LACMTA Affirmative Action Plan

491 Pages·2015·7.08 MB·English

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority
Affirmative Action Plan
7/1/2014-6/30/2017
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Table of Contents
1.0Preface......................................................................................................................5
2.0ExecutiveSummary...................................................................................................6
3.0Metro’sServiceProfile...............................................................................................7
4.0.Metro’sExecutiveStaff Profile.................................................................................11
4.1Summaryof Management.......................................................................................12
5.0Equal OpportunityProgram.....................................................................................13
5.1Statementof Policy..................................................................................................13
5.2Dissemination..........................................................................................................13
Internaldissemination...............................................................................................13
External Dissemination.............................................................................................14
5.3Designationof personnelresponsibility....................................................................15
MetroStaff Responsibility.........................................................................................15
Administrationof theEEOProgram andAA Plan..................................................16
EEOProgram andAffirmativeActionPlanCompliance........................................17
5.4UtilizationAnalysis...................................................................................................18
Metro’sUtilizationAnalysis.......................................................................................18
WorkforceAnalysis...................................................................................................19
Job GroupAnalysis...................................................................................................19
AvailabilityAnalysis...................................................................................................19
AvailabilityFactors....................................................................................................19
ConductingUtilizationAnalysis................................................................................21
5.5Goalsandtimetables................................................................................................21
LongTerm Goals......................................................................................................................22
Short TermGoals......................................................................................................22
5.6AffirmativeActionRemedyProblems.......................................................................23
5.7Assessment ofEmploymentPractices.....................................................................23
5.8MonitoringandReporting........................................................................................28
6.0Equal Employment OpportunityComplaintProcedures...........................................29
7.0Equal Employment OpportunityTrainingActivity.....................................................29
8.0ADAAccommodations.............................................................................................30
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Exhibits
Exhibit1 Annual CEOEqualEmployment OpportunityStatement
Exhibit2 MetroRail andBRTSystem Map
Exhibit3 MetroManagement OrganizationalChart
Exhibit4 MetroEEO Statement ofPolicy
Exhibit5 Antidiscrimination&Anti-harassment Policies
Exhibit6 MetroisanEEOEmployer Statement
Exhibit7 EEO Staff JobDescriptions
Exhibit8 HumanResourcesPolicies onEmployment Practices
Exhibit9 List ofMetro attended JobFairs
Exhibit10 EEO ConcurrenceForms
Exhibit11 Training&DevelopmentResources
Exhibit12 EEO QuarterlyProgressReport
Exhibit13 EEO ComplaintProcedures&Form
Exhibit14 EEO TrainingMaterials
Exhibit15 ADAReasonableAccommodationRequests
Charts
Chart 1 WorkforceUtilization
Chart 2 AvailabilityAnalysis
Chart 3 WorkforceAnalysis
Chart 4 JobGroupAnalysis
Chart 5 Goals andTimetables
Chart 6 Employment Practices
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1.0 Preface
LosAngelesCountyMetropolitanTransportationAuthorityand thePublicTransportationService
Corporation, togetherreferredhereinreferredtoas Metro, arefullycommittedtothe conceptand
practiceof equalopportunityand affirmative action inall aspects of employment.
Asafederal granteeandinthepreparationof thisEqual EmploymentOpportunityAffirmativeAction
Plan(EEO/AAP), Metrohas usedtheterminologyused in ExecutiveOrder 11246andtheDepartment
of TransportationFederal Transit Administration’s (FTA)regulations pursuantto 49U.S.C.Section
5532,FTA Circular 4704.1 and49CFR Part 27, as a guide.Therefore, theuse of suchtermsas
"underutilization,""deficiency," "concentration,” “goal,""problem area," etc. shouldnot beconstruedas
an admission byMetro, inwhole or inpart,that anyproblem area exists orthateitherminorities or
women havebeen or arepresentlybeing underutilized, concentrated,ordiscriminated against in any
waybythe Companyin violation of federal, state, or localfairemploymentpracticelaws.Furthermore,
nothingcontainedinthisEEO/AAPoritssupporting datashouldbeconstrued as anadmissionby
Metro,inwhole orin part, that it has contravenedsuchfederal, state, orlocal employmentpractice
laws.
