130380-130385

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE
SECTION 130380-130385




130380.  Prior to October 1, 1980, the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission, in cooperation with all transit operators
in the County of Los Angeles, shall prepare and submit to the
Legislature, the county and the cities therein, and the Department of
Transportation, for review and comment a proposed transit
coordination and service program, including but not limited to, the
following:
   (a) The definition of institutional relationships between all
transit operators in the county and the relationship between the
commission and the transit operators.
   (b) Full analyses and recommended changes regarding the current
distribution of all transit services throughout the county, including
levels and types of transit service.
   (c) Transit-service productivity guidelines and specific steps to
be taken to bring existing transit service into conformity with the
guidelines.
   (d) Financial standards to be met by all transit operators in the
county, as well as guidelines for the utilization of all funds
available for transit purposes.
   (e) Other transit coordination and service issues and actions
deemed appropriate by the commission to promote the efficient and
effective use of all available transportation resources in the county
so as to maximize the quality and quantity of transit service
available to the residents of the county.


130381.  The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall
adopt by eight affirmative votes of the voting members, or designated
alternates, a transit coordination and service program not later
than January 10, 1981, after a public hearing held at least 30 days
prior to its adoption.



130382.  (a) After April 1, 1981, the Los Angeles County
Transportation Commission shall implement the recommendations of the
transit coordination and service program, except as otherwise
provided in Section 130385.
   (b) To the extent necessary to implement those recommendations,
Sections 99280, 99281, and 130263 shall not be applicable.



130383.  The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall
adopt an updated transit coordination and service program not later
than January 10, 1983, and biennially thereafter, and may amend the
program at such time as it deems appropriate, in order to meet
changing conditions in providing and funding transit services in the
County of Los Angeles.



130384.  (a) The updated transit coordination and service program,
and any amendment to the program, shall be adopted by the Los Angeles
County Transportation Commission by eight affirmative votes of the
voting members or designated alternates.
   (b) The proposed updated program or the proposed amendment, as the
case may be, shall be available to the public and to all transit
operators in the County of Los Angeles for not less than 60 days
prior to its adoption.


130385.  (a) Any transit operator in the County of Los Angeles which
disagrees with any portion of the transit coordination and service
program, or any amendment thereto, that impacts its transit services
may request the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission to, and
the commission shall, resolve the dispute pursuant to Article 7
(commencing with Section 130370).
   (b) In such a case, the portion of the program, or amendment
thereto, shall not be implemented until the dispute has been resolved
and, if necessary, the program or amendment has been revised
according to the resolution of the dispute.