Legislation Details

File #: 2026-0405   
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/20/2026 In control: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
On agenda: 7/16/2026 Final action:
Title: ADOPT: A. FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS (Attachment A) for allocating Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 8 funds (Attachment B) estimated at $35,546,436 as follows: 1. In the City of Avalon, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $167,800 may be used for street and road projects or transit projects; 2. In the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, and the unincorporated portions of the Antelope Valley, transit needs can be met by using other existing fund sources. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $8,817,477 for Lancaster and $8,288,185 for Palmdale may be used for street and road projects or transit projects, if transit needs continue to be met; 3. In the City of Santa Clarita, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the City of Santa Clarita ...
Sponsors: Finance, Budget and Audit Committee
Indexes: Audit, Avalon, Budgeting, Dial-a-ride Transportation System, Federal Transit Administration, Fuels, GoPass, Lancaster, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, North Los Angeles County subregion, Palmdale, Resolution, Rolling stock, Safety, San Fernando Valley subregion, Santa Clarita, State laws, Tda Article 8 Formula Subsidies (Project), Transit authorities, Transit centers, Transportation Development Act - Article 4, Transportation Development Act of 1971
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - FY27 Proposed Findings and Recommended Actions, 2. Attachment B - FY27 TDA Article 8 Apportionments, 3. Attachment C - FY27 TDA Article 8 Resolution, 4. Attachment D - History of TDA Article 8 & Definitions of Unmet Transit Needs, 5. Attachment E - TDA Article 8 Public Hearing Process, 6. Attachment F - FY27 TDA Article 8 Comment Summary Sheet, 7. Attachment G - Letters from AVTA & Santa Clarita Transit on Actions Taken, 8. Presentation
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FINANCE, BUDGET AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
JULY 16, 2026

Subject
SUBJECT: FY27 TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT (TDA) ARTICLE 8 FUND PROGRAM

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

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RECOMMENDATION

Title
ADOPT:

A. FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS (Attachment A) for allocating Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 8 funds (Attachment B) estimated at $35,546,436 as follows:

1. In the City of Avalon, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $167,800 may be used for street and road projects or transit projects;

2. In the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the Cities of Lancaster and Palmdale, and the unincorporated portions of the Antelope Valley, transit needs can be met by using other existing fund sources. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $8,817,477 for Lancaster and $8,288,185 for Palmdale may be used for street and road projects or transit projects, if transit needs continue to be met;

3. In the City of Santa Clarita, there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; in the City of Santa Clarita and the unincorporated portions of the Santa Clarita Valley, existing transit needs can be met through the recommended actions using other fund sources. Therefore, $11,526,141 in TDA Article 8 funds for the City of Santa Clarita may be used for street and road projects or transit projects, if transit needs continue to be met;

4. In the Los Angeles County Unincorporated areas of North County, the areas encompassing both the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley, transit needs are met with other fund sources such as Proposition A and Proposition C Local Return. Therefore, TDA Article 8 funds in the amount of $6,746,833 may be used for street and road projects or transit projects, if transit needs continue to be met; and

B. A RESOLUTION (Attachment C) making...

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