IndevelopingandimplementingtheEEO/AAP,Metrohasbeenguidedbyitsestablishedpolicyof
providingequalemploymentopportunity.AnyplacementgoalsthatMetrohasestablishedherein are
not intendedasrigid, inflexiblequotasthatmust bemet, but rather astargetsreasonablyattainableby
applyingeverygoodfaitheffortinimplementingthisEEO/AAP.Theuseofplacementgoalsinthis
EEO/AAPis not intended, noristheeffect of such placement goalsintended,todiscriminateagainst
an individual or groupofindividuals withrespectto anyemployment opportunitiesfor which he, she, or
theyare qualified on the grounds that he, she, or theyare not the beneficiaries of affirmative action
themselves. Nothinghereinisintendedtosanction the discriminatorytreatment ofanyperson. Indeed,
all employment decisions atMetroaremade based onjob relatedcriteria.Thus, thisEEO/AAP has
been developedinstrictrelianceupontheGuidelinesonAffirmativeActionissuedbytheEqual
Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)(29 C.F.R.Part 1608),theDOT andFTA.
This EEO/AAP does not constitute an express or implied contract between Metro and its
employees, job applicants, or other persons. Nothing in this EEO/AAP provides any individual or
group withaprivateright of actionagainstMetro.
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2.0 Executive Summary
Metro’s statement and reaffirmation of Equal Employment Opportunity is issued by the Chief Executive
Officer, ArthurT. Leahyannuallyand is foundin Exhibit 1. Inkeeping with this policy, Metro continues to
recruit, hire, train and promote the most qualified persons in all job titles without regard to race, color,
religious creed, sex, national origin, age (40 and over), physical disability (including HIV and AIDS),
ancestry, mental disability, medical condition (including canner), marital status, sexual orientation,
gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other
basisprotectedbyfederal or statestatute.
Similarly, all other personnel matters such as compensation, benefits, transfers, terminations and tuition
assistance continue to be administered in accordance with Metro’s commitment to equal opportunity and
non-discrimination. Metro continues to base employment decisions on job-related criteria to ensure
adherenceto principlesof equal employment opportunity.
Civil RightsProgramsCompliance(CRPC) has been assignedtheresponsibilityof preparingMetro’s
EEO/AAPUpdate.Metroisan agencythat employs over 50transit-relatedemployees, and receives
Federal capital andoperatingassistancein excess of 1million. Metroalsoreceives planning assistance
in excess of $250,000; thereforeMetromeetstheFederalTransportationAdministration(FTA) threshold
andmustsubmit anEEO/AAP UpdatetotheFTA everythree years. TheEEO/AAP outlinesMetro’s
promotionof diversityin the workplace andcomplies withtheDepartmentof Transportation(DOT),the
FederalTransit Administration(FTA),Civil Rightsrequirements setforthin(FTA)Circular4704.1(July
26, 1988) andotherfederal, state, andlocal laws prohibitingdiscrimination.
Thepurposeof Metro’sEEO/AA Planis toformalizeMetro’s commitment to diversityand equal
employment opportunity. It demonstratesMetro’seffortstomonitorthecomposition of itsEEO
occupational categoriesand its overall workforcebyracial,ethnic, andgender classifications. In
addition,theplan demonstratesMetro’s effortstoidentifyand correct areas of underutilization. Metro
takesspecific stepstoeliminate unlawfuldiscrimination, aswell asthe effects andappearance of
unlawful discrimination. Theaffirmative action steps takenbyMetroensures policies,practices, and
programsfacilitatenon-discriminatoryeffortstoestablishandmaintain aworkforcethat reflectsthe
availabilityofminorityandfemaleindividualsready, willing andabletowork. ThisEEO/AAPlan updates
the 2009-2011EEO/AAPconsistent with(FTA) Circular 4704.1 andinstructionsfromtheFTA Regional
Administrator.
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3.0 Metro’s Service Profile
Metro is unique among the nation’s transportation agencies. It serves as transportation planner and
coordinator, designer, builder and operator for one of the country’s largest, most populous counties.
Metro’s transit system services a 1,433 square-mile area. More than nine million people, one third of
California’sresidentslive, work,andplaywithinthis 1,433square-mile servicearea.
Over 2,220 coaches make up the Metro Bus Fleet, covering 170 bus routes. The entire fleet is
wheelchair-accessible. Besides operating over 1,900 peak-hour buses on an average weekday, Metro
also operates 87 miles of rail Service. The Metro Rail System consists of the Red Line, Purple Line, Blue
Line, Green Line, Gold Line and the Expo Line. In total, the Metro Rail System serves 80 rail stations
stretching from downtown Los Angeles to North Hollywood, Pasadena, Long Beach, and from Norwalk to
El Segundo. Metro also operates Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on the Orange and Silver lines. A
map of theMetroRail and BRTSystem isfoundin Exhibit 2.
In addition to operatingits own service, Metro providesfundingto all 88incorporated citiesin Los Angeles
County, as well as Los Angeles Count unincorporated, for their transportation services. Metro funds a
wide variety of transportation projects, including bikeways and pedestrian walkways, local roads and
highwayimprovements,Metrolink andthe popular FreewayServicePatrol andCall boxes
Recognizing that no one form of transit can solve urban congestion problems, Metro’s multimodal
approach uses a variety of transportation alternatives to meet the needs of the highly diverse populations
intheregion. The“M”logo of Metro’sSystem isthe publicsymbol of thisfully-coordinated network.
