Board of Directors - Apr 26, 2024

April 26, 2024 · Board of Directors

Agenda

6. Approval of Consent Calendar Items: 12.A-12.J

All Consent Calendar items are listed at the end of the agenda.

7. REGULAR CALENDAR

7.A Proposed FY2024-2025 (FY25) Budget - Request to Transmit The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) requires that the "Governing Board shall approve a preliminary administrative budget and capital improvement program for the succeeding fiscal year no later than May 1 of each year. The Board shall adopt a final budget no later than June 30 of each year. Decisions dealing with capital and operating fund allocations, as well as annual approval of each Member Agency's share of the Authority's annual budget, shall be approved by the Member Agencies themselves." On April 12, 2024, The Audit and Finance Committee approved the transmittal of the FY25 Budget as it existed at that time. Subsequent to that Committee Meeting, as the result of discussions with Member Agencies, the FY25 Budget was modified. The data attached and described in this item reflects that modification, which has resulted in a reduction of required support for all Member Agencies. Audit and Finance Committee recommended (5-0) the Board approve transmitting the Proposed FY25 Budget for the consideration and adoption of the Member Agencies. This report and the transmittal of the Proposed FY25 Budget has no impact on the FY24 or FY25 Budget. 7.B Proposed FY2024-2025 (FY25) Arrow Service Budget - Request to Transmit Arrow service provides Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) transportation over a 9-mile rail corridor from San Bernardino-Downtown to Redlands-University. Arrow achieved revenue service in late October of 2022. An approved budget is required to provide funding for this service for FY25. This service is funded solely by SBCTA. Board of Directors Meeting April 26, 2024 3 Subsequent to the presentation of this item to the Audit and Finance Committee Meeting of April 12, 2024, additional meetings with SBCTA resulted in a modification of their FY25 Budget as provided in the attachments and discussion below. Audit and Finance Committee recommended (5-0) the Board of Directors approve transmittal of the FY2024-2025 Budget for Arrow Services to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for their review and adoption. There is no budget impact as a result of the transmission of this Proposed FY25 Budget. 7.C Preliminary Evaluation of the October 2023 Antelope Valley Line Service Expansion On October 23, 2023, the Authority implemented a major increase in service on the Antelope Valley Line with additional trains added during the off-peak and weekend. This item provides a preliminary evaluation of the ridership response to the service increase and a summary of the feedback received from a customer survey. Receive and file. 7.D April Legislative Update Staff provides a regular monthly update on current legislative affairs. Receive and file. 7.E System Safety, Security, and Compliance (SSSC) Department Activities - Update Q3 FY24 Staff is providing a summary of the Authority’s safety, security, and compliance activities for Q3 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Receive and file.

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8. Chief Executive Officer's Report

Authority Update

11. Closed Session

A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors Meeting April 26, 2024 4 B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR – Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representative: Chair Larry McCallon Unrepresented Employee: Chief Executive Officer

12. CONSENT CALENDAR

12.A Approval of Meeting Minutes - March 29, 2024 Regular Board Meeting It is recommended that the Board approve the Minutes of the March 29, 2024 Regular Board Meeting. 12.B Working Capital Fund Policy Metrolink has no cash reserve funds. The majority of the grants supplied to Metrolink to fund Capital Projects require that funds be spent, and subsequently reimbursed by the Grantor. This creates a negative cash flow which Metrolink is not able to sustain. Audit and Finance Committee recommended (5-0) the Board adopt the Working Capital Policy. There is no budget impact as a result of this report. 12.C Performance Audit: Shared Use Agreements Revenue Billing Process (2024-02-IA) The Internal Audit Department (Internal Audit) completed the Performance Audit: Shared Use Agreements Revenue Billing Process (2024-02-IA). Receive and file. 12.D FY24 Financial Results for the Eight Months Ended February 29, 2024 - Ridership, Revenue, and Operating Results In response to the changed workplace environment and need for timely review of the Agency's financial position staff has committed to a monthly update of ridership and revenue. In recognition of the impact of changes to farebox revenue on Member Agencies Support, staff also committed to monthly reporting on Operational Performance. This report covers these two topics. Receive and file. 12.E Adjustment of Annual Authorization for Service Agreement - Governmentjobs.com Inc./Neogov Staff requests an adjustment to the Annual Authorization for the Service Agreement with Governmentjobs.com Inc./Neogov, which hosts the Agency's Applicant Tracking System, Learning Management System, and Performance Board of Directors Meeting April 26, 2024 5 Management System. Executive Committee recommended (5-0) the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to amend the Annual Authorization for Service Agreement No. LI172-24-002 with Governmentjobs.com Inc./Neogov from $50,272 to $62,000. The amount for which contract authority is requested is included in the FY24 Operating Budget. The $11,728 contract increase will be paid from the IT budget, for which sufficient funds were included in the FY24 Budget. 12.F La Paz Road Overhead Widening Project - Amendment No. 2 to the Construction and Maintenance Agreement with the City of Mission Viejo Approval is required to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Mission Viejo and the Authority for the La Paz Road Overhead Widening Project. Contracts, Operations, Maintenance and Safety Committee recommended (5- 0) the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City of Mission Viejo and the Authority that will increase the funding for the La Paz Road Overhead Widening Project construction support services by $905,246.97 from an existing $1,245,109.50 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $2,150,356.47. There is no budget impact since this is a Third Party Funded Agreement. 12.G Reimbursement Agreement with Level 3 Communications for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project Approval is needed to negotiate and execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Level 3 Communications for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project. Contracts, Operations, Maintenance and Safety Committee recommended (5- 0) the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the Authority and Level 3 Communications for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,750,625.35 for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank that is required for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project. The amounts for which contract authority is requested are included in the Adopted SCORE Program Capital Budget for FY2023-24 ($5,750,625.35) and funded with CRISI funds granted by FRA through the SCORE Program. 12.H Reimbursement Agreement with Sprint Communications for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project Board of Directors Meeting April 26, 2024 6 Approval is needed to negotiate and execute a Reimbursement Agreement with Sprint Communications for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project. Contracts, Operations, Maintenance and Safety Committee recommended (5- 0) the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a Reimbursement Agreement between the Authority and Sprint Communications for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,577,462.84 for the relocation of a fiber optic duct bank that is required for the SCORE Simi Valley Double Track Project. The amounts for which contract authority is requested are included in the Adopted SCORE Program Capital Budget for FY2023-24 ($1,577,462.84) and funded with CRISI funds granted by FRA through the SCORE Program. 12.I State Route 57 Northbound (Stadium Overhead) Widening Project - Construction and Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation Approval is required to negotiate and execute the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the California Department of Transportation and the Authority for the State Route 57 Northbound (Stadium Overhead) Widening Project. Contracts, Operations, Maintenance and Safety Committee recommended (5- 0) the Board authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute the Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the California Department of Transportation and the Authority that will provide $2,299,770 of State funding for Authority support services to the construction of the State Route 57 Northbound (Stadium Overhead) Widening Project. There is no budget impact since this is a Third Party funded Agreement. 12.J Metrolink Rehabilitation Plan 2.0 Update Staff are presenting an update to the Metrolink Rehabilitation Plan, which was re-baselined in 2023, titled MRP 2.0. Receive and file.

