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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 5 03/20/2000CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA AGENDA BILL Agenda Title: Authorize the filing of an application with the Meeting Date: Metropolitan Transportation Commission for Allocation of March 20, 2000 Transportation Development Act/State Transit Assistance Funds for FY 2000/2001. Department: Director: Contact Person: Phone Number: Public Facilities Richard Skladzien James Ryan 778-4421 Cost of Proposal: Amount Budgeted: -0- TDA $1,140,007 Account Number: STA $ 98,386 6310 (fixed route) TDA Carryover $ 874,138 6320 (paratransit) Attachments to Agenda Packet Item: 1. City of Petaluma, TDA Coordinated Claim (preliminary draft) 2. City of Petaluma, STA Projected Distribution (preliminary draft); 3. Resolution. Summary Statement: This application is part of the countywide consolidated claim. All transit systems countywide must coordinate their claims to receive funding from the MTC. This claim is the source of funds used to operate fixed route and paratransit buses. Although there are funds requested in this claim, this is not a budget request. The budget for transit begins after the funding has been secured. Council Priority: THIS AGENDA ITEM IS CONSIDERED To BE PART OF, OR NECESSARY To, ONE OR MORE OF THE 1999-2000 PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED By THE CITY COUNCIL ON JANUARY 30, 1999. Priority(s): N/A Recommended City Council Action: Approve resolution. Reviewed by Finance Director: RaWtVWd4*X&ft Attorngj: Ate- Annroved bv City Manager: Date: Date: Today's Date: Revision # and Date Revised: ile Code: March 8, 2000 bill 3/8/00 (fink) CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 20, 2000 AGENDA REPORT FOR FILING APPLICATION FOR TDA/STA FUNDING FOR FY 00/01 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This annual claim is part of the countywide consolidated claim. This annual claim is the major source of funds used to operate fixed route and paratransit service in Petaluma. The estimated FY 2000 -2001 TDA balance of funds for Petaluma is $1,140,007. The estimated FY 2000 -2001 STA balance of funds for Petaluma is $98,386. 2. BACKGROUND: The TDA creates a local transportation fund in each county for the transportation purposes specified in the Act. Revenue is derived from ' /a¢ sales tax and is returned by the State Board of Equalization to each county to the amount of tax collected in the county and is disbursed according to population. Payments are made by the County Auditor but only in accordance with written allocation instructions issued by MTC. This application is part of the countywide consolidated claim. All transit systems countywide must coordinate their claims to receive funding from MTC. This claim is the main source of funds used to operate fixed route service and paratransit service in Petaluma. Although there are funds to be requested in this claim, this is not a budget request. The City's budget process begins after the TDA and STA funding has been secured. The estimated FY 2000 -2001 TDA balance of funds for Petaluma is $1,140,007. The estimated FY 2000 -2001 STA balance of funds for Petaluma is $98,386. 3. ALTERNATIVES: Not approve resolution. 4. FINANCIAL IMPACTS: What do the TDA and STA funding sources mean to public transit in Petaluma? From the State, Petaluma receives its share of the population -based TDA funds, $1,945,887. From that amount, MTC Administration, MTC Planning, the Sonoma County Administrator, and Article 3 (Pedestrian/Bicycle Funding 2.0 %) take their cut. From there, Petaluma pays 27.8% to Golden Gate Transit for regional service to Marin and San Francisco, and 9% of its remaining TDA to Sonoma County Transit routes 44/48 and for SCT Paratransit service. This leaves Petaluma with $1,140,007. Preliminary budget projections put fixed route transit costs at about $890,000 less 10% for farebox recovery for FY 00 /01. Paratransit costs are projected to remain about the same as last fiscal year at about $280,000 less 10% for farebox recovery. For paratransit service, STA funds will cover $98,386, and TDA funds will cover the remaining cost. STA funding (percentage of tax on diesel fuel) is part of the Governor's budget and is discretionary. We need to keep an eye on this valuable source of funding. Any TDA funds not claimed for transit are deposited in a carryover fund. At this time, Petaluma retains about $874,138. Historically, Petaluma has claimed these funds for small capital purchases such as engine packages, transmissions and transit shelter maintenance. We have also claimed this TDA carryover as matching funds for larger projects such as the park and ride lot on East Washington at the fairgrounds, and the Multi -Modal Transfer facility to be built near the Rail Depot buildings. This year Petaluma is projected to claim $112,500 for matching funds for two of the new buses scheduled to be purchased per the Petaluma Transit Short Range Transit Plan in FY 01 -02 and 02 -03. CONCLUSION: TDA and STA funds are critical to Petaluma's transit operations. Without this funding, services would be curtailed or cease altogether. 