Title
Approval of Use of Federal Funds for Orange County Transportation Authority Projects Related to the Federal Fiscal Year 2017-18 Obligation Authority Plan
Overview
The federal government requires states to obligate federal transportation funds by September 30 of each year. To ensure the timely commitment of all available federal funding by September 2018, the Orange County Transportation Authority prepares an annual obligation plan, and requests corresponding Board of Directors’ authorization for use of the federal funds.
Recommendation(s)
A. Approve the use of up to $28.949 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds for the Interstate 5 High-Occupancy Vehicle Lane Project from State Route 55 to State Route 57 in place of an equal amount in State Transportation Improvement Program funds.
B. Approve the use of $4.5 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funds for the Rideshare Program.
C. Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and execute any necessary agreements to facilitate associated programming actions.