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ITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
Oc
tober 7, 2024
T
O: City Council
F
ROM: Department of Public Works
S
UBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR CARBON
REDUCTION PROGRAM AND CREATE A NEW PROJECT IN MUNIS
AND APPROVAL OF A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUEST IN THE
TRANSIT FUND (FUND 750) AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION FUND
(FUND 238) WITH AN INTERFUND TRANSFER; AUTHORIZATION FOR
THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEEE TO APPROVE ANY GRANT
RELATED DOCUMENTS
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
I
t is recommended that the City Council:
1. Ac
cept the California Department of Transportation (C altrans) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) award of $168,000, with a total project cost of $210,000; and
2. A
pprove the creation of new capital project in Munis for the purchase of three (3) portable electric bus battery chargers; and
3. Appr
ove a Supplement Budget Request in the Transit Fund (Fund 750) for $210,000 and for the required local match of $42 ,000 from the California Transportation Development Act Local Transportation Fund (CTDA) in the Local Transportation Fund, (Fund 238), and approve an interfund transfer of $42,000 from Fund 238 to Fund 750; and
4. Aut
horize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute any grant -related documents.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
T
he Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) is a new program established by the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA) that provides funding for transportation projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions from on- road transportation sources. Under the program, each state is required to develop a Carbon Reduction Strategy, which identifies projects and strategies to reduce transportation emissions. The Carbon Reduction Strategy for California was AGENDA ITEM NO.
Consent (1)
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developed by Caltrans and establishes a framework for eligible priority project categories that can use CRP funds in California. The S outhern C alifornia Association of Governments (SCAG) is responsible for the selection of CRP - funded projects in the SCAG region.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
On June 6, 2024, Simi Valley Transit was awarded $168,000 of CRP funds to purchase three (3) portable electric bus battery chargers. The City's awar d is among the 30 CRP public transportation projects totaling more than $92 million for FY 2023 through 2026 to reduce transportation em issions. These battery chargers will serve as an interim power source for electric bus and paratransit charging while charging infr astructure at the transit maintenance facility is being constructed.
Following t he City Council’s acceptance of the grant, st aff w ill w ork w ith Caltrans to obligate the funds and initiate work on the project.
The project titled “Simi Valley Electric Bus Portable Battery Chargers ” will fund the purchase of three portable electric battery chargers. The estimated project cost is $210,000, $168,000 of CRP funds, plus $42,000 of the required local match utilizing funds from the California Transportation Development Act Local Transportation F und, (Fund 238).
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the grant award of $168,000, approve the creation of a new capital project in Munis for the purchase of three (3) portable electric battery chargers, approve a related Supplemental Budget Request of $210 ,000 in the Transit Fund (Fund 750) and a Supplemental Budget Request of $42,000 in the Local Transportation Fund (Fund 238) for the local match portion, with an interfund transfer of $42,000 from Fund 238 to Fund 750, and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute any related grant documents.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Accept the grant award of $168,000 from Caltrans;
2. A
pprove the creation of a new capital project in Munis for the purchase of three (3) portable electric battery chargers;
3. A
pprove a Supplement Budget Request in the Transit Fund (Fund 750) for $210,000 and for the req uired local match of $42,000 from the California Transportation Development Act Local Transportation Fund (CTDA) in the Local Transportation Fund, (Fund 238), and also approve an interfund transfer of $210,000 from Fund 238 to Fund 750;
4. A
uthorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute any grant-related documents.
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5. Provide staff with other directions.
Staff recommends Alternative Nos. 1 through 4.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to accept the $168,000 grant award from Caltrans, approve the creation of a new capital project in Munis for the purchase of three (3) portable electric battery chargers ; approve a Supplemental Budget Request of $ 168,000 in the Transit Fund (Fund 750) , and approve a Supplemental Budget Request of $42,000 in the Local Transportation Fund (Fund 238) for the local match portion with an interfund transfer of $42,000 from Fund 238 to Fund 750, and to authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute any grant-related documents.
