As we roll into fall (and isn’t it hard to believe it is already October), a new round of Service Council meetings are upon us. As usual, this month’s Council meetings begin in Van Nuys with the San Fernando Valley Service Council meeting on Wednesday, October 2. Please note that some of the presentations listed below are tentative at the time of this posting.

All October Service Council meetings will include a presentation on Metro’s Annual Customer Satisfaction On-Board Survey, and a report from Metro Service Council Director Jon Hillmer providing statistics on August ridership, performance and other measures of Metro service. Other agenda items at Council meetings include:

San Fernando Valley (6:30 pm, Wednesday, 10/2) – Report on Sepulveda Pass Bus Test Trip; Report on Proposed Minor December ’13 Service Changes (Lines 167 & 239).

Westside/Central (5 pm, Wednesday, 109) – Report on Proposed Minor December ’13 Service Changes (Lines 60, 83, 217, 256, 720, 760); Westside Region’s Corridor Study Update.

Gateway Cities (2 pm, Thursday, 10/10) – Swearing in of new Gateway Cities Service Councilmember Aja Brown, Mayor of Compton; Update on Gate Latching and ADA Access Issues; Report on Proposed Minor December ’13 Service Changes (Lines 60, 102, 105, 117, 120, 577, 760); Approval of Semiannual Evening Gateway Cities Service Council Meetings.

South Bay (9:30 am, Friday, 10/11) – Update on Gate Latching and ADA Access Issues; Report on ExpressLanes; Update on the Restoration of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Signage and Announcements.

San Gabriel Valley (5 pm, Monday, 10/14) – Update on Line 485 Regional Meeting (December); Presentation on Metro’s Service Change Process; Report on Proposed Minor December ’13 Service Changes (Lines 83, 256, 577); Approval to Reschedule or Cancel November 11, 2013 San Gabriel Valley Service Council meeting due to conflict with Veteran’s Day. The Director’s report will also include information on customer complaint types and a response to a request from last month’s meeting regarding Veteran’s fare programs.

For a detailed listing of all Council meeting dates, times and locations, click here. As always, the public is encouraged to attend and share their comments with the Service Councils on improving bus service throughout LA County. If you would like to provide input to a Council but cannot attend a meeting, you can submit your comments in writing through the Service Council web page or send them by email. If your comments are for a specific Council, please make sure to indicate which one you are addressing in your e-mail.