TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Jeffrey L. Stewart, City Manager
FROM: P.J. Mellana, Director of Parks and Recreation
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) to receive payment of the City’s portion of transit fund allocations for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit Database for Report Year 2020.
DATE: August 24, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Bellflower is one of many cities that operate locally funded fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride transit services in Los Angeles County. An aspect of this operation is that the City participates in the National Transit Database (NTD) Voluntary Reporting Program. Each participating city is paid dollar-for-dollar for what their service generates for the Los Angeles County region, minus the cost of an audit.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Authorize the City Manager to execute Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the LACMTA; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive $78,198 no later than June 30, 2025, per the Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9 for Report Year 2020.
DISCUSSION
Rather than have each city report data directly to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the LACMTA submits a consolidated NTD report to the FTA on behalf of 45+ cities.
The data submitted by each of the local operators generates additional Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program (49 U.S.C. § 5307) capital funds to the region. Once Congress apportions the funds, LACMTA enters into MOUs with each city to make payment to each city for their share of the revenues generated for the Los Angeles County region. The MOU amount is determined as described in Article 3.0 of the MOU. 10-C
Staff Report – National Transit Database MOU for Report Year 2020 August 24, 2022
DISCUSSION – Continued
The overall reporting process and local and federal funding practices with this program lag behind several years which are the reasons why the City is receiving funds in 2022 for an MOU that covers reporting year 2020.
Bellflower’s contracted transportation service provider, Empire Transportation, prepares all NTD documentation and reports for this program and also goes through the audit with City and LACMTA staff annually.
ATTACHMENT
Memorandum of Understanding File No. 21.9 for Report Year 2020 …………………………3
MOUPAIBELF22000
PROPOSITION A DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
FOR COLLECTING AND REPORTING DATA FOR THE
NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE
FOR REPORT YEAR 2020
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into as of May 1, 2022 by and between Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“LACMTA”) and the City of Bellflower (the “City”).
WHEREAS, on November 14, 1980, the voters of the County of Los Angeles approved by majority vote Proposition A, an ordinance establishing a one-half percent sales tax for public transit purposes; and
WHEREAS, at its September 26, 2001 meeting, the LACMTA authorized payment of Proposition A Discretionary Incentive funds to each participating agency in an amount equal to the Federal funds generated for the region by each agency’s reported data; and
WHEREAS, at its June 24, 2021 meeting, LACMTA approved the Fiscal Year FY 2021-22 transit fund allocations, which included funds to make payments to all cities that voluntarily reported NTD data for FY 2019-20; and
WHEREAS, the City has voluntarily submitted their FY2019-20 data to the National Transit Database (NTD) and have successfully met all NTD and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) requirements in order to generate Federal 5307 funds for the Los Angeles County region; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested funds under the Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Program for collecting and reporting data for the NTD from the FY 2019-20 Report Year (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2022, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published in the Federal Register the FY 2021-22 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information including unit values for the data reported to the NTD; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to agree on the terms and conditions for payment for the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, LACMTA and the City hereby agree to the following terms and procedures:
ARTICLE 1. TERM
1.0 This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) will be in effect from May 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025 at which time all unused funds shall lapse.
ARTICLE 2. STANDARDS
2.0 To receive payment for the submittal of the FY 2019-20 NTD statistics, the City warrants that it:
A. Adhered to the Federal Guidelines for collecting and Reporting NTD statistics including all audit requirements;
B. Prepared and submitted the FY 2019-20 ANNUAL NTD REPORT of the City’s fixed-route and/or demand response transit service to the LACMTA on or before October 31, 2020;
ARTICLE 3. PAYMENT OF FUNDS TO CITY
3.0 LACMTA shall pay the City for collecting and reporting FY 2019-20 NTD statistics.
LACMTA shall pay the City for submitting the FY 2019-20 ANNUAL NTD REPORT for the applicable transit services as follows:
MOTOR BUS SERVICE
For City’s motor bus service, LACMTA shall pay an amount equal to the 71,226 revenue vehicle miles reported by the City multiplied by the FTA unit value of
0.55708563998307614 per revenue vehicle mile. See Attachment A for detail.
DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE
For City’s dial-a-ride service, LACMTA shall pay an amount equal to the 19,908 revenue vehicle miles reported by the City multiplied by the FTA unit value of
0.55708563998307614 per revenue vehicle mile. See Attachment A for detail.
CRRSAA ACT EQUIVALENT SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING
LACMTA shall pay up to $27,429 in CRRSAA Act equivalent Program Funds to support transit programs that are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
3.1 The City shall submit one invoice to LACMTA prior to June 30, 2025, in the amount of $78,198 to receive its payment described above.
