>> That was the last public

1400
00:42:07,100 --> 00:42:08,100
comment.

1401
00:42:08,100 --> 00:42:09,100
>> Thank you. Okay, I'm going

1402
00:42:09,100 --> 00:42:10,100
to start with Director DuPont

1403
00:42:10,100 --> 00:42:11,100
Walker and then Director

1404
00:42:11,100 --> 00:42:12,100
Solis.

1405
00:42:12,100 --> 00:42:13,100
>> Thank you, Mr. Chair, and

1406
00:42:13,100 --> 00:42:15,401
thank you, Department of

1407
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:18,100
Extraordinary Innovation.

1408
00:42:19,100 --> 00:42:21,100
>> Strategic Innovation.

1409
00:42:21,100 --> 00:42:22,100
>> Strategic.

1410
00:42:22,100 --> 00:42:23,100
>> Thank you.

1411
00:42:23,100 --> 00:42:24,100
>> Strategic. Strategic and

1412
00:42:24,100 --> 00:42:26,100
Extraordinary Innovation.

1413
00:42:27,100 --> 00:42:28,100
>> The extraordinary is just

1414
00:42:28,100 --> 00:42:29,100
implied. We don't have

1415
00:42:29,100 --> 00:42:30,100
to state it anymore

1416
00:42:30,100 --> 00:42:31,100
in the title of the cabinet. we

1417
00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:33,100
are now strategic.

1418
00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:38,601
>> I admire your humility. I do

1419
00:42:41,100 --> 00:42:44,100
want to put this in context

1420
00:42:44,100 --> 00:42:46,100
because this is an opportunity

1421
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:48,100
for Metro again

1422
00:42:48,100 --> 00:42:51,100
to trailblaze. I want to point

1423
00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:53,100
out that we will learn some

1424
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:54,100
things

1425
00:42:54,100 --> 00:42:56,100
from this because it is, I

1426
00:42:56,100 --> 00:42:59,100
believe, a first. As was the

1427
00:42:59,100 --> 00:43:01,100
business interruption fund that

1428
00:43:01,100 --> 00:43:03,100
Metro put in place. I want to

1429
00:43:03,100 --> 00:43:05,100
remind us that when that

1430
00:43:05,100 --> 00:43:06,100
happened,

1431
00:43:06,100 --> 00:43:07,100
there was great angst

1432
00:43:07,100 --> 00:43:09,100
about it. People thought it was

1433
00:43:09,100 --> 00:43:11,100
not deserved.

1434
00:43:11,100 --> 00:43:12,100
But what a number

1435
00:43:12,100 --> 00:43:14,100
of us who supported it had

1436
00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:16,100
in our ears was the statement

1437
00:43:16,100 --> 00:43:19,100
of the then head of the

1438
00:43:19,100 --> 00:43:21,100
Department of Commerce, who

1439
00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:23,100
said they would hope that with

1440
00:43:23,100 --> 00:43:24,100
our system we would solve some

1441
00:43:24,100 --> 00:43:26,100
of the problems that had

1442
00:43:26,100 --> 00:43:27,100
existed in the industry for

1443
00:43:27,100 --> 00:43:29,100
decades and are directly

1444
00:43:29,100 --> 00:43:31,100
related to housing. This board

1445
00:43:31,100 --> 00:43:33,100
decided to move

1446
00:43:33,100 --> 00:43:35,100
beyond just the core mission

1447
00:43:35,100 --> 00:43:37,100
and to take a look at impact

1448
00:43:37,100 --> 00:43:39,100
on community. And impact

1449
00:43:39,100 --> 00:43:41,100
on community means impact

1450
00:43:41,100 --> 00:43:43,100
on people. And so with the

1451
00:43:43,100 --> 00:43:45,401
Business Interruption Fund, we

1452
00:43:46,100 --> 00:43:48,100
said that it was just not a

1453
00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:49,100
good idea. But I want

1454
00:43:49,100 --> 00:43:50,100
to put it in the context

1455
00:43:50,100 --> 00:43:52,100
with affordable housing also.

