Citizens’ Advisory Council General Meeting

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Draft General Meeting Minutes

Meeting called to order at 6:32pm. Members in attendance: Roger Christensen (Chairperson), Kymberleigh Richards (Secretary), Bill Latto (Chair Emeritus), Neil Bjornsen, Russ Davies, Eric Miller, Wally Shidler.

David Yale, Deputy Executive Officer, Countywide Planning and Development, gave a financial update on the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and answered questions regarding:

· Timetable for release of LRTP for public comment at the end of the year

· Need for new bus divisions adjacent to Metro headquarters and LAX to accommodate articulated bus fleet

· Cost assumptions in modeling Crenshaw Corridor project

· State budget transfer of gasoline sales tax to the General Fund

· Assumptions and modeling of fare increases

· Cost reduction strategies for fuel types in terms of engine costs, maintenance costs, and mileage

Public comment received on Mr. Yale’s presentation from:

· Eugene Salinsky on potential additional revenues (new sales taxes, parking and usage fees, congestion pricing) not taken into account in the LRTP.

· Ken Ruben on the ranking of projects not under active consideration, such as the downtown Regional Connector

· Dana Gabbard on the coordination of the MetroLRTP with SCAG’s during the public comment period

Minutes of July 25, 2007 General Meeting approved. (Motion: Shidler, Second: Davies)

Public comment received from Dana Gabbard on CAC addressing issues with staff members who have no decision-making authority and from Ken Ruben on possible additional bus service hour cuts in June 2008.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.

Submitted by Kymberleigh Richards, CAC Secretary