To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached Local Transportation Fund claim for FY 2025-26; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a fully executed original copy of the attached Local Transportation Fund claim to the Department of Public Works for submittal to the Humboldt County Association of Governments
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1007 - Improve the transportation network to be multi-model, safe, sustainable and equitable
DISCUSSION:
The Local Transportation Fund (“LTF”) represents one-quarter (0.25) of a cent of the general sales tax rate collected statewide, which is returned to Humboldt County and is intended to pay for a variety of transportation needs. These funds are received by the Humboldt County Association of Governments and are dispersed to the County of Humboldt and the seven (7) incorporated cities based on population. The County of Humboldt’s portion is allocated first to the transit operators, with the remainder of the funds being allocated to the Bicycle and Trailways Program and the Road Fund for maintenance.
The attached claim corresponds to the proposed amounts below. The proposed amounts may change, and staff will return to the Board with a revised claim, if necessary. The LTF allocation for FY 2025-26 will not be sufficient to fund all of the existing transit operations.
LTF is allocated in a specific priority order per PUC Section 99233. Claims for administration, planning and programming, pedestrian and bicycle projects, passenger rail projects and Consolidated Transportation Service Agency activities are funded in a priority order before Article 4 and Article 8 claims. Article 4 claims are funded before Article 8 claims.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Transportation Services (1150910)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Proposed funding for this year’s claim in comparison to prior year allocations is shown below:
|
Transit System |
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Allocation |
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Proposed Allocation |
Increase/ Decrease from Fiscal Year 2024-2025 |
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Redwood Transit System |
$980,932 |
$1,029,978 |
4.8% increase |
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Eureka Transit & Dial-A-Ride |
$265,000 |
$202,027 |
.02% increase |
|
Southern Humboldt Intercity |
$626,803 |
$97,800 |
No increase |
|
Arcata/McKinleyville Dial-A-Ride/Lift |
$178,765 |
$626,803 |
9.6% decrease |
|
Adult Day Health Care - Mad River |
$44,343 |
$80,965 |
1.5% increase |
|
Humboldt Senior Resource Center |
$51,372 |
$45,008 |
1.5% increase |
|
Willow Creek Extension Route |
$303,944 |
$52,143 |
No increase |
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Transit Set Aside |
$200,000 |
$303,944 |
No increase |
|
Yurok Tribe |
$73,152 |
$0 |
100% decrease |
|
Bicycle & Trailways |
$0 |
$0 |
No Change |
|
County Road Maintenance |
$0 |
$0 |
No Change |
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Total |
$2,724,311 |
$2,638,668 |
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Narrative Explanation of Financial Impact:
The County of Humboldt’s LTF allocation for FY 2025-26 is $2,646,200, per Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 25-02, dated Feb. 15, 2024. Due to the decrease in available Transportation Development Act funding, resources are not sufficient to support Article 8 99400(C) transportation. All allocations will be paid from budget unit 1150-910, Transportation Services. As a result, approval of the attached claim will not impact the Humboldt County General Fund.
STAFFING IMPACT:
Narrative Explanation of Staffing Impact:
There is no impact on staffing.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Humboldt County Association of Governments, Humboldt Transit Authority and all other local agencies receiving funding from the proposed LTF allocation for FY 2025-26.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
2. Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 25-02, dated February 20, 2025
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Meeting of: D-20
File No.: 25-90