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13. ADJOURNMENT

Board of Directors Meeting April 26, 2024 7 ITEM 7.A metrolinktrains.com/meeting ITEM ID: 2024-170-0 TRANSMITTAL DATE: April 19, 2024 MEETING DATE: April 26, 2024 TO: Board of Directors FROM: Arnold Hackett, Chief Financial Officer SUBJECT: Proposed FY2024-2025 (FY25) Budget - Request to Transmit Issue The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) Joint Powers Authority (JPA) requires that the "Governing Board shall approve a preliminary administrative budget and capital improvement program for the succeeding fiscal year no later than May 1 of each year. The Board shall adopt a final budget no later than June 30 of each year. Decisions dealing with capital and operating fund allocations, as well as annual approval of each Member Agency's share of the Authority's annual budget, shall be approved by the Member Agencies themselves." On April 12, 2024, The Audit and Finance Committee approved the transmittal of the FY25 Budget as it existed at that time. Subsequent to that Committee Meeting, as the result of discussions with Member Agencies, the FY25 Budget was modified. The data attached and described in this item reflects that modification, which has resulted in a reduction of required support for all Member Agencies. Recommendation Audit and Finance Committee recommended (5-0) the Board approve transmitting the Proposed FY25 Budget for the consideration and adoption of the Member Agencies. Strategic Commitment This report aligns with the Strategic Business Plan commitments of: 8 Safety is Foundational: We will stay on the leading edge by deploying new technologies and processes to enhance the safety and security of our riders, our fellow employees, and the communities we serve. Customers Are Our Business: We respect and value our customers, putting them at the heart of all we do, and work hard to attract and retain new customers by understanding their needs and finding new and innovative ways to bring them on board. Connecting and Leveraging Partnerships: We will forge new and enhanced relationships with our public and private partners to integrate and coordinate connecting services, providing residents throughout Southern California with better, seamless, sustainable alternatives to driving. Modernizing Business Practices: We will improve our operational efficiency through transparency, objective metrics and streamlined governance, reducing over-reliance on subsidy while bringing our system into a state of good repair and investing in the development of our employees. Advancing Key Regional Goals: We will grow the role of regional rail in addressing climate change, air quality, and other pressing issues by advancing toward zero emissions, making rail a compelling alternative to single-occupant automobiles and advancing equity-focused opportunities for all communities throughout Southern California. The FY25 Budget has been constructed to provide support to each of Metrolink's strategic goals. Background The "New Normal" has changed work modes and commuting patterns. Metrolink’s ridership was flat for a number of years prior to the COVID pandemic. During the pandemic, ridership declined approximately 90% and has since recovered to only 50% of pre-pandemic ridership. Metrolink can no longer depend on commuters alone to support ridership growth. Growing ridership must now come through re-inventing Metrolink to provide service to a wider audience across the region. The proposed FY25 Budget has been created to specifically address transforming Metrolink and increasing ridership. Over the last few years, Member Agencies have encouraged Metrolink to partner with consultants to review our service and equipment usage. The results of this partnership have led to the Optimized Service schedule. This new service schedule will fill in service gaps and make the most efficient utilization of equipment and crews. The Proposed FY25 Operating Budget is based on the Optimized Service created by that effort. It includes the addition of 36 trains to allow for pulse departures and fill in mid-day service gaps. It also reduces wasted crew hours, layovers, hoteling and crew transportation. Equipment is fully utilized, while mechanical service costs are reduced. In addition to the efficiencies realized, this optimized service will begin the transformation of Metrolink from a commuter rail to a regional public transportation which will provide service to 9 a multitude of audiences and purposes, including commuters, students, leisure travelers to events, beaches, shopping, and family gatherings. Staff believes that these services changes are critical for Metrolink’s long-term sustainability. Discussion Kickoff meetings for the FY25 Budget were conducted in late October 2023. The budget requests were submitted and subsequently analyzed and reviewed by staff. The CFO then held internal meetings with each department, and, subsequently, the Chief Executive Officer. The purpose of the meetings was to review the necessity for the budget amounts requested taking into consideration such factors as: Overarching goal of safety, fiscal sustainability and operational efficiency; Solutions to respond to post pandemic changes to farebox revenue; Condition of Assets; Funding at a level which will meet the goals of the Authority; Contractual obligations; Historic levels of spending; Current levels of spending; Known adjustments for the forthcoming year; Projects to improve efficiencies and create savings in current and future years. Internal meetings were concluded in early February. The Metrolink CFO then conducted meetings with each of the Member Agency CFOs and staff in late February. Questions were submitted and responses shared with all Member Agencies in early March. The Proposed FY25 Budget was reviewed with the Member Agency Advisory Committee (MAAC) on April 4th. Meetings were subsequently held with Member Agencies resulting in a staff reassessment of budgeted amounts. This reassessment generated modifications to the FY25 Budget reducing total Operating Expenses by $13.2M. The modification created a reduction in required support for each Member Agency. An overview of the this modified Proposed FY25 Budget for Operations and the Capital Program detailing the total request for support was reviewed with the Member Agencies' Chief Executive Officers during the April 2024 monthly meeting. Foundation for Proposed FY25 Budget The Proposed FY25 Budget provides funding to achieve: Continued emphasis on safe operations Intraoperative Positive Train Control (PTC) updates and maintenance as the centerpiece of Metrolink’s efforts. Investment in existing and new assets to maintain a state of good repair Funding of critical State of Good Repair projects. Funding for studies to improve maintenance efficacy and 10 Re-invention of Metrolink to help grow ridership and Programs to generate ridership for entertainment, day trips, shopping, etc. FY25 Operating Budget Assumptions: Service Hybrid Optimized Service (Current Service Levels July through September then Optimized Service beginning October 1) Revenue Ridership and Revenue Forecast as provided by KPMG/Sperry Capital Expense Contractor increases only as mandated by agreements. 3% Merit Pool and 3% COLA No New FTE Headcount Reporting: Monthly Formal Mid-Year Budget Review Arrow Service as a separate budget funded by SBCTA. FY25 Operating Budget Details Proposed Total Operating Revenues are $68.0M and reflect a projected net increase of $14.0M or 25.9% from the FY2023-2024(FY24) Budget. The year-over-year changes are detailed below in the Operating Revenues section. Expenditures are $332.1M and reflect an increase of $26.1M or 8.5% higher than the FY24 Budget. Details of the Year-over-Year expense change are explained below in the Operating Expenditures section. The required Operating Support is $264.0M and is an increase of $12.5M, or 4.8% from the FY24 Budget. (See Attachment A for comparisons). The Proposed FY25 Budget Operating Statement by detailed categories compared to the FY24 Budget, by Member Agency, by Line, and historically over the last five years are included as Attachments B, C, D, and E. Discussion of Proposed FY25 Budget Operating Statement Operating Revenues 11 Operating Revenues include Farebox, Dispatching, and Maintenance-of-Way (MOW) Revenues, and Other Revenues, such as interest and other minor miscellaneous revenues. Operating Revenues are estimated to total $68.0M for FY25, an increase of $14.0M or 25.9% compared to the FY24 Budget. Farebox Revenue, which is the largest component of the total Operating Revenue, is projected at $45.3M, an increase of $9.9M or 28.1% compared to the FY24 Budget. Other subsidies for fares are added to the farebox to arrive at a Pro Forma Farebox Revenue totaling $48.3M, an increase of $9.9M over FY24. We note that the Student Adventure Pass is not included in the revenue presented. Dispatching and MOW revenues from the freight railroads and Amtrak are based on existing agreements at the expected rate of usage. The budget of $2.2M for Dispatching Revenue reflects an increase of $0.3M as compared to the FY24 Budget. The MOW Revenue is $13.1M reflecting an increase of $0.2M, or 1.5% as compared to the FY24 Budget. Other Revenues are budgeted at $4.4M, an increase of $3.7M or 530%. This significant increase is the result of more favorable bank interest on funds. Operating Expenditures Operating Expenditures are presented in the following four categories: Train Operations, Maintenance-of-Way (MOW), Administration and Services, and Insurance. Comparisons are to the FY24 Budget. The Train Operations component of the Operating budget contains those costs necessary to provide Metrolink rail services across the six-county service areas, which includes the direct costs of railroad operations, equipment maintenance, and required support costs. The Proposed FY25 Budget for expenditures related to Train Operations including contingency is $183.0M an increase of 5.1% from the FY24 Budget. MOW expenditures are those costs necessary to perform the inspections and repairs on rails, signals and structures needed to ensure reliable, safe, efficient operation of trains, and the safety of the public. The Proposed FY25 Budget amount for expenditures related to MOW is $54.6M, an increase of $0.3M or 0.5% from the FY24 Budget. Administration and Services include internal expenditures related to Train Operations. The Proposed FY25 Budget for expenditures related to Administration & Services is $56.3M, a decrease of $1.1M or 1.9% as compared to the FY24 Budget. The category of Insurance and Legal is $23.2M for the Proposed FY25 Budget, an increase of $3.3M or 16.3% increase from the FY24 Budget. Overall, the total Proposed FY25 Budget for expenditures is $332.1M and has increased from the FY24 Budget by $26.1M or 8.5%. The components of this change are as described below. Note that the Agency has added to the formal budget the following new items: Estimated mobilization in the amount of $10.3M for the "Mini Bundle". Member Agency support for the FY25 Student Adventure Pass (to the extent that the estimated amount exceeds grant funding $3.2M. 12 Outside '20 Maintenance (LA Metro only) $1.3M. Total Train Operations have increased by $9.M or 5.1% from the FY24 Budget. The primary drivers of this increase are: Train Operator Services have increased $5.7M or 13.64%. $3.8M of this amount is driven by Optimized Service, while the balance of $1.9M is the contractual annual increase. Equipment Maintenance decreased by $0.5M or (1.1%). A $1.0M reduction was achieved in this category as a result of Optimization. The mechanical vendor increase is 3.5%. With a reduction in material cost, the base cost increase is $0.6M before the offset from Optimization savings; Fuel expense increased by $2.3M or 7.30%. $4.0M of this amount is due to the Optimized Service, fuel hedging is expected offset the cost increase by $1.8M; Security increased by $1.7M or 10.5% due to county mandated increases for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department; Station Maintenance increased by $1.0M or 19.8% due to increased Union Station Common Area Maintenance; Rail Agreements increased by $0.2M or 3.6%. $1.0M of this was a result of Optimization costs, offset by changes to the AAR index. MOW has increased by $0.3M or 0.5% from the FY24 Budget. Administration and Services have decreased from FY24 Budget by $1.1M or 1.9%. The primary drivers of this decrease are: An increase to Operations Salaries & Benefits by $0.5M or 3.2% Decreases of $1.2M or 9.49% to Operations Non-Labor, $0.4M to Indirect Administrative Expense, and $0.1M in Operations Professional Services. Total Insurance and Legal expense has increased by $3.3M or 16.3% from the FY24 Budget, due to the following: Property and Liability Insurance premiums are higher by $2.3M or 14%. Net Claims/SI is increased by $0.8M or 85.9%, to ensure capture of any potential claims. Member Agency Operating Support Member Agency support is required to fund the difference between the total costs of operations and available revenues. The Proposed FY25 Budget estimates total Member Agency support is needed in the amount of $264.0M or an increase of $12.2M or 4.8% from the FY24 Budget. This support now includes the estimated cost of the Mobilization for the "Mini-Bundle", the Student Adventure Pass Support, and the (LA Metro only) Outside '20 support. The Budget Summary Comparison (Attachment E) includes a Year-over-Year comparison of net operating support by Member Agency. In response to Member Agency requests, this schedule reflects the FY25 Proposed member support in whole dollars which are required to 13 create Member Agency Board requests. Capital Program Budget State of Good Repair (SGR) The Proposed FY25 Proposed Budget was developed based on the Metrolink Rehabilitation Plan (MRP) which was created in fulfillment of the Transit Asset Management (TAM) requirement, and to address the Authority's SGR needs. The MRP addresses two critical elements: Backlog: Total cost of renovating all assets to achieve a current SGR SGR: Annual cost of keeping assets in a State of Good Repair The FY25 budget request addresses only the SGR or annual cost of keeping assets in a State of Good Repair. The Proposed FY25 Budget does not address the current backlog which is estimated to be over $800M. SGR: The SGR authorization request for FY25 was identified as necessary investments to maintain an SGR. These projects total $161.6M, an increase of $31.8M or 24.5%. The projects are presented by Member Agency, by Line, and by individual project with locations and descriptions in Attachment F. New Capital: The New Capital authorization request for FY25 was identified as necessary for safe and efficient rail operations. These projects total $5.9M, a decrease from the FY24 request of $14.3M or 70.0% The projects are presented by Member Agency, by Line, and by individual project with locations and descriptions in Attachment H. Multi-Year Forecasts Operating Budget Forecasts for FY26, FY27, FY28 and FY29 will be provided to the committee for their requested approval at the June 2024 Committee Meeting. Upon Board approval, the FY26, FY27, FY28, and FY29 forecasted budgets will be provided to the Member Agencies for consideration and programming. The four- year forecasts will be considered for adoption individually during the applicable year. Upon approval by the Board, the Proposed FY25 Budget will be transmitted to Member Agencies for consideration and adoption. Operating Budget Attachments The attachments as listed below provide additional detail on the FY25 Proposed Budget for Operating as described: Attachment A - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget with Comparison to FY24 Attachment B - Historical Actual and Budgeted Operating Statements Attachment C - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Member Agency 14 Attachment D - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Line Attachment E - History of Actual and Budgeted Operating Support by Member Agency Capital Program Budget Attachments The attachments as listed below provide additional detail on the FY25 Proposed Budget for the Capital Program as described: Attachment F - FY25 Proposed SGR Projects by Member Agency, Line, and Project Detail List Attachment G - FY25 Proposed New Capital by Member Agency, Line, and Project Detail List Attachment H - FY25 Proposed Capital Program Cashflow Budget Impact This report and the transmittal of the Proposed FY25 Budget has no impact on the FY24 or FY25 Budget. Next Steps April 26: Board Approval for FY25 Budget transmittal to Member Agencies May-June 2024: Staff presentations at Member Agencies' Committee and Board meetings, as requested. June 14: Request AFCOM recommendation for adoption of FY25 Budget of 4-year forecast June 28: Board Adoption of FY25 Budget and approval of 4-year forecast. Prepared by: Christine J. Wilson, Senior Finance Manager Approved