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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-01-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - PROPOSITION C (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by•• Ron Kilcoyne, Transportation Mgr CONSENT CALENDAR r DATE: January 12, 1993 SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR PROPOSITION C DISCRETIONARY FUNDS DEPARTMENT: Public Works BACKGROUND The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission at its July. 22, 1992 meeting approved a one-time appropriation of Proposition C Discretionary funds to the Southern California Rapid Transit District and other eligible municipal operators to assist in mitigating the recession revenue shortfalls they were experiencing in order to eliminate any need for significant service reductions or fare increases for Fiscal Year 1993. The City of Santa Clarita will be receiving a one-time grant from the Proposition C discretionary funds in the amount of $201,227. The one-time grant will be paid on a monthly basis over a twelve month period. These funds will supplement the Transit Division's operating budget and assist in paying for the ongoing contract costs for local transit services, commuter services and Dial -a -Ride services. It is recommended that the City Council accept the one-time grant of $201,227 in Proposition C Discretionary funds and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding. ATTACHMENT Memorandum of Understanding JK:gmm moupropc.agn APPROVED ° Itorfl. rIL C • FY93 PROPOSITION C DISCRETIONARY MOU Dear Transit Operator: Attached is the FY93 Proposition C Discretionary operating assistance memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering the funds intended to mitigate the impacts of the current recession. Please review and approve. Forward the signed MOU and a revised FY93 Financial Plan (SRTP Table L-5) amended per the MOU stipulations to your Area 'team representative. Following review of the revised Financial Plan, Area Team staff will administratively amend the FY93 TIP, forward the MOU to Finance for processing and return a fully executed copy to you. Please call your Area Team representative if you have any questions. trul Pmatsumoto Los Angeles County 818 West SeverM Street Leading the Way to Greater Mobility Transportation Suite 1100 Commission Los Angeles, CA 90017 LACK Tel 213 623-1194 M E T R O MEMORANDUM OF WHEREAS, on November 6, 1990, the voters of the County of Los Angeles approved by majority vote Proposition C, an ordinance establishing a one-half percent sales tax for public transit purposes; and WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission ("LACTC"), is responsible for the administration of the tax; and WHEREAS, at its meeting of the governing board on July 22, 1992, LACTC approved a one time appropriation of Proposition C Discretionary funds (the "Funds"), to the Southern California Rapid Transit District and other eligible operators to assist in mitigating the recession revenue shortfall in order to eliminate any need.for significant service reductions or fare increases for the Fiscal Year 1993; and WHEREAS, City of Santa Clarita ("Grantee"), is an eligible operator and desires to receive the Funds from LACTC; and WHEREAS, LACTC and Grantee desire to agree to the terms and conditions of the grant of Funds. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions contained herein, LACTC and Grantee hereby agree as follows: 1. Payment of Funds. LACTC shall pay to Grantee amount of two hundred and o. dollars.($201,227.00). This a twelve (12) month period. disbursements in the amount To the extent the Funds are available, a one time grant of the Funds in the ne thousand, two hundred twenty-seven one time grant shall be prorated over LACTC shall make twelve (12) monthly of $16,768.17 each. 2. Term. This Memorandum .of Understanding ("MOU"), will be in effect from July 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993. 3. Invoice by Grantee. A. Grantee shall submit an invoice to LACTC requesting the Funds in the amount of two hundred and one thousand, two hundred twenty-seven dollars ($201,227.00). 1 0 is %A Los Angeles County 818 West Seventh Street Leading the Way to Stealer Mobility 'Transportation Suite110o Correnission Los Angeles, CA 90017 LACFC Tel 213623-1194 • B. Grantee shall send the invoice to LACTC at 818 W. Seventh Street, Suite.1100, Los Angeles, California 90017, Attn: Mr. Terry Matsumoto. 4. Use of Funds. A. Grantee shall use the Funds to assist in mitigating the recession revenue shortfall in order to eliminate any need.for significant. service reductions or fare increases for the Fiscal Year 1993. B. Grantee shall not use the Funds_ to substitute for other funds; provided, however, Grantee may use the Funds to substitute for the following funds only: (i) Formula Allocation Procedure funds; (ii) Proposition A Discretionary funds; (iii) if Grantee has incurred debts or is planning to incur debts to balance its Fiscal Year 1993 operating and capital budgets, Grantee may use the Funds in lieu of such borrowings; and/or (iv) Proposition A Local Return funds budgeted in Fiscal Year 1993 which, were originally programmed as operating revenues. and which have been reprogrammed. for capital purposes; provided, however, the total amount of funds budgeted in Fiscal Year 1993 as_operating revenues does not decrease as. a result of such reprogramming and the Maintenance of Effort continues to be met. . 5. Reporting and Audit Requirements. LACTC shall have the right to audit the books and records of Grantee for the Fiscal Year 1992-93 with regard to the Funds. Grantee shall comply with the Federal UMTA Section 15 reporting requirements. • 6. One Time Grant. This is a one time only grant to deal with the specific Fiscal Year 1993 revenue shortfall. The requirements described in the Proposition C Discretionary Guidelines adopted by the LACTC, including, without limitation, submittal and approval requirements, are not modified or waived as to other grants of Proposition C Discretionary funds. . 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Memorandum of Understanding to be duly executed as of the dates below with all the formalities required by the law. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA By: Name: Title: Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: By:_ Title: prope.=u 3 LOS ANGELES COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION By NEIL PETERSON Executive Director Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM: DeWitt W. Clinton County -Counsel pt'ty 0 0