January is almost here; on behalf of the Metro Regional Service Councils team have a pleasant and healthy 2019!

This month, all Service Councils will host NextGen workshops in their regions. Come to a workshop to learn more about the NextGen Bus study. With your input, we can work together to improve our bus system. There are opportunities to receive a free TAP card for attending and to win a transit pass at each of the workshops. All NextGen workshop dates, times, and locations can be found here, and more information about the study is available here. 

Only the South Bay will hold their regular meeting in January; the San Gabriel Valley and Westside/Central Service Councils will hold brief meetings following one of their region’s NextGen workshop in January, and both San Fernando Valley and Gateway Cities will go dark until February. The South Bay Service Council will receive a TAP Program update and a Crenshaw/LAX Line Station naming overview.

The scheduled items for each Council meeting are listed below, and the agendas are posted monthly with links to the presentation materials here. These meetings provide residents more opportunities to contribute into service issues in their neighborhoods, as well as region-specific project updates.

For more information about each Service Council, click on the name of the Council below to view their web page.

Westside/Central – Wednesday, 1/9 at 7 p.m. following the 4-7pm NextGen workshop, Plummer Park in West Hollywood: Discuss NextGen Workshops, Items of Interest.

South Bay – 9:30 a.m., Friday, 1/11, Inglewood City Hall: TAP Program Update, Crenshaw Line Station Naming Overview, Regional Service Performance Report.

San Gabriel – Thursday, 1/24 at 7 p.m. following the 4-7 p.m. NextGen workshop, Pasadena Senior Center: Discuss NextGen Workshops, consider declaring Councilmember Steven Ly inactive and authorizing a search for a replacement nominee, and Items of Interest.

San Fernando Valley– Dark in January. Next meeting: Wednesday, 2/6/19 at 7 p.m. following the 4-7 p.m. NextGen workshop at Marvin Braude Constituent Center.

Gateway Cities– Dark in January. Next meeting: 2 p.m., Thursday, 2/14/19 at Salt Lake Park Community Center.

Everyone is encouraged to attend and share comments and suggestions on how Metro can improve bus service throughout Los Angeles County. If you would like to provide input but cannot attend a meeting, you can submit your comments in writing through the Service Council web page or send them to servicecouncils@metro.net. If your comments are for a specific Council, please indicate which one you are addressing in your e-mail. You can also use the email to subscribe to your Council’s email list to receive the agendas and other regional notices.