by: Arnold Hackett, Chief Financial Officer Attachment(s) Attachment A - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget - Hybrid Schedule Attachment B - Historical Actual and Budgeted Operating Statements Attachment C - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Member Agency Attachment D - FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Line Attachment E - History of Actual and Budgeted Operating Support by Member Agency Attachment F - FY25 Proposed SGR Projects by Member Agency, Line, and Project Detail List Attachment G - FY25 Proposed New Capital by Member Agency, Line, and Project Detail List Attachment H - FY25 Proposed Capital Program Cashflow Presentation - Proposed FY2024-2025 (FY25) Budget 15 Attachment A FY25 Proposed Operating Budget - Hybrid Schedule FY24 FY25 Variance ($000s) Amended Proposed FY25 Proposed vs Budget Budget FY24 Amended Hybrid Schedule $ Variance % Variance Operating Revenue Farebox Revenue 35,407 45,348 9,941 28.08% Fare Reduction Subsidy 490 427 (63) -12.91% Other Train Subsidies 2,565 2,565 - 0.00% Special Trains - - - n/a Subtotal-Pro Forma FareBox 38,463 48,341 9,878 25.68% Dispatching 1,963 2,207 244 12.45% Other Revenues 691 4,353 3,662 530.04% MOW Revenues 12,932 13,127 195 1.51% Total Operating Revenue 54,048 68,028 13,980 25.87% Operating Expenses Operations & Services Train Operators 42,040 47,776 5,736 13.64% Train Dispatch 5,566 5,919 353 6.34% Equipment Maintenance 44,560 44,074 (486) -1.09% Fuel 31,028 33,293 2,265 7.30% Non-Scheduled Rolling Stock Repairs 100 150 50 50.00% Operating Facilities Maintenance 2,244 2,486 242 10.79% Other Operating Train Services 942 973 31 3.34% Security 16,635 18,376 1,741 10.47% Public Safety Program 103 53 (50) -48.38% Passenger Relations 2,021 1,975 (47) -2.30% TVM Maintenance/Revenue Collection 5,342 4,929 (414) -7.74% Marketing 3,238 3,003 (235) -7.26% Media & External Communications 322 304 (19) -5.77% Utilities/Leases 3,088 2,704 (384) -12.42% Transfers to Other Operators 3,269 2,615 (655) -20.02% Amtrak Transfers 1,185 671 (515) -43.42% Station Maintenance 5,229 6,266 1,037 19.83% Rail Agreements 6,680 6,922 241 3.61% Special Trains 500 500 - 0.00% Subtotal Operations & Services 174,093 182,987 8,894 5.11% Maintenance-of-Way MoW - Line Segments 53,546 53,978 432 0.81% MoW - Extraordinary Maintenance 794 640 (154) -19.39% Subtotal Maintenance-of-Way 54,340 54,618 278 0.51% Administration & Services Ops Salaries & Benefits 17,221 17,764 543 3.16% Ops Non-Labor Expenses 12,830 11,613 (1,217) -9.49% Indirect Administrative Expenses 24,658 24,283 (375) -1.52% Ops Professional Services 2,717 2,654 (63) -2.32% Subtotal Admin & Services 57,426 56,314 (1,112) -1.94% Contingency 88 50 (38) -42.86% Total Operating Expenses 285,947 293,969 8,022 2.81% Insurance and Legal Liability/Property/Auto 16,838 19,201 2,363 14.03% Net Claims / SI 990 1,841 851 85.93% Claims Administration 2,146 2,196 50 2.31% Subtotal Insurance and Legal 19,974 23,237 3,263 16.34% Mobilization - 10,338 10,338 n/a Student Adventure Pass - 3,211 3,211 n/a Outside 20' - 1,300 1,300 n/a Total Expense 305,921 332,056 26,135 8.54% Loss / Member Support Required (251,873) (264,028) (12,155) 4.83% Numbers may not foot due to rounding 16 Attachment B Historical Actual and Budgeted Operating Statements FY 24-25 Variance FY 23-24 Proposed FY25 Proposed vs FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 ($000s) Amended Budget FY24 Amended Actual Actual Actual Budget Hybrid $ % Schedule Variance Variance Operating Revenue Farebox Revenue 13,811 25,128 31,114 35,407 45,348 9,941 28.08% Fare Reduction Subsidy 164 689 571 490 427 (63) -12.91% AV Line Discount - (15) - - - - n/a Mobility 4 All Subsidy - - 389 - - - n/a Other Train Subsidies 2,306 2,365 2,443 2,565 2,565 - 0.00% Special Trains - 121 29 - - - n/a Subtotal-Pro Forma FareBox 16,256 28,288 34,546 38,463 48,341 9,878 25.68% Dispatching 2,079 2,155 2,245 1,963 2,207 244 12.45% Other Revenues 345 459 1,094 691 4,353 3,662 530.04% MOW Revenues 11,545 11,506 13,402 12,932 13,127 195 1.51% Total Operating Revenue 30,225 42,407 51,287 54,048 68,028 13,980 25.87% Operating Expenses Operations & Services Train Operators 37,534 36,314 36,075 42,040 47,776 5,736 13.64% Train Dispatch 5,351 5,275 5,260 5,566 5,919 353 6.34% Equipment Maintenance 37,041 39,130 42,344 44,560 44,074 (486) -1.09% Fuel 18,640 21,245 31,881 31,028 33,293 2,265 7.30% Non-Scheduled Rolling Stock Repairs 112 43 93 100 150 50 50.00% Operating Facilities Maintenance 2,130 1,804 2,244 2,244 2,486 242 10.79% Other Operating Train Services 945 520 532 942 973 31 3.34% Rolling Stock Lease 230 - - - - - n/a Security 13,597 13,973 14,941 16,635 18,376 1,741 10.47% Public Safety Program 64 14 7 103 53 (50) -48.38% Passenger Relations 1,787 1,622 1,636 2,021 1,975 (47) -2.30% TVM Maintenance/Revenue Collection 3,503 3,675 4,752 5,342 4,929 (414) -7.74% Marketing 2,092 2,646 2,622 3,238 3,003 (235) -7.26% Media & External Communications 219 101 232 322 304 (19) -5.77% Utilities/Leases 2,899 2,913 2,538 3,088 2,704 (384) -12.42% Transfers to Other Operators 662 1,975 2,130 3,269 2,615 (655) -20.02% Amtrak Transfers 41 238 322 1,185 671 (515) -43.42% Station Maintenance 1,960 1,984 2,081 5,229 6,266 1,037 19.83% Rail Agreements 4,812 3,193 5,313 6,680 6,922 241 3.61% Special Trains - 74 - 500 500 - 0.00% Subtotal Operations & Services 133,621 136,741 155,000 174,093 182,987 8,894 5.11% Maintenance-of-Way MoW - Line Segments 43,756 49,740 48,391 53,546 53,978 432 0.81% MoW - Extraordinary Maintenance 599 242 873 794 640 (154) -19.39% Subtotal Maintenance-of-Way 44,355 49,982 49,264 54,340 54,618 278 0.51% Administration & Services Ops Salaries & Benefits 15,578 15,107 15,144 17,221 17,764 543 3.16% Ops Non-Labor Expenses 7,334 7,594 8,616 12,830 11,613 (1,217) -9.49% Indirect Administrative Expenses 17,695 17,645 17,614 24,658 24,283 (375) -1.52% Ops Professional Services 2,311 2,276 1,786 2,717 2,654 (63) -2.32% Subtotal Admin & Services 42,917 42,622 43,161 57,426 56,314 (1,112) -1.94% Contingency - - 40 88 50 (38) -42.86% Total Operating Expenses 220,893 229,344 247,465 285,947 293,969 8,022 2.81% Insurance and Legal Liability/Property/Auto 12,447 12,857 13,406 16,838 19,201 2,363 14.03% Net Claims / SI 1 (684) 382 990 1,841 851 85.93% Claims Administration 682 1,708 1,935 2,146 2,196 50 2.31% Total Net Insurance and Legal 13,129 13,880 15,723 19,974 23,237 3,263 16.34% Mobilization - - - - 10,338 10,338 n/a Student Adventure Pass - - - - 3,211 3,211 n/a Outside 20' - - - - 1,300 1,300 n/a Total Expense 239,627 243,224 263,188 305,921 332,056 26,135 8.5% Loss/Member Support Required (209,402) (200,817) (211,901) (251,873) (264,028) (12,155) 4.8% 17 FY 24-25 Variance FY 23-24 Proposed FY25 Proposed vs FY 20-21 FY 21-22 FY 22-23 ($000s) Amended Budget FY24 Amended Actual Actual Actual Budget Hybrid $ % Schedule Variance Variance Loss before Non-Recurring (203,798) (200,817) (211,901) (251,873) (264,028) (12,155) 4.8% Member Support before Non-Recurring 163,176 198,209 229,801 251,873 264,028 12,155 4.8% Surplus / (Deficit) before Non-Recurring (40,622) (2,608) 17,900 - - - n/a Prior year Carryforward / (Deficit) - 196 (2,921) - - - n/a Net Surplus / (Deficit) before Non-Recurring (40,622) (2,412) 14,979 - - - n/a Non-Recurring Settlement Expense 1 3,234 - - - - - n/a Non-Recurring Settlement Expense 2 2,370 - - - - - n/a Total Expenses including Non-Recurring 239,627 243,224 263,188 305,921 332,056 26,135 8.5% Net Loss including Non-Recurring (209,402) (200,817) (211,901) (251,873) (264,028) (12,155) 4.8% All Member Support 163,176 198,405 226,880 251,873 264,028 12,155 4.8% COVID-19 Relief Funding 46,226 - - - - - n/a Net Surplus / (Deficit) - (2,412) 14,979 - - - n/a *San Clemente Track Work Member Support - 5,000 5,896 1,557 - - n/a Total Expense - 3,604 4,339 - - - n/a Surplus / (Deficit) - 1,396 1,557 - - - n/a Surplus transferred to next year - 1,396 1,557 - - - n/a Net Surplus / (Deficit) - - - - - - n/a San Clemente #2 Member Support - - 6,000 4,887 - - n/a Total Expense - - 1,113 - - - n/a Surplus / (Deficit) - - 4,887 - - - n/a Surplus transferred to next year - - 4,887 - - - n/a Net Surplus / (Deficit) - - - - - - n/a San Clemente #3 Member Support - - - 8,900 - - n/a Total Expense - - - - - - n/a Surplus / (Deficit) - - - - - - n/a Surplus transferred to next year - - - - - - n/a Net Surplus / (Deficit) - - - - - - n/a Numbers may not foot due to rounding. *Note: FY25 budgeted amounts for San Clemente will be available subsequent to FY24 year-end 18 Attachment C FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Member Agency - Hybrid Schedule (000's) METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC TOTAL Operating Revenue Farebox Revenue 23,873 10,589 4,138 5,297 1,451 45,348 Fare Reduction Subsidy 255 - - 172 - 427 Other Train Subsidies 2,565 - - - - 2,565 Special Trains - - - - - - Subtotal-Pro Forma FareBox 26,694 10,589 4,138 5,469 1,451 48,341 Dispatching 1,117 693 18 131 248 2,207 Other Revenues 2,197 884 487 509 276 4,353 MOW Revenues 7,145 3,013 863 1,635 472 13,127 Total Operating Revenue 37,153 15,178 5,506 7,744 2,447 68,028 Operating Expenses Operations & Services Train Operators 25,947 10,372 4,825 4,816 1,815 47,776 Train Dispatch 3,499 1,051 462 580 327 5,919 Equipment Maintenance 22,588 8,453 5,183 5,633 2,217 44,074 Fuel 18,082 7,228 3,363 3,356 1,265 33,293 Non-Scheduled Rolling Stock Repairs 80 29 16 19 6 150 Operating Facilities Maintenance 1,325 475 270 317 100 2,486 Other Operating Train Services 481 189 124 107 72 973 Security 9,476 3,422 2,205 2,220 1,053 18,376 Public Safety Program 25 9 8 6 5 53 Passenger Relations 1,025 416 185 286 62 1,975 TVM Maintenance/Revenue Collection 2,154 1,059 803 621 292 4,929 Marketing 1,562 634 279 435 92 3,003 Media & External Communications 144 52 45 32 30 304 Utilities/Leases 1,283 466 402 284 269 2,704 Transfers to Other Operators 1,479 544 185 321 85 2,615 Amtrak Transfers 284 290 - - 96 671 Station Maintenance 4,085 868 368 678 266 6,266 Rail Agreements 2,022 1,885 1,671 421 922 6,922 Special Trains 238 99 56 72 36 500 Subtotal Operations & Services 95,778 37,544 20,449 20,203 9,012 182,987 Maintenance-of-Way MoW - Line Segments 30,593 10,364 3,369 6,757 2,895 53,978 MoW - Extraordinary Maintenance 375 92 61 68 44 640 Subtotal Maintenance-of-Way 30,968 10,456 3,430 6,825 2,939 54,618 Administration & Services Ops Salaries & Fringe Benefits 8,427 3,061 2,643 1,865 1,768 17,764 Ops Non-Labor Expenses 6,001 2,369 1,363 1,196 684 11,613 Indirect Administrative Expenses 11,520 4,184 3,613 2,550 2,416 24,283 Ops Professional Services 1,259 457 395 279 264 2,654 Subtotal Admin & Services 27,207 10,071 8,015 5,890 5,132 56,314 Contingency 24 9 7 5 5 50 Total Operating Expenses 153,977 58,079 31,901 32,924 17,088 293,969 Insurance and Legal Liability/Property/Auto 10,230 3,671 2,082 2,447 771 19,201 Net Claims / SI 981 352 200 235 74 1,841 Claims Administration 1,170 420 238 280 88 2,196 Total Net Insurance and Legal 12,380 4,442 2,519 2,961 934 23,237 Mobilization 5,615 2,244 1,044 1,042 393 10,338 Student Adventure Pass 1,641 743 331 386 110 3,211 Outside 20' 1,300 - - - - 1,300 Total Expense 174,913 65,509 35,796 37,313 18,525 332,056 Loss/Member Support Required (137,760) (50,331) (30,289) (29,570) (16,078) (264,028) 19 Attachment D FY25 Proposed Operating Budget by Line - Hybrid Schedule San Ventura Antelope Orange (000's) Riverside IEOC 91/PVL TOTAL Bernardino County Valley County Operating Revenue Farebox Revenue 12,443 3,867 7,390 3,165 10,422 3,898 4,165 45,348 Fare Reduction Subsidy 427 - - - - - - 427 Other Train Subsidies 847 154 872 308 180 - 205 2,565 Special Trains - - - - - - - - Subtotal-Pro Forma FareBox 13,716 4,020 8,262 3,472 10,601 3,898 4,370 48,341 Dispatching 246 518 368 6 999 26 43 2,207 Other Revenues 980 579 899 351 597 499 449 4,353 MOW Revenues 3,849 1,469 3,313 255 2,007 1,316 917 13,127 Total Operating Revenue 18,791 6,587 12,842 4,085 14,205 5,739 5,780 68,028 Operating Expenses Operations & Services Train Operators 11,121 4,744 10,532 2,575 8,666 5,211 4,926 47,776 Train Dispatch 1,731 906 1,563 123 590 510 497 5,919 Equipment Maintenance 10,688 5,254 8,484 3,319 6,369 5,068 4,892 44,074 Fuel 7,749 3,306 7,339 1,795 6,039 3,631 3,433 33,293 Non-Scheduled Rolling Stock Repairs 39 16 29 11 23 17 16 150 Operating Facilities Maintenance 641 259 489 176 376 276 268 2,486 Other Operating Train Services 188 133 169 117 141 106 119 973 Security 4,146 2,241 3,519 1,723 2,501 2,096 2,150 18,376 Public Safety Program 8 9 10 8 5 7 7 53 Passenger Relations 605 161 336 102 379 211 181 1,975 TVM Maintenance/Revenue Collection 919 682 864 469 645 736 614 4,929 Marketing 925 241 511 153 580 319 274 3,003 Media & External Communications 44 50 55 46 29 37 43 304 Utilities/Leases 395 449 488 405 257 331 379 2,704 Transfers to Other Operators 798 225 492 145 625 91 239 2,615 Amtrak Transfers - 250 - - 421 - - 671 Station Maintenance 1,995 827 1,438 365 1,087 10 544 6,266 Rail Agreements - 922 - 2,126 1,173 1,150 1,550 6,922 Special Trains 110 76 80 69 84 67 15 500 Subtotal Operations & Services 42,100 20,751 36,397 13,726 29,991 19,875 20,148 182,987 Maintenance-of-Way MoW - Line Segments 16,176 8,013 12,873 1,194 7,697 4,730 3,294 53,978 MoW - Extraordinary Maintenance 140 97 102 89 108 86 19 640 Subtotal Maintenance-of-Way 16,316 8,110 12,975 1,283 7,805 4,816 3,313 54,618 Administration & Services Ops Salaries & Fringe Benefits 2,592 2,952 3,208 2,661 1,689 2,173 2,489 17,764 Ops Non-Labor Expenses 2,375 1,416 2,363 1,006 1,783 1,341 1,330 11,613 Indirect Administrative Expenses 3,543 4,036 4,385 3,638 2,309 2,970 3,402 24,283 Ops Professional Services 387 441 479 398 252 325 372 2,654 Subtotal Admin & Services 8,897 8,845 10,436 7,702 6,034 6,807 7,593 56,314 Contingency 7 8 9 7 5 6 7 50 Total Operating Expenses 67,321 37,714 59,817 22,718 43,834 31,505 31,061 293,969 Insurance and Legal Liability/Property/Auto 4,952 2,001 3,775 1,360 2,906 2,135 2,070 19,201 Net Claims / SI 475 192 362 130 279 205 198 1,841 Claims Administration 566 229 432 156 332 244 237 2,196 Total Net Insurance and Legal 5,994 2,421 4,569 1,646 3,517 2,584 2,506 23,237 Mobilization 2,406 1,027 2,279 557 1,875 1,128 1,066 10,338 Total with Mobilization 75,721 41,162 66,665 24,921 49,227 35,216 34,632 327,545 Loss with Mobilization (56,931) (34,575) (53,823) (20,837) (35,022) (29,477) (28,853) (259,517) *Student Adventure Pass 3,211 *Outside 20' 1,300 Total Expense 332,056 Loss/Member Support Required (264,028) *Note: Amounts by Line unavailable 20 Attachment E History of actual and budgeted Operating Support with variances of FY25 vs FY24 Support by Member Agency Total METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC Support Share Share Share Share Share FY24 Amended Budget $251,872,872 $128,093,315 $50,557,390 $28,141,155 $28,754,730 $16,326,283 FY25 Proposed Budget $264,028,362 $137,759,830 $50,331,477 $30,289,196 $29,569,677 $16,078,182 Hybrid Schedule Total METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC Year-Over-Year Change Support Share Share Share Share Share FY25 vs FY24 $ increase $12,155,490 $9,666,515 ($225,912) $2,148,041 $814,948 ($248,101) % increase 4.8% 7.5% -0.4% 7.6% 2.8% -1.5% Whole numbers are provided as requested by Member Agencies for their board approval and budget adoption. 21 AAttachment F PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY2025 BUDGET - NONE - REHAB PROJECTS ONLY FUNDINGS ROW# CREATOR INTEND BGT FY STATUS APPROVE PROJECT REV TYPE ROUTE SUBDIVISION MILEPOSTS CONDITION IMPACT ASSET TYPE PROJECT SCOPE PROJECT COST METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC OTHER YEAR # 1 FERNANDEZK 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2823 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Business Systems EAM Software Enhancement EAM Software Enhancement and Technical Support. Metrolink's $1,418,000 $673,550 $280,764 $157,398 $204,192 $102,096 $0 Enterprise Asset Management System continues to evolve improving our asset management foundation. The agency will benefit with the development and implementation of software enhancements that will allow us to maintain and drive new EAM and Condition Based Maintenance Initiatives. This includes fault/alert management, KPI management, SGR asset condition assessment, workflow refinements, and technical support. 