Agenda Item B.5
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: May 2, 2023
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
CONTACT: Mark Schleich, Contract Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: Annual Claim with SBCAG for Allocation of Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2023/24
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 23-__ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing the Filing of a Claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for Allocation of Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2023/24;” and
B. Authorize the City Manager to file a claim for the estimated amount of $ 35,809.
BACKGROUND:
The California Transportation Development Act (TDA) authorized a funding source for the development and support of public transportation needs that exist in California (Public Utilities Code Section 99200 et seq.). The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is responsible for oversight of the TDA program on a statewide basis. State- designated Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPAs) are responsible for implementing the TDA, administering the distribution of funds to local TDA recipients (claimants) and monitoring the subsequent use of those funds to ensure conformity with all state and local requirements.
Funds are allocated to areas of each county based on population, taxable sales, and transit performance. The TDA provides funding for use by local jurisdictions and agencies for a variety of transportation purposes with public transportation as the first priority. Other eligible purposes are regional transportation planning and programming, bicycle and pedestrian projects, and local street and road projects when certain conditions are met.
The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) is the RTPA for Santa Barbara County and is responsible for distributing Local Transportation Funds (LTF) to the jurisdictions and local agencies within the County. The anticipated LTF allocation for Goleta in Fiscal Year 2023/24 is $ 35,809. Below are the steps for distribution of the funds:
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Apportionment
Per the TDA, SBCAG divides the estimated amount to be deposited in the fund over the coming fiscal year among each of the County’s local jurisdictions based on population percentages (Public Utilities Code section 99231) provided by the Department of Finance.
After SBCAG receives the fund estimates from the County Auditor on February 1st, SBCAG informs each jurisdiction of this amount, also called the apportionment (California Code of Regulations section 6644). Once funds are apportioned to a jurisdiction, they can only be allocated to that jurisdiction.
Claims
To file a claim with SBCAG, the City of Goleta City Council must adopt a resolution authorizing the filing of a LTF Claim. Today’s action will authorize the City Manager to file a claim on behalf of the City. SBCAG usually notifies the agencies in February, however, this year the information was not provided until mid-March which delayed the submittal of this item to City Council.
Allocations
Typically occurring in June, the SBCAG board approves through resolution the amount of funding to be distributed to each local agency and the eligible uses of funds based on the claims submitted.
Payment
Based on the amounts claimed by each jurisdiction, SBCAG provides instructions to the County Auditor to remit payment to each jurisdiction. Disbursement instructions from SBCAG to the County Auditor are typically provided monthly as indicated in the resolution approved by the SBCAG board and based on actual receipts. The approved resolution is also provided to the County Auditor annually.
DISCUSSION:
To receive the City’s share of the LTF monies, the City is required to submit a claim to SBCAG. Before submitting a claim, the City must adopt the attached resolution (Attachment 1). Staff is asking for approval of the attached resolution so a claim for the City’s allocation of LTF funds can be made.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There is no direct financial cost to the City associated with the submittal of the proposed TDA claim to SBCAG, except the personnel time associated with the regulatory and record keeping requirements relating to the use of TDA funds. There are no limitations on how soon the funds must be expended. The TDA fund revenue allocated to the City for FY 2023/2024 is estimated to be $35,809 and will be included in the FY 2023/2024 budget.
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ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may elect to not adopt the attached resolution authorizing submittal of a TDA claim for LTF monies. However, not adopting it now will result in non-compliance and the City would not receive LTF funds for FY 2023/24.
Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution 23- _ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing the Filing of a Claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) for Allocation of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds for Fiscal Year 2023/24.”
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Resolution 23- _ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing the Filing of a Claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments for Allocation of Transportation Development Act Funds for Fiscal Year 2023/24.”
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A CLAIM
WITH THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS FOR ALLOCATION OF TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/24
WHEREAS, the Transportation Development Act (TDA), as amended (Public Utilities Code Section 99200 et seq.), provides for the allocation of funds from the Local Transportation Fund for use by eligible claimants for various transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, as amended, and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations thereunder (Cal. Code of Regulations Sections 6600 et seq.) a prospective claimant wishing to receive an allocation from the Local Transportation Fund or State Transit Assistance fund shall file its claim or amended claim with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file an appropriate claim and necessary claim amendments pursuant to the terms of TDA and pursuant to applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder together with all necessary supporting documents, with SBCAG for an allocation of TDA funds in FY 2023/24.
SECTION 2.
The authorized claim is for $35,809 which is anticipated to fund pedestrian and bikeway facilities and/or projects.
SECTION 3.
A copy of this resolution shall be transmitted to the SBCAG in conjunction with the filing of this claim.
SECTION 4.
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
5 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of May 2023. __________________________
PAULA PEROTTE
MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________ __________________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ MEGAN GARIBALDI
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss.
CITY OF GOLETA )
I, DEBORAH S. LOPEZ, City Clerk of the City of Goleta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-__ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of May, 2023, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
(SEAL)
______________________
DEBORAH S. LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
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