1456
00:43:52,100 --> 00:43:54,100
Affordable housing is not

1457
00:43:54,100 --> 00:43:56,100
low-income housing. It is a

1458
00:43:56,100 --> 00:43:58,100
definition that no one should

1459
00:43:58,100 --> 00:44:00,100
spend more than 1/3

1460
00:44:00,100 --> 00:44:01,100
of their income for housing.

1461
00:44:01,100 --> 00:44:03,100
So, if a millionaire was

1462
00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:05,100
spending $500,000, it is not

1463
00:44:05,100 --> 00:44:06,100
affordable. We tend to think

1464
00:44:06,100 --> 00:44:08,100
of that in today's world

1465
00:44:08,100 --> 00:44:11,100
because there's so many people

1466
00:44:11,100 --> 00:44:13,100
who need it who happen to fall

1467
00:44:13,100 --> 00:44:15,100
within the range

1468
00:44:15,100 --> 00:44:16,100
of low income. But the

1469
00:44:16,100 --> 00:44:18,100
low-income housing tax credit

1470
00:44:18,100 --> 00:44:20,100
originally defined this upper

1471
00:44:20,100 --> 00:44:22,100
limit as 120% AMI,

1472
00:44:22,100 --> 00:44:24,100
and we're looking at 80%. So,

1473
00:44:24,100 --> 00:44:26,401
we're still struggling to

1474
00:44:27,100 --> 00:44:28,100
address a problem we knew

1475
00:44:28,100 --> 00:44:30,401
existed several decades ago.

1476
00:44:31,100 --> 00:44:33,100
It is absolutely trailblazing

1477
00:44:33,100 --> 00:44:35,100
and a wonderful opportunity

1478
00:44:35,100 --> 00:44:38,100
for Metro to set an example, to

1479
00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:41,100
create a model that transit

1480
00:44:41,100 --> 00:44:42,100
agencies

1481
00:44:42,100 --> 00:44:44,100
across the country can use,

1482
00:44:44,100 --> 00:44:45,100
because our construction has

1483
00:44:45,100 --> 00:44:46,100
tended

1484
00:44:46,100 --> 00:44:48,100
to tilt housing affordability

1485
00:44:48,100 --> 00:44:50,100
in the wrong direction. It has

1486
00:44:50,100 --> 00:44:52,100
brought about extreme

1487
00:44:53,100 --> 00:44:55,100
gentrification nationally, and

1488
00:44:55,100 --> 00:44:57,100
for us

1489
00:44:57,100 --> 00:44:58,100
to intentionally put housing

1490
00:44:58,100 --> 00:45:00,100
in place is important. Let me

1491
00:45:00,100 --> 00:45:02,100
add quickly that that means the

1492
00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:04,100
people who work for Metro, the

1493
00:45:04,100 --> 00:45:05,100
ones who keep our buses

1494
00:45:05,100 --> 00:45:07,401
running, our buses running,

1495
00:45:08,100 --> 00:45:10,100
our buses running,

1496
00:45:10,100 --> 00:45:12,100
maintain our mail system, and

1497
00:45:12,100 --> 00:45:13,100
serve our riders every day

1498
00:45:13,100 --> 00:45:15,100
deserve

1499
00:45:15,100 --> 00:45:16,100
to have the opportunity to have

1500
00:45:16,100 --> 00:45:18,100
affordable housing. I'm happy

1501
00:45:18,100 --> 00:45:20,100
to see the change in mix away

1502
00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:23,100
from the studios that sometimes

