REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 26, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: DARLENE CHRISTIANSEN, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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***RESOLUTION - Authorizing submission of funding requests to the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for the second year of Increased Frequency Weekend Bus Service and Extended Night Service, execution of grant award documents if awarded, and execution of related Certifications & Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms. (Subject to Mayoral Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a resolution authorizing the Director of Transportation or designee to submit a 2017-18 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funding requests to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to fund the second year of service for FAX's Increased Frequency Weekend Service and Extended Night Service; 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 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 Tripper service and for the first year of service for the Increased Frequency Weekend Service and for the Extended Night Service. For the FY 2018 allocation FAX proposes to utilize LCTOP to fund the second year of service for both the Weekend and Night services.
BACKGROUND
Senate Bill 862 (2014) included the LCTOP to fund transit-specific projects in California to serve disadvanta...
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