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Ad-Hoc Sustainability Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10 a.m.
San Fernando Valley Service Sector Council Meeting Marvin Braude Constituent Service Center 6262 Van Nuys Blvd Van Nuys,CA	Wednesday, March 03, 2010 6:30 p.m.
Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration 500 W. Temple Third Floor – Board of Supervisor’s Hearing Room 381B Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 04, 2010 2:30 p.m.
San Gabriel Valley Service Sector Council Meeting San Gabriel Valley Sector Office 3449 Santa Anita Ave 3RD Floor El Monte,CA	Monday, March 08, 2010 5 p.m.
Westside/Central Service Sector Council Meeting La Cienega Tennis Center-Sunset Room 325 S. La Cienega Blvd. Beverly Hills,CA	Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5 p.m.
Gateway Cities Service Sector Council Meeting Downey City Hall Council Chambers 11111 Brookshire Avenue Downey,CA	Thursday, March 11, 2010 2 p.m.
South Bay Service Sector Council Meeting Carson Community Center 801 E. Carson Carson,CA	Friday, March 12, 2010 9:30 a.m.
Planning & Programming Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1 p.m.
Finance & Budget Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Wednesday, March 17, 2010 2:30 p.m.
Ad Hoc Congestion Pricing Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Wednesday, March 17, 2010 3:30 p.m.
Measure R Project Delivery Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 18, 2010 9 a.m.
Executive Management & Audit Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:30 a.m.
Construction Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 18, 2010 12 p.m.
Operations Committee Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 18, 2010 1 p.m.
Regular Board Meeting Metro Board Room One Gateway Plaza 3rd Floor Los Angeles,CA	Thursday, March 25, 2010 9:30 a.m.

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Salary Range: $43,394 - $54,253 - $65,112
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: 19-MAR-2010

ETHICS OFFICER

Salary Range: $51,311 - $64,128 - $76,945
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COUNTYWIDE PLANNING

Salary Range: $142,641 - $178,302 - $213,962
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MAINTENANCE

Salary Range: $142,641 - $178,302 - $213,962
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION

Salary Range: $142,641 - $178,302 - $213,962
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

FEDERAL ADVOCATE

Salary Range: $70,931 - $88,659 - $106,386
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT (SYSTEMS AND REPORTS)

Salary Range: $64,961 - $81,185 - $97,409
External/Internal: INTERNAL
Closes: *

PRINCIPAL ETHICS OFFICER

Salary Range: $64,961 - $81,185 - $97,409
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

SENIOR ETHICS OFFICER

Salary Range: $59,726 - $74,652 - $89,578
External/Internal: EXTERNAL
Closes: Open

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I-405 Utility Relocation Work Planned Beginning Friday, March 19

Posted by Dave Sotero on March 16, 2010 at 4:32 p.m.
Metro has issued a new I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project construction notice for utility relocation work starting this Friday, March 19 that will last about eight weeks. Work will consist of undergrounding overhead power lines in preparation for the relocation of Sepulveda Boulevard to the east to make way for ...

A small step for Crenshaw line

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 15, 2010 at 1:20 p.m.
The shovel, so to speak, hit the ground this morning as part of the planning process for the Crenshaw Line light rail project. Soil testing begun in order to determine what’s literally in the dirt, since a fair amount of it will be moved as part of the construction process. ...

Expo Line Construction Authority responds to lawsuit

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
As expected and as was widely reported yesterday, the group Neighbors for Smart Rail has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the second phase of the Expo Line, which will run from Culver City to Santa Monica. The project, which was part of the Measure R package ...

Reader email – Crenshaw station edition

Posted by Fred Camino on March 12, 2010 at 8:50 a.m.
Last week we posed the question: should the Westside subway have a Crenshaw station? Emails poured in from readers eager to share their opinion, hence this special edition of our reader email roundup. Remember, Metro is holding a community meeting on March 17th about this very issue. If you can’t ...

The Mayor’s 30/10 plan

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 11, 2010 at 8:55 a.m.
When voters approved Measure R in 2008, they were voting for a plan that proposed to raise sales taxes in Los Angeles County by a half-cent for 30 years. In return, voters would get about $40 billion in transit, road and other transportation improvements. But not $40 billion of fixes ...

ExpressLanes public hearing streams live tonight

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 10, 2010 at 4:23 p.m.
There is a public hearing tonight in El Monte to discuss the environmental study of the ExpressLanes project, which will convert the carpool lane on parts of the 10 and 110 freeways into a lane single-occupant vehicles can use for a toll (most carpoolers will continue to travel for free). ...

Subway project launches new Facebook page

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 10, 2010 at 9:06 a.m.
The Westside Subway Extension launched a new Facebook page last week — a good way for Facebookers to easily get information about the project mixed in with status updates from friends and others. Think of it this way: At the same time it’s possible to learn your best buddy just ...