1503
00:45:23,100 --> 00:45:25,100
when we charge a large rent we

1504
00:45:25,100 --> 00:45:27,100
call the lofts. It's still the

1505
00:45:27,100 --> 00:45:29,100
same thing,

1506
00:45:29,100 --> 00:45:30,100
but it provides that

1507
00:45:30,100 --> 00:45:31,100
opportunity

1508
00:45:31,100 --> 00:45:33,100
for not only one-person

1509
00:45:33,100 --> 00:45:34,100
families

1510
00:45:34,100 --> 00:45:36,100
but 2 and 3-person families

1511
00:45:36,100 --> 00:45:38,100
to have a good place to live

1512
00:45:38,100 --> 00:45:40,100
within the City of Los Angeles

1513
00:45:40,100 --> 00:45:42,100
because the cost of housing,

1514
00:45:42,100 --> 00:45:44,100
whether it's rental or

1515
00:45:44,100 --> 00:45:46,100
homeownership, is driving

1516
00:45:46,100 --> 00:45:48,100
certain income families out

1517
00:45:48,100 --> 00:45:51,100
of the city. And this city

1518
00:45:51,100 --> 00:45:53,100
deserves to have diverse

1519
00:45:53,100 --> 00:45:54,100
housing opportunities

1520
00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:56,100
for persons

1521
00:45:56,100 --> 00:45:58,100
with diverse incomes, because

1522
00:45:58,100 --> 00:46:01,100
if our residents do not have

1523
00:46:01,100 --> 00:46:02,100
to spend more than one-third

1524
00:46:02,100 --> 00:46:04,100
of their income for housing,

1525
00:46:04,100 --> 00:46:05,100
the quality of life changes,

1526
00:46:05,100 --> 00:46:07,100
and they might even be able to

1527
00:46:07,100 --> 00:46:09,100
have homeownership because

1528
00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:11,100
they're able to have savings

1529
00:46:11,100 --> 00:46:12,100
and put money aside for the

1530
00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:14,100
other things that they would

1531
00:46:14,100 --> 00:46:16,100
like. Thank you

1532
00:46:16,100 --> 00:46:17,100
for this opportunity. Thank you

1533
00:46:17,100 --> 00:46:19,100
for those who have envisioned

1534
00:46:19,100 --> 00:46:21,100
this particular project,

1535
00:46:21,100 --> 00:46:23,100
Nathaniel. Thank you

1536
00:46:24,100 --> 00:46:25,100
for bringing it to a community

1537
00:46:25,100 --> 00:46:26,100
that's an equity-focused

1538
00:46:26,100 --> 00:46:28,100
community that needs it as a

1539
00:46:28,100 --> 00:46:29,100
start, not a finish,

1540
00:46:29,100 --> 00:46:30,100
as a start. This innovative

1541
00:46:30,100 --> 00:46:32,100
pilot will help us learn how to

1542
00:46:32,100 --> 00:46:35,100
tackle transportation as a part

1543
00:46:35,100 --> 00:46:37,401
of community development, which

1544
00:46:38,100 --> 00:46:39,100
includes housing. I'll have

1545
00:46:39,100 --> 00:46:42,100
some more questions later, but

1546
00:46:43,100 --> 00:46:44,100
I cannot tell you how exciting

1547
00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:46,100
this is

1548
00:46:46,100 --> 00:46:48,100
to someone who has spent most

1549
00:46:48,100 --> 00:46:50,100
of my professional life trying

1550
00:46:50,100 --> 00:46:51,100
to make sure that affordable

1551
00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:54,100
housing stays on the table.

1552
00:46:54,100 --> 00:46:55,100
And for Metro to take this step

1553
00:46:55,100 --> 00:46:57,100
is very important

1554
00:46:57,100 --> 00:46:59,100
to the entire community, but to

1555
00:46:59,100 --> 00:47:01,100
the affordable housing

1556
00:47:01,100 --> 00:47:03,100
community, I say kudos, Madam

1557
00:47:03,100 --> 00:47:05,100
CEO. Kudos, Department of

1558
00:47:05,100 --> 00:47:07,100
Strategic Innovation. And kudos

1559
00:47:07,100 --> 00:47:10,100
to all of Metro, especially

1560
00:47:10,100 --> 00:47:11,100
those who will find a way as an

1561
00:47:11,100 --> 00:47:13,100
employee of Metro to be close

1562
00:47:13,100 --> 00:47:14,100
to their worksite,

1563
00:47:14,100 --> 00:47:16,100
to have a quality of life

1564
00:47:16,100 --> 00:47:17,100
for themselves and

1565
00:47:17,100 --> 00:47:18,100
for their families, and to have

1566
00:47:18,100 --> 00:47:19,100
communities which are going

1567
00:47:19,100 --> 00:47:22,100
to be restored in ways that all

1568
00:47:22,100 --> 00:47:25,100
income levels can find a home.

