REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
BY: LINDA TAYLOR, Administrative Manager
Department of Transportation
ELIZABETH TORRES, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of a funding request in the amount of $1,418,716 to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for Operating Support, and acceptance and execution of grant award documents if awarded, and execution of related certifications and assurances and authorized agent forms (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or designee to submit a 2025-26 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding request in the amount of $1,418,716 to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to fund one (1) year of operating support for service enhancements and operating support to fund system-wide fare subsidies for eligible reduced fare riders. Additionally, staff recommends Council authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to accept and execute and file all necessary funding documents on behalf of the City and execute the required Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2015, Council approved a continuing authorizing resolution to enable the Department to apply for and receive LCTOP funding each year. Caltrans is now requesting that the Department provide a new resolution each year that specifies the greenhouse gas reducing projects to be funded with that year's funding allocation. The attached resolution, therefore, includes both the authorization to execute funding agreements and specifies the projects to be funded.
In previous years of this program, FAX utilized LCTOP funding for operating projects such as unscheduled extra service during peak ridership hours and for the first, second, and third years of service for ...
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