Metro - File #: 2025-0028

• File #: 2025-0028
• Type: Program
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 1/15/2025
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 4/16/2025
• Title: CONSIDER approving the Resolution in Attachment A that: A. AUTHORIZES the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to claim a total of $53,221,812 in California Cap-and-Trade proceeds accumulated in State Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 disbursed through LCTOP, and to use $48,761,092 for A Line operations, as enhanced by the opening of the Regional Connector, and $4,460,720 for Special Event Supplementary Bus Service; B. CERTIFIES that Metro will comply with LCTOP certification, assurances, and the authorized agent requirements; and C. AUTHORIZES the CEO or their designee to execute all required documents and any amendments with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: 2028 Mobility Concept Plan, 7th Street/Metro Center Station, Azusa, Budgeting, Cap-and-Trade, Certification, Formula Funds, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Grant Aid, Long Beach, Los Angeles Union Station, Low Carbon Transit Operations Program, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail E Line, Olympic games, Program, Project, Ramps (Interchanges), Regional Connector Transit Corridor Project, Resolution, Security, Testing, Transfers, Zero Emissions

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
APRIL 16, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: CAP-AND-TRADE LOW CARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS PROGRAM (LCTOP)

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER approving the Resolution in Attachment A that:

A. AUTHORIZES the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or their designee to claim a total of $53,221,812 in California Cap-and-Trade proceeds accumulated in State Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 disbursed through LCTOP, and to use $48,761,092 for A Line operations, as enhanced by the opening of the Regional Connector, and $4,460,720 for Special Event Supplementary Bus Service;

B. CERTIFIES that Metro will comply with LCTOP certification, assurances, and the authorized agent requirements; and

C. AUTHORIZES the CEO or their designee to execute all required documents and any amendments with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

Issue
ISSUE

The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP), a California Cap-and-Trade program established in 2014, provides operating and capital assistance funds to public transportation agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve mobility, prioritizing projects serving State-designated disadvantaged communities, which partially overlap with Metro's Equity Focus Communities (EFC). The State issued the FY 2024-2025 LCTOP Guidelines in January 2025 and requires agencies to claim these formula grant funds by April 24, 2025. A complete grant package includes an adopted Board resolution that provides recipient project information and certifies that Metro will comply with all LCTOP conditions and requirements. Therefore, staff seeks Board approval of the Resolution contained in Attachment A.

Background
BACKGROUND

Created by California Senate Bill 862 (2014), LCTOP provides proceeds from California's Cap-and-Trade Program to support transit agency investment in various projects intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Each year, the State make...