Metro employs more than 10,000 people in a broad range of technical specialties and services ranging
from Metro Bus and Rail operators and mechanics to construction engineers and safety inspectors, from
transportationplanningprofessionals tocustomerinformation agents.
A number of personnel and organizational events that have occurred within the organization since the
submissionof thelastEEO/AAPlan arelistedbelow.
 ExecutiveOfficer
Since the last EEO/AA plan update, Metro’s former CEO, Arthur T. Leahy, appointedDaniel Levyas
Executive Officer of Civil Rights Programs Compliance. Mr. Levy is designated as the EEO Officer.
This appointment is consistent with a finding of the 2014 FTA triennial audit, which noted that the
Equal Employment Opportunity unit should be elevated to executive level and should report directly
to Chief Executive Officer. A reorganization of the executive level was also completed and the
numberof direct reports totheCEO was reducedfrom 22to10(Pleasesee Exhibit 3).
 NewLRT Line andBRTExtensionOpened
In 2012 Phase 1 of the Expo Light Rail Line was opened from Pico Station to La Cienaga and later
to Culver City. The new line includes 8 new LRT stations. Later in the same year an extension of
the Orange Line BRT was opened extending service from Canoga Station to Chatsworth in the San
FernandoValley. Thenewserviceincludes4 newBRTstations.
 MetroGold LineFoothill Extension
Metro has been working with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority to
extend the existing Metro Gold Line from its current terminus in Pasadena to Azusa. The extension
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consists of two phases. The first phase continues from Sierra Madre Villa in Pasadena east over 11
miles with stops in the cities of Arcadia, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia and two in Azusa. The Metro
Gold Line Extension will offer an alternative transportation option to congested roadways,
environmental benefits and economic development opportunities. The Metro Gold Line extension
will include stations at:
 Arcadia
 Monrovia
 Duarte/Cityof Hope
 Irwindale
 AzusaDowntown
 APU/ Citrus
The proposed phase of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension would extend light rail service into
SanBernardinoCounty, is not fundedyet.
 I-405SepulvedaPass Improvement ProjectCompleted
Interstate 405 (I-405) is one of the principal north-south interstate highways in southern California.
Heavily traveled by commuters and freight haulers, the I-405 is one of the busiest and most
congested freeways in the world and the most congested in the United States. The I-405 is the
primary access route connecting the western portion of Southern Los Angeles County with the San
Fernando Valley. Metro and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are partners for
thisproject witha sharedperspectivefor successTheimprovement projectincluded:
 adding a 10-mile HOV lane to the northbound I-405 between the I-10 freeway and Ventura
Boulevard;
 widening thelanes onthe I-405; and
 realigningsome existingoff-ramps.
 Crenshaw/ LAXTransitProject
A January 21, 2014 groundbreaking ceremony, attended by members of the community, Metro
officials, and local, state and federal representatives, marked the official beginning of construction
on the$2.058billionCrenshaw/LAXTransitProject.
In 2012 Metro became the nation’s first transit agency to adopt a Project Labor Agreement (PLA)
with national targeted hiring goals for federally funded, Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
approved projects valued over $2.5 million. The historic PLA will not only provide construction
employment and training opportunities to many who reside along the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
alignment,it will helpbuild theworkforceof tomorrow.
The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project is an 8.5-mile light-rail line, with eight stations, including Leimert
Park and Hindry. The rail line will run between the Expo Line on Exposition Blvd. and the Metro
Green Line. It will consist of aerial (La Brea Av/ La Cienega Blvd. and 405 Freeway/ Century Blvd.)
and below-grade segments (Exposition Blvd. to 48th St/59th Pl to 67th St/ Los Angeles International
AirportSouthRunways) with allremaining areasat-grade.
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The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project will serve the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, Westchester and
surrounding area witheight stations, at:
 Expo/Crenshaw
 Crenshaw/MartinLutherKing
 Crenshaw/Vernon(LeimertPark)
 Crenshaw/Slauson
 Florence/West
 Florence/LaBrea
 Florence/Hindry
 Aviation/Century
In addition to providing an alternative transportation option to congested roadways, the project will
also provide significant environmental benefits, economic development and employment opportunities
throughout Los Angeles County. The Crenshaw/LAX Project is one of 12 transit projects funded by
MeasureR, thehalf-cent salestax approvedbyLos AngelesCountyvoters in2008.
 PurpleLineExtension
From thecurrentterminus atWilshire/Western, the Purple LineExtensionwill extendwestward for
about ninemileswithseven newstations. Itwillprovidea high-capacity, high-speed,dependable
alternativefor thosetravelingtoandfrom LA’s “second downtown,” including destinationssuch as
MiracleMile, BeverlyHills, CenturyCityandWestwood.
One of Metro’s priorityprojects,thefirst sectionof thePurple LineExtension isfundedbylocal
MeasureR funds,approved byvotersinNovember 2008, along withfederal “NewStarts”matching
funds andalow-interest loanfrom theU.S.Department of Transportation’sTransportation
InfrastructureFinanceand InnovationAct (TIFIA)program.
Currently, the project isscheduledtobe builtinthree phases.Metroisalreadyworking withthe
federal governmenttoobtainmatchingfundsfor thesecondsection, whilealsopursuing
opportunitiestoacceleratefundingthroughthe AmericaFastForwardInitiativethat couldallowthe
entire projecttobe completedsooner.
Los Angelesis closerthan evertomakingthislong-anticipatedproject areality, connectingWest
Los Angelestotheregion's growing rail network, and improvingmobilityfor everyone who lives,
works andplays throughout LosAngelesCounty. ThePurple Line extension will ultimatelyinclude
undergroundstations at:
 Wilshire/ LaBrea
 Wilshire/ Fairfax
 Wilshire/laCienega
 Wilshire/Rodeo
 CenturyCity/Constellation
 Westwood/UCLA
 Westwood/VAHospital
 Regional Connector TransitProject
TheMetroRegional ConnectorProject extends from theMetroGold LineLittleTokyo/Arts District
Stationtothe 7thStreet/MetroCenter Stationindowntown Los Angeles, allowing passengersride
theBlue,Expo, andGoldLinesthroughdowntown. The 1.9-milealignmentwill serveLittleTokyo,
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theArtsDistrict,CivicCenter, TheHistoricCore,Broadway, GrandAv,Bunker Hill,Flower St and
theFinancialDistrict.
This newMetroRail extension will provide aone-seat ridefortravel across LosAngelesCounty.
Passengers willbe ableto travelfromAzusa toLongBeach orfrom East LosAngelestoSanta
Monicawithouttransferring lines.
TheRegional Connectorwill improveaccesstobothlocal andregional destinations byproviding
continuousthruservicebetween theselines andprovidingconnectorstootherrail lines viathe7th
St/MetroCenterStation.
The new Metro Rail extension will offer an alternative transportation option to congested roadways
and provide significant environmental benefits, economic development, and employment
opportunitiesthroughoutLos AngelesCounty.
 ExpositionTransitCorridor, Phase 2toSantaMonica
ExpositionTransitCorridor, Phase 2isextendingtheMetroExpoLine westtoSantaMonicafrom
theCulverCityStation,running alongtheoldPacificElectricExpositionright-of-wayto 4thSt. and
ColoradoAv.indowntown SantaMonica.
The6.6mile secondphase will connect SantaMonica byrail toDowntown LA,Pasadena,San
FernandoValley, SouthBay, LongBeach anddozens of pointsin between.With seven newstations
servingdiverseLA neighborhoods such asCenturyCity,West LosAngeles, andSantaMonica,the
MetroRailsystem will expand to87 stationsandover 93miles ofrail todestinations acrossL.A.
County.
Major constructionbegan in2012 andis scheduled tobe completedin2015. TheExposition
ConstructionAuthorityawarded the design-buildcontract forPhase2toSkanska-Rados, Joint
VentureinMarch 2011.
Metroisscheduledto begintrainsafetytestsinlate 2015, witha projectedline openinginearly2016.
Phase2includes newstations at:
 Palms
 Westwood/RanchoPark
 Expo/Sepulveda
 Expo/Bundy
 26thSt./Bergamot
 17thSt./SMC
 Downtown SantaMonica
 Interstate-5WideningProject
ThisProjectwillmatchOrangeCounty’slanes toLosAngelesCounty’s lanes.Theproject consists
of wideningand constructionof acarpool lane and one general-purposelane ineach direction
between theOrangeCountyLine andInterstate605 (6.7miles).
Metroisalsoexploring optionstoacceleratetheconstruction of carpoollanes ontheI-5fromSR-14
toParkerRoadintheNorthCountyof LosAngeles. Carpool lanesinthiscorridorarepart of a
multi-phaseproject identifiedinMetro’sLongRangeTransportationPlan(LRTP)asI-5North
CapacityEnhancements,which includeaddingnewlanes, such astruck and/or carpool lanes, to
relief congestionbetween SR-14 andKernCountyLine. Theentire projectcouldcost asmuch as $5
billion.Because of its high cost,theprojectis broken down byphasesfor implementation.
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