Title
Transit Projects Programming Revisions
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority uses various state, federal, and local fund sources to fund transit capital projects. Additional funds for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's rehabilitation budget and specific project-level funding revisions for transit projects are presented for the Board of Directors' approval.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize an overall increase in project funding from $34.2 million to $39.756 million for the Laguna Niguel to San Juan Capistrano Passing Siding Project, which includes the following funding:
* Use of $3 million in Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program funds.
* Use of $2.556 million in additional Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds.
B. Approve Resolution 2017-001, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to file and execute agreements, certifications and assurances for the Laguna Niguel to San Juan Capistrano passing siding, consistent with the Transit Intercity Rail Capital Program Guidelines.
C. Authorize the following changes for Federal Transit Administration funding:
* Use of $1.348 million in additional Federal Transit Administration Section 5337 State of Good Repair funds towards the Southern California Regional Rail Authority rehabilitation budget.
* Reprogram up to $22.786 million of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funds from Preventive Maintenance to purchase 40-foot alternative fuel replacement buses in federal fiscal year 2016-17 to offset local transit funds.
* Reprogram up to $6.086 million in Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program funds from Preventive Maintenance to Capital Cost of Contracting in federal fiscal year 2016-17 to cover increases due to annual inflation built into the contract.
* Reprogram up to $0.960 million in Federal Transit Administration Section 5309 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transporta...
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