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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA SB1 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the Resolution in Attachment A that:
A. AUTHORIZES the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to claim $52,339,689 in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 State of Good Repair Program (SGR) grant funds as the Regional Entity for Los Angeles County for this program;
B. APPROVES the regional SGR Project List for FY2025-26 in Attachment B; and
C. CERTIFIES that Metro will comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the SB1 SGR Certification and Assurances document and applicable statues, regulations and guidelines.
Issue
ISSUE
In order to receive SB1 SGR grant funds for Metro and other eligible operators in Los Angeles County, Metro as the Regional Entity, is required to submit an adopted Board resolution approving the combined project list and certifying that Metro will comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the Certifications and Assurances documents. The recommendation, if approved, would allow Metro to meet program requirements and ensure SB1 SGR funds are available for eligible Los Angeles County agencies.
Background
BACKGROUND
As defined in The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, known as Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the SGR Program provides approximately $138 million in this cycle to transit operators in California for eligible transit repair, rehabilitation, and capital projects to help keep transit systems in a state of good repair. These new investments will lead to cleaner transit vehicle fleets, increased reliability and safety, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Pursuant to PUC Section 99312.1, the funds for the SGR Program are distributed to eligible agencies using the State Transit Assistance formula. This formula distributes half of the funds based on population and half according to transit operator revenu...
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