FY16 Budget Public Forum. Saturday, April 25, 2015

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1 FY16 Budget Public Forum Saturday, April 25, 2015

2 Metro is Everywhere Metro is a lot more than buses and trains. Anyone who has boarded a bus or a train, driven on the freeway, used the toll roads, stopped at a traffic signal, or ridden a bike in Los Angeles County is a Metro customer. Whether you are shopping, running errands, or going to work via bus, train, car, bike, or even on foot you are going Metro! 2

3 Transportation Means Mobility Operation of buses and trains represents only ¼ of Metro s total budget: > Building new transportation infrastructure, including Metro rail, freeways, toll roads and regional rail > Funding of improvements at the city/local level, such as traffic signals and road improvements > Funding for transit operators, Metrolink and Access Services > Bicycle and pedestrian programs and projects 3

4 The Entire Region Contributes to Metro Residents and visitors to LA County provide about ¾ of Metro s annual funding: Grants, 23% Bond Proceeds & Carryover, 20% Sales Tax, 49% Fares, Tolls, Advertising & Other, 8% > Each of Metro s sales tax measures, by law, has restrictions on its uses > Portion of funds are reserved for distribution to local communities > Pays for improvements and investments in traffic signals, local buses, road improvements, and other mobility projects throughout the county > About 145 different colors of money each with specific restrictions 4

5 General Planning & Programming Mobility Needs Assessment & Conceptual Planning > Long Range Transportation Plan Mobility needs of LA County over the next 30 years > Short Range Transportation Plan Focused look at first 10 years of LRTP > Systemwide and Subregional Planning What are the local mobility needs? > Regional Short Range Transit Plan How should we adjust the existing transit network over the next 5 years? TRANSIT, HIGHWAYS, LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS > Bus Rapid Transit Corridors Identifying heavily travelled routes/segments for higher speed bus service > First/Last Mile Access to bus/rail to reach your final destination (door-to-door) > Active Transportation: Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs Non-motorized mobility alternatives > Street Improvements 5

6 Metro Projects Life Cycle Projects are multi-year and in different phases of development Planning Operations/ Maintenance Ongoing System Evaluation/ Needs Assessment Engineering Construction FY16 budget represents the annual slice of each project 6

7 Budget Development Timeline Budget Parameters Workforce (FTEs) Outreach at Service Council Meetings Operating Budget - Estimated $1.5B Public Budget Forum Public Hearing and Board Review DEC14 JAN15 FEB15 MAR15 APR15 MAY15 JUN15 FY16 Budget Development Capital Program - Estimated $2B Subsidy Budget - Estimated $1.4B Develop FY16 Proposed Budget 7

8 FY16 Proposed Budget: $5.56 Billion Where is the money going? Congestion Management > ExpressLanes, Freeway Service Patrol, Call Box, Vanpools Congestion Management, $93.9M (2%) Metro Operation, $1.5B (26%) Metro Operations > Maintaining the current level of service $1.5B > Funding allocated is mandated by Ordinance to operations and maintenance of bus/rail > $360M for State of Good Repair Debt Service, $328.7M (6%) Subsidy Funding mandated by Ordinance to be allocated to > Transit Operators > 88 cities and unincorporated areas > Local Agencies General Planning & Programming, $172.8M (3%) Subsidy Funding Programs, $1.4B (25%) Capital, $2.1B (38%) Debt Service > Cannot default on debt obligations Capital Funding mandated through Ordinance > Transit Capital Specific Projects > Highway Projects > Metrolink General Planning & Programming > Identify regional mobility needs and solutions 8

9 Planning and Engineering Projects under Planning/Engineering in FY16 TRANSIT PROJECTS > East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor > Airport Metro Connector > South Bay Metro Green Line Extension > West Santa Ana Branch > Eastside Extension Phase II HIGHWAY PROJECTS > I-605 Corridor Hot Spots > I-5 North Capacity Enhancements (SR-14 to Kern County Line) > I-710 South and Early Action Projects > SR-710 North Gap Closure > SR-138 Capacity Enhancements > High Desert Corridor > Arroyo Verdugo Operational Improvements > South Bay Ramp & Interchange Operational Improvements > Countywide Soundwall Projects 9

