Low Carbon Transit Operations
Program (LCTOP) Funding Request
City Council Meeting
March 1, 2022
Shawn Sosa
Administrative Analyst
Transportation and Public Works - Transit
1 CURRENT
• SB 862 (2014) Transit, Affordable Housing, and
Sustainable Communities Program provides for
proceeds from Cap and Trade auctions to fund the
L C TO P.
• LCTOP provides assistance to transit operators to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve
mobility.
• LCTOP uses a formula to distribute funds to transit
operators with eligible projects throughout the
state based on population and revenue.
2 PROPOSED
• Request $ 496,292 in annual formula
allocation LCTOP funds that Santa Rosa
Transportation and Public Works
Department will use to support the
purchase of a battery electric bus.
3 PROPOSED
4 Model
Year Make
# of
Vehicles
Anticipated
Replacement
Year
Full
Replacement
Cost Status
Anticipated In-
Service Date
2002 Gillig 40' 4 2022 $ 3,049,600 Fully funded; buses under construction 2022
2008 Gillig 30' 3
Replace 2 2023 2,460,000$ Fully funded; pending purchase 2024
2011 New Flyer
40' 7 2024-2026 $ 8,610,000 $3.1M left to fund 2024-2027 2013 New Flyer
40' 6 2028 TBD TBD
2016 New Flyer
40' 4 2031 TBD TBD
2018 ElDorado
40' 4 2033 TBD TBD
Annual Capital Fund
allocations continue to
build TDA funding and
local match for federal
grants.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation and Public
Works Department that the Council, by resolution: 1)
authorize the Director of Transportation and Public
Works or designee to request $496,292 in Low Carbon
Transit Operations Program funds to assist in
purchasing a battery electric bus; 2) authorize the
Director of Transportation and Public Works or
designee to execute the certifications and assurances
documents; 3) authorize the Mayor to execute the
authorized agent form; and 4) authorize the Chief
Financial Officer to increase appropriations in revenue and expenditures by the approved grant award.
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