1569
00:47:25,100 --> 00:47:27,100
Thank you, Mr. Chair.

1570
00:47:27,100 --> 00:47:28,100
>> Thank you, Director.

1571
00:47:28,100 --> 00:47:30,100
Director Solis.

1572
00:47:30,100 --> 00:47:31,100
>> Thank you, Director DuPont

1573
00:47:31,100 --> 00:47:32,100
Walker. I mean,

1574
00:47:32,100 --> 00:47:36,100
you are the guru on housing for

1575
00:47:36,100 --> 00:47:38,100
our communities and especially

1576
00:47:38,100 --> 00:47:40,100
for our riders and for all

1577
00:47:40,100 --> 00:47:42,100
of us. And I want to underscore

1578
00:47:42,100 --> 00:47:43,100
how proud I am that we've been

1579
00:47:43,100 --> 00:47:45,100
able to come to this point.

1580
00:47:45,100 --> 00:47:47,100
This has been in the works

1581
00:47:47,100 --> 00:47:48,100
for some time

1582
00:47:48,100 --> 00:47:50,100
to create this model. And

1583
00:47:50,100 --> 00:47:52,100
at the County of Los Angeles,

1584
00:47:52,100 --> 00:47:53,100
we're also looking

1585
00:47:53,100 --> 00:47:55,100
to do similar things. We had

1586
00:47:55,100 --> 00:47:56,100
the idea of converting an old

1587
00:47:56,100 --> 00:47:58,401
general hospital into housing

1588
00:47:59,100 --> 00:48:01,401
for employees, for staff,

1589
00:48:02,100 --> 00:48:04,100
for nurses, and

1590
00:48:04,100 --> 00:48:06,100
for people who live

1591
00:48:06,100 --> 00:48:07,100
around the community. So, the

1592
00:48:07,100 --> 00:48:08,100
concept isn't new,

1593
00:48:08,100 --> 00:48:09,100
but it is new when it comes to

1594
00:48:09,100 --> 00:48:11,100
a transit agency that

1595
00:48:11,100 --> 00:48:12,100
oftentimes people say,

1596
00:48:12,100 --> 00:48:13,100
why are you bothering

1597
00:48:13,100 --> 00:48:15,100
with housing? Why are you

1598
00:48:15,100 --> 00:48:16,100
bothering with the homeless?

1599
00:48:16,100 --> 00:48:18,100
Why are you bothering

1600
00:48:18,100 --> 00:48:19,100
to extend, you know,

1601
00:48:19,100 --> 00:48:21,100
your values

1602
00:48:21,100 --> 00:48:22,100
in a different way?

1603
00:48:22,100 --> 00:48:23,100
But the values for me come home

1604
00:48:23,100 --> 00:48:26,100
because it's our riders and the

1605
00:48:26,100 --> 00:48:28,100
folks that depend

1606
00:48:28,100 --> 00:48:30,100
on this system of ridership,

1607
00:48:30,100 --> 00:48:31,100
whether it's bus riders or

1608
00:48:31,100 --> 00:48:33,100
whether it's mechanics or

1609
00:48:33,100 --> 00:48:35,100
sanitation workers that clean

1610
00:48:35,100 --> 00:48:37,100
our buses. Everyone should have

1611
00:48:37,100 --> 00:48:39,100
an opportunity. And I'm very,

1612
00:48:39,100 --> 00:48:41,100
I'm very happy to see this

1613
00:48:41,100 --> 00:48:43,100
project move forward. I'm even

1614
00:48:43,100 --> 00:48:45,100
interested in seeing if

1615
00:48:45,100 --> 00:48:46,100
something can happen at the

1616
00:48:46,100 --> 00:48:47,100
El Monte Transit Center because

1617
00:48:47,100 --> 00:48:49,100
we do have some excess space

1618
00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:52,100
there, and I know other folks

