RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, AND FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FOR SANTA MARIA URBANIZED AREA
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria desires to apply for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 capital and operating assistance funds; and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria provides fixed route and American s with Disabilities Act (ADA) transit services to the Santa Maria Urbanized Area (UZA) as Santa Maria Regional Transit (SMRT); and
WHEREAS, SMRT is the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’ (SBCAG) designated grantee of FTA Section 5307 funds; and WHEREAS, SBCAG has established a competitive process for the granting of FTA Section 5307 funds; and
WHEREAS, SBCAG has designated SMRT to administer the competitive process for the Santa Maria UZA; and
WHEREAS, SBCAG publicly advertised for FTA Section 5307 funding applications; and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Maria application for local capital and operating assistance received the highest score and ranked first in the Santa Maria UZA; and WHEREAS, there are sufficient FTA Section 5307 funds in the S anta Maria UZA to award funding requests from the City of Santa Maria
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. The City of Santa Maria’s SMRT Local Capital and Operating Assistance application for FTA Section 5307 funds in the Santa Maria U ZA are each recommended for approval and funding by SBCAG Board of Directors.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 16th day of April 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Risk Manager
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City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Department Director
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Interim City Manager