SUMMARY
The City was awarded $168,000 from Caltrans to purchase three portable electric battery chargers to improve transit services and transition to a zero-emission transit fleet. The estimated project cost is $210,000, $168,000 of CRP funds, and $42,000 of the required local match from the California Transportation Development Act Local Transportation Fund, (Fund 238). Staff recommends that the City Council to approve the creation of a new project in Munis; accept the $168,000 CRP grant award and approve a local match amount of $42,000 , with a related Supplemental Budget Request of $168,000 in the Transportation Fund (Fund 750) and a Supplemental Budget Request of $42,000 in the Local Transportation Fund (Fund 238) with an interfund transfer of $42,000 from Fund 238 to Fund 750 and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute any grant-related documents.
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Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
Prepared by: Tan Koehler, Senior Management Analyst (Transit)
INDEX Page
Attachment A - 2023-2026 CRP-CMAQ-STBG Project Award List ................ 4 3 2023-2026 CRP-CMAQ-STBG Project Award List
CTC Agency Project Name SCAG Ranking
Requested Fund
Source
Requested
Amount
Recommended
Fund Source
Recommended
Funding Award CMAQ STBG CRP
ICTC City of Imperial Aten Blvd Sidewalk Installation
Project, Phase I Highly Recommended CMAQ $132,000 CMAQ $132,000 $132,000 ICTC City of Imperial Aten Blvd Sidewalk Installation
Project, Phase II Highly Recommended CMAQ $112,000 CMAQ $112,000 $112,000 ICTC City of Imperial Aten Blvd Sidewalk Installation
Project, Phase III Highly Recommended CMAQ $144,000 CMAQ $144,000 $144,000 ICTC City of Imperial EV Electric Charging Station
Installation of EV Purchase, Phase III Highly Recommended CRP $311,000 CRP $311,000 $311,000 ICTC ICTC Imperial County Region EV Charging
Station Feasibility Study Highly Recommended CRP $150,000 CRP $150,000 $150,000 ICTC City of Imperial P Street Rehabilitation from Aten Blvd to Rosarito Drive, Phase I Highly Recommended* STBG $519,000 STBG $519,000 $519,000 ICTC City of El Centro ROW Utility Relocations for the S.
Imperial Ave Phase IV Highly Recommended* STBG $520,000 STBG $520,000 $520,000 ICTC City of Brawley Western Avenue Improvement
Project Highly Recommended* STBG $599,000 STBG $599,000 $599,000 ICTC City of Imperial EV Charging Station Installation of EV Purchase, Phase I Recommended CRP $311,000 CRP $311,000 $311,000 ICTC City of Imperial EV Charging Station Installation of EV Purchase, Phase II Recommended CRP $311,000 CRP $311,000 $311,000 LA Metro City of Pasadena
17 Fuel Cell Electric Buses for
Pasadena Transit System Legacy
Project
Highly Recommended CRP $2,500,000 CRP $2,500,000 $2,500,000 LA Metro City of Glendale
City of Glendale Electrification of
Beeline Bus Fleet and Maintenance
Facility
Highly Recommended CMAQ $7,680,000 CMAQ $7,680,000 $7,680,000 LA Metro San Gabriel Valley COG City of Pomona Transit
Improvement Program Highly Recommended CRP $8,144,500 CRP $8,144,500 $8,144,500 LA Metro City of Torrance City of Torrance Traffic Signal Safety Updates Highly Recommended* STBG $1,667,595 CRP $1,667,595 $1,667,595 LA Metro LA Metro EB SR-91 Atlantic to Cherry
Improvements Project Highly Recommended STBG $24,333,000 STBG $24,333,000 $24,333,000 LA Metro LADOT Exposition II West Bikeways -
