SR 05-23-2017 3H
Ci ty Council
Report
City Council Meeting : May 23, 2017
Agenda Item: 3.H
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Edward King, Director , Big Blue Bus, Transit Finance & Grants
Subject: Adopt Resolution for Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution for t he Low Carbon Transit
Operations Program, which was created to provide operating and capital assistance 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
are part of the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program
established by the California Legislature in 2014. LCTOP provide s operating and capital
assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas e missions and improve
mobility with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities. To receive funding
through LCTOP, a City Council resolution must be submitted, which authorizes the City
Manager to execute the required documents for funding.
Discussi on
California State Senate Bill 862 (2014) established the ongoing LCTOP as a formulaic
program instead of a state -level competitive program. The LCTOP uses the existing
State Transit Assistance (STA) fund formula to distribute $75 million statewide. The
STA formula divides the money into two pools - a population share and a revenue
share. Los Angeles County Metro politan Transportation Authority (Metro) receives all of
the population share, while the revenue share is divided among the Los Angeles County
Mu nicipal 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 c ommunity benefit , and
other requirements of law.
The LCTOP Guidelines describe the process that transit agency recipients must follow
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to qualify and receive a share of the fund. The intent of the program is to provide
operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas
emission 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 is eligible for $178,703 from the LCTOP program , which would be used to
operate revenue service hours, vehicle maintenance expenditures , and operating staf f
salaries. To qualify for funding, a resolution, certification and assurances, a project
description and allocation request form must be submitted . The resolution would
authorize the City Manager to execute the required documents for funding.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
There is no immediate financial impact or budget action necessary as a result of the
recommended action. Staff wi ll return to Council if specific budget actions are required
in the future.
Prepared By: Enny Chung, Sr. Admin Analyst - Grants
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. BBB LCTOP Resolution_041717_final
REFERENCE:
Resolution No. 11043
(CCS)