Title
State Transit Assistance Fund and SB 1 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) State of Good Repair Claims for Fiscal Year 2020-21
Overview
The Orange County Transit District is eligible to receive funding from the State Transit Assistance Fund for providing public transportation services throughout Orange County. In order to receive these funds, the Orange County Transit District, as the public transit and community transit services operator, must file claims with the Orange County Transportation Authority, the transportation planning agency for Orange County.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is also eligible to receive funding from the SB 1 State of Good Repair Program that is funded by the Transportation Improvement Fee on vehicle registrations. Funding recommendations for fiscal year 2020-21 were approved by the Board of Directors on August 24, 2020. Upon approval of the statewide list of fiscal year 2020-21 projects by the California Department of Transportation, the Orange County Transportation Authority must file claims on a quarterly basis to receive the funding.
Recommendation(s)
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2020-281 to authorize the filing of State Transit Assistance Fund claims, in the amount of $22,592,552, or up to the actual allocation published by the State Controller’s Office, to support public transportation.
B. Authorize the filing of SB 1 State of Good Repair claims, in the amount of $6,426,478, or up to the actual allocation published by the State Controller’s Office, to help sustain and upgrade the Orange County Transportation Authority’s bus system.