3.2 INVOICE BY CITY:
Send invoice with supporting documentation to:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Accounts Payable
P. O. Box 512296
Los Angeles, CA 90051-0296
[email protected]
Re: LACMTA MOU# MOUPAIBELF22000 M.S. Chelsea Meister (99-4-3)
ARTICLE 4. CONDITIONS
4.0 The City agrees to comply with all requirements specified by the FTA guidelines for reporting NTD statistics.
4.1 The City understands and agrees that LACMTA shall have no liability in connection with the City’s use of the funds. The City shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless LACMTA and its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all liability and expenses including defense costs and legal fees and claims for damages of any nature whatsoever, arising out of any act or omission of the City, its officers, agents, employees, and subcontractors in performing the services under this MOU.
4.2 The City is not a contractor, agent or employee of LACMTA. The City shall not represent itself as a contractor, agent or employee of LACMTA and shall have no power to bind LACMTA in contract or otherwise.
4.3 The City agrees that expenditure of the Proposition A Discretionary Incentive funds will be used for projects that meet the eligibility, administrative, audit and lapsing requirements of the Proposition A and Proposition C Local Return guidelines most recently adopted by the LACMTA Board.
4.4 These expenditures will be subject to AUDIT as part of LACMTA’s annual Consolidated Audit.
ARTICLE 5. REMEDIES
5.0 LACMTA reserves the right to terminate this MOU and withhold or recoup funds if it determines that the City has not met the requirements specified by the FTA for collecting and submitting NTD statistics through LACMTA.
ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.0 This MOU constitutes the entire understanding between the parties, with respect to the subject matter herein.
6.1 The MOU shall not be amended, nor any provisions or breach hereof waived, except in writing signed by the parties who agreed to the original MOU or the same level of authority.
ARTICLE 7. CONTACT INFORMATION
7.0 LACMTA's Address:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Attention: Chelsea Meister (99-21-3)
7.1 City’s Address:
Bellflower
16600 Civic Center Drive
Bellflower, CA 90706
Attn: Kristen Smith
[email protected]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and LACMTA have caused this MOU to be executed by their duly authorized representatives on the date noted below:
CITY:
City of Bellflower Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
_________________________ By: ___________________________ STEPHANIE N. WIGGINS
Mayor/City Manager Chief Executive Officer
Date: ____________________ Date: _______________________
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWYN R. HARRISON
Acting County Counsel
By: _____________________ By: ____________________
Legal Counsel Deputy
Date: ____________________ Date: __________________
ATTACHMENT A
LACMTA Voluntary NTD Reporting Program for FY20
Using FY22 FTA Formula Programs Apportionment Data Values Jurisdiction MODE
Number of
Vehicles in
Operation
Total Vehicle
Revenue Miles $ from VRM
Tier II
Operator
Deduction
CRRSAA
Allocation
Amount
Total
($)Due to
Jurisdiction