10 Construction Projects under construction in FY16 TRANSIT PROJECTS > Expo Line Phase II to Santa Monica (Opening in FY16) > Gold Line Eastside Extension to Azusa (Opening in FY16) > Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 (La Cienega) > Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project > Regional Connector HIGHWAY PROJECTS > Countywide Soundwall Improvements > I-5 North/South Capacity Improvements > Alameda Corridor East Grade Separations Phase II > Las Virgenes/Malibu Operational Improvements > Arroyo Verdugo Operational Improvements > I-5 Carmenita Road Interchange Improvement > I-405, I-110, I-105 and SR-91 Ramp and Interchange Improvements in South Bay 10

11 Other Capital Projects FY16 Asset Maintenance, Asset Improvements, and Safety & Security > Patsaouras Plaza Busway Station > Universal City Pedestrian Bridge > Orange Line to Red Line Pedestrian Underpass > Security Kiosks at Metro Red Line Stations > Purchase new buses and rail vehicles > Blue Line Station refurbishments and vehicle overhauls > Red Line Heavy Rail vehicle overhauls > Improvements and maintenance projects across all rail lines > Elevator/Escalator modernizations at Civic Center and Pershing Square 11

12 Other Initiatives Sustainability GREENER FLEETS > Nation s first and largest CNG Fleet GREENER BUILDINGS AND DEVELOPMENTS > Uses 33% less electricity and 50% less water GREENER POWER > One of the largest solar installations in the transit industry GREENER COMMUTES > Partnerships to increase transit, carpooling, vanpooling, walking, biking and car-sharing GREENER TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS > Integrated Transitway, Bikeway and Landscaped Pathway GREENER OPERATIONS > Continuous improvement and positive impact on environment, employees and customers 12

13 Other Initiatives Technology FARE PAYMENT IMPROVEMENTS > NEW easier to use TVM screens with more languages > More TVMs systemwide > Faster auto-loads on TAP cards > Mobile app SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS > Cameras on rail vehicles and stations > Video screens on board buses WI-FI > Pilot program to on the Silver Line and Red Line will also enhance security by enabling real-time access to the video surveillance system COUNTYWIDE SIGNAL PRIORITY PROJECT > Implementation will improve traffic by moving bus patrons faster 13

14 Other Initiatives Seamless regional transit system NOW 26 TRANSIT AGENCIES ON TAP > Local operators will be TAP Enabled > EZ Transit Pass on TAP Access AVTA Baldwin Park Burbank Carson Compton Culver City Foothill Gardena Glendale Huntington Park LA County LADOT LAWA Long Beach Metro Metrolink Montebello Monterey Park Norwalk Palos Verdes Pasadena Redondo Beach Santa Clarita Santa Monica Torrance 14

15 Congestion Management Freeway Operations > ExpressLanes - Toll operations > Caltrans Operations and Maintenance > California Highway Patrol (CHP) > Freeway Service Patrol > Call Box Program > Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System OTHER CORRIDOR FUNDED SERVICES > Bus service enhancement (Metro, Foothill Transit, Gardena Transit, Torrance Transit) > Harbor/Gateway Transit Center to Dodger Stadium Express Bus > Marketing and Outreach > Professional services contracts to support existing and evaluate new ExpressLanes 15

16 Subsidy Funding Passed to Cities About 20% goes to cities to improve transit and mobility (Local Return Money) Public Transit Dial-A-Ride Paratransit Shuttle Service Fare Subsidy Programs Youth and Senior Recreational Transit Taxi subsidies Bus Stop Improvements/Maintenance Bus Shelters Safety Improvements Transit Center Parking Bikeways, Bike trails, lanes, boulevards Bicycle parking and lockers Citywide Bikeshare programs 16

