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LA Metro Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee · Jul 16, 2026

Thursday2 h 13 min4 officials identified6 public speakers23 agenda itemsVideo: Granicus

The longest item after routine business: Chief operations officer’s monthly report, 41 min of this 2 h 13 min meeting.

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  1. 0:41Roll Call: 5 members present, 3 members absent, 0 members excused.2 min
  2. 2:45APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action.under 1 min
  3. 3:21Public Speaker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakGloria Roberts was called to speakJacquelyn Dupont-Walker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakJacquelyn Dupont-Walker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakKaty Yaroslavsky was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakKaty Yaroslavsky was called to speakJacquelyn Dupont-Walker was called to speakJanice Hahn was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakPublic Speaker was called to speakunder 1 min
  4. 3:47Motion to Approve APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43. 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.under 1 min
  5. 4:08Vote to Approve APPROVE Consent Calendar Items: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43. Consent Calendar items are approved by one motion unless held by a Director for discussion and/or separate action. (Approved)under 1 min
  6. 4:15Item title withheldit could name a private person · 19 min
  7. 23:26CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER'S MONTHLY REPORT RECEIVE oral report on Metro Operations.41 min
  8. 1:04:46CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS FOR EXISTING RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS (RNG) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP73960000 with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; B. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP59812000A with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; C. EXECUTE Modification No. 6 to Contract No. OP59812000B with Shell Energy North America (US) to increase the contract value by $3,615,292 from a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $15,112,295 to a NTE amount of $18,727,587 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and D. EXECUTE Modification No. 5 to Contract No. OP59812000C with Trillium USA Company, LLC. to increase the contract value by $2,877,636 from a NTE amount of $19,492,426 to NTE amount of $22,370,062 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027.under 1 min
  9. 1:05:45CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS FOR EXISTING RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS (RNG) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP73960000 with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; B. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP59812000A with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; C. EXECUTE Modification No. 6 to Contract No. OP59812000B with Shell Energy North America (US) to increase the contract value by $3,615,292 from a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $15,112,295 to a NTE amount of $18,727,587 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and D. EXECUTE Modification No. 5 to Contract No. OP59812000C with Trillium USA Company, LLC. to increase the contract value by $2,877,636 from a NTE amount of $19,492,426 to NTE amount of $22,370,062 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Moved by 0, no second required.under 1 min
  10. 1:06:01CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS FOR EXISTING RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS (RNG) CONTRACTS AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP73960000 with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; B. EXECUTE Modification No. 9 to Contract No. OP59812000A with Clean Energy Renewable Fuels to extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; C. EXECUTE Modification No. 6 to Contract No. OP59812000B with Shell Energy North America (US) to increase the contract value by $3,615,292 from a Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $15,112,295 to a NTE amount of $18,727,587 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and D. EXECUTE Modification No. 5 to Contract No. OP59812000C with Trillium USA Company, LLC. to increase the contract value by $2,877,636 from a NTE amount of $19,492,426 to NTE amount of $22,370,062 and extend the contract performance end date by eleven months from July 31, 2026, to June 30, 2027. (Approved)under 1 min
  11. 1:06:03BUS ACQUISITION OF 40' BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD Contract No. OP118576(2)000 with El Dorado National (California), Inc. (ENC), for the manufacturing and delivery of a base order of 220 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) in the amount of $337,698,727.58 for the base contract, including taxes and delivery; exclusive of any contract option buses, subject to the resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any; B. INCREASE the Life-Of-Project (LOP) for Capital Project 201078 from $52,000,000, established to purchase up to 40 BEBs under the Washington State contract, by $382,355,185 to purchase up to 220 Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) and provide funding for professional and technical support, internal labor, and contingencies, for a total LOP of $434,355,185; and C. NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE future contract modifications to the contract up to $1,000,000.10 min
  12. 1:16:59METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 24 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. (BTS) to exercise up to six, one-month options, each separately as needed from December 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, to continue Metro Bike Share (MBS) program services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,505,955, increasing the total contract value from $137,661,378 to $144,167,333; and B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications for Contract No. PS272680011357 within the Board-approved contract modification authority.2 min
  13. 1:19:04METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 24 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. (BTS) to exercise up to six, one-month options, each separately as needed from December 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, to continue Metro Bike Share (MBS) program services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,505,955, increasing the total contract value from $137,661,378 to $144,167,333; and B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications for Contract No. PS272680011357 within the Board-approved contract modification authority. Moved by 0, no second required.under 1 min