Soil testing to begin on Crenshaw Line

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 9, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.
The Crenshaw Line light rail project isn’t scheduled to open until 2018 but the project is taking a small step forward today with the beginning of soil testing along the route. A fair amount of earth has to be moved as part of the project and, henceforth, Metro officials must ...

I-405 K-Rail Placement Planned Starting March 8

Posted by Dave Sotero on March 8, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.
Metro’s contractor plans to place additional k-rail on the right-hand shoulder of the I-405 Freeway as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project. Work will only be conducted on the I-405 between the I-10 and U.S. 101, and is scheduled to begin Monday, March 8 and last for about ...

I-405 Shoulder Work Planned for March 5-12

Posted by Dave Sotero on March 4, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.
Grinding and saw-cutting work is planned for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project March 5 through 12. Metro’s contractor will be shaving and leveling out the road pavement on the right-hand shoulder of the freeway between Getty Center Drive and Ventura Boulevard in phases.  Some ramp and lane closures ...

Metro CEO says he will reorganize the agency

Posted by Steve Hymon on March 12, 2010 at 10:58 a.m.
Metro CEO Art Leahy has been on the job for almost a year and yesterday he announced to agency staff his most significant initiative: he wants to “streamline” the agency, which involves eliminating some open jobs and through voluntary and involuntary layoffs. This is how it has been explained to ...

Pasadena City College students can ride Metro for cheap all semester

Posted by Fred Camino on February 25, 2010 at 10:45 a.m.
Full-time students attending Pasadena City College (PCC) will soon be eligible to receive heavily discounted Metro passes – $30 for unlimited travel on all Metro bus and rail lines for an entire semester. Part of Metro’s I-Pass program, this new partnership will bring affordable transit to 8,800 community college students. ...

Customer survey indicates Metro riders willing to pay more for improved service

Posted by Fred Camino on February 19, 2010 at 8:38 a.m.
In December, the consulting firm Fairbanks, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates was hired by Metro to conduct a survey of Metro riders to gauge customer opinions on bus and rail service and pricing scenarios as the agency struggles with its finances. Over the course of three days the firm conducted ...

Six miles of parties on the new Metro Motion show now on YouTube

Posted by Kim Upton on February 4, 2010 at 9:26 a.m.
For the first time, Metro Motion — Metro’s quarterly news and features cable TV show — has been launched on youtube.com. Part I is above but to view Parts 2-4, go to YouTube and search losangelesmetro metro motion. Stories include six miles of parties on the Eastside, as the new ...

Metro planner enters Pepsi contest to fund nationwide interactive planning workshop

Posted by Fred Camino on February 3, 2010 at 2:06 p.m.
James Rojas has worked as a Transportation Planner for Metro since 1997 and has been active in the Los Angeles community for many years â€" using his urban planning knowledge to empower and educate disadvantaged communities. He’s known for having started the LAtino Urban Forum, a non-profit group dedicated to ...

Ridley-Thomas calls for audit of Metro’s cost management practices

Posted by Steve Hymon on February 2, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.
It seems that Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board member Mark Ridley-Thomas wasn’t pleased to recently read in the Daily Journal that Metro has spent $32 million in legal costs to litigate a case against a contractor that involves the agency trying to recover $10 million. As a result, ...

Metro seeks input on proposed bus service changes

Posted by Fred Camino on January 20, 2010 at 2:49 p.m.
Every six months Metro shakes things up with bus service changes meant to increase efficiency by modifying existing service based on a number of factors including ridership, budgetary concerns and public input. Although the most recent “shake-up” was little more than a month ago, Metro is already planning for proposed ...

Metro customer relations wants more customer input!

Posted by Jody Litvak on January 12, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.
We Want to Hear From You. Really! Whether you are a bus or rail passenger, frequent or occasional rider, veteran or newcomer, we value you as a customer. Your input matters and we want you to tell us when things go well, when they don't, or your ideas about our ...

Welcome to Metro Minutes

Posted by Rick Jager on January 7, 2010 at 11:03 a.m.
New to The Source is a feature called Metro Minutes, an audio recording that you can click on and hear Metro’s Chief Executive Officer Art Leahy talk about transportation related news and information. In this first edition of Metro Minutes, Art Leahy reflects on the past year at the agency ...

Over 60k ride the Gold Line on New Year’s Day

Posted by Fred Camino on January 6, 2010 at 10:09 a.m.
Metro officials estimate that between 61,000 and 65,000 passengers rode the Gold Line on New Year’s Day. Metro provided increased service and heavily promoted the Gold Line as an easy alternative to driving to the Rose Bowl events in Pasadena. This was also the first year residents of East L.A. ...