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FY16 Budget Public ForumSaturday, April 25, 2015


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Metro is Everywhere

Metro is a lot more than buses and trains.

Anyone who has boarded a bus or a train, driven on the

freeway, used the toll roads, stopped at a traffic signal, orridden a bike in Los Angeles County is a Metro customer.

Whether you are shopping, running errands, or goingto work via bus, train, car, bike, or even on foot…

you are going Metro

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Transportation Means Mobility

> Building new transportation infrastructure, includingMetro rail, freeways, toll roads and regional rail

> Funding of improvements at the city/local level, such astraffic signals and road improvements

> Funding for transit operators, Metrolink and Access Services

> Bicycle and pedestrian programs and projects

Operation of buses and trains represents only ¼ of Metro’s total budget:

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The Entire Region Contributes to Metro

Residents and visitors to LA County provide about ¾ of Metro’s annual funding:

> Each of Metro’s sales tax measures,by law, has restrictions on its uses

> Portion of funds are reserved fordistribution to local communities

> Pays for improvements andinvestments in traffic signals, localbuses, road improvements, and othermobility projects throughout the

county > About 145 different colors of money

each with specific restrictions

Sales Tax,49%

Fares, Tolls,Advertising &

Other, 8%

Bond Proceeds& Carryover,

20%

Grants, 23%

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General Planning & Programming

Mobility Needs Assessment & Conceptual Planning

> Long Range Transportation PlanMobility needs of LA County over the next 30 years

> Short Range Transportation PlanFocused look at first 10 years of LRTP

> Systemwide and Subregional PlanningWhat are the local mobility needs?

> Regional Short Range Transit PlanHow should we adjust the existing transit network over the next 5 years?

TRANSIT, HIGHWAYS, LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS

> Bus Rapid Transit Corridors Identifying heavily travelled routes/segments for higher speed bus service

> First/Last Mile

Access to bus/rail to reach your final destination (door-to-door)> Active Transportation: Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs

Non-motorized mobility alternatives > Street Improvements

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Planning

Engineering

Construction

Operations/Maintenance

Metro Projects Life Cycle

FY16 budget represents the annual slice of each project

OngoingSystem

Evaluation/Needs

Assessment

Projects are multi-year and in different phases of development

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Budget Development Timeline

FY16 Budget Development

Budget Parameters

Outreach at Service

Council Meetings

Capital Program -

Estimated $2B

Operating Budget -

Estimated $1.5B

Subsidy Budget -

Estimated $1.4B

Workforce (FTEs)

Public

Budget Forum

Public Hearing

and Board

Review

Develop FY16

Proposed Budget

DEC14 JAN15 FEB15 MAR15 APR15 MAY15 JUN15

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FY16 Proposed Budget: $5.56 Billion

Subsidy FundingPrograms, $1.4B

(25%)

CongestionManagement,$93.9M (2%)

Metro Operation,$1.5B (26%)

Debt Service,$328.7M (6%)

Capital, $2.1B(38%)

General Planning& Programming,$172.8M (3%)

Where is the money going?

Capital Funding mandated through

Ordinance

> Transit Capital Specific Projects> Highway Projects> Metrolink

Subsidy Funding mandated by

Ordinance to be allocated to

> Transit Operators> 88 cities and unincorporated areas

> Local Agencies

Debt Service

> Cannot default on debtobligations

Congestion Management

> ExpressLanes, Freeway ServicePatrol, Call Box, Vanpools

Metro Operations

> Maintaining the current level of service $1.5B> Funding allocated is mandated by Ordinance to

operations and maintenance of bus/rail> $360M for State of Good Repair


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Planning and Engineering

HIGHWAY PROJECTS

> I-605 Corridor “Hot Spots”> I-5 North Capacity Enhancements (SR-14 to Kern County Line)> I-710 South and Early Action Projects> SR-710 North Gap Closure> SR-138 Capacity Enhancements> High Desert Corridor

> Arroyo Verdugo Operational Improvements> South Bay Ramp & Interchange Operational Improvements> Countywide Soundwall Projects

