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File #: 19-2245   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/8/2019 In control: Transit Committee
On agenda: 3/12/2020 Final action: 3/12/2020
Title: Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funds
Sponsors: Louis Zhao, Kia Mortazavi
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A, 4. Attachment B, 5. Attachment C

Title

Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funds

 

Overview

Funding recommendations are presented for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for fiscal year 2019-20 funds that will promote transit ridership growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This program is part of the state Cap-and-Trade Program.

 

Recommendation(s)

A.                     Approve Resolution No. 2020-002 authorizing the use of $7,130,042 in fiscal year 2019-20 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program funding, and the use of $7,111,592 in fiscal year 2018-19 funds for bus and commuter rail projects. 

 

B.                     Approve the use of $812,976, currently programmed to Bravo! Main Street Operations for the Bravo! 529 Rapid Bus Service Start-Up and Operations Project.

 

C.                     Approve the use of all unprogrammed Low Carbon Transit Operations Program interest from prior years through fiscal year 2019-20 for the Bravo! 529 Rapid Bus Service Start-up and Operations Project.

 

D.                     Authorize staff to make all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program, as well as execute any necessary agreements to facilitate the recommendations above.