City Council

(3) 26-1278 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to TAP-to-Exit infrastructure and policies. Recommendations for Council action, as initiated by Motion (Nazarian - Yaroslavsky): 1. INSTRUCT the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) to support the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) authority and operational flexibility to install and enforce TAP-to-Exit infrastructure and modernized faregate policies across Metro rail and bus rapid transit stations within the City, as deemed necessary by Metro to enhance public safety, reduce crime, protect transit workers and passengers, and improve the overall rider experience. 2. DIRECT the LAFD to: a. Work collaboratively with Metro to develop, adopt, and promptly implement permitting and safety standards that would allow for the expansion of TAP-to-Exit and modernized faregate infrastructure throughout the Metro system while ensuring compliance with fire and life safety requirements. b. Evaluate and incorporate fire and life safety standards, best practices, and operational models successfully deployed by other major domestic and international transit agencies and fire departments with TAP-to-Exit and modernized faregate systems. 3. INSTRUCT the LAFD, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and other relevant agencies to facilitate the timely installation and enforcement of TAP-to-Exit and modernized faregate systems at stations identified as experiencing elevated crime, fare evasion, vandalism, trespassing, or persistent quality-of-life concerns. 4. INSTRUCT the LAPD and LAFD to report quarterly on the status of these efforts, until completion of these programs, and to track and report volume of service calls at Metro stations throughout the City to evaluate the effectiveness of the TAP-to- Exit and modernized faregate programs, ensuring continued progress in maintaining safe and accessible Metro stations. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.