ALERT! WE NEED YOUR VOICE HEARD ON JUNE 26: METRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING, 9:30am
ACTION NEEDED
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors needs to know of your support for transportation in the South Bay Region. Please come to the meeting or write/email your support of South Bay transportation projects to Metro, One Gateway Plaza, LA 90012 or to Metro Chair Pm O’Connor at oconnorp@metro.net and copy jacki@southbaycities.org
WHAT IS THE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN?
The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is the 30-year funding guide for transportation construction and service in Los Angeles County. The LRTP is periodically updated and the Metro Board will consider the updated plan on June 26. The update lists priorities for highway and transit based upon sound and objective criteria but there are currently no revenues for any new projects in the Plan. As a result, Metro staff created Tiers of projects, identifying those that are farther along in the planning process and could be considered if new funding is identified as Tier 1. Two transit projects within Tier 1 of the plan include consideration of the Harbor Subdivision Right-of-Way and extension of the Green Line to LAX for passenger service. The SBCCOG Board supports both of these projects as potential services into the South Bay. Projects noted in Tier 2 of the plan add the southern extension of both of the Tier 1 projects.
OTHER PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO THE SOUTH BAY
Other projects and service supported by the South Bay include: Support for local sub-regional projects, such as the SBCCOG neighborhood vehicle pilot project; enhancement of coordination between Metro bus service and the Municipal operators; further development and funding of the Redondo Beach Regional Transit Center and the Torrance Regional Transit Center; greater review of goods movement issues impacting the South Bay; and a stronger role in addressing issues pertaining to major arterials, really mini freeways, in the region. Please click here for SBCCOG comments on the LRTP.
CONTACT METRO BOARD MEMBERS
The South Bay Cities Council of Governments representative is current Metro Chair Pam O’Connor (Council Member, City of Santa Monica) who welcomes your strong support for South Bay transportation. Other Board members include: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Supervisor Don Knabe, Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Supervisor Yvonne Burke, Council Member John Fasana (Duarte), Director David Fleming, Director Richard Katz, Council Member Bonnie Lowenthal (Long Beach), Supervisor Gloria Molina, Council Member Ara Najarian (Glendale), Council Member Bernard Parks (Los Angeles), Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky.