Projects under Planning/Engineering in FY16

TRANSIT PROJECTS

> East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor> Airport Metro Connector> South Bay Metro Green Line Extension> West Santa Ana Branch> Eastside Extension Phase II

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Construction

HIGHWAY PROJECTS

> Countywide Soundwall Improvements> I-5 North/South Capacity Improvements> Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations Phase II> Las Virgenes/Malibu Operational Improvements> Arroyo Verdugo Operational Improvements> I-5 Carmenita Road Interchange Improvement> I-405, I-110, I-105 and SR-91 Ramp and Interchange

Improvements in South Bay

Projects under construction in FY16

TRANSIT PROJECTS

> Expo Line Phase II to Santa Monica (Opening in FY16)> Gold Line Eastside Extension to Azusa (Opening in FY16) > Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 (La Cienega)> Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project> Regional Connector

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Other Capital Projects

FY16 Asset Maintenance, Asset Improvements, and Safety & Security

> Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station> Universal City Pedestrian Bridge> Orange Line to Red Line Pedestrian Underpass> Security Kiosks at Metro Red Line Stations> Purchase new buses and rail vehicles

> Blue Line Station refurbishments and vehicle overhauls> Red Line Heavy Rail vehicle overhauls> Improvements and maintenance projects across all rail lines> Elevator/Escalator modernizations at Civic Center and Pershing Square

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Other Initiatives

Sustainability

GREENER FLEETS

> Nation’s first and largest CNG FleetGREENER BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPMENTS

> Uses 33% less electricity and 50% less waterGREENER POWER

> One of the largest solar installations in the

transit industryGREENER COMMUTES

> Partnerships to increase transit, carpooling, vanpooling,walking, biking and car-sharing

GREENER TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS

> Integrated Transitway, Bikeway and Landscaped PathwayGREENER OPERATIONS

> Continuous improvement and positive impact onenvironment, employees and customers

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Other Initiatives

Technology

FARE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENTS

> NEW easier to use TVM screens with more languages> More TVMs systemwide> Faster auto-loads on TAP cards> Mobile app

SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS

> Cameras on rail vehicles and stations> Video screens on board buses

WI-FI

> Pilot program to on the Silver Line and Red Line

will also enhance security by enabling real-timeaccess to the video surveillance system

COUNTYWIDE SIGNAL PRIORITY PROJECT

> Implementation will improve traffic by moving bus patrons faster

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Other Initiatives

Seamless regional transit system

NOW 26 TRANSIT AGENCIES ON TAP> Local operators will be TAP Enabled> EZ Transit Pass on TAP

Access

AVTA Baldwin Park

Burbank

Carson

Compton

Culver City Foothill

Gardena

Glendale

Huntington Park LA County

LADOT

LAWA

Long Beach

Metro

Metrolink

Montebello

Monterey Park

Norwalk Palos Verdes

Pasadena

Redondo Beach

Santa Clarita

Santa Monica

Torrance

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Freeway Operations

> ExpressLanes - Toll operations> Caltrans Operations and Maintenance> California Highway Patrol (CHP)> Freeway Service Patrol> Call Box Program> Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System

OTHER CORRIDOR FUNDED SERVICES

> Bus service enhancement (Metro, Foothill Transit, Gardena Transit, Torrance Transit)> Harbor/Gateway Transit Center to Dodger Stadium Express Bus> Marketing and Outreach

> Professional services contracts to support existing and evaluate new ExpressLanes

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Subsidy Funding Passed to Cities

Public TransitDial-A-RideParatransitShuttle Service

Fare Subsidy ProgramsYouth and Senior Recreational TransitTaxi subsidies

Bus Stop Improvements/MaintenanceBus Shelters Safety ImprovementsTransit Center Parking

Bikeways, Bike trails, lanes, boulevardsBicycle parking and lockersCitywide Bikeshare programs

About 20% goes to cities to improve transit and mobility (Local Return Money)

