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From the desk of
Mayor Nancy Lyons
November 30, 2021
METRO Board of Directors
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Dear METRO Board:
As Mayor for the City of Diamond Bar, I respectfully request the METRO Board consider
extending the current contracts with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
(LASD), the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and the Long Beach Police
Department (LBPD) for public safety services on the transit system.
The METRO Board has consistently advocated for both the needs of transit passengers
and their safety. While the procurement of a new contract for public safety and
mental health support services will take time, I believe it is in everyone’s best interest
to continue funding the existing public safety model through 2022 at minimum, until a
more robust system is in place to ensure the protection of our riders and the
communities we mutually serve.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly, or City Manager Dan Fox at 909.839.7010
or dfox@diamondbarca.gov.
Sincerely,
Nancy Lyons
Mayor
cc: City Council
City Manager
Sheriff Villanueva, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Becky Shevlin, SGVCOG President
Marisa Creter, SGVCOG Executive Director