LA Metro Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee · Nov 20, 2025
Thursday2 h 01 min5 officials identified6 public speakers16 agenda itemsVideo: Granicus
The longest item after routine business: Monthly update on public safety, 24 min of this 2 h 01 min meeting.
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- 0:45Roll Call: 7 members present, 0 members absent, 0 members excused.
- 3:11APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action.
- 3:45Motion to Approve APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action. Moved by 0, no second required.
- 3:50Vote to Approve APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action. (Approved)
- 3:54Item title withheld
- 18:10Public Speaker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakImelda Padilla was called to speakGloria Roberts was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakHolly J. Mitchell was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakHolly J. Mitchell was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakKaty Yaroslavsky was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speak
- 18:19FEASIBILITY STUDY OF WATER TAXI SERVICE BETWEEN SAN PEDRO AND LONG BEACH RECEIVE AND FILE a feasibility study of water taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach (Attachment A).
- 37:19Motion for Item 18 by Directors Hahn, Bass, Dutra, Dupont-Walker, Butts, and Sandoval We therefore move that the board direct the CEO to: A. Develop and issue an industry engagement process (i.e. reverse pitch) to identify private and public operator interest, capabilities, and partnership opportunities to deliver a water-taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Games. B. Assess short-term and special-event funding options, including public-private partnership cost-sharing, sponsorship models, federal maritime or mobility grants, and temporary operations funding, to support Games-time service. Such funding source options shall not be eligible for bus or rail operations. C. Report back to the Board within 180 days with findings such as Public-Private-Partnership structures, a proposed implementation timeline, and any next steps.
- 59:14Motion to Approve Motion for Item 18 by Directors Hahn, Bass, Dutra, Dupont-Walker, Butts, and Sandoval We therefore move that the board direct the CEO to: A. Develop and issue an industry engagement process (i.e. reverse pitch) to identify private and public operator interest, capabilities, and partnership opportunities to deliver a water-taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Games. B. Assess short-term and special-event funding options, including public-private partnership cost-sharing, sponsorship models, federal maritime or mobility grants, and temporary operations funding, to support Games-time service. Such funding source options shall not be eligible for bus or rail operations. C. Report back to the Board within 180 days with findings such as Public-Private-Partnership structures, a proposed implementation timeline, and any next steps. Moved by 0, no second required.
- 59:27Vote to Approve Motion for Item 18 by Directors Hahn, Bass, Dutra, Dupont-Walker, Butts, and Sandoval We therefore move that the board direct the CEO to: A. Develop and issue an industry engagement process (i.e. reverse pitch) to identify private and public operator interest, capabilities, and partnership opportunities to deliver a water-taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach during the 2028 Games. B. Assess short-term and special-event funding options, including public-private partnership cost-sharing, sponsorship models, federal maritime or mobility grants, and temporary operations funding, to support Games-time service. Such funding source options shall not be eligible for bus or rail operations. C. Report back to the Board within 180 days with findings such as Public-Private-Partnership structures, a proposed implementation timeline, and any next steps. (Approved)
- 59:37CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER'S MONTHLY REPORT RECEIVE oral report on Metro Operations.
- 1:22:14ZERO EMISSION BUS (ZEB) PROGRAM UPDATE AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly status report on the ZEB Program; B. UTILIZE the Washington Department of Enterprise Services Contract or Colorado State Contract for a not-to-exceed expenditure amount of $50,000,000 inclusive of sales tax, for up to 40 battery electric buses (BEBs); and C. APPROVE a Life-Of-Project (LOP) budget in the amount of $52,000,000 for the purchase of up to 40 BEBs, professional and technical support, labor and contingency under Capital Project 201078.
- 1:34:29ZERO EMISSION BUS (ZEB) PROGRAM UPDATE AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly status report on the ZEB Program; B. UTILIZE the Washington Department of Enterprise Services Contract or Colorado State Contract for a not-to-exceed expenditure amount of $50,000,000 inclusive of sales tax, for up to 40 battery electric buses (BEBs); and C. APPROVE a Life-Of-Project (LOP) budget in the amount of $52,000,000 for the purchase of up to 40 BEBs, professional and technical support, labor and contingency under Capital Project 201078. Moved by 0, no second required.
- 1:34:41ZERO EMISSION BUS (ZEB) PROGRAM UPDATE AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. RECEIVE AND FILE quarterly status report on the ZEB Program; B. UTILIZE the Washington Department of Enterprise Services Contract or Colorado State Contract for a not-to-exceed expenditure amount of $50,000,000 inclusive of sales tax, for up to 40 battery electric buses (BEBs); and C. APPROVE a Life-Of-Project (LOP) budget in the amount of $52,000,000 for the purchase of up to 40 BEBs, professional and technical support, labor and contingency under Capital Project 201078. (Approved)
- 1:34:47MONTHLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY RECEIVE AND FILE the Public Safety Report.
- 1:58:56GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVE General Public Comment
What happened
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- The motion to approve the consent calendar was announced as carried, and item 28, the operations Employees of the Month, was then taken up.3:46
- After public comment on item 28 with no comments, item 28 was received and filed without objection, and item 18 was called.18:17
- Staff presented the feasibility study of water taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach, a response to Motion 9.18:32
Who spoke
5 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Janice HahnCommittee · 13 minFirst speaks at 14:27
- Holly J. MitchellChair · 12 min
- Gloria RobertsNon-voting member · non-voting · 1.3 minFirst speaks at 42:31
- Katy Young YaroslavskyDistrict 5 · 1.3 minFirst speaks at 1:22:45
- Imelda PadillaVice chair · District 6 · 0.3 minFirst speaks at 40:39
Public comment: 6 speakers.
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Hamlet, “LA Metro Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee, Nov 20, 2025: Los Angeles.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/la/metro-operations-safety-customer-experience/meetings/2025-11-20. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Nov 20, 2025.