  14. 1:19:09METRO BIKE SHARE CONTRACT MODIFICATION AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to: A. EXECUTE Modification No. 24 to Contract No. PS272680011357 with Bicycle Transit Systems, Inc. (BTS) to exercise up to six, one-month options, each separately as needed from December 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, to continue Metro Bike Share (MBS) program services in the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount of $6,505,955, increasing the total contract value from $137,661,378 to $144,167,333; and B. EXECUTE individual contract modifications for Contract No. PS272680011357 within the Board-approved contract modification authority. (Approved)under 1 min
  15. 1:19:24SAN PEDRO TO LONG BEACH WATER TAXI: COLLABORATIVE FUNDING STRATEGY MOTION APPROVE Motion by Hahn, Bass, and Richardson that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to convene regional partners, including Metro, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach to: A. Determine each agency's willingness to participate in funding the implementation and operation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service; B. Develop a proposed cost-sharing framework among Metro and participating regional partners to provide the funding certainty necessary to advance implementation of the service; C. Continue pursuing grant, maritime, sponsorship, advertising, visitor pass, fare revenue, and other revenue opportunities to offset project costs and support long-term service sustainability; D. Develop a framework under which participating agencies that contribute toward the initial costs of the service may be reimbursed on a proportional basis if grant funding, sponsorships, visitor pass revenues, fare revenues, or other external funding sources become available, consistent with applicable funding requirements; E. Take the necessary steps to maintain the project schedule identified, including supporting the development and release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) by October 2026, in order to allow sufficient time for operator selection, contracting, and service preparation prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and F. Return to the Board no later than October 2026 with recommendations and actions necessary to advance implementation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service.under 1 min
  16. 1:19:50UPDATE ON FEASIBILITY OF WATER TAXI SERVICE FROM SAN PEDRO TO LONG BEACH RECEIVE AND FILE an update on the feasibility of water taxi service between San Pedro and Long Beach.11 min
  17. 1:31:12SAN PEDRO TO LONG BEACH WATER TAXI: COLLABORATIVE FUNDING STRATEGY MOTION APPROVE Motion by Hahn, Bass, and Richardson that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to convene regional partners, including Metro, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach to: A. Determine each agency's willingness to participate in funding the implementation and operation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service; B. Develop a proposed cost-sharing framework among Metro and participating regional partners to provide the funding certainty necessary to advance implementation of the service; C. Continue pursuing grant, maritime, sponsorship, advertising, visitor pass, fare revenue, and other revenue opportunities to offset project costs and support long-term service sustainability; D. Develop a framework under which participating agencies that contribute toward the initial costs of the service may be reimbursed on a proportional basis if grant funding, sponsorships, visitor pass revenues, fare revenues, or other external funding sources become available, consistent with applicable funding requirements; E. Take the necessary steps to maintain the project schedule identified, including supporting the development and release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) by October 2026, in order to allow sufficient time for operator selection, contracting, and service preparation prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and F. Return to the Board no later than October 2026 with recommendations and actions necessary to advance implementation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service. Moved by 0, no second required.under 1 min
  18. 1:31:18SAN PEDRO TO LONG BEACH WATER TAXI: COLLABORATIVE FUNDING STRATEGY MOTION APPROVE Motion by Hahn, Bass, and Richardson that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to convene regional partners, including Metro, the County of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Long Beach to: A. Determine each agency's willingness to participate in funding the implementation and operation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service; B. Develop a proposed cost-sharing framework among Metro and participating regional partners to provide the funding certainty necessary to advance implementation of the service; C. Continue pursuing grant, maritime, sponsorship, advertising, visitor pass, fare revenue, and other revenue opportunities to offset project costs and support long-term service sustainability; D. Develop a framework under which participating agencies that contribute toward the initial costs of the service may be reimbursed on a proportional basis if grant funding, sponsorships, visitor pass revenues, fare revenues, or other external funding sources become available, consistent with applicable funding requirements; E. Take the necessary steps to maintain the project schedule identified, including supporting the development and release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) by October 2026, in order to allow sufficient time for operator selection, contracting, and service preparation prior to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and F. Return to the Board no later than October 2026 with recommendations and actions necessary to advance implementation of the San Pedro-Long Beach water taxi service. (Approved)under 1 min
  19. 1:31:23ZERO EMISSION BUS (ZEB) PROGRAM UPDATE RECEIVE AND FILE status update on the ZEB Program.15 min
  20. 1:46:33NEXTGEN RIDERSHIP UPDATE - Q1 CY2026 RECEIVE AND FILE status update on NextGen Bus Ridership.under 1 min
  21. 1:47:05DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE RECEIVE AND FILE the quarterly update on the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Implementation Plan.13 min
  22. 2:00:49MONTHLY UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY RECEIVE AND FILE the Public Safety Report.7 min
  23. 2:08:39GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT RECEIVE General Public Comment4 min

What happened

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  1. The consent agenda was moved and seconded, a roll call was taken, and the motion was announced as carrying.3:45

Who spoke

4 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Public comment: 6 speakers.

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Hamlet, “LA Metro Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee, Jul 16, 2026: Los Angeles.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/la/metro-operations-safety-customer-experience/meetings/2026-07-16. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jul 16, 2026.