The April Regional Service Councils meetings were postponed out of consideration for the period of adjustment to COVID-19 pandemic, but will resume in May. To comply with local and state directives limiting the number of people that can gather, the meetings will be held virtually. If you’ve ever wondered what [continue reading]
While many public meetings are being transitioned to online or telephone formats, Metro has decided to cancel the April Service Council meetings out of consideration for this period of adjustment to the current public health crisis, and to allow Metro to focus on the public’s safety and well being while [continue reading]
This February, you can attend a NextGen Bus Plan public workshop and a Regional Service Council meeting all at the same location. Most of the Councils will meet after one of their region’s workshops instead of at their regular times, except for Gateway Cities, which will meet before. The South [continue reading]
This month, all the Councils will meet except the San Fernando Valley, which will return to their regular meeting date in February. At each of this month’s Council meetings, we’ll receive an update from the Station Evaluation team. The report will recap all the new scores of each inspected station [continue reading]
In December, only the San Fernando Valley will meet; the other Service Councils will go dark until January. The San Fernando Valley will receive a North Hollywood Joint Development Project update to learn more about the redevelopment plans for the 15-acre area surrounding the North Hollywood Red and Orange Line [continue reading]
This November, all Councils will meet and receive a Regional Bus/Rail Overview to learn more about their service areas. The overview provides helpful background as a prelude to the NextGen Bus Study changes that will be proposed next year. The Councils will also receive an update on NextGen that will [continue reading]
Happy October! Don’t be afraid to drop by a Service Council meeting! The Councils are like neighborhood councils, but for all things Metro. Community members can provide feedback on bus service issues in their neighborhoods and hear about projects and programs in their regions. This month, all the Councils will [continue reading]
The Metro Board doesn’t hold a meeting in August every year, so all of the Service Councils were asked if they wanted to dark for August as well. This month, only the San Fernando Valley and South Bay Service Councils will host meetings. Gateway Cities, San Gabriel and Westside opted [continue reading]
The current fiscal year is coming to a close on June 30 and the Councils are preparing for FY2020. At their June meetings, all Councils will elect a chair and vice chair and adopt their work plans for the new fiscal year. Metro’s low-income fare program, LIFE, will present updates [continue reading]
After witnessing the large public turnout at the NextGen Bus Study workshops earlier this year, the Council had discussions to consider whether a later start time would allow people to more easily attend their meetings. At their meeting last Wednesday, the Westside/Central Service Council voted “yes” to change their Council [continue reading]