6. RECOMMENDATION: Approve resolution for TDA and STA funding. report 3/8/00 (fink) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Resolution No. 99 -59 N.C.S, of the City of Petaluma, California AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT /STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999 -2000 WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA), (Public Utilities Code §99200 et seq.), provides for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) of the County of Sonoma for use by eligible applicants for the purpose of fixed route and paratransit service; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations thereunder (21 Cal. Code of Regs. §6600 et seq.) a prospective applicant wishing to receive an allocation from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) shall file its claim with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission; and WHEREAS, the State Transit Assistance (STA) fund is created pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99310 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the STA fund makes funds available pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99313.6 for allocation to eligible applicants to support approved transit projects; and WHEREAS, TDA funds from the Local Transportation Fund of Sonoma County and STA funds will be required by applicant in Fiscal Year 1999 -2000' for fixed route and paratransit service; and WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible applicant for TDA and /or STA funds pursuant to Public Utilities Code sections 99260, 99260(a) and 99400 as attested by the opinion of counsel dated February 19, 1999. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor or City Manager or his /her designee is authorized to execute and file appropriate TDA/STA applications together with all Resolution No. 99 -59 N.C.S. Page 1 of 2 I necessary supporting documents, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an allocation 2 of TDA and STA funds in Fiscal Year 1999 -2000; and 3 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the 5 Metropolitan Transportation Commission in conjunction with the filing of the claim; and the 6 Metropolitan Transportation Commission be requested to grant the allocation of funds as specified 7 herein. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 reso 27 2/26/99 (fink) Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the AmomwmiJ a Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (X4JTANM *y(1§�r meeting f on the ..... 15th........... day of ............ March ... ............................... 19.19., by the following vote: ....... C AYES: Healy, Torliatt, Cader- Thompson, Hamilton, Maguire, Vice Mayor Keller, Mayor Thompson NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: .... .......... .. ...... . _ . ............................... City Clerk Council Filt .. ............................... . cn 10-86 Res. No....99.- 59 .......... . N.c.& ................. ............................... Mayor "-C"*74W2 of 2 t Resolution No. 98 -41 N.C.S. of the City of Petaluma, California 1 2 3 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION WITH THE 4 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR 5 ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT /STATE 6 TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998 -1999 7 8 9 10 WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA), (Public Utilities Code §99200 et 11 seq.), provides for the disbursement of funds from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) of the County 12 of Sonoma for use by eligible applicants for the purpose of fixed route and paratransit service; and 13 14 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, and pursuant to the applicable rules and 15 regulations thereunder (21 Cal. Code of Regs. §6600 et seq.) a prospective applicant wishing to receive 16 an allocation from the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) shall file its claim with the Metropolitan 17 Transportation Commission; and 18 19 WHEREAS, the State Transit Assistance (STA) fund is created pursuant to Public Utilities 20 Code section 99310 et seq.; and 21 22 WHEREAS, the STA fund makes funds available pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 23 99313.6 for allocation to eligible applicants to support approved transit projects; and 24 25 WHEREAS, TDA funds from the Local Transportation Fund of Sonoma County and STA 26 funds will be required by applicant in Fiscal Year 1998 -1999 for fixed route and paratransit service; and 27 28 WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma is an eligible applicant for TDA and /or STA funds pursuant 29 to Public Utilities Code sections 99260, 99260(a) and 99400 as attested by the opinion of counsel dated 30 February 10, 1998. 31 32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor or City Manager or his /her 33 designee is authorized to execute and file appropriate TDA/STA applications together with all necessary Res. No...9.8.- 4.1 ............. N.C.S. 1 supporting documents, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission for an allocation of TDA and 2 STA funds in Fiscal Year 1998 -1999; and 3 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the 5 Metropolitan Transportation Commission in conjunction with the filing of the claim; and the 6 Metropolitan Transportation Commission be requested to grant the allocation of funds as specified 7 herein. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 reso 27 3/4/98 (fink) Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City. REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) meeting form on the 161h .............. day of .............. manc h: ................................ 19..98.. by the following vote: ............................................ .. City Attorney AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Hamilton ATTEST: ........................... ............................... City Clerk CA 10.85 Calmed Fila ........... _ ... .......... Res. ............ N.C.S.