To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to execute the attached Local Transportation Fund Claim for fiscal year 2019-2020; 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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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Transportation Services (1150910) - Local Transportation Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Local Transportation Fund (“LTF”) represents one-quarter (0.25) of a cent of the general sales tax 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 and the seven (7) 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 2019-2020 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. Tish Non-Village Transit is no longer in service due to non-compliance with the minimum fare box ratio requirements set forth in the Transportation Development Act.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The county’s LTF allocation for fiscal year 2019-2020 is $2,635,838, per Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 19-01, dated March 21, 2019. Proposed funding for this year’s claim in comparison to prior year allocations is shown below:
|
Transit System |
Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Allocation |
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Proposed Allocation |
Increase/Decrease from Fiscal Year 2018-2019 |
|
Redwood Transit System |
$792,498 |
$808,348 |
2% increase |
|
Eureka Transit & Dial-A-Ride |
$354,039 |
$227,114 |
55.9% decrease |
|
Southern Humboldt Intercity |
$540,685 |
$556.906 |
2.9% increase |
|
Arcata/McKinleyville Dial-A-Ride/Lift |
$81,263 |
$65,765 |
23.6% decrease |
|
Adult Day Health Care - Mad River |
$40,554 |
$41,162 |
1.5% increase |
|
Humboldt Senior Resource Center |
$46,982 |
$47,687 |
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 |
$93,419 |
$108,325 |
13.8% increase |
|
Tish-Non Village |
$177,873 |
$0 |
100% decrease |
|
Bicycle & Trailways |
$65,0000 |
$65,000 |
No increase |
|
Old Arcata Road |
$35,000 |
$10,000 |
25% decrease |
|
County Road Maintenance |
$265,537 |
$232,833 |
14% decrease |
|
Unmet Transit Need Reserve (Transportation Planning Trust Fund 3870) |
$0 |
$0 |
Unmet needs met |
|
Total |
$2,960,201 |
$2,635,838 |
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
The recommended actions support 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 2019-2020.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Local Transportation Fund Claim for Fiscal Year 2019-2020
2. Humboldt County Association of Governments Board Resolution 19-01, dated March 21, 2019
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: C-31
Meeting of: 12/04/2018
File No.: 18-1451