File #: 2016-0730   
Type: Program Status: Passed
File created: 9/1/2016 In control: Planning and Programming Committee
On agenda: 10/19/2016 Final action: 10/27/2016
Title: CONSIDER: A. APPROVING programming of up to $17.233 million from fiscal year (FY) 2016 Federal Department of Homeland Security Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) and State Proposition 1B California Transit Security Grant Program funds that are available for eligible capital transit projects, as shown in Attachment A; B. AMENDING the FY 2017 budget to add $1.13 million in revenues and expenditures to begin implementing the recommended TSGP project shown in Attachment A; and C. ADOPTING the required FY 2016 resolution, as shown in Attachment B, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute any actions necessary for obtaining state financial assistance that the California Office of Emergency Services may provide.
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Indexes: Budget, Budgeting, California Transit Security Grant Program, Capital Project, Emergency Operations Center, Grant Aid, Program, Project, Prop 1b - Highway and Port Safety and Air Quality Bond Act, Resolution, Safety, Safety and security, Security, System Safety Program, Transit safety, Transit System, Transportation Security Grant Program
Attachments: 1. ATTACHMENT A - FY 2016 TSGP and Prop 1B Project List, 2. ATTACHMENT B - Governing Body Resolution
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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 19, 2016

Subject/Action
SUBJECT: FY 2016 FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY AND STATE PROPOSITION 1B SECURITY PROJECTS

ACTION: APPROVE PROGRAMMING RECOMMENDATION AND RELATED ACTIONS
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RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. APPROVING programming of up to $17.233 million from fiscal year (FY) 2016 Federal Department of Homeland Security Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) and State Proposition 1B California Transit Security Grant Program
funds that are available for eligible capital transit projects, as shown in
Attachment A;

B. AMENDING the FY 2017 budget to add $1.13 million in revenues and expenditures to begin implementing the recommended TSGP project shown in Attachment A; and

C. ADOPTING the required FY 2016 resolution, as shown in Attachment B, authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute any actions necessary for obtaining state financial assistance that the California Office of Emergency Services may provide.

Issue
ISSUE

The Board of Directors must approve the programming of $17.233 million in federal and state transit security grant funding for the eligible operating projects, before we can begin to draw down such funding according to grant guidance. The funding will implement actions to address vulnerabilities at operating and maintenance facilities, and construction of the Center Street Emergency Operations Center.

Discussion
DISCUSSION

In July 2015, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced awards from Congress that appropriated $87 million through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, Division D (Public Law 112-74). The TSGP is one of the DHS FY 2016 grant programs that directly support transportation infrastructure security activities. The application process for applying for these funds was competitive. We were awarded $1.13 million out of the $87 million appropriated funds for TSGP. In December 2015, the State Controller's Office (SCO) also notified Metro tha...

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