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Home My WebLink About06/17/2008, C10 - ALLOCATION OF PROPOSITION 1B SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDS council M.tinz°� June 17,2008 j aclEnaa aEpoat 'h.Nml.�iy CITYOF SAN LUIS O B I S P O FROM: Jay Walter, Public Works Direct i Prepared by: Timothy Scott Bochum, Deputy ctor John Webster, Sr. Transit Manager SUBJECT: ALLOCATION OF PROPOSITION 1B SAFETY AND SECURITY FUNDS CAO RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution to designate the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG) as sole administrator for the City allocation of Proposition 113 Safety and Security funds in exchange for discretionary State Transit Assistance(STA) funds. DISCUSSION Proposition 1 B was passed by California voters in November 2006 to help provide sorely needed funding for various infrastructure improvements. Voters approved $20 billion in bonds which included $1 billion bond act for the California Transit Security Grant Program (CTSGP). Of that amount, $60 million was split based upon the established State Transit Assistance (STA) population-based formula. The result was a supplemental Prop 1B Safety and Security grant in the amount of$4,561 to be used for San Luis Obispo (SLO) Transit capital projects. The Office of Homeland Security required as a condition of receiving CTSGP funding, that a Governing Body Resolution and Agent Authorization form are formally adopted and approved by the area's regional transportation planning agency (SLOCOG). SLOCOG approved this Governing Body Resolution on June 4, 2008, thereby appointing Executive Director Ronald DeCarli and Administrative Director Peter Rodgers as authorized agents to administer CTSGP funding. (Attachment 1) In response to an aggressive timeframe established by the State, SLOCOG requested an exceedingly urgent CTSGP grant application submittal from the City. SLO Transit and South County Area Transit (SCAT) staff have agreed to work in conjunction and therefore recommended their agencies contribute their share of Prop 1 B Safety and Security grant funds to SLOCOG in exchange for administration of the CTSGP funds. In turn, SLO Transit and SCAT will be compensated during the 2008-09 fiscal year with discretionary STA funding. The SLO Transit Prop 1B Safety and Security grant funding share is $4,561. Staff is recommending approval of a resolution (Attachment 2) thereby authorizing SLOCOG to act as the administrator of these funds in return for more flexible STA discretionary funds of the same amount. FISCAL IMPACT There are no associated negative fiscal impacts realized by the General Fund in the adoption of this resolution. d/a �I Council Agenda Report-Proposition 1 B Safety and Security Grant Page 2 ALTERNATIVES Deny the resolution. Council could chose to deny the resolution authorizing SLOCOG as the administrator for the City's allocation of Proposition I B Safety and Security funds in exchange for discretionary State Transit Assistance (STA) funds. Staff is not recommending this alternative as this is a funding opportunity that will not be repeated. If not approved, the funding of$4,561 will return to the Program of Projects and made available to other agencies. Council has previously directed staff to pursue all funding opportunities that would be available to supplement existing funding. The exchange of Prop 1B funds for discretionary STA funds has proved to be more flexible in allowing the City the ability to apply funding where it may be best suited. ATTACHMENTS 1. SLOCOG Resolution, Prop 1B-6061-002 2. Resolution No. (2008 Series) G:\Staff-Reports-Agendas-Minