SR 05-10-2016 3G
City Council
Report
City Council Meeting: May 10, 2016
Agenda Item: 3.G
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Edward King, Director, Big Blue Bus, Transit Finance & Grants
Subject: Adoption of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Resolution that
would make Big Blue Bus Eligible for State Funds to Reduce Greenhouse
Gas Emissions and Improve Mobility.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution for the Low
Carbon Transit Operations Program that was created by the California State Legislature
to provide operating and capital funding for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and improve mobility.
Executive Summary
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of several programs that
comprise the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program
established by the California Legislature in 2014 via Senate Bill 862. LCTOP was
created to provide operating and capital funding assistance for transit agencies to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, with a priority placed on
serving disadvantaged communities. As a requirement to qualify for and receive
funding through LCTOP, a City Council resolution to adopt the project must be
submitted.
Discussion
LCTOP funding is distributed through the existing State Transit Assistance (STA) Fund
formula. The STA formula has two components, a population share, which is allocated
entirely to LA Metro, and a revenue share which is divided amongst the Los Angeles
County Municipal Operators and Metro. The California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) is responsible for ensuring that the statutory requirements of the program are
met in terms of eligibility, greenhouse gas reduction, disadvantaged community benefit,
and other requirements of the law. The LCTOP provides operating and capital funding
assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve
mobility for the California public with a priority placed on serving disadvantaged
communities. LCTOP is an ongoing funding source for Big Blue Bus.
Big Blue Bus received $131,000 in LCTOP funding in FY14-15, the first year of the
program. The State increased annual funding for recipients in the second year,
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therefore Big Blue Bus is eligible for $387,175 in LCTOP funding for FY16-16 LCTOP
.
funding may be used for operating expenditures and staff has determined that this
funding should be programmed for the additional operational expenditures
associated with the increase in operating revenue service hours for new service on with
the Routes 15 (Bundy Station), 16 (Bergamot Station), and 17 (Palms & Sepulveda
Stations).
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action. Revenue changes were approved in the FY 2015-16 Midyear
Budget.
Prepared By:
Enny Chung, Sr. Admin Analyst - Grants
Approved Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Proposed Resolution
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