2 POGHOSYANE 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2843 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Business Systems MAINTENANCE-OF-WAY (MOW) & OPS. VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT - MOW and operations vehicles and equipment replacement via $3,081,000 $1,463,475 $610,038 $341,991 $443,664 $221,832 $0 REPLACEMENT & OVERHAUL new acquisition to rehabilitate aging fleet of specialized & operations vehicles, equipment and tools that support the timely repair and rehabilitation of the overall rail corridor right-of-way. Replacement of MOW/OPS equipment and vehicles; Rehabilitation of MOW equipment. Project budget to cover cost of zero emission light and medium duty vehicles (subject to manufacture production schedules). Light Duty (SUV's, Pick up and Hi-rail Trucks) - 30 Equipment - 4Mile 3 CHAKLADARA 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2850 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Marginal High Information Rehab of End-User Computing Infrastructure Assets Replace end of life infrastructure for end users. $457,000 $217,075 $90,486 $50,727 $65,808 $32,904 $0 Technology 4 PEREZO 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2851 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Marginal High Information Rehab of Network BackUp Systems and Disaster Recover (DR) Upgrade Network Backup Software to include new features like $373,000 $177,175 $73,854 $41,403 $53,712 $26,856 $0 Technology systems orchestration of proceses for performing and recovering from disasters. Upgrade 2 of the server SANs. Hewlett Packard Enterprises announced the End of Support for those model SANs on October 2024. 5 PEREZO 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2852 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Marginal Low Information Rehab of Network Infrastructure and Improve the Health and Immutable BackUp for the servers in the CoLo to make the setup $1,074,000 $510,150 $212,652 $119,214 $154,656 $77,328 $0 Technology Stability of our Systems in the CoLo the same as the setup a DOC as well as safeguarding Metrolink from possible Ransomware attacks. This will allow us to have immutable backups when our systems are running in the CoLo Enhanced E-Mail protection thru Proof point. Ensures that legitimate e-mail is properly authenticating to mitigate the threat of maliciouis e-mail. A separate Manage Engine account for use specifically on the servers. Currently we're managing both workstation and serves in the same product. This is separate the Workstations and Servers and allow for better patch management of the servers. 24 Cisco 2960's are nearing end of life. Replacing them with Cisco 9000 series switches (48 port) to maintain the health of our network infrastructure. This will allow our switches to have maintenance support from HP. Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) units in closets have not been replaced in over 2 years. Standardizin setup. Replace UPS setup with: Rackmount UPS (1500VA) with 2 Auxiliary Battery Packs. This will ensure that our systems will remain operational in the event of a short power disruption. Security software for the IT-Admin team to replicate the attacks that our external security auditors perform so that we can better safeguard the Metrolink network from malicious activity and improve our security posture. 6 CONLEYD 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2853 00 Rehab San Bernardino San Gabriel 2.4 - 57.7 Marginal Low Communications SAN GABRIEL SUBDIVISION TRAIN CONTROL, CIS, VSS, SYSTEMS San Gabriel Sub Communications Systems Rehabilitation $585,000 $351,000 $0 $0 $234,000 $0 $0 LIne REHABILITATION addresses major subcomponents to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and address growing backlog: - Positive Train Control (PTC) systems - Centralized train control systems - Communication Back-haul systems - Customer Information Systems - Video Surveillance and Security Systems - Voice Communication Systems - System Power Components - Shelter Environmental Subsystems Project Delivery will include Design Elements, Professional Services, Agency Staff, Maintenance Contractors and Construction Contractors. 1 / 12 22 Generated: 2/15/2024 10:16:29 AM by HARRISONA PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY2025 BUDGET - NONE - REHAB PROJECTS ONLY FUNDINGS ROW# CREATOR INTEND BGT FY STATUS APPROVE PROJECT REV TYPE ROUTE SUBDIVISION MILEPOSTS CONDITION IMPACT ASSET TYPE PROJECT SCOPE PROJECT COST METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC OTHER YEAR # 7 CONLEYD 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2856 00 Rehab Orange County Orange 165.06 - Marginal Low Communications ORANGE SUBDIVISION TRAIN CONTROL, CIS, VSS, SYSTEMS Orange Sub Communications Systems Rehabilitation addresses $549,000 $0 $549,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line 207.36 REHABILITATION major subcomponents to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and address growing backlog: - Positive Train Control (PTC) systems - Centralized train control systems - Communication Back-haul systems - Customer Information Systems - Video Surveillance and Security Systems - Voice Communication Systems - System Power Components - Shelter Environmental Subsystems Project Delivery will include Design Elements, Professional Services, Agency Staff, Maintenance Contractors and Construction Contractors. 10 CONLEYD 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2859 00 Rehab ALL River 0.0 - 3.5 Marginal Low Communications RIVER SUBDIVISION TRAIN CONTROL, CIS, VSS, SYSTEMS River Sub Communications Systems Rehabilitation addresses $189,000 $89,775 $37,422 $20,979 $27,216 $13,608 $0 REHABILITATION major subcomponents to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and address growing backlog: - Positive Train Control (PTC) systems - Centralized train control systems - Communication Back-haul systems - Customer Information Systems - Video Surveillance and Security Systems - Voice Communication Systems - System Power Components - Shelter Environmental Subsystems Project Delivery will include Design Elements, Professional Services, Agency Staff, Maintenance Contractors and Construction Contractors. 11 CONLEYD 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2860 00 Rehab Riverside Line Riverside 49.6 UP LA SUB Marginal Low Communications RIVERSIDE LINE TRAIN CONTROL, CIS, VSS, SYSTEMS Riverside Line Communications Systems Rehabilitation addresses $343,000 $0 $0 $343,000 $0 $0 $0 - 61.6 UP LA REHABILITATION major subcomponents to rehabilitate aging infrastructure and SUB address growing backlog: - Positive Train Control (PTC) systems - Centralized train control systems - Communication Back-haul systems - Customer Information Systems - Video Surveillance and Security Systems - Voice Communication Systems - System Power Components - Shelter Environmental Subsystems SPECIFICALLY LOOKING TO UPGRADE CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEMS AT RIVERSIDE COUNTY STATIONS (RIVERSIDE DOWNTOWN AND JURUPA VALLEY/PEDLEY) FOR FY25. Project Delivery will include Design Elements, Professional Services, Agency Staff, Maintenance Contractors and Construction Contractors. 12 FERNANDEZK 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2863 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Track FY25 SYSTEMWIDE TRACK REHABILITATION Rail Systemwide Track Rehabilitation addresses the following $3,468,000 $1,647,300 $686,664 $384,948 $499,392 $249,696 $0 Grinding/Surfacing recurring requirements to sufficiently rehabilitate aging infrastructure and growing backlog: - Rail Grinding: ongoing systemwide program - Surfacing Program to restore track profiles and cross sections 13 FERNANDEZK 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2864 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Track FY25 SYSTEMWIDE TRACK REHABILITATION Rail ADDITIONAL AMOUNT ADRESSES BACKLOG. Systemwide Track $1,953,000 $927,675 $386,694 $216,783 $281,232 $140,616 $0 Grinding/Surfacing BACKLOG Rehabilitation addresses the following recurring requirements to sufficiently rehabilitate aging infrastructure and growing backlog: - Rail Grinding: ongoing systemwide program - Surfacing Program to restore track profiles and cross sections 14 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2903 00 Rehab Ventura County Ventura - VC 428.35 - Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_VENTURA (VN)_SIGNAL Upgrade Signal Crossings at $3,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,000,000 $0 Line County 433.27 1) Avenida Colonia Place 2) Erringer Rd 3) 1st Street 16 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2906 00 Rehab Antelope Valley Valley 22.63 - 76.2 Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_VALLEY_SIGNAL Upgrade Control Points incl. Switches and Cables at $2,640,750 $2,640,750 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line CP Kocian CP Harold CP Sierra Upgrade Signal Crossings at Polk Street Newhall Ave 2 / 12 23 Generated: 2/15/2024 10:16:29 AM by HARRISONA PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY2025 BUDGET - NONE - REHAB PROJECTS ONLY FUNDINGS ROW# CREATOR INTEND BGT FY STATUS APPROVE PROJECT REV TYPE ROUTE SUBDIVISION MILEPOSTS CONDITION IMPACT ASSET TYPE PROJECT SCOPE PROJECT COST METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC OTHER YEAR # 17 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2907 00 Rehab San Bernardino San Gabriel 16.9 - 49.69 Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_SAN GABRIEL_SIGNAL Upgrade Control Point incl. House and Signals at $9,285,000 $5,571,000 $0 $0 $3,714,000 $0 $0 LIne CP Archibald Upgrade Signal Crossings at Lark Allen Ave Azusa Ave Archibald Ave Hermosa Ave Mango Ave Palmetto Ave Hamburger Lane Merced Ave 18 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2908 00 Rehab Orange County Orange 167.44 - Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_ORANGE_SIGNAL Upgrade Control Point incl. House and Signals at $8,008,000 $0 $8,008,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line 196.72 CP Bake CP El Toro Upgrade Signal Crossings at Sycamore Street Broadway Street Cerritos Ave La Zanja Street South Street 19 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2909 00 Rehab ALL River 0.8 - 482.1 Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_RIVER_SIGNAL Upgrade Control Point incl. House and Signals at $3,780,000 $1,795,500 $748,440 $419,580 $544,320 $272,160 $0 1) CP West Diamond 2) CP East Diamond 20 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2911 00 Rehab Perris Valley Line San Jacinto (PVL) 65.00 - 85.40 Worn High Train Control SoGR_FY25_PERRIS VALLEY_SIGNAL Replace EGMS at $1,701,000 $0 $0 $1,701,000 $0 $0 $0 1) E. Citrus Street/65.46, 2) Spruce Street/66.74, 3) W. Blaine Street/67.38, 4) San Jacinto Avenue/82.90, 5) G Street/84.00, 6) E. Ellis Street/84.19) 21 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2917 00 Rehab Perris Valley Line San Jacinto (PVL) 65 - 85.4 Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_PERRIS Additional funding is needed for the Citrus Retaining Wall & Box $6,152,000 $0 $0 $6,152,000 $0 $0 $0 VALLEY_STRUCTURES_CONSTRUCTION_DEFERRED FROM FY23 Springs Drainage rehabilitation to complete construction. The BUDGET PROCESS rehabilitation will consist of improving drainage structures on the PVL Subdivision along the CP Citrus and Box Springs area. The current project cost at the 30% design level is $34.M. Construction funds from prior years were an estimated cost for construction at that time. The current estimate was updated to reflect industry trends. Currently progressing on to 60% design. The Construction will be performed in 3 IFB phases as funding is identified. PREVIOUS FUNDING: The design phase and partial Construction phase were funded in the FY21 budget: Project 521910 for $1.8M Design; and Project 521920 for $2.3M Construction. The FY22 request for $1.58M and the FY24 request for $5.25M will contribute to the construction budget required to continue. (FY23 request Deferred to FY24). PROJECT LOCATIONS Phase 1 Location: PVL MP 70.78-70.83, MP 70.83-70.9, MP 70.9, MP 71.27, MP 71.45 Phase 2 Location: PVL MP 69.72 – 69.80, MP 70.06, MP 70.51, MP 70.6, MP 70.69, MP 70.69 – 70.78, MP 70.74, MP 70.78, MP 70.85 Phase 3 Location: PVL CP Citrus MP 65.36, MP 68.37, MP 68.65, MP 69.04, MP 69.23, MP 69.49, MP 69.72 22 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2918 00 Rehab ALL All N/A - N/A Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_SYSTEMWIDE_STRUCTURES_MAINTENANCE & CREW The MRP 2.0 update identified the need to have an additional $1,890,000 $897,750 $374,220 $209,790 $272,160 $136,080 $0 BRIDGE INSPECTOR Structures Maintenance Crew to address Maintenance Work Orders, and also have an additional Bridge Inspector to augment existing staff. Currently, only 2 Bridge Inspectors are covering over 1000 Structures on Metrolink property. 25 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2922 00 Rehab San Bernardino San Gabriel 1.08 - 56.52 Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_SAN GABRIEL_STRUCTURES_CONSTRUCTION San Gabriel Sub Structures Rehabilitation addresses three major $1,134,000 $680,400 $0 $0 $453,600 $0 $0 LIne subcomponents to sufficiently rehabilitate aging infrastructure: - Bridges - Culverts - Tunnels Specific work will include: *CONSTRUCTION FUNDS ONLY* for Structures rehabiliation at MP 24.19, and downsizing of 1 drainage bridge structure at Mp 34.9 from a bridge to a culvert. 3 / 12 24 Generated: 2/15/2024 10:16:29 AM by HARRISONA PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY2025 BUDGET - NONE - REHAB PROJECTS ONLY FUNDINGS ROW# CREATOR INTEND BGT FY STATUS APPROVE PROJECT REV TYPE ROUTE SUBDIVISION MILEPOSTS CONDITION IMPACT ASSET TYPE PROJECT SCOPE PROJECT COST METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC OTHER YEAR # 27 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2926 00 Rehab Orange County Orange 165.08 - 207.4 Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_ORANGE_STRUCTURES_CONSTRUCTION Orange Sub Structures Rehabilitation addresses three major $1,864,000 $0 $1,864,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line subcomponents to sufficiently rehabilitate aging infrastructure and growing backlog: - Bridges - Culverts - Tunnels Specific work will include: This budget will provide additional construction funds for the 2 structures (MP 202.1 and 202.35) that will be constructed with partial funds from the FY24 budget, primarily in the Dana Point and San Clemente area. These funds are needed due to construction cost escalation issues Metrolink has recently experienced. 28 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2927 00 Rehab Ventura County Ventura - VC 426.4 - 441.24 Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_VENTURA (VN)_STRUCTURES_DESIGN Ventura Sub Structures Rehabilitation addresses three major $473,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $473,000 $0 Line County subcomponents to sufficiently rehabilitate aging infrastructure and growing backlog: - Bridges - Culverts - Tunnels Specific work will include: *DESIGN ONLY* Design & Environmental Clearance for Repairs to culvert (440.56) to help with sediment build-up due to erosion and obtain necessary environmental clearance and permits. 29 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2928 00 Rehab ALL River 3.34 - 3.34 Worn High Structures SoGR_FY25_RIVER_STRUCTURES_DESIGN_DRAINAGE *Design Only* River Sub Drainage Improvement addresses the $851,000 $404,225 $168,498 $94,461 $122,544 $61,272 $0 IMPROVEMENT need for a hydrology and hydraulics study and design for a drainage system that can help mitigate the severe erosion and flooding in this area, near Bridge MP 3.34 30 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2930 00 Rehab Ventura County Ventura - VC 426.00 - Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_VENTURA (VN)_TRACK TIES: $2,170,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,170,000 $0 Line County 433.00 4,000 Wood Ties - MT: MP 429.0-430.0 and MP 432.0-433.0; Siding: MP 426.0-427.0 BALLAST: Ballast to support projects listed. 32 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2934 00 Rehab Antelope Valley Valley 3.67 - 76.63 Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_VALLEY_TRACK TIES: $4,725,000 $4,725,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line 7,000 Wood Tie Replacement: MT 37-38, 40-42, 51-52, 62-63, 65- 67 Concrete tie upgrade: MT-MP 64.33-65.33 (3000 TF) GRADE CROSSING: MP 32.35 - Drayton St. (80 TF), MP 56.16 Crown Valley Rd. (50 TF) BALLAST: Ballast to support projects listed. 33 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2936 00 Rehab San Bernardino San Gabriel 1.08 - 57.66 Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_SAN GABRIEL_TRACK RAIL: $5,532,000 $3,319,200 $0 $0 $2,212,800 $0 $0 LIne Replace Curve 2.17-1 South Rail (MT-MP 2.18-2.48, 1590 LF); Curve 4.44-1 North Rail (MT-MP 4.44-4.62, 960 LF and two 136/119 transition rails); Curve 19.25-1 North Rail (MT-MP 19.25- 19.58, 1750 LF); Tangent South Rail (MT-MP 29.85-29.96, 690 LF); Tangent North/South Rail (MT-MP 38.61-38.73, 1280 LF and two 136/119 transition rails); Replace Curve 55.49-1 South Rail (MT- MP 55.5-55.58, 430 LF); Replace Curve 55.62-1 North Rail (MT-MP 55.61-55.79 MT, 960 LF); Replace Curve 55.87-1 South Rail (MT- MP 55.88-56.0, 640 LF); Upgrade 119# to 136 # North/South Rail MP 3.73-4.43 (2400 LF) GRADE CROSSING: MP 52.44 - S. Lilac Ave. (70 TF), SPECIAL TRACKWORK: Rehab: MP 45.70 (#10), MP 45.74 (#10), MP 45.75 (#10), and MP