Alhambra MB 8 102,410 57,051.14 77,146 134,197 Alhambra DR 7 167,428 93,271.73 93,272 Artesia DR (DT)5 9,694 5,400.39 3,574 8,975 Azusa DR 6 71,068 39,590.96 26,792 66,383 Baldwin Park MB 6 208,342 116,064.34 65,991 182,055 Baldwin Park DR 2 28,492 15,872.48 15,872 Bell MB 1 32,826 18,286.89 15,889 34,176 Bell DR 9 21,572 12,017.45 12,017 Bellflower MB 2 71,226 39,678.98 27,429 67,108 Bellflower DR 2 19,908 11,090.46 11,090 Bell Gardens MB 3 98,337 54,782.13 42,177 96,960 Bell Gardens DR 3 30,829 17,174.39 17,174 Burbank MB 14 287,907 160,388.86 (23,294) 75,421 212,516 Calabasas MB 11 88,572 49,342.19 36,680 86,022 Calabasas DR 1 15,460 8,612.54 8,613 Carson MB 7 253,900 141,444.04 125,200 266,644 Carson DT 8 75,497 42,058.29 42,058 Cerritos MB 5 156,059 86,938.23 68,089 155,028 Cerritos DR 10 54,146 30,163.96 30,164 Compton MB 5 149,036 83,025.82 37,048 120,074 Compton DR 2 4,257 2,371.51 2,372 Covina DR 4 54,151 30,166.74 17,438 47,605 Cudahy MB 1 34,280 19,096.90 15,794 34,891 Cudahy DR 5 20,940 11,665.37 11,665 Downey MB 7 102,330 57,006.57 57,208 114,214 Downey DR 16 59,646 33,227.93 33,228 Duarte MB 2 DID NOT REPORT FOR 2020 - 17,940 - El Monte MB 7 216,827 120,791.21 86,682 207,473 El Monte DR 6 66,759 37,190.48 37,190 Glendora MB 3 67,049 37,352.04 52,810 90,162 Glendora DR 10 71,360 39,753.63 39,754 Huntington Park MB 5 157,801 87,908.67 61,507 149,415 Huntington Park DT 13 70,022 39,008.25 39,008 LACDPWAvocado MB 1 38,404 21,394.32 11,155 32,549 LACDPWELA MB 6 244,735 136,338.35 91,280 227,619 LACDPWELA DR 7 49,933 27,816.96 27,817 LACDPWEast Valinda MB 1 44,216 24,632.10 12,553 37,185 LACDPWKing Medical MB 1 34,252 19,081.30 10,062 29,143 LACDPWWillowbrook Shuttle MB 2 79,283 44,167.42 23,433 67,600 LACDPWS.Whittier MB 4 218,008 121,449.13 58,266 179,715 LACDPWAthens MB 1 36,686 20,437.24 10,505 30,942 LACDPWLennox MB 31,213 17,388.31 8,230 25,619 LACDPWFloranceFirestone MB 2 58,784 32,747.72 13,772 46,520 Lakewood DR 12 61,282 34,139.32 17,851 51,991 Lawndale MB 2 67,033 37,343.12 22,357 59,701 Lynwood MB 4 138,136 76,953.58 38,805 115,758 Malibu DT 9 11,141 6,206.49 4,222 10,429 ManhattanBeach DR 4 34,824 19,399.95 13,961 33,361 Maywood MB 2 25,324 14,107.64 16,328 30,436 Maywood DR 2 16,227 9,039.83 9,040 MontereyPark MB 6 166,354 92,673.42 69,425 162,098 MontereyPark DR 3 22,225 12,381.23 12,381 Pico Rivera DR 3 13,398 7,463.83 5,909 13,373 Rosemead MB 2 109,666 61,093.35 50,154 111,247 Rosemead DR 3 31,691 17,654.60 17,655 Santa Fe Springs DR 2 15,045 8,381.35 5,719 14,100 South Gate MB 5 136,729 76,169.76 100,832 177,001 South Gate DT 9 152,831 85,139.96 85,140 SouthPasadena DR 5 25,672 14,301.50 10,154 24,456 WestCovina MB 4 168,146 93,671.72 64,915 158,587 WestCovina DR 4 51,844 28,881.55 28,882 West Hollywood MB 4 115,521 64,355 32,600 96,955 Total 306 4,951,213 2,758,250 (23,294) 1,603,304 4,287,719 FY22 Revenue Mile Rate 0.55708564
ATTACHMENT A
LACMTA Voluntary NTD Reporting Program for FY '20
Using FY '22 FTA Formula Programs Apportionment Data Unit Values Jurisdiction MODE
Number of
Vehicles in
Operation
Total Vehicle
Revenue Miles
Total Vehicle
Revenue Hours
Total Passenger
Miles
Total Operating
Costs $ from VRM $from OPCOST Total Generated
Tier II
Operator
Deduction
CRRSAA
Allocation
Amount
Total ($)Due to
Jurisdiction
Glendale MB 28 720,483 80,541 2,278,590 7,361,585 401,370.73 15,621 416,992$ (60,561) 189,094 545,524 Pasadena MB 733,203 70,941 2,439,762 5,736,832 408,456.86 22,981 431,438$ (62,659) 188,082 556,861 LADOT COMMUNITY DASH MB 169 3,062,129 311,207 11,931,951 41,021,278 1,705,868 76,871 1,782,739$ (258,914) 734,012 2,257,837 LADOT DEPARTMENT OF AGING DR 88 280,107 41,102 482,119 4,194,864 156,044 1,227 157,271$ 113,289 270,560 Total LADOT 257 3,342,236 352,309 12,414,070 45,216,142 1,861,912 78,098 1,940,010$ 2,528,397 Total NTD 9166 Funds 291 4,936,892 514,477 17,351,757 59,374,434 2,750,272 117,705 2,867,977 (382,135) 3,630,781 FY22 Revenue Mile Rate *
FY22 Passenger Mile Rate
0.5570856
0.0221487
Voluntary NTD Reporting-FY15, RY2013