1619
00:48:52,100 --> 00:48:54,100
have approached us

1620
00:48:54,100 --> 00:48:56,100
to do development there, but I

1621
00:48:56,100 --> 00:48:58,100
think this is where I think it

1622
00:48:58,100 --> 00:48:59,100
really changes the whole

1623
00:48:59,100 --> 00:49:02,100
paradigm because we are looking

1624
00:49:02,100 --> 00:49:04,100
at not just affordable

1625
00:49:04,100 --> 00:49:06,100
but sustainable, and also

1626
00:49:06,100 --> 00:49:08,100
for people who do work in

1627
00:49:08,100 --> 00:49:10,100
certain income brackets that we

1628
00:49:10,100 --> 00:49:11,100
know need

1629
00:49:11,100 --> 00:49:13,100
to have opportunity as well.

1630
00:49:13,100 --> 00:49:15,100
So, I want to thank you, and I

1631
00:49:15,100 --> 00:49:17,100
hope,

1632
00:49:17,100 --> 00:49:18,100
I hope you will come back maybe

1633
00:49:18,100 --> 00:49:19,100
with some ideas about the El

1634
00:49:19,100 --> 00:49:21,100
Monte Transit Center. So, thank

1635
00:49:21,100 --> 00:49:22,100
you. Thank you for your work.

1636
00:49:22,100 --> 00:49:24,100
Thank you, CEO.

1637
00:49:24,100 --> 00:49:26,100
>> Thank you, Director Solis.

1638
00:49:26,100 --> 00:49:27,100
Thank you, DuPont, Director

1639
00:49:27,100 --> 00:49:29,100
DuPont Walker. I will not be

1640
00:49:29,100 --> 00:49:30,100
able to capture the eloquence

1641
00:49:30,100 --> 00:49:31,100
of either of you as it relates

1642
00:49:31,100 --> 00:49:33,100
to this project. Obviously,

1643
00:49:33,100 --> 00:49:35,100
this is a project, that I,

1644
00:49:35,100 --> 00:49:37,100
that I would support. I, I,

1645
00:49:37,100 --> 00:49:40,100
I do want to just situate it

1646
00:49:40,100 --> 00:49:42,100
though. as I think you know,

1647
00:49:42,100 --> 00:49:45,100
I chair the Finance, Budget

1648
00:49:45,100 --> 00:49:46,100
Audit Committee. I know these

1649
00:49:46,100 --> 00:49:49,100
are general fund dollars if I

1650
00:49:49,100 --> 00:49:50,100
understand correctly. Am I

1651
00:49:50,100 --> 00:49:53,100
correct? And we have finite

1652
00:49:53,100 --> 00:49:55,100
general fund dollars.

1653
00:50:02,100 --> 00:50:04,100
Michelle?