17 Subsidy Funding Passed to Cities Many projects are underway by each of the cities to improve transit and mobility Pedestrian Improvements Crosswalk programs Traffic signals near schools Safe Routes to school Street Repair and Maintenance Street Lighting Projects Street Improvement Projects Pavement Rehab Streetscape Improvements Traffic Signal Enhancements & Installations Traffic Signal Synchronization 17

18 Subsidy Funding Passed to Partner Agencies Metro allocates funding to regional operators throughout Los Angeles County 18

19 Subsidy Assistance Programs Rider fare subsidies of $10.5M > RIDER RELIEF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (RRTP) Coupons to low-income transit riders through nonprofit agencies > IMMEDIATE NEEDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (INTP) Tokens and taxi vouchers to low-income persons who have a transportation need for basic medical, shelter/housing and job search needs > SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS RE-ENTRY PROGRAM (SHORE) Tokens through a network of homeless shelters to individuals and families at approved social service agencies 19

20 Metro Operations What s Happening in FY16? NEW RAIL SERVICE > Expo Line Phase II to Santa Monica > Gold Line Eastside Extension to Azusa IMPROVE BUS NETWORK > Maintain 7.06 million annual revenue service hours > Full year implementation of Valley-Westside Express > Evaluate options for a Gold Line-Orange Line Express > Wilshire BRT Bus Only Lanes and All Door Boarding Pilot > Establish framework for a systemwide Frequent Bus Network NEWER FLEET > Purchasing 78 new light rail cars > Purchasing 350 new buses MAINTAIN BUS AND RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE > Bus and rail component overhaul and midlife service > Ensure bus/rail safety and service reliability > Focus on older Blue and Red rail lines 20

21 FY16 Proposed Budget Restrictions and mandated uses of funds Congestion Management > Portion of monies must be reinvested in the corridor Metro Operations > Maintaining the current level of service $1.5B > Funding allocated is mandated by Ordinance to operations and maintenance of bus/rail > $360M for State of Good Repair Congestion Management Subsidy Funding mandated by Ordinance to be allocated to > Transit Operators > 88 cities and unincorporated areas > Local Agencies Subsidy Funding & Programs Metro Operation Capital Debt Service Debt Service > Cannot default on debt obligations General Planning & Programming General Planning & Programming > Identify regional mobility needs and solutions Capital Funding mandated through Ordinance > Transit Capital Specific Projects > Highway Projects > Regional Rail (Metrolink) 21

22 Financial Oversight There is oversight over every dollar we collect and spend > Comprehensive Annual Financial Report > Single Audit for federal expenditures > Prop A & C Audit > Measure R Audit > STA > TDA > FTA Triennial Audit > NTD Audits > FTA IPERA > FEMA > Prop 1B > STIP > ATU > Sales Tax Audit by State Board of Equalization All these audits determine Metro s compliance with funding requirements Per the Ordinances, Oversight Committees have been established to ensure that monies are used in compliance with what taxpayers and voters approved. > Measure R Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee > Prop A & C Independent Citizen s Advisory and Oversight Committee 22

23 FY16 Budget Priorities Highlight of programs that improve mobility in LA County > Opening Expo II to Santa Monica & Gold Line Foothill Ext. > New bus and rail vehicles > Safety & Security > Transit Service Quality > Maintaining our assets > Maintaining bus service levels > Delivery of rail and highway projects > Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs > Technology Enhancements > New initiatives (First/Last Mile) These are our priorities but what are yours? 23

24 Public Engagement in Budget We want your input GET INVOLVED! > Proposed budget available online by May 5th > Public Hearing May 20 th > Service Councils > Citizen Advisory Councils > Social Media (Twitter/Facebook/The Source/El Pasajero) > Podcasts > Visit us at: > us: COMING SOON: > Interactive online tool > Winter Budget Public Forum for FY17 Budget 24

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