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BALLAST: Ballast to support projects listed. 34 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2938 00 Rehab Orange County Orange 165.08 - Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_ORANGE_TRACK RAIL: $6,554,000 $0 $6,554,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Line 207.40 Replace Curve 175.84-2 North/South Rail (MT2-MP 175.89- 176.17, 2960 LF); Curve 197.87-1 North Rail South (MT-MP 197.85- 197.97, 640 LF); Curve 199.92-1 South Rail (MT-MP 199.92- 200.23, 1640 LF); GRADE CROSSING: MP 167.07 E. La Palma Ave. (240 TF), MP 172.21 S. State College Blvd. (270 TF) SPECIAL TRACKWORK: CP La Palma (2 - #20) BALLAST: Ballast to support projects listed. 35 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2940 00 Rehab ALL River 1.18 - 482.62 Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_RIVER_TRACK RAIL: $3,165,000 $1,503,375 $626,670 $351,315 $455,760 $227,880 $0 River Curve 1.19-3 South Rail (MT3-MP 1.18-1.29, 580 LF); River WB Curve 143.03-4 South Rail (MT4-MP 143.03-143.39, 1900 LF); River EB Curve 482.41-2, Curve 482.61-2, and Curve 482.62-2 North Rail (MT2-MP 482.31-482.63, 1690 LF) GRADE CROSSING: MP 1.18 N. Main St. (200 TF), MP 481.69 N. Main St./Albion St. (160 TF) BALLAST: Ballast to support projects listed. 4 / 12 25 Generated: 2/15/2024 10:16:29 AM by HARRISONA PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR FY2025 BUDGET - NONE - REHAB PROJECTS ONLY FUNDINGS ROW# CREATOR INTEND BGT FY STATUS APPROVE PROJECT REV TYPE ROUTE SUBDIVISION MILEPOSTS CONDITION IMPACT ASSET TYPE PROJECT SCOPE PROJECT COST METRO OCTA RCTC SBCTA VCTC OTHER YEAR # 36 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2942 00 Rehab Perris Valley Line San Jacinto (PVL) 65.13 - 86.79 Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_PERRIS VALLEY_TRACK GRADE CROSSING: $780,000 $0 $0 $780,000 $0 $0 $0 MP 65.13 Villa St. (20 TF), MP 85.89 Mapes Rd. (40 TF), and MP

