May is here and spring carries on. The poppies continue to bloom, and the Service Councils continue to report. This month, all the Service Councils will receive cleanliness station evaluation reports for quarter three. The Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley will also receive an update on the Eastside Transit Corridor’s Phase 2 Scoping. As per their request, the San Gabriel Valley Council will receive a presentation on ridership at the Cal State LA Silver Line Station. The San Fernando Council will finally receive the U-TAP Update and learn about its success in expanding student transit ridership. San Fernando will also receive an update on Metro Bike share in the Valley.

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

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

San Fernando Valley– Wednesday, May 1^st at 6:30 p.m. at Marvin Braude Constituent Center: Metro Bike Share Update, U-TAP Update, FY19 Q3 Station Evaluations, Regional Service Performance Report.

Westside/Central– Wednesday, May 8^th at 5:00 p.m. at Metro Headquarters, Board Room: Service Changes Update, Service Council Meeting Marketing, FY19 Q3 Station Evaluations, Regional Service Performance Report.

Gateway Cities– Thursday, May 9^th at 2:00 p.m. at Salt Lake Park Community Center: Eastside Phase 2 Scoping Update, Service Changes Update and Preview, FY19 Q3 Station Evaluations, Regional Service Performance Report.

South Bay– Friday, May 10^th at 9:30 a.m. at Inglewood City Hall: Torrance Transit’s Tomorrow Plan (Comprehensive Operations Analysis), FY19 Q3 Station Evaluations, Regional Service Performance Report.

San Gabriel– Monday, May 13^th at 5:00 p.m. at El Monte Division 9, 3^rd Floor Conference Room: Eastside Phase 2 Scoping Update, Cal State LA Station: Silver Line Ridership Report, FY19 Q3 Station Evaluations, Regional Service Performance Report.

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.