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FINANCE, BUDGET, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Subject
SUBJECT: CALIFORNIA SB1 STATE OF GOOD REPAIR PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the Resolution in Attachment A to:
A. AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or designee to claim $34,650,803 in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 State of Good Repair Program (SGR) grant funds as the Regional Entity for Los Angeles County for this program;
B. APPROVE the regional SGR Project List for FY23-24; and
C. CERTIFY that Metro will comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the SGR Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
Issue
ISSUE
In order to receive 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.
Background
BACKGROUND
As defined in the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, commonly known as Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the SGR Program provides approximately $125.6 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 Program formula. This formula distributes half of the funds according to population and half according to transit operator revenues. Within Los Angeles County, the revenues will be distributed according to the Metro Board-adopted FAP.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The Caltrans guidelines...
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