To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CAMERON HARDING, COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2109-090 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE FILING OF A CLAIM WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Redondo Beach is eligible to receive Transportation Development Act (TDA) IV funding through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for transit operating assistance. The revenue is distributed from two funding sources: the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance Fund (STA). To receive the revenue, the City must submit claim forms to the MTA that have been authorized by the City Council. Following authorization, the claim forms will be transmitted to the MTA for processing. The City's FY 2021-22 TDA IV and STA allocated funding is $945,277: $822,863 of LTF and $122,414 of STA funds. All LTF and STA allocated funding is used to pay for Beach Cities Transit (BCT) and WAVE Dial-A-Ride operating costs. Staff recommends adopting by title only resolution No. CC-2109-090 and authorizing the City Manager to sign the claim forms and ancillary documents.
BACKGROUND
In 1971, the California State Legislature enacted the Transportation Development Act (TDA) to improve existing public transportation services and to encourage regional transportation coordination. TDA established two funding sources; the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) and the State Transit Assistance Fund (STA). The LTF is derived from a 1/4 cent of the general sales tax collected statewide. The State Board of Equalization, based on sales tax collected in each county, returns the general sales tax revenues to each county's LTF. Each county then apportions the LTF funds within the county based on population. STA funds are derived from the statewide sales tax on diesel fuel a...
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