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BALLAST/SURFACING: Ballast to support projects listed 37 ZAVALAL 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2943 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Track SoGR_FY25_SYSTEMWIDE_TRACK MEASUREMENT Track Measurement systems: $2,835,000 $1,346,625 $561,330 $314,685 $408,240 $204,120 $0 Tie Scans, GPR, Ballast scanning, MRP Updates Slopes and Embankments study - Recommended by MRP Consultant 38 SHAHIDS 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2945 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Facilities LAUS Main Waterline Replacement •The current piping is old, galvanized waterline with several $233,000 $110,675 $46,134 $25,863 $33,552 $16,776 $0 leaking and rusted sections. 39 SHAHIDS 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2946 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Facilities CMF HVAC Replacement • Replace HVAC units in CMF $426,000 $202,350 $84,348 $47,286 $61,344 $30,672 $0 40 SHAHIDS 2025 2025 SAVED OPEN 2947 00 Rehab ALL All n/a - n/a Worn High Facilities SCADA System Installation & MCC Upgrade Scope Part 1 $332,000 $157,700 $65,736 $36,852 $47,808 $23,904 $0 SCADA Remote Control System: This system shall remote control and failure prediction of the following equipment, system & sub-system

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Agenda Items

  1. 00:03:31 Public Comment Members of the public commented on Metrolink budget concerns, investment policy, disability advisory needs, extended service hours, emergency coordination, train and station accessibility, safety, and remote meeting access.
  2. 00:11:52 Regular Calendar The board approved transmittal of the revised FY25 Metrolink budget and Arrow budget, received a preliminary Antelope Valley Line service expansion evaluation, heard an April legislative update, and reviewed system safety, security, and compliance activities.
  3. 01:02:56 Chief Executive Officer's Report The CEO reported on the customer relations team's five-year injury-free milestone, student outreach, emergency response drills, and Earth Day free rides and sustainability fashion show.
  4. 01:11:43 Board Members' Comments Board members discussed attending the Brightline West groundbreaking and promoted the upcoming LA County Fair in Pomona.
  5. 01:13:32 Chair's Comments The chair commented on the Brightline West groundbreaking, its public-private partnership, anticipated Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga service by 2028, and its connection to the Metrolink system.