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Subsidy Funding Passed to Cities

Many projects are underway by each of the cities to improve transit and mobility

Pedestrian ImprovementsCrosswalk programsTraffic signals near schoolsSafe Routes to school

Street Repair and MaintenanceStreet Lighting ProjectsStreet Improvement ProjectsPavement RehabStreetscape Improvements

Traffic Signal Enhancements &InstallationsTraffic Signal Synchronization

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Subsidy Funding Passed to Partner Agencies

Metro allocates funding to regional operators throughoutLos Angeles County

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Subsidy Assistance Programs

> RIDER RELIEF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RRTP)Coupons to low-income transit riders through non-

profit agencies

> IMMEDIATE NEEDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (INTP)

Tokens and taxi vouchers to low-income persons whohave a transportation need for basic medical,shelter/housing and job search needs

> SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS RE-ENTRY PROGRAM (SHORE)

Tokens through a network of homeless shelters toindividuals and families at approved social serviceagencies

Rider fare subsidies of $10.5M

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Metro Operations

NEW RAIL SERVICE

> Expo Line Phase II to Santa Monica> Gold Line Eastside Extension to Azusa

What’s Happening in FY16?

NEWER FLEET

> Purchasing 78 new light rail cars> Purchasing 350 new buses

IMPROVE BUS NETWORK

> Maintain 7.06 million annual revenue service hours> Full year implementation of Valley-Westside Express

> Evaluate options for a Gold Line-Orange Line Express> Wilshire BRT – Bus Only Lanes and All Door Boarding Pilot> Establish framework for a systemwide “Frequent Bus Network”

MAINTAIN BUS AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

> Bus and rail component overhaul and midlife service> Ensure bus/rail safety and service reliability> Focus on older Blue and Red rail lines

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FY16 Proposed Budget

Restrictions and mandated uses of funds

SubsidyFunding &Programs

CongestionManagement

Metro

Operation

Debt Service

Capital

GeneralPlanning &

Programming

Capital Funding mandated through

Ordinance

> Transit Capital Specific Projects> Highway Projects> Regional Rail (Metrolink)

Subsidy Funding mandated by

Ordinance to be allocated to

> Transit Operators> 88 cities and unincorporated areas> Local Agencies

Debt Service

> Cannot default on debtobligations


> Portion of monies must bereinvested in the corridor

Metro Operations

> Maintaining the current level of service $1.5B> Funding allocated is mandated by Ordinance to

operations and maintenance of bus/rail> $360M for State of Good Repair

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> Identify regional mobility needs

and solutions


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Per the Ordinances, Oversight Committees have been established to ensure that

monies are used in compliance with what taxpayers and voters approved.

> Measure R Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee> Prop A & C Independent Citizen’s Advisory and Oversight Committee

Financial Oversight

There is oversight over every dollar we collect and spend…

> Comprehensive Annual Financial Report> Single Audit for federal expenditures> Prop A & C Audit> Measure R Audit> STA> TDA> FTA Triennial Audit

> NTD Audits> FTA IPERA> FEMA> Prop 1B> STIP> ATU> Sales Tax Audit by State Board of Equalization

All these audits determine Metro’s compliance with funding requirements

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> Opening Expo II to Santa Monica & Gold Line Foothill Ext.> New bus and rail vehicles> Safety & Security> Transit Service Quality

> Maintaining our assets> Maintaining bus service levels> Delivery of rail and highway projects> Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs

> Technology Enhancements> New initiatives (First/Last Mile)

FY16 Budget Priorities

These are our priorities—but what are yours?

Highlight of programs that improve mobility in LA County

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> Proposed budget available online by May 5th> Public Hearing May 20th > Service Councils> Citizen Advisory Councils> Social Media

(Twitter/Facebook/The Source/El Pasajero)> Podcasts> Visit us at: www.metro.net> Email us: [email protected]

Public Engagement in Budget

We want your input… GET INVOLVED

COMING SOON:

> Interactive online tool> Winter Budget Public Forum for FY17 Budget

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