To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the attached Local Transportation Fund claim for fiscal year 2018-2019; and 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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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Transportation Services (1150910) - Local Transportation Fund (LTF)
DISCUSSION:
The Local Transportation Fund (LTF) represents one-quarter of a cent of the general sales tax collected state wide, 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 and the seven incorporated cities based on population. The county’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 fiscal year 2018-2019 will be sufficient to fund all of the existing transit operations assuming no budget revisions are submitted by existing transit systems during the fiscal year.
LTF rules provide that when an unmet transit need is not funded in a subject year due to insufficient funds, any excess funds need to be set aside or reserved in a transportation fund and accumulated until such time that the unmet transit need is fulfilled and continuously funded. The unmet transit need identified in 2015, the Old Arcata Road bus service from Hall Avenue to Buttermilk Lane, will be satisfied with a new pilot program being operated by the Humboldt Transit Authority. The startup costs for the Old Arcata Road Transit will be $35,000 for the remainder of fiscal year 2018-2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The county’s LTF total available funds in fiscal year 2018-2019 is $3,288,930, per Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 18-01, dated February 16, 2018. Currently $2,960,201 is being proposed to use for this year’s claim. Proposed funding for this year’s claim in comparison to prior year allocations is shown below:
|
Transit System |
Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Allocation |
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Proposed Allocation |
Increase/Decrease from Fiscal Year 2017-2018 |
|
Redwood Transit System |
$762,017 |
$792,498 |
4% increase |
|
Eureka Transit & Dial-A-Ride |
$362,475 |
$354,039 |
2% decrease |
|
Southern Humboldt Local & Intercity |
$462,630 (net of $47,541 prior year excess=$510,081) |
$540,685 |
14% increase |
|
Arcata/McKinleyville Dial-A-Ride/Lift |
$81,263 |
$81,263 |
No increase |
|
Adult Day Health Care - Mad River |
$39,955 |
$40,554 |
1.5% increase |
|
Humboldt Senior Resource Center |
$46,288 |
$46,982 |
1.5% increase |
|
Willow Creek Extension Route |
$267,351 |
$267,351 |
No increase |
|
Transit Set Aside |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
No increase |
|
Klamath-Trinity Non-Emergency Transportation |
$88,074 |
$93,419 |
6% increase |
|
Tish-Non Village |
$177,873 |
$177,873 |
No increase |
|
Bicycle & Trailways |
$0 |
$65,000 |
100% increase |
|
Old Arcata Road |
$0 |
$35,000 |
100% increase |
|
County Road Maintenance |
$0 |
$265,537 |
100% increase |
|
Unmet Transit Need Reserve (Transportation Planning Trust Fund 3870) |
$219,863 |
$0 |
Unmet needs met |
|
Total |
$2,707,789 |
$2,960,201 |
The recommended actions conform to the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service and providing for and maintaining infrastructure.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Humboldt County Association of Governments, Humboldt Transit Authority and all other local agencies receiving funding from the proposed LTF allocation for fiscal year 2018-2019.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
2. Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 18-01, dated February 16, 2018
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: C-13
Meeting of: July 18, 2017