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We started at 9.30.
We'll read Kavine into open session, and I'll ask the attorney if we have any results in
the closed session.
Nothing to report from closed session at this time.
Thank you, Chair.
Thank you.
5. Public Comment
Next, we'll go on to public comment for items not on the agenda.
Is there anyone who wishes to speak to the Board?
I do have two requests to speak so I will call Donald Harlan up first
Donald
You're up
All right public comment. This is general public comment
Hi, I'm Donald Harlan. I appreciate what I like Metro link. What's going on. I'm really concerned about some of the numbers and
forward operating budget
You know I believe that
Metrolink could probably run on 50, $30 million a year.
Probably not $333 million a year.
I appreciate all the, it's nice you guys have a lot of work
fixing streets and doing interchange improvements,
different things.
But there's a little bit too much going on there.
Maybe we can reduce a lot of that somehow.
One of the items I saw was $48 million for train operators.
I don't know, seems like an awful lot.
I do like the extra Antelope Valley Lion service
that they mentioned here, that's pretty good.
I appreciate that and I'm gonna cover that.
I know that that's a good thing.
Fiber optics, that's great.
People install communications in Metro.
of these neuro-syropic structures and things.
But I'm concerned about outside agencies installing train
controls or spying on the supply chain
or trying to get control of Metrolink.
They're afraid of Voltron or something like that.
We've had it used against them before.
And so be careful about what you pay for or who you invite in.
People that work in the train system
how to do stuff like that. I'm worried about agenda item 12B. Outside auditing agencies
always show up and can't explain where the money in Metro comes from. It's really real
concern. I'm concerned that people show up and try to spend money that they were fine
from some other company they work for in Metro. They try to get back at me by spending the
money in here. I'm concerned about their investment policy at Metro, I mean
Metrolink, Metrolink I'm sorry, Metrolink. I'm concerned about the investment
policy. Metrolink really has plenty of money, they really do, and there shouldn't
be any problem getting money in the future, and I really like Metrolink, but
that they shouldn't be investing the money.
They shouldn't be buying bonds.
There shouldn't be, if I was you guys,
I wouldn't even allow anybody to pose
like they're investing the money in MetroLink.
Even that's gonna be a problem.
I hope you guys learn that by now.
You know, they'll never get the money.
They'll never be able to apply the bonds or whatever,
but you don't have to kill people doing it.
Please don't allow them to oppose.
Thank you for your comments.
Next.
Fernando Roldan.
Good morning, Fernando.
Good morning, Board members.
My name is Fernando Roldan from the city of Glendale
and also a member of Cal Life Committee's
activity living independently free.
Why I'm here for the board is for various reasons.
Number one, two times I was rejected in an email
asking the board for a disability advisory group.
Most of the agencies here in L.A. County,
such as Metro, City of Los Angeles,
and Access Services already have their CAC,
or community advisory committee.
So I would ask that MetroLink
have their disability advisory group.
Number two, and speaking of disabilities,
we need more extensions of lines for more times
for people with disabilities.
For example, since I have a sister
that lives in the Antelope Valley,
I'd like to see the train extended from 6 o'clock
to 7 or 8 o'clock so we can spend more time with family.
Number three, and I ask that because, of course,
I've had an experience where a train broke down
and I had to call MetroLink for an emergency.
Unfortunately, it was a terrible experience
and I don't wish on anybody.
and I ask that Metro Link work very carefully
with our bus companies,
because last time it happened in February,
it was a disaster.
Safety on trains, as you know,
you've been hearing what's going on with our other trains.
I'd like to make sure that we have police officers
all around those trains.
Tracks are another safety issue.
A lot of times, we have wheelchairs
where our wheels are very small,
And we'll stuck in on those tracks.
This is something that now we're also
tackling with Metro about that.
I'm asking MetroLink to fix that situation,
especially with the new budget that's coming up.
Number, sorry, number six disability signs
are too small and no brake light stations.
So, you're at Union Station, for example,
when there's a disability sign, it's very small.
That needs to be fixed.
And speaking of signs, I'd like you guys
You also put a sign right here and the chambers like because it was a heart
It was hard enough to get to know how to get inside here
seven
Meetings to be in need to be on zoom despite the Brown Act and as part of 88 reasonable accommodations most every agencies
Including including city governments already have zoom meetings or YouTube meetings
I like to see I like to be on these meetings on zoom. So I don't have to
Not go to work at all and of course already explained again on number eight
Please put a sign in meetings for people with disabilities when entering these chambers. So again put a sign right there saying
Wheelchairs entry through here, please and those are my two cents. Thank you very much
Thank you very much for your comments staff. I'll look at it and
Respond accordingly. Thank you
before we go on to our
Consent calendar I'd like to introduce our newest member of the board John to meet the meet true
Is a lifelong resident of the city of orange who served as a city council member from?
2004 to 2012 and has been representing district two in the orange city council since November 2020
His career in the fire service spanned just under 30 years of service with the Orange County Fire Authority
in the emergency command center and his experience and knowledge has taken him
across the western United States to assist on major wildfires. He was
appointed to the Metrolink board by the OCTA board in January and we are happy
to have him here for his first full board meeting. Welcome John. Thank you. You
wrote you read it just like my mom wrote it so I appreciate that. Well we took we
took off all the bad things you said. Yeah, exactly. Thank you, I appreciate it.
Welcome, glad to have you. Under our consent calendar, items 12A through
12J, is there a motion on consent? We have a motion and a second. Any objection
to the motion? Any abstentions? Seeing none, it's passed unanimously. Under our
7. Regular Calendar
Our regular calendar 7A is a proposed 24-25 budget and request to transmit.
And our CFO Arnold Hackett will be the presenter.
Good morning, Arnold.
Good morning.
Good morning, Chair McAllen and board members.
Arnold Hackett, chief financial officer for Metrolink.
The authority is required under the Joint Powers Authority to provide its member agencies
on or before May 1st of each year a proposed budget for the coming fiscal year for individual
agency consideration and approval.
Since our April 12th Audit and Finance Committee meeting, we have worked with the member agency
CEOs and staff on this revised proposed FY25 operating and capital budgets.
This revised operating budget is $10 million lower and the capital program budget is $22
million lower than that budget presented on April 12th.
This revised budget ensures we are implementing the optimized service that will provide Metrolink
riders approximately 35 additional weekday trains.
This budget is critical to the Metrolink's transformation from a commuter rail to a regional
rail. Next slide please. Next slide. So our challenges remain the same since the
pandemic. Operating expenses are growing faster than our growth of our
ridership and our revenue. We continue to depend on the member agents fees for
approximately 80% of our operating expenses. Next slide. This chart depicts
and shows our challenges. The operating expense is increasing, that's the blue
line, revenue slowly increasing, that's the dark blue bar and our continued
dependency on member agencies financial support, that's the light blue bar. Next
slide. This is a chart that I shared at the board workshop. It shows our
operating funding sources. The green represents the member agencies provided
support and the grants that they provide to Metrolink, while the dark blue
represents income sources of metro lane. And you can see pre-pandemic, roughly 60-40.
And then once the pandemic hit, we're still in this recovery mode just like the rest of the
country with public transportation. Next slide, please. This chart shows the assumptions that
we've used to develop the FY 25 budget. The hybrid optimized service is the
result of our joint work with an external consultant to help to help us
look at more efficient utilization of our crews and equipment. The optimized
service provides efficiencies with our crew hours, layovers, hoteling, and crew
transportation and maintenance of the equipment. This phase of the optimized
service includes an additional 35 trains to fill our midday gaps. There are no
fair increases. This includes the mini bundle mobilization, which is a
procurement that we are currently working on that combines our operators,
our train operators, our facilities and equipment maintenance. And it's a three
percent merit increase as well as a three percent COLA. Next slide. Here's the
Sperry Capital ridership forecast. The consultants are reviewing additional
data that will result in a more positive update for FY26 through 29 on the
ridership growth and we'll be sharing that with you the board at a later date.
Next slide. Next slide. The proposed FY25 operating budget, the operating revenue
a $68 million, an increase of $14 million over FY24.
The expenses, $332 million, including $10 million for the one-time mini-bundle mobilization
estimate is an increase of $26 million over FY24.
The total member agency support required is $264 million, an increase of $12 million
over FY24.
The member agency support includes the 10 million one-time mobilization cost.
Next slide, please.
Here is the trend for operating expenses FY19 through FY25.
Next slide.
Here is the trend of our operating revenue FY19 through FY25.
The FY25 numbers do not include the student adventure pass.
Next slide.
You're looking at the top operating expense drivers.
There's several, seven categories representing 73% of the proposed operating expenses.
You can see the maintenance of way, equipment maintenance, insurance, and security.
Next slide.
This slide just does a comparison between FY24's current budget and the FY25 operating
budget.
see those top drivers are still in that 70 percent.
Next slide.
This is just a comparison of the FY23 actual to FY24 and 25 budgets.
Again, the 70 percent is still roughly the same.
Next slide.
This slide, again, is the one that I shared.
I just added in FY 25's funding source and it's roughly still the same, about 80-20 rule.
And these are the dollar values.
Next slide.
And this is just looking at the same slide, looking at the percentage.
Next slide.
This is the revised operating budget.
requesting 264 million dollars. That's a 10 million dollars lower than what we
shared on the April 12th AFCOM committee. Next slide. This here shows the
difference from the revised April 12th operating budget by member agency
showing the 10 million dollars and how every one of the member agencies
support dollars have decreased.
Next slide.
Next slide, please.
Now shifting to capital.
Our proposed capital for FY25 stayed a good repair, 122 million, an increase of 32 million
over FY24, and the new capital, 6 million, a decrease of 14 million from FY25.
Next slide.
This is just looking at the trend of both the state of good repair and new capital from
FY19 through FY25.
Next slide.
And this is just breaking it down, state of good repair and the new capital, but the trends.
Next slide.
This is just a look at member agency support for state of good repair and for new capital.
Next slide.
So with this revised capital program budget, we are requesting $167 million from the member
agencies, which is $22 million lower than the April 12th request that we presented at
AFCOM.
Next slide.
So as I stated earlier, this budget is a critical component in our transforming Metrolink from
the commuter to the regional rail.
The Optimized Service is just the beginning.
Next slide.
Here's the total funding request from the member agencies, including both the operations
and the capital.
And this number is $10 million lower than what we shared with you at the AFCOM on April
12.
Next slide.
And this here is just a breakdown of the operating support and then the capital support.
slide. So your package has included details of all the items presented. Staff
recommends that the board approve the transmittal of the revised FY 25 budget
to the member agencies for their review and consideration and I thank you for
your time and may I answer any questions you may have. Thank you Arnold.
Questions, comments from board members? We had Mr. Trumbly. Arnold thanks for your
presentation. Just a quick question. When would you anticipate the writership forecast
would be completed? The updated forecast? Yeah, the Sperry- Yeah, we should have that
in about two, two and a half weeks. So that would be prior to final adoption. Yes, so
we'll be bringing that back in when we bring in the final budget. I'm just thinking about
that within the contact casted revenues together with the optimized schedule, so
having that ridership forecast will be helpful. Yes, absolutely. Thank you. You're
welcome. Other comments, questions? You hear me? Yes. I'm just wondering, regarding
security, which has become more of a big issue in all trends, not just this
agency, but does this budget include having security guards on the train that
have seen this last fiscal year or this current fiscal year that continue on?
Yes we have not made and I think Frank can help me answer this but I we have
not made any changes so we were using security guards through Ally and then
we're still using the LA Sheriff's Department. That's the same amount of
security guards and train is there's no change there same level services the
current fiscal year? Good morning. We actually in would increase the service on
the Animal Valley line we added three armed security guards to complement the
increase in service so we are also entertaining future budgetary
considerations adding more security on the train. Yes sir. Okay. Anybody else?
This is an action item if I could have a motion. We have a motion and a second. Any
Any objection to motion?
Any abstentions?
Seeing none, it passes unanimously.
Thank you.
Next, we have the proposed budget for arrow service.
Christine Wilson is gonna present that.
Hi, Christine.
Hi.
No hat today?
No hat today.
Ha ha ha.
Yellow.
Ha ha ha.
Good morning, Chairman McAllen and members of the board.
I'm Chris Wilson, presenting item number 7B,
the Arrow proposed FY25 budget request to transmit.
The Arrow budget for FY25 was brought
to the Audit and Finance Committee on April 12th
to recommend transmission with the stipulation
that the staff was continuing to work with member agencies
to refine the budget.
Staff did work to refine this budget.
The budget presented here reflects expenses,
600,000 dollars less than the budget brought to the Audit and Finance Committee.
Next slide please.
The assumptions, here is the agenda of this report, next slide please.
The assumptions used in developing the proposed budget for ARO include
service level, no change from FY24,
revenue and ridership based on forecasts from Sperry Capital KPMG,
no fare increases,
Student adventure pass is not included in the revenue projections.
Expense only is mandated by existing contractual agreements.
Next slide, please.
As you can see here, we are waiting for the final numbers from Sperry Capital
and expect to have those for Arrow in about a week.
Next slide, please.
Next slide.
The preliminary FY25 operating for arrow
reflects operating revenue at 196,000.
And as I said, we're still awaiting results
from Sperry Capital.
Expenses at 15.7, member agency support of 15.5.
Once again, this does not include
the student adventure pass revenue,
which will make the amount of contribution
from the member agency less.
Next slide, please.
So this slide shows the trend of the operating expenses
from 23 to 25.
Next slide.
This slide shows operating revenues over that same period,
and of course we don't yet have the projection
for Sperry Capital.
Next slide.
Here we see the top drivers of the expense.
As you would expect, it has those elements
that are also the top drivers of MetroLink.
Next slide, please.
Next slide.
Next slide.
Keep going.
Okay, new capital.
The only item for new capital is a single project
for 1.5 million for simulators to be used in DMU training
as required by the approved training plan.
Next slide.
Next slide.
So the staff recommends that the board approve
the transmittal of the FY25 budget
to SBCTA for their review and adoption.
That concludes my report.
Can I answer any questions?
Thank you, Chris.
Any questions, comments?
Seeing none, a nice report.
This is an action item.
Could I have a motion, please?
We have a motion and a second.
Any objection to the motion?
Any abstention?
Seeing none, it's passed unanimously.
On to receive and file a preliminary evaluation
of the October Antelope Valley Line service expansion
presented by Henning Eichler,
our Senior Manager Marketing Insights and Analytics.
Good morning.
Thank you.
Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the board.
Last year, the Metro board authorized funding
for a major service increase on the Antelope Valley Line,
which commenced on October 23rd of last year.
This report before you provides a preliminary assessment
of that service expansion.
Next slide please.
The service expansion restored our weekday service
to pre-pandemic levels but the notable difference
is that in contrast to pre-pandemic,
most of the new service was added during non-commute hours
illustrated in this chart. The bars here show the number of daily trains before
before the change and after the change. And as you can see on the right side of
the chart on weekends the number of trains was doubled from 12 to 24. We've
noticed a immediate ridership response to the service change. Within just six
weeks of the October schedule change, ridership had grown by 18%. But it is
important to note that not all of that increase was due to the schedule change,
because the schedule change coincided with the launch of the free student
fares just two weeks prior to that. Fortunately, an analysis of our ticket
sales allows us to separate student ridership from non-student ridership
and thereby isolate the effect of the schedule change.
Next slide please.
In this chart, you can see the monthly ridership
on the Antelope Valley line,
with student ridership shown in orange
and non-students in blue.
You can clearly see a jump in ridership
following the October schedule change
and free student fares.
Also, you see in November and December,
ridership dropped, and that drop is due to seasonal variations. We always notice ridership
weakened during the winter months. This seasonality makes it difficult for a straight comparison
of ridership before and after October. Instead, we compared ridership each month compared
to the same month of the prior year.
Next slide, please.
By comparing the annual growth rates against the prior year,
we seek to answer whether or not ridership growth
before, or ridership is going faster now
than it did before the schedule change.
And you can see this here on this chart,
each bar shows the year-over-year change in ridership
ridership with the blue bars showing the before and the green bars, the after schedule change
growth rates.
And the average for those two periods, before ridership growth averaged 11% and after the
schedule change, the average ridership growth increased to 19%.
So we're seeing an 8% difference, which suggests that is the lift that we've seen due to the
schedule change because none of these numbers include students.
And I also believe that this is a conservative estimate because it does not include students
and we would assume that the increased service also benefits students and would increase
ridership by them as well.
Next slide, please.
Additional evidence for the positive ridership response
comes from a customer survey
that was conducted in October and November.
We received 631 customer responses
from Antelope Valley Line riders,
which were overwhelmingly positive.
They reflect both commuters and noncommuters,
and all responses came from verified
Antelope Valley Line riders.
Next slide, please.
This slide is just a quick illustration of some of the positive feedback that we received.
Next month, staff will return to the board with the results of our Title VI analysis
and the public outreach.
Next slide, please.
The survey responses also identified concerns of Antelope Valley Line riders, concerns about
personal security ranked highest.
And please don't understand me wrong, riders know that Metrolink is safer than, say, Metro,
but nevertheless, personal security remains a concern of many of our riders.
That completes my presentation.
May I answer any questions?
Thank you.
Any questions or comments on the report?
We're here to speak.
When we're looking at the slide that has the monthly ridership, it starts January 23.
I'm just curious, on December 22, to compare to December 23, which was a dip, and that's
because we had the system closures, what was the December 22?
Was it as low?
If everything else went up, was it December of 22,
and I know it's a hard comparison,
but you have every other month,
but December, to be able to compare to.
Yeah, can we show the next slide, please?
Yeah, you see the growth rate, and you see for December,
ridership grew by 7% here over a year.
So despite- Year over year.
Yes, all these are changes
from the same month of the prior year.
So that's even with a system closure?
Yes, and for the average calculation,
December was not included in the average simply
because it was an outlier.
We had, again, the system closure.
So that's why the bars are basically shown in white
because they were not included.
So we have the three months included in the average
shown in green and the prior three months shown in blue.
Anybody else?
Go ahead, Director Middleton.
Thank you.
What was the additional cost to the system
to add these additional service levels?
I don't have that number in front of me.
I would have to get back to you.
It would be good to be able to know what we're spending
in order to get these increases, but the increases
are a very positive sign.
Anybody else?
Hi, can I take on to Miss Middleton's comments?
You know, when we're talking about the increases
in both the previous budget presentation
and your presentation, I think there's something
that we need to factor in when we're looking at the increases,
particularly year over year as far as revenue and expenses,
is that the economy as a whole has increased.
So when we look at year over year,
We have to take into effect, we had a jump in the costs.
So when we talk about that,
is there any way to factor that in to what,
I know that's a real big stretch,
but somehow really figuring because it's gonna look larger,
but when you compare it to the entire economy
and everybody else in the same situation,
it may not be as bad on the system
because the costs just have gone up beyond our control.
So it's not something that we could really change.
I mean, we all know that particularly in recent months
and last year there's been fuel increases
and look at what it is now.
It's now back to over five bucks.
So I know that our trains are different,
but I'm saying that's a good point to show
that the costs have increased
and what are the costs that could make it look
that there's a larger increase
that's not quite showing that we had control over that.
Thank you, that's a good suggestion
and we'll take that under advice.
Good point, thank you.
Anybody else?
This is a receive and file and without objection,
that will be the board's order.
Thank you, Henning.
Thank you.
Next we have our April legislative update
presented by Jeff Dunn,
our Director of Government and Community Relations.
Good morning, Jeff.
Good morning, Chair McCallum,
members of the board. Next slide please. In addition to items addressed in the
written update I would like to share that the reference to Antelope Valley
line byline meetings have taken place as reported with the city staff meeting on
Tuesday April 16th and the elected official outreach meeting just two days
ago on April 24th. As with the successful meetings held last year with the San
Bernardino and Ventura County line communities these byline meetings focus
on the issues our communities tell us matter most to them – expanded service, safety
and security, quiet zones, flexible fare products, and sustainability and quality of life issues.
Participation with our elected official meeting, in particular led by our CEO Mr. Kettle, included
robust participation, with excellent feedback and questions from local elected officials
and staff.
In addition to clarifying the work on some of the planned projects on the AVL, staff were
able to identify additional opportunities to leverage messaging with AVL communities
to get the word out about our successful student adventure paths and other fair products to
constituencies along the line.
We are especially grateful to Metrolink board members and staff who took time from their
busy schedules to attend the byline meeting and we will report back to you as we follow
up on inputs and feedback from our communities on the AVL from these meetings.
Next slide please.
In State Matters, I draw your attention to the mention in your report of appointment
of our CEO, Mr. Kettle, as the sole RAIL representative to the Transit Transformation
Advisory Committee, which is a key statewide working group formed by the California Transit
Association that will promulgate legislative policy, regulatory, and budget recommendations
to CTA for advocacy.
The working group has just commenced its activity, and we will keep the board apprised of any
important recommendations it is considering moving forward.
Also, I would like to let you know that Mr. Kettle will appear next Monday, April 29 before
the Senate Subcommittee on Low Sand Rail Corridor Resiliency in Sacramento to give testimony
and answer questions concerning the Metrolink perspective on lessons learned from the recent
track closures in San Clemente, as well as forward-looking steps that might be considered
or taken to mitigate the impacts of possible future closures in the corridor, as well as
the collaborative efforts and resources that will be needed to address future incidents.
Mr. Kettle, too, will meet with state legislative members, staff, and administrative officials
on Monday to address the corridor, as well as budget issues impacting rail operations
and projects in what is projected to be a tight fiscal year in 2024-25.
We will provide further update on these issues in next month's report.
Next slide, please.
According to federal matters, Metrolink participated in this year's national legislative conference
held by the American Public Transportation Association in Washington, DC, on April 7th
through the 10th.
While in DC, Metrolink staff, including Paul Hubler, Chief Strategy Officer, myself, and
Michelle Stewart, Senior Manager of Locomotive Fleet and Facilities, were able to meet with
13 Senate and Congressional offices on the Hill to ask for member support of Metrolink
grant applications, including our RAISE application of $25 million to fund seven new Tier 4 locomotives,
our fourth such application to the program, as well as our joint climate pollution reduction
grant application with LA Metro, OCTA, Anaheim, and LA DOT for $498 million, of which $117
million would fund two Metrolink AVL projects, the Balboa to Sierra Highway Double Track
project and the Lancaster station improvements project.
I'm happy to report that we have achieved some early momentum in our raise application.
Representative Julia Brownlee led a congressional delegation letter of support and we secured
18 member signatures of support for this application in addition to both California senators.
Our CEO was able to champion our request with Representative Brownlee on his recent trip
to Washington that I will mention in a minute, and we were extremely grateful to her and
