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JBC SG DF IF \TRANS\ADMIN\COUNCIL\WPFILES\SRTP97 Santa MOnica, California ., \J
Council Meeting June 10, 1997
JUN 1 0 1991
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to File the Short Range Transit Plan Update
and Applications for Funds
Introduction
This report requests the City Council to authorize the City Manager to file a Short
Range TranSit Plan (SRTP) Update to permit the Santa MOnica MUniCipal Bus lines to
remain eligible for federal and state transit funds In addition, thiS report requests the
City Council to authOrize the City Manager to file applications for funds based on the
SRTP
Backaround
In accordance With reqUirements of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation AuthOrity (MTA), the Southern California ASSOCiation of Governments
(SCAG) and the Federal Transit Admimstratlon (FTA), every three years the City must
file a Short Range TranSit Plan (SRTP) In order to remain eligible for federal and state
funding assistance DUring the second and third years an SRTP Update IS submitted
The SRTP projects the Municipal Bus Lines' operating expense and capital program
requirements, including fleet replacement, faCility Improvement, equipment
modermzatlon and other capital needs
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While the pnmary purpose of the SRTP Update IS to provide budget information and
justification to the MT A for ItS use In making funding allocations for FY 1997-98, the
plan does provide projections for the five-year penod FY 1998-2002, based on the
Information currently available Also, the SRTP Update reflects the fixed route service
programs contained In the Big Blue Bus Service Improvement Plan which was adopted
by the City Council on February 25, 1997
Financial AnalysIs
The Municipal Bus Lines' financial plan utilizes funding projections based on Its share of
MT A's projected county-wide formula allocation of transit funds for fiscal years 1997-98
through 2001-2002 For FY 1997 -98, the formula allocation funds planned for
operations by the Transportation Department are projected at $125 million In addition,
local operating revenues (fares, charter, advertlsmg, Interest, lease and Proposition A
Local Return revenues) are estimated at $9.4 million
The FY 1997-98 program contains a $294 million capital Improvement program which
Includes construction of a downtown transit mall, faCIlity Improvements, purchase of
replacement and expansion transit vehicles, new replacement radiO system, new fare
collection system, and bus stop amenities Projected capital expenditures are fully
funded from subSidy sources Beyond FY 1997-1998, the SRTP emphasizes
operational Improvements includmg additional replacement and expansion vehicles and
faCIlity Improvements
FY 1997 -98 financial projections serve as the baSIS for preparation of the
Transportation Department budget, which will be considered by the City Council during
the City budget process Fiscal years beyond 1997-98 will be addressed agam next
year In an update to the SRTP, and m future City budgets
Recommendatlon
City staff recommends that the City CouncIl.
1) Authorize the City Manager to file the Short Range Transit Plan Update for FY
1998-02 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and
the Southern California AssOciation of Governments
2) Authorize the CIty Manager to file applications for funds made ava/lable by the
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Prepared by John B Catoe, Jr , Director of Transportation
Stephame Gnffin, Manager of Transit Development
David Feinberg, Semor Transit Programs Analyst
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