1654
00:50:04,100 --> 00:50:05,100
>> Good afternoon no,

1655
00:50:05,100 --> 00:50:06,100
good morning. Michelle

1656
00:50:06,100 --> 00:50:07,100
Navarro, interim Chief

1657
00:50:07,100 --> 00:50:09,100
Financial Officer. This is

1658
00:50:09,100 --> 00:50:10,100
general fund revenues. We do

1659
00:50:10,100 --> 00:50:12,100
not need funding this year. We

1660
00:50:12,100 --> 00:50:13,100
did split it up

1661
00:50:13,100 --> 00:50:14,100
across multiple years,

1662
00:50:14,100 --> 00:50:16,100
so this will be a need in the

1663
00:50:16,100 --> 00:50:17,100
next fiscal year. We are going

1664
00:50:17,100 --> 00:50:20,100
to look and focus on our joint

1665
00:50:20,100 --> 00:50:22,100
development lease revenues,

1666
00:50:22,100 --> 00:50:23,100
then also our advertising

1667
00:50:23,100 --> 00:50:25,100
revenues, where we do

1668
00:50:25,100 --> 00:50:27,100
anticipate an increase in these

1669
00:50:27,100 --> 00:50:29,100
revenues because we had gained,

1670
00:50:29,100 --> 00:50:30,100
some good partnerships,

1671
00:50:30,100 --> 00:50:33,100
during this World Cup. And

1672
00:50:33,100 --> 00:50:35,100
while this is general fund and

1673
00:50:35,100 --> 00:50:36,100
operating eligible dollars, we

1674
00:50:36,100 --> 00:50:38,100
do see this as a critical

1675
00:50:38,100 --> 00:50:40,100
investment in our workforce

1676
00:50:40,100 --> 00:50:41,100
that will benefit and attract

1677
00:50:41,100 --> 00:50:43,401
and retain our employees.

1678
00:50:44,100 --> 00:50:47,100
>> And that's why I raised the

1679
00:50:47,100 --> 00:50:48,100
question, right, is for us

1680
00:50:48,100 --> 00:50:50,100
to be able to see the value

1681
00:50:50,100 --> 00:50:52,100
that while it yes,

1682
00:50:52,100 --> 00:50:53,100
it does come

1683
00:50:53,100 --> 00:50:55,100
from general fund dollars,

1684
00:50:55,100 --> 00:50:56,100
there is this is a positive

1685
00:50:56,100 --> 00:50:57,100
gain

1686
00:50:57,100 --> 00:50:58,100
for us as an organization. But

1687
00:50:58,100 --> 00:50:59,100
as we situate this conversation

1688
00:50:59,100 --> 00:51:00,100
around the fiscal cliff, right,

1689
00:51:00,100 --> 00:51:02,100
we as directors are going

1690
00:51:02,100 --> 00:51:03,100
to have

1691
00:51:03,100 --> 00:51:05,100
to make very difficult

1692
00:51:05,100 --> 00:51:06,100
decisions about what we what is

1693
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:07,100
essential, what is primary,

1694
00:51:07,100 --> 00:51:08,100
what is secondary. So, I raise

1695
00:51:08,100 --> 00:51:09,100
it in that context with the

1696
00:51:09,100 --> 00:51:11,100
full understanding that this is

1697
00:51:11,100 --> 00:51:12,100
a, this is a great project, I

1698
00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:14,100
think, for Metro. And certainly

1699
00:51:14,100 --> 00:51:16,100
you say it's a pioneering

1700
00:51:16,100 --> 00:51:17,100
project. This is a, this is a

1701
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:19,100
first, right? And, and if I

1702
00:51:19,100 --> 00:51:21,100
understood correctly, and,

1703
00:51:21,100 --> 00:51:24,100
is that this is going

1704
00:51:24,100 --> 00:51:25,100
to be available to Metro

1705
00:51:25,100 --> 00:51:28,601
employees? It is not going to?

1706
00:51:29,100 --> 00:51:30,100
>> Correct.

1707
00:51:30,100 --> 00:51:31,100
>> Because, because we're not

1708
00:51:31,100 --> 00:51:32,100
receiving funds from other

1709
00:51:32,100 --> 00:51:33,100
entities that would require us

1710
00:51:33,100 --> 00:51:35,100
to include others outside the

1711
00:51:35,100 --> 00:51:37,100
Metro family, if you will.

1712
00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:39,100
Yeah, that's significant. I