Northvale Gap Closure Highly Recommended CMAQ $13,279,500 CMAQ/STBG $13,279,500 $9,779,500 $3,500,000 LA Metro City of Culver City Jefferson Enhanced Transit Service Highly Recommended CMAQ $9,530,321 CMAQ $9,530,321 $9,530,321 LA Metro San Gabriel Valley COG La Verne A Line Transit Oriented Development Pedestrian Bridge Highly Recommended STBG $16,000,000 STBG $16,000,000 $16,000,000 LA Metro LA County
Link Willowbrook and Kind Medical
Center Shuttles Zero Emission
Vehicles
Highly Recommended CMAQ $1,327,950 CRP $1,327,950 $1,327,950 LA Metro City of Culver City Metro Bike Share Westside
Connectivity Project Highly Recommended CRP $1,018,614 CRP $1,018,614 $1,018,614 LA Metro LA Metro Metro Bus Division 18 Charging
Infrastructure Project Highly Recommended CRP $24,000,000 CRP $24,000,000 $24,000,000 LA Metro LADOT Mid-City Low Stress Bicycle
Enhancement Corridors Highly Recommended CMAQ $1,810,419 CMAQ $1,810,419 $1,810,419 LA Metro City of Culver City MOVE Culver City Sepulveda and Jefferson Corridors Highly Recommended CRP $1,674,248 CRP $1,674,248 $1,674,248 LA Metro City of Pico Rivera
Regional Trail Entrances and City
Entry Points Safety Improvements
Project
Highly Recommended* STBG $2,434,664 CRP $2,434,664 $2,434,664 LA Metro LA County South Whittier Community Bikeway
Access Improvement Project Highly Recommended* STBG $17,060,021 STBG $17,060,021 $17,060,021 LA Metro City of Long Beach Studebaker Corridor Complete Streets Project Highly Recommended STBG $5,000,000 STBG $5,000,000 $5,000,000 LA Metro LA County Sunshine Shuttle Zero Emission
Vehicles Highly Recommended CMAQ $3,762,525 CRP $3,762,525 $3,762,525 LA Metro City of LA Western Our Way - Walk and Wheel
Improvement Project Highly Recommended* STBG $6,639,750 CRP $6,639,750 $6,639,750 OCTA OCTA Zero Emission Bus Purchase Highly Recommended CRP $15,048,000 CRP $15,048,000 $15,048,000 OCTA City of Huntington Beach
Banning Avenue Roundabout &
Southeast Corridor Complete
Streets Improvements
Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $5,000,000 CMAQ/STBG $5,000,000 $4,016,000 $984,000 OCTA City of Fullerton Harbor Blvd Complete Streets
Improvement Project Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $4,854,000 STBG $4,854,000 $4,854,000 OCTA City of Irvine Harvard Avenue Complete Streets
and Safety Improvements Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $4,312,000 CMAQ/STBG $4,312,000 $3,608,000 $704,000 OCTA City of Tustin Main Street Enhancement Project Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $3,172,000 CMAQ/STBG $3,172,000 $802,360 $2,369,640 OCTA City of Mission Viejo Mission Viejo Quad Cities Trail Highly Recommended CMAQ $4,787,200 CMAQ $4,787,200 $4,787,200 OCTA City of Buena Park Orangethorpe Avenue Complete
Streets Planning Study Highly Recommended STBG $308,000 STBG $308,000 $308,000 OCTA City of Orange Riverdale Avenue Complete Streets
Improvements Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $2,573,000 CMAQ/STBG $2,573,000 $2,127,200 $445,800 OCTA City of Laguna Niguel
South Forbes Road Oso Creek Trail
Active Transportation
Enhancements
Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $3,415,000 STBG $3,415,000 $3,415,000 OCTA City of Irvine Venta Spur Trail & Jeffrey Road
Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $5,000,000 CMAQ/STBG $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 RCTC Coachella Valley Association
of Governments
Addressing Climate Change,
Emergencies, and Sandstorms
(ACCESS)
Highly Recommended STBG $33,350,000 STBG $7,589,150 $7,589,150 RCTC City of Banning
Electric Charging Infrastructure to
Support City of Banning's Transition
to Zero Emissions
Highly Recommended CRP $488,666 CRP $488,666 $488,666
RCTC RCTC I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern
