After two years of holding meetings virtually, the Regional Service Councils will return to in-person meetings beginning on March 1. Members of the public will have the option to attend the meetings in person and will still be able to submit comments online or by phone. Here are the dates, [continue reading]
The South Bay Council of Governments (COG) is actively seeking nominations to Metro’s South Bay Cities (SBC) Service Councils. How it works: The COG makes nominations for the Service Council, and the Metro Board of Directors approves them — after which new members are sworn in and can begin their [continue reading]
In February, all Councils will hear about the Station Evaluation Program Findings and Regional Updates. The San Fernando Valley Council will hear about the LIFE Program Update, and the South Bay Cities Council will decide on their in-person meeting location, as this is the month last month for virtual-only Service [continue reading]
On Tuesday, January 31, Metro’s Service Councils will host the first of two FY24 Budget Public Forums in which Metro’s budget team will explain: our Equitable Zero-Based Budget (EZBB) process; near-term outlook; a revenue and cost performance index preview, and; the public outreach process for the budget for Fiscal Year [continue reading]
Metro’s Service Planning Department would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Service Council meetings will resume this month, except for the San Fernando Valley Council. All Councils will hear updates on the LIFE Program, Metro’s hiring progress, and the usual regional updates. The Westside Central Council will hear [continue reading]
For the November round of meetings, all of the Councils will hear an overview of Metro’s 2022 Customer Experience Plan, and Bienvenidos a Metro, a new training program for bus operator candidates, as well as the usual regional updates. The San Fernando Valley Council will hear an overview of the [continue reading]
For the October meeting, all Councils will discuss Metro’s Fare Capping Proposal, plans for Metro to integrate ticketing with sports & entertainment venues, the October 23 Service Change, and the usual Regional Updates. All of the Councils will vote on whether to go dark (not meet in) in December. [continue reading]
For the September round of meetings, all Councils will hear an update on Metro Micro, Metro’s on-demand ride sourcing service. Councils will also hear their usual Regional Service updates. Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley will learn more about Montebello Transit’s proposal to discontinue their Line 60. San Fernando Valley [continue reading]
The Service Council meetings will continue virtually in accordance to the COVID-19 Safer at Home orders for the August meetings. agenda items for all Service Councils will include a Metro Title VI Service Policies Review, the Station Evaluation Program update, and the usual Regional Updates. Other items specific to particular [continue reading]
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Thursday, June 9 Gateway Cities Service Council meeting time will move from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., this month only. Everything else about the meeting will remain the same – the link to watch online, the phone numbers to listen or call to [continue reading]