to all of our delegation offices for their support.
In addition, while in D.C., we were able to get – Michelle, steward of our staff, was
able to get some FaceTime with FRA Administrator Bose for the second time this year to remind
and urge support from Metrolinx Raise application, which he personally encouraged us to reapply
for in January.
So we remain hopeful that this application, our fourth, will be the charm.
We also advocated for Metrolink earmark submissions with each of the offices we met with, some
of which have been submitted and others we have just received the forms and guidelines
from the appropriating committee and they will be shortly submitted.
We will submit 16 earmark requests to the House and Senate delegation offices in total
for this appropriation cycle.
We've submitted 10, we have six more to go, and we'll do those by or before May 2nd.
Finally, I would say saving the best for last, not the last for least.
It is with great pleasure that I share the great news of our CEO being invited to appear
before the subcommittee on railroads, pipelines, and hazardous materials of the House Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee on getting to work, examining challenges and solutions in
in the commuter rail industry on April 17th of this month.
This was a big deal and it came together quickly.
It is only the second time in recent memory
that this subcommittee has held a hearing
devoted solely to the commuter rail sector
and offered a unique opportunity
to testify directly before the subcommittee
of jurisdiction from Metronly the needs of our agency
within the context of those presented by representatives
of the industry at large
and to directly answer questions from the subcommittee.
Rather than steal too much of Mr. Kettle's thunder on this,
I thought he might wish to inform you
of what he testified about and some of the perspectives
he was able to offer the subcommittee.
So with that, I will conclude my report.
And thank you, I'm happy to take any questions.
Any questions?
Just real briefly, Mr. Cherry, it was quite an experience.
And I hit on the items that we've been talking about
for the last couple years as we talk about
the Metrolink Reimagined, our optimized service schedule,
talking about our preparations for LA-28,
our relationship and connections with Brightline West,
how there is synergy amongst railroads
and how we're able to work together.
I did share the panel with representatives
from New Jersey, Denver, South Florida and Northern Indiana.
It was quite a discussion.
I was the only Californian on the panel.
And of course, when you're in Washington, DC,
there are some folks that love California
and the things that we're doing in California.
And then there's folks that may not
have as many positive things to say.
So I learned very quickly that sometimes a question
is a question, and sometimes a question is a statement.
And when I attempted to answer a question that was a statement,
I quickly learned that it was just a statement.
But it was an amazing experience to be a part of
and I was privileged to represent Metrolink.
I don't know that we've ever had that experience
in the past of testifying before a House subcommittee.
So it was a real privilege to be a part of it.
And the committee had good questions
and listened to some of our issues related
to our excess liability challenges
that the industry is facing.
and some concerns related to our eligibility,
commuter rail agencies' eligibility for CRSI grants,
which we currently are not expressly permitted to do.
We get creative when we apply for CRSI grants
on areas that are outside just commuter railroads,
but we do not have blanket authority
to be able to do that, blanket eligibility, I should say.
So the committee, he did hear that,
and I think, again, the remarks by myself
as well as my four colleagues were well received
by both sides, actually both sides of the delegation
as in Washington, so thank you, Mr. Chair, that's it.
Thank you.
Any comments, questions?
This is a receive and file and without objection,
that's what the board will do.
Thank you, Jeff.
Under our system safety, security and compliance
department activities presented by David Mattson,
field operations manager, David, come on down.
Good morning Chair and members of the board.
This morning I'm gonna discuss the system safety,
security and compliance FY2024 Q3 update.
Next slide please.
On 2024, we set up areas of focus.
The SCRA Safety, Security and Compliance
has identified the 2,024 areas of focus on the SCRA system.
These locations were determined
through risk-based hazard analysis
to be areas of greater risk.
SCRA Safety, Security and Compliance
will dedicate resources toward
and partner with other agencies
to reduce the number of incidents
in these locations by 5%.
What we mean by greater risk is
Homeless encampments, trespassers that have been reported
near hits or strikes within the area.
Next slide please.
Here's our system wide strikes in comparison of FY23, Q3.
We had 19, and FY24, Q3, we had 21.
And it's broken down between a trespasser equal across
between Q3 and 24, Q3, pedestrian two,
and an increase to five, vehicle five,
and a decrease to four.
Next slide please.
Here's our system-wide strikes, Q3, FY24.
What we're looking at the strikes,
we're looking at our fatalities and percent of fatalities.
So we had 21 strikes within that time period.
14 of the results was fatality.
As we take that with the other railroads
that share our track or vice versa, we share their track.
Amtrak Metrolink commuter service had 16 of the 21 strikes.
10 of those are fatality, make it up 71%.
As we move down to the bottom section,
foreign train on a foreign track,
so we keep track of all strikes that happen in our system.
It may be on a Santa Fe or on the Union Pacific.
They made up of 10.
Metrolink train on a Metrolink track made up 11
and or 52% of the total strike.
Next slide please.
Now if we go back a little bit in history from 2020,
we show 53 strikes.
At that time we ran 37,313 trains,
or zero decimal one four percent strikes versus trains.
Moving forward into 2023, we ran 94, or pardon me,
we ran 54,280 trains and we had 94 strikes.
And the result was zero decimal one seven percent
trains versus strikes, so it was a 3.100th of a percent increase.
Next slide, please.
As we move forward and talk about assaults and reporting, so we do have an increase in
assaults.
However, we also have an increase in definition and requirement of reporting.
In January, we had one major assault, and there's two different categories of major.
So there's major non-serious and major serious.
And then moving down, we have non-major,
and we have a non-major and a non-major physical category.
In the very bottom of that section,
in our non-major or non-major physical,
82% of the assaults were threats.
So we're now required to report when a conductor
or a transportation worker has been threatened.
15% were being spit on and non-contact.
And then two of those physical assaults were of shoving.
Next slide please.
Our Q3FRA reportable injuries, FY23Q3 was six
and it was lowered down to four.
And these are the nature of the injuries that we had.
We had an unfortunate incident where the person
put their vehicle on the drive and instead of into reverse,
they went through the platform and struck the conductor.
We had a conductor that was assaulted,
which was what I discussed in the previous slide
with the major.
We had a mechanical worker who had a hand pinched
in the door and then finally we had a locomotive engineer
who had a backstory.
Next slide please.
In FY23 Q3 we had five rule violations in FY24 Q3.
We only had the one contributing factors
to decrease in the rule violations.
So our compliance department's been performing
random video reviews with the contractor,
Safety Department's workplace safety campaign
that includes all stakeholders in the planning,
presenting and execution, safety audits,
providing the contractor with valuable feedback
which helps them improve their processes and procedures.
Next slide please.
In January, CEO Darren Kittle signed a pledge
committed to employee education, public awareness,
and measuring impact.
During FY2024, a quarter to three,
We trained 250 SCRA frontline employees and contractor staff.
We partnered with Marketing for Human Trafficking
Promotional Materials for Public Awareness
and Staff Incorporated Tracking
and Safety Management Reporting Process
and Database to Measure Impact.
However, we have no reports of human trafficking to date.
There was an instance where we did have a conductor.
He was able to, after communicating with a person,
and it took a little bit of time
and gathered the trust within a train trip might I add,
was able to get that person some help, got them out,
got the resources sent to them
and had the EMS meet them at the next station
and they were able to get out of that situation
and this is immediately following these classes
that we're putting out.
Next slide please.
So our security update for FY24Q3,
multi-agency engagement to address trespassing,
vandalism launched in January.
We refer to it as the Tiger team.
Artificial intelligence cameras were deployed
to track trespassing activities.
We have covert operations conducted by law enforcement,
and in addition to all that, we have active shooter
or equipment familiarization drills
with first responder agencies.
The last one that we just held was April 9th and 10th.
We had 15 different departments, we had Homeland Security,
And we also had members from the DEA participate in these drills, which had three separate
drills that included buses, it included the DMU's on the aerial service, and also included
our regular equipment that we use every day.
Next slide, please.
This is our security update continued in our vandalism incident.
System-wide, we continue to address vandalisms related to wire thefts.
Staff and our Los Angeles County Sheriff's Metrolinx Bureau are working to implement
mitigation mitigating measures. We were also awarded the USDOT strengthening
mobility revolutionizing transportation grants program FY2023 so in Q3 FY2024
safety system safety security and compliance department was awarded a 1.3
million grant to deploy artificial intelligence track intrusion detection
paired with the positive train control system on a 1.5 mile stretch of
regional railway in a dense urban area. Next slide. And this concludes my
presentation. May I answer any questions you have?
Sure. Yes, go ahead, Director Trumley. I've got a few questions. First of all, thanks for an
excellent report. The written report was well done. Before I begin, I just
want to say I'm a little concerned that Mr. Castellon didn't mention any of my
sports teams but I digress. Focusing on the passenger safety side and so for
example when Jeff was providing his report to us that's one of the top
concerns for our passengers is safety and security as well as expanded
schedule etc but the report covers in great detail the NTD and FRA
requirements relative to reporting assaults as they're defined under both
of those schematics on transit workers or employees. I'm curious whether or not
are there any such requirements or regs from either NTD or FRA that focus on
reported assaults on our passengers? Okay that's a great question so I'm gonna
have to outbreak this down one by one because the NTD requirement is different
than the FRA requirement so our FRA requirement if a passenger is assaulted
that's going to result in if it results in an injury that's when the FRA gets
involved they want to know how the passenger was injured or if they were
injured if there is an assault that does not have an injury then the FRA is not
going to get we're not going to report it to the FRA. Now moving forward to the
the NTD. Now the NTD, as I discussed, non-major and non-major physicals, that's only towards
the transit worker. However, in the major category, it moves away a little bit from
just the transit worker and it also required for everyone that's on the train. But then
it breaks down into the definition of serious versus non-serious, depending on how that's
reported so there's we have major categories and then we have subcategories and each one of those categories have to reach the threshold and
That's the threshold that they have created for it to be reported. I
Fear I'm going way down on the weeds and I don't want to go there. But just I'm just curious
is tracking also done by
LASD
relative on a system-wide
basis for assaults on passengers
If I could comment on that, Director Trembling.
We do, every month, the Sheriff's Department
provides us key performance indicators
that talk about assaults.
It also talks about crimes on our system.
So we do track through LISD these types of numbers
and information, even if it doesn't rise
to the level of reporting requirements related
to the FRA or our national transit database.
Yes, we do.
Well, I'm focused on that because of some
of the really tragic things that have occurred locally recently.
But I'm curious to know how we are doing.
Because I think it's my sense is we're doing relatively well.
And I think it's part of, well is a tough term.
I'm not quite sure how to characterize that.
But it's part of our story.
And it's also obviously part of our obligation
to our passengers.
So I would be curious hearing at some point in the future
a little bit of data relative to that
and how that has, how that has occurred over time
and that date over time.
I can provide you one very quick fact.
So we've increased on the animal value line
relative to increase of service.
We've gone from 142 trains to 178,
that's roughly 58% increase in service,
27% increase in ridership,
and our crime has maintained steady,
single digits or below single digits.
We have gotten to the point now where,
to the concern with customer perception,
where we're looking at calls for service.
So if an incident happens on the train,
it doesn't rise to the level of a crime report.
We're looking at unruly passenger reports.
We are doubling up on fare enforcement,
increasing our rides with private security.
We're talking about doubling up armed security guards
on the train to help the public understand
and feel safer based on our presence on the train.
So we are aware of it.
Sometimes it doesn't show in the numbers,
but we are very keen on this,
and we have conversations not only with our sheriffs,
but also our contractor through Amtrak and Tassie as well.
Thank you very much for that information
and perhaps, Mr. Chair, sometime in the next couple
of meetings we could have a brief report
or include that perhaps within the system safety security
and compliance reports, perhaps for a quarter four.
I'd certainly like to see that component
and thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thanks, staff.
Took notes and that'll be included in our next report.
Anybody else?
Yes, go ahead.
I just want to thank you guys
for your wonderful presentation,
and I know we've dug into the numbers,
and I want to thank the team
for just your level of detail and attention to this.
Thank you for tracking this
with the amount of care and attention you've given it.
And Frank, along the same lines of the progress
you guys have made with tracking the numbers
and decreasing that, we often talk about,
it's more than just being safe,
It's making people feel safe,
making our passengers feel safe,
and I think that's the next step of where we're at.
And if you've alluded to the AVL line,
despite the fact that we've increased
the number of services, our numbers stay steady,
and I think that's a testament
to the hard work you guys are putting in,
so I thank you for that.
My question to you guys, you don't have to answer it now,
but if you could bring it back to the office,
what can we be doing with the marketing team?
You guys briefed some awesome work
that you guys are doing with the AI
to ensure that we're tracking, trespassing,
the collaboration you did with all the different agencies.
I know you can't reveal all your secrets.
We don't want the bad guys to know them,
but are there key moments that you can snap
and share with the community?
Hey, Metrolink just hosted this seminar
or we just brought in this many agencies
because we're dedicated to safety.
I think those are some good news stories
that we can share with the marketing team.
And maybe, you know, don't reveal all the secrets,
but just let the general public know,
hey, Metrolink is dedicated to safety,
we're looking at this, we're bringing in technology.
So maybe you don't physically see somebody
on the train with you,
but know that we're dedicated to technology.
So you don't need a person physically there.
There's cameras, there's technology on the tracks.
But I just want to lodge you guys
for all the hard work you're doing.
and I think the next step is making people feel safe.
So thank you guys again, I appreciate it.
I'll just say very quickly at the direction of the CEO,
we've submitted our draft goals for next year
related to safety and security.
And one of those goals relates to working
with communications, marketing, doing surveys,
and try to narrow down the real concerns that people have.
So we make sure that to Director Tremblay's point,
we are telling the story.
I think we get so narrowly focused in what we're doing.
sometimes we forget a good way or a good mechanism
to let people know actually what these things result in.
Good suggestion and I'm glad to see
that you've already proactively gone forward with that.
I think it's good that we publicize the things
that we can publicize about what we're doing in that area.
Any other comments or questions?
Yes, Mr.
Yeah, I just wanna say that I agree with the comments
by me and my board members.
I think we have a very safe system.
obviously there's more room for improvement.
I think the problem we have is public perception,
and one of the public perceptions
is we get mixed with another agency,
kind of the same name,
and obviously they've had some issues on their transit line,
and I think people can confuse,
think we're a part of that agency as well.
So I think it's really important, our marketing, branding,
to let people know that we are a different system,
and our safety is obviously,
and it's a lot more different as well.
That's why we have a conductors in our train
It helps a lot.
And of course, when you have a security guard,
it doesn't mean it's wrong or all trains,
that it helps a lot too,
let people know that safety is a high priority
of this agency, thank you.
Thank you for that comment, anybody else?
Seeing none, this is a receive and file
and without objection, that's what the board will do.
Thank you, David and Frank, appreciate it.
8. Chief Executive Officer's Report
Next, our chief executive officer's report.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the board.
do what I can to keep this brief. Let's go to the next slide. So the one of the
first things we want to share is earlier this month we were really pleased to be
able to celebrate a milestone with our customer relations team. If you come into
Union Station you'll see our team, the customer relations representatives who
are throughout Union Station, not just Union Station but primarily that is
they're where they spend a lot of their time helping provide guidance to
customers and riders around L.E. and station and we were pleased to
celebrate that that team 23 odd members of the staff have gone five years of
injury free on in their in their duties I think we have something that maybe can
help share this story a little bit more and how we tried to share the really
good news we wanted to share with that team for their hard work. So let's go
ahead and do that.
Hey, customer relations team. I'm here at the Wild West portal of Los Angeles
Union Station to say thank you and to celebrate you for five years of no
reportable injuries or incidents while on the job. This place is not an easy
place to work. I get that, you know, I see it when I come through the station all
the time and yet you've stayed focused, you've stayed safe and I just want to
say thank you for doing it. I can tell you I appreciate it. I also know that our
board of directors truly appreciate it. Hey team, thank you so much for five
years, injury free, what a huge accomplishment for both the customer
experience team and for our customers because when we know how to keep
ourselves safe, that means we know how to keep our customers safe on Metro link
as well. Congratulations, customer relations team. You made it five years without an accident,
an environment that says wild and crazy sometimes, Zella Union Station, that's commendable. It's a
difficult environment to make sure that not only customers are safe, but you are safe in the
process too. For me, I think that deserves a high five. Sorry, dad joke. You know me, I gotta do it.
You know, if you can't have any fun while you're working.
So again, it's Lisa Barr here, of course.
It's her staff and Frank's team that really
preaches the discussions of safety being foundational here.
Just want to be really, we're really pleased
with that accomplishment.
So thank you for that.
Next slide.
In a slightly different sort of this
happened all in that same week I was testifying before Congress
on a Wednesday. And then on a Friday, I spoke with a bunch of kindergartners and first graders
who had reached out to us because they had had a special project. They needed to connect
their class to a person who had lost their puppy dog, Sonny, and they wanted to design
a train line that would support those and the owner of Sunny the Puppy was disabled,
is disabled. And so they designed a line and they wanted, they submitted to us, I actually
end up with about 40 different designs for different train lines of how to be able to
go from the Walden School in Pasadena to Cara's house in generally Hemet. And what's interesting
is that we might actually be able to get a train out there someday thanks to Riverside
County Transportation Commission. So I was able to tell them that we're going to be able to do it.
Fortunately, they were only six or seven years old, so we've got time for them to be able to meet
their desires. But it wasn't really the life and the week of a CEO. You testified before Congress
one day, and two days later you're speaking to kindergartners and first graders.
It's sort of the same, right?
I will let you think for yourself
who might have been more mature and who paid better attention
to my remarks.
But it was a great experience that we got a chance to share.
So it was just, again, a fun little thing
that I got a chance to do.
Next slide.
So David and Frank talked about our emergency drills.
You'll see that over the course of April,
We had at the end of March,
we had three different emergency drills
with first responders.
We had some events in Ventura County in Moore Park
with the Ventura County Sheriff.
We had a large drill at the Arrow Maintenance Facility
in San Bernardino.
And then the last drill that we did was out in Paris.
You'll see director Michael Vargas joined our team
that did a drill out in Paris.
And I wouldn't be doing my job
if I didn't recognize the person who's put so much work
into making sure these organized drills happen.
Eric Smith, will you please stand up?
Eric Smith is our emergency manager.
And he is the organizer of all of these great events.
and the feedback we get from the first responders
from throughout the region for the events
that we get to put on, they have not had to deal with
how do we take off our emergency windows?
How do we, there have been active shooters on our trains,
and I participated in one of those drills a while back.
So the work that Eric's doing and the outreach we're doing
throughout our system for first responders,
We get great value and benefit from it,
and we've heard great feedback
from those first responders as well.
So again, thanks to Eric, the whole team,
everybody's involved because it takes time
getting equipment out there.
It is a massive undertaking,
but it pays off when things happen.
So again, thanks to Eric and all that have been involved.
Next slide.
And then, so just this past Monday, we had Earth Day.
It was a, we had over 25,000 boardings,
nearly 26,000 boardings on our trains.
It was a free ride day on our system.
We didn't quite break a record
that we had from last year, a clean air day.
But for a Monday, we normally average
about 19,000 boardings on a Monday.
We had nearly 26,000 this past Monday.
So getting people into the train.
But then you're looking at this, what are these photos?
So we did something a little bit different for Earth Day.
So we sponsored and hosted in collaboration with LA Metro a student, a student fashion
show where high school and college students came in with their designs that were all circling
around sustainability.
And so we did this fashion show at, in the ticketing concourse at LA Union Station.
It was a wonderful success where, again, students came in with these designs.
We had designed submittals from all members,
all five counties, had schools that were involved
and had submitted designs.
And interestingly enough, we had four top winners.
And all four top winners came from,
they were high school students,
where we had college students involved as well,
but we had high school students.
I got to be a judge, and then I don't know
if you can see it next to me in the middle picture,
But the young lady to my right was my daughter, Maddie Kettle,
who was able to be a judge with me as well.
So that was a nice little father-daughter moment.
And she had a blast.
The students had a blast.
We had a great time putting it on.
And it was all about our efforts in sustainability.
So we took a little bit of a, you know, a little bit,
we went a little unconventional with the fashion show.
But it was extremely well-received.
And we got a lot of positive media exposure out of it.
Next slide.
And that concludes my report, Mr. Chair.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Any questions of our CEO comments?
9. Board Members' Comments
Seeing none, I will go on to board member comments.
Director Spiegel.
I had the honor and privilege to attend,
as well as Chair Larry, to the Brightline West Groundbreaking.
And I don't know, there was a lot of people there.
Was there anybody else there that was?
Now, it was kind of a little scattered.
It was a lot of people in this, anyway.
But it was really amazing,
and the turnout was very impressive.
So those of you who aren't familiar,
this is from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas.
It's finally come to fruition.
So it's kind of exciting.
It's called a private,
although it has got federal dollars in it,
but you know, it's gonna beat that bullet train.
Ha ha ha ha.
I've had other board member comments saying, go ahead.
Yes, today was very fun.
Thank you very much for the presentations.
It was the first time I had to run to make it to the train,
and I still got here a little late, so,
but thank you everybody, always a wonderful meeting.
What I wanted to remind and tell everybody about,
and we were talking a little bit about it earlier,
is that in the city of Pomona,
it is home to the LA County Fair starting in May
and for the entire month of May, so if you'd like to visit.
This is, I think now our second or third year
that LA County Fair is in May, moving over from September.
People are staying longer because of the much cooler weather
and enjoying new activities and lots and lots to do,
so we hope to see you there, thank you.
Thank you.
Anybody else?
10. Chair's Comments
Seeing none, I'll go on chief the chair's comments.
I agree with you.
That was a very well attended groundbreaking.
The governor of Nevada was there, Pete Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation was there,
a lot of senators and representatives, congressmen, women.
Unfortunately, everyone wanted to talk, so it went a little longer than normal.
But they were giving out souvenirs, these gold railroad spite kind of things.
So I've got one of those on my mantle now.
It was a good event and a good private, public-private partnership that's going to bring Brightline
West all the way from Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga by 2028 and the bullet train is
nowhere near that and costs a lot more.
So the first high speed rail in California, Nevada will be the right line west and will
be connecting to our metro length system.
And I want to thank each of you for getting here early for our meeting today.
thank you for coming and I hope you all have a safe weekend and return back next month.
Thank you. We're adjourned.