Extension (I-15 ELPSE) Highly Recommended STBG $24,000,000 STBG $18,700,000 $18,700,000 RCTC Riverside Transit Agency Purchase of Five Replacement Zero- Emission Vehicles Recommended CRP $6,469,350 CRP $5,000,000 $5,000,000 RCTC SunLine Transit Agency SunLine Hydrogen Fueling Station - Division III Recommended* CRP $2,680,200 CRP/STBG $2,680,200 $1,210,850 $1,469,350 SBCTA Town of Apple Valley Bear Valley Bridge Active
Transportation Project Elements Highly Recommended CRP $1,382,200 CRP $1,382,200 $1,382,200 SBCTA City of Rancho Cucamonga City Center Boulevard Design - Haven Avenue & Foothill Boulevard Highly Recommended CRP $3,000,000 CRP $3,000,000 $3,000,000 SBCTA San Bernardino County Del Rose Sidewalks Highly Recommended CRP $961,000 CRP $961,000 $961,000 Packet Pg. 61
Attachment: CRP-CMAQ-STBG Program Award and Contingency and Not Recommended Lists (2023-2026 CRP-CMAQ-STBG Project Selection
ATTACHMENT A
4 2023-2026 CRP-CMAQ-STBG Project Award List
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TC Agency Project Name SCAG Ranking
Requested Fund
Source
Requested
Amount
Recommended
Fund Source
Recommended
Funding Award CMAQ STBG CRP
SBCTA City of Montclair
Fremont Avenue - Arrow Highway
Active Transportation
Improvements
Highly Recommended CRP $975,000 CRP $975,000 $975,000
SBCTA SBCTA I-10 Corridor Freight and Managed
Lane Project Highly Recommended CMAQ/STBG $23,000,000 CMAQ/STBG $23,000,000 $7,000,000 $16,000,000 SBCTA City of Fontana San Sevaine Trail Highly Recommended CRP $1,500,000 CRP $1,500,000 $1,500,000 SBCTA City of San Bernardino Arrowhead Grove EV Charging Stations Installation Recommended CRP $1,405,800 CRP $1,405,800 $1,405,800 SBCTA SBCTA Regional San Bernardino County
VMT Mitigation Bank Recommended CRP $2,000,000 CRP $2,000,000 $2,000,000 VCTC City of Oxnard City of Oxnard Accessible Pedestrian Enhancements Project Highly Recommended CRP $699,765 CRP $699,765 $699,765 VCTC VCTC Countywide Community Outreach
for Public Transit Highly Recommended CMAQ $171,000 CMAQ $171,000 $171,000 VCTC Gold Coast Transit District Going Green - Hydrogen Fuel Transition Project Highly Recommended CRP $2,500,000 CRP $2,500,000 $2,500,000 VCTC City of Thousand Oaks Lynn Road Class IV Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Improvements Highly Recommended STBG $2,000,000 STBG $1,350,000 $1,350,000 VCTC City of Camarillo Pleasant Valley Road Bike Lanes
Class II (ST-5006) Highly Recommended STBG $1,500,000 STBG $1,500,000 $1,500,000 VCTC Oxnard Harbor District/Port
of Hueneme
Port of Hueneme North Terminal
Shore Power Project Highly Recommended CRP $1,469,949 CRP $1,469,949 $1,469,949 VCTC VCTC Santa Paula Branch Line Trail Master
Plan Update and EIR-EIS Highly Recommended STBG $1,600,000 STBG $1,600,000 $1,600,000 VCTC Ventura County Ventura Avenue Pedestrian and Bike
Lane Improvements Highly Recommended CMAQ $500,000 CRP $500,000 $500,000
VCTC VCTC
Ventura County Community Traffic
Calming and Pedestrian and Bicycle
Safety Program (CTCP)
Highly Recommended STBG $300,000 STBG $300,000 $300,000 VCTC Gold Coast Transit District Ventura Road Demonstration Route Highly Recommended CMAQ $1,300,000 CMAQ $1,300,000 $1,300,000 VCTC City of Simi Valley Simi Valley Electric Bus Portable Battery Chargers Recommended CRP $168,000 CRP $168,000 $168,000 *Ranking updated for Program Balancing purposes $312,862,237 $279,682,037 $57,000,000 $129,861,461 $92,820,576 Packet Pg. 62
Attachment: CRP-CMAQ-STBG Program Award and Contingency and Not Recommended Lists (2023-2026 CRP-CMAQ-STBG Project Selection 5