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J BC :SG. OF '/F \TRANS\ADMIN\COUNCIL\\JVPFILES\SRTP96 Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting July 28, 1998
JUl 2 8 tI98
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 recommends that the City Council 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 recommends that
the City Council authorize the City Manager to file applications and enter into agreements
for funds based on the SRTP.
Background
In accordance wIth requirements of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authonty (MTA), the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and the
Federal TranSIt Administration (FTA), every three years the City must file a Short Range
Transit Plan (SRTP) In order to remain eligible for federal and state fundmg 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 modernIzation and other needs.
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The primary purpose ofthe SRTP Update IS to provide budget Information and Justification
to the MTA for ItS use In making funding allocations for FY 1998-99. The SRTP Update
reflects the fixed route service programs budgeted In FY 1998-99, based on the BIg Blue
Bus Service Improvement Plan. In addition, the update contains federally mandated
compliance documents required in order for the MUnicipal Bus Lines to remain eligible for
federal funds, including the Departmenfs Equal Employment Opportunity Program,
Disadvantaged Busmess Enterprise Program. and Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy.
DIscussion
The MUnicipal Bus Lines' finanCial plan uttltzes funding estimates based on Its share of
MTA's projected countywide formula allocation of tranSit funds for fiscal years 1998-99
through 2002-03 For FY 1998-99, the formula allocation funds planned for operations by
the Transportation Department are projected at $12.9 million In addition, local operating
revenues (fares, charter, advertiSing, interest, lease, special transit services, and
Proposition A Local Return revenues) are estimated at $10.6 million
The FY 1998-99 program Includes funding for a $21 0 million capital Improvement program
which prOVides for construction of a downtown transit mall, faCIlity Improvements, purchase
of replacement and expansIon transIt vehicles, replacement radiO system, and bus stop
amenitIes Purchase of an electnc shuttle vehicle IS proposed With a discretionary award
from the Callforma Petroleum Violation Escrow Account (PVEA) and ProPOSition A Local
Return funds. In order to receive the PVEA grant from the California Energy CommiSSion,
a CIty CounCil resolution 15 required
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FY 1998-99 financial projections serve as the basIs for preparation of the Transportation
Department budget, which was approved by the City Council dunng the City budget
process Fiscal years beyond 1998-99 will be addressed In the next update of the SRTP,
and In future City budgets
Budget/Financial Impacts
Revenues of $1 00,000 for the electnc vehicle purchase are budgeted at account number
20-600-650-00000-0615-10000 and for $160,000 at account number20-130-224-00000-
0292-10000, and expenditures of $260,000 are budgeted at account number 20-750-657-
20099-8900-99779
Recommendation
City staff recommends that the City Council
1) Authorize the City Manager to file the Short Range TranSit Plan Update for FY 1998-
99 With the Los Angeles County MetropolItan Transportation Authonty and the
Southern California ASSOCiation of Governments
2) Adopt the resolution to enter Into an agreement with the California Energy
Commission for the purchase of the expansion electnc shuttle vehicle for the TIDE
service.
3) Approve federally mandated comphance documents for Equal Employment
Opportunity, Disadvantaged BUSiness Enterprise, and Drug and Alcohol Abuse
programs for the Municipal Bus Lines
4) Authonze the City Manager to file applications and enter Into agreements for funds
made available by the Los Angeles County Metropohtan Transportation Authonty.
Prepared by John B Catoe, Jr . Director of Transportation
Stephanie Griffin, Manager of Transit Development
DavId Feinberg, Senior TransIt Programs Analyst
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9300
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION
TO FUND THE PROCUREMENT OF AN ELECTRIC SHUTTLE VEHICLE
WHEREAS, Chapter 659, Statutes of 1997 (S8 368, Peace), included
appropnatlons from the Petroleum Violation Escrow Account to the Califomla Energy
Commission for legislatively mandated projects, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 659, Statutes of 1997, requires that such legislatively
mandated projects be allocated by the California Energy Commission to the recipients; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Montca wishes to Implement a project to procure a
new electric shuttle vehicle to expand the City's electric vehicle fleet,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 The City Manager IS authOrized to execute an agreement With the
California Energy Commission and all other necessary documents to implement and carry
out the purpose of thiS resolutIon
SECTION 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST:
MARSHA JeNES MOUTRIE MARIA STEWART
City Attorney City Clerk
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Adopted and approved this 28th of July. 1998
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Robert Holbrook, Mayor
I, Mana M. Stewart, flty Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution 9300 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetrng of the Santa
MOnica City Council held on the 28th of July, 1998 by the follOWing vote
Ayes Councllmembers Feinstein, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook,
O'Connor, Rosenstein
Noes Councllmembers None
Abstam Councllmembers None
Absent Councllmembers Ebner
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart, City Clerk