To comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the August Service Councils and NextGen Bus Plan public hearings will meet virtually. For August meetings, all Councils will receive a regional performance report; the Councils will also each convene a public hearing to hear from the public regarding the NextGen Bus Plan, some right after their regular meeting, and others on different days.

Agendas will be posted here at least 3 days before the meeting if not sooner, along with links where people can submit comments to be read during the meeting.

· San Fernando Valley: Wednesday, Aug. 19
Meeting will begin at 6 p.m., public hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.

· Westside Central: Wednesday, Aug. 26
Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., public hearing will begin at 6 p.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.

· Gateway Cities: Thursday, Aug. 27
Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., public hearing will begin at 6 p.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.

· South Bay Cities: Friday, Aug. 14 & Thursday, Aug. 20
Aug. 14 meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 20 hearing will begin at 6 p.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.
South Bay Cities Service Council will also receive an update on the Inglewood Transit Connector Overview.

· San Gabriel Valley: Monday, Aug. 10 and Monday, Aug. 24
Aug. 10 meeting will begin at 5 p.m., Aug. 24 public hearing will begin at 6 p.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.
San Gabriel Valley Service Council will also receive an update on the Foothill Gold Line Extension Phase 2B.

· An additional all regions public hearing will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22
Public hearing will begin at 10 a.m.
Video stream link and phone-in options will be available here 72 hours before the meeting.
For more information on how to participate in the hearings or to submit comments pertaining to NextGen bus service proposals, click here. Comments on the NextGen Bus Plan will be accepted through midnight, August 27.

To submit public comments to the Service Councils, you can:

· Submit an online comment before or during the meeting through the links on the agendas posted here. Click on “comment” for the item you’d like to submit remarks for. This feature will remain active throughout the meeting.

· Send an email to servicecouncils@metro.net. Please include which Service Council and agenda item number your comments are for.

· Mail your comments, noting the Service Council and agenda item number to:

Regional Service Councils
One Gateway Plaza MS: 99-7-1
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Your email and mail comments must be received by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting to be read into the public record during the meeting.

Heads up for those looking ahead! The September Service Council meetings, where the Councils will vote on the NextGen Bus Plan proposals, will not be held on their regular dates. Their revised dates are:

San Fernando Valley: Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

South Bay Cities: Sept. 18 at 9:30 a.m.

San Gabriel Valley: Sept. 21 at 5 p.m.

Westside Central: Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.

Gateway Cities: Sept. 24 at 6 p.m.

If you missed a meeting, you can listen to the archived recordings of Metro Board and Committee meetings, as well as the recent virtual Council meetings here.