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AGENDA REPORT
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Item to be presented by: Ken Pulskam
DATE: February 12, 2002
SUBJECT: TRANSIT SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM — MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the Transit Service Improvement Program Memorandum of
Understanding with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
authorizing the disbursement of Proposition C Discretionary funds from the MTA to the City
for the period of Fiscal Year 2002 through 2006; and authorize the City Manager or designee
to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
On April 26, 2001, the MTA Board approved the creation of an ongoing Municipal Operator
Service Improvement Program (MOSIP) to augment transit service countywide. At the same
time, the MTA Board approved Proposition C Discretionary funds for Fiscal Years 2002 through
2006. As one of 17 municipal operators in Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita Transit is eligible
to receive these funds.
This action by the MTA culminated several years of effort by the 17 municipal operators to
make sure each transit system received its fair share of regional funds for bus transit service.
Prior to this action, the MTA asserted that only MTA bus operations could use these funds. The
MTA's action creates a level playing field for all other transit operators and ensures that each
operator will receive a proportional portion of these funds.
These new Proposition C Discretionary funds have been expressly made available to operators
for the purpose of increasing transit service to reduce overcrowding or to provide transit access
to areas that are currently unserved. These funds may be utilized to support operations or
capital transit expansion related costs such as unmet transit needs identified during the annual
public hearing process.
Staff will be recommending that Proposition C Discretionary allocations received during the
first two years of the program be appropriated for use as local match to support a grant for
transit equipment expansion obtained during the 2001 MTA Call for Projects process. In
subsequent years, it is anticipated that the City Council will be asked to appropriate these
funds through the annual budget process in a manner that supports the expansion of bus
service operations.
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TRANSIT SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
February 12, 2002 — Page 2
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
New Proposition C revenue allocations have been made available by MTA to Santa Clarita
during Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006. The City's allocation for Fiscal Year 2001/02 is
$678,200.00. The first two allocations of Proposition C funds have been identified for use as
local match to support a transit equipment expansion grant secured through the MTA 2001 Call
for Projects process. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2003/04, staff anticipates that the annual
allocation of these Proposition C funds will be appropriated to support operational expenses
associated with the future expansion of transit service.
These additional Proposition C funds do not fully bridge the gap in funding needed to support
future transit expansion. Staff will continue to pursue other funding opportunities in order to
secure the remaining ongoing funds that will be needed to support future expansion of transit
service within the Santa Clarita Valley.
ATTACHMENT
Memorandum of Understanding to Allocate Proposition C 40 Percent Discretionary Funds
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Council \ MOSIP_Mou. doc