1713
00:51:39,100 --> 00:51:40,100
think there's a lot

1714
00:51:40,100 --> 00:51:41,100
of cities that would love

1715
00:51:41,100 --> 00:51:42,100
to be able to do that, where,

1716
00:51:42,100 --> 00:51:44,100
you know, when we talk

1717
00:51:44,100 --> 00:51:45,100
about taking care of,

1718
00:51:45,100 --> 00:51:46,100
in this particular case,

1719
00:51:46,100 --> 00:51:47,100
homeless, is let us,

1720
00:51:47,100 --> 00:51:49,100
let us take care

1721
00:51:49,100 --> 00:51:50,100
of our homeless population. But

1722
00:51:50,100 --> 00:51:52,100
it doesn't always work that way

1723
00:51:52,100 --> 00:51:53,100
because we get funds from

1724
00:51:53,100 --> 00:51:55,100
multiple different sources so

1725
00:51:55,100 --> 00:51:57,100
that we have

1726
00:51:57,100 --> 00:51:59,100
to broaden our reach, if you

1727
00:51:59,100 --> 00:52:00,100
will, understandably. So, thank

1728
00:52:00,100 --> 00:52:02,100
you, and thank you for that.

1729
00:52:02,100 --> 00:52:05,100
All right, this is a, this is an

1730
00:52:05,100 --> 00:52:08,601
action item, and I have a

1731
00:52:09,100 --> 00:52:11,100
first, and I, I have first

1732
00:52:11,100 --> 00:52:12,100
from DuPont Walker and a second

1733
00:52:12,100 --> 00:52:14,100
from Solis, and I'm not hearing

1734
00:52:14,100 --> 00:52:16,100
any objections, so,

1735
00:52:16,100 --> 00:52:19,100
the item moves forward. It is

1736
00:52:19,100 --> 00:52:22,100
approved. Thank you. Thank you.

1737
00:52:22,100 --> 00:52:23,100
All right, before we go

1738
00:52:23,100 --> 00:52:25,401
to general public comment,

1739
00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:29,100
Director DuPont Walker, had

1740
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asked me if we could revisit

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item 32, not to take action

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on the item, but just so she

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can provide some comments

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on the item. So, I'm going to

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go ahead and say yes and then

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turn it over to Director

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Dupont Walker.

1748
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>> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Very

1749
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quickly, I apologize because I

1750
00:52:48,100 --> 00:52:50,100
should have been paying

1751
00:52:50,100 --> 00:52:51,100
attention, but I did want to

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note the excellent performance

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with small business in this

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particular contract and

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proposal. And

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with the talent bank alone,

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it speaks to our effort to help

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small businesses not only

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survive but thrive.

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But when we have a number

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of them proposed, I think it's

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17%, which exceeds our request,

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I just wanted to take the time

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to say thank you and kudos

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for helping Metro continue

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to achieve its goal

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of providing an opportunity

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for everyone.

1769
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Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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00:53:25,100 --> 00:53:26,100
>> Thank you, Director

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Dupont-Walker. Okay, let's go

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to general public comment.

1773
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>> This is general public

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comment. Please press pound 2

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if you'd like to speak

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under general public comment.

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We have one caller.

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Please unmute.

1779
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>> Caller ending in 3784,

1780
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please state your name. You

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have 1 minute

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to state your comment.

1783
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>> Yeah, so I, I do think it's

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a little weird that both the

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Chair and Vice Chair are absent

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today. Like, I mean, I give

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Bass the benefit

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of the doubt. Maybe she's

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dealing with the flood thing.

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But I don't know, she seems

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to have a habit of missing the

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meetings. I guess we're

1793
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probably better off without

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Barger's presence anyway, so,

1795
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you know. But, but I mean,

1796
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it's just like, you know, these

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board members aren't even

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interested

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in attending the meetings, it

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seems, but yet they don't want

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to give up their power. And

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that's why the board structure

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they recommended is completely

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just You know,

1805
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basically doesn't take away any

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of their power or listen

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to any of the things that the

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public said over the months

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of hearings that they had.

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And, you know, these board

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members have all have all kinds

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of scandals. And now the now

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they want to add a new board

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member who's literally a MAGA

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00:54:38,100 --> 00:54:40,100
Republican. They want

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to literally add a MAGA

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00:54:41,100 --> 00:54:43,100
Republican to this.

1818
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>> That's the last public

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comment.

1820
00:54:46,100 --> 00:54:47,100
>> All righty, thank you. All

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right,

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this meeting is adjourned.

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Everyone have a great rest

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of your day. Thank you.