ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 13, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Resolution TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: July 15, 2025
SUBJECT: FY 25-26 Annual Maintenance of the Amtrak Station Resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Kern Council of Governments for an allocation of Transportation Development Act Article 4 funds for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 ($1,116,555). (Ward 2)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the resolution.
BACKGROUND:
Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds are administered by the Kern Council of Governments (Kern Cog). TDA Article 4 Public Transportation funds have been used by Kern Cog for improvements to transit- related activities. Golden Empire Transit and other transit service -oriented organizations have been receiving these local transit funds to provide for the transportation needs within the City. The City is also eligible for TDA Article 4 Public Transportation funds to offset maintenance costs for the Bakers field Amtrak Station as Amtrak is part of the public transportation system.
As the owner of the Amtrak station, the City is responsible for certain maintenance activities of the site.
Each year since the Amtrak station was constructed, the City has been awarded TDA Article 4 funds to fully cover maintenance activities associated with the station. Examples of maintenance activities include, but are not limited to, the following: utilities for the station, janitorial services, track inspections, on -call track maintenance repairs, security services, and landscape maintenance services. This resolution authorizes staff to submit an application for those funds for the next fiscal year. The amount requested for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 totals $1,116,555.
The FY 2025-26 proposed budget includes both revenue and expenditures to maintain the Amtrak Station building.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The revenue from TDA Article 4 funds supports ongoing maintenance for the Amtrak Station. There are no General funds used for these services.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. TDA Claim 25.26 Resolution
2. 25-26 TDA Claim - Exhibit A