avlette Cw VB 7 leceive PICs Fail h bi. : et APR 28 2016 SGVCOG . April 25, 2016 Q Office of the CEO ‘ Phil Washington a Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ‘One Gateway Plaza (Cynthia Stermepats Los Angeles, CA 90012 Margaret Clark RE: DRAFT EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURE. oe Dear Mr. Washington: On behalf of the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG), thank you for Pak the opportunity to review and comment on the draft expenditure plan for the proposed countywide transportation sales tax measure. At its April 21,2015 meeting, the SGVCOG Governing Board took action to endorse Draft Expenditure Plan, as it generally reflects the oe funding for projects requested by the SGVCOG in August 2015. Additionally, the Duarte SGVCOG requests that Metro make the following clarifications and/ or modifications to the expenditure plan: . ing flexibility to allow for individual project acceleration : nid to match federal or state project grant allocations, and a Caiiada Fhneritge © Adiustethesfundingnrimetiaienfor the East Side Transit Corridor Phase 2 (SR-60 tar alignment) so that the project receives its full allocation in the first 15 years of Siete agen rem i ee ne Poon If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact, Rasen our office at (626) 457-1800 or sgv@sgvcog.org. San Gat incerely, Steer Sr Ab. FT Mome of PM 7 eal a nt “AO ata Philip A. Hawkey West Cov Executive Director rey Pwwie. tConnm San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments EEC" EC: Metro Board of Directors San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 1000 South Fremont Avenue, Unit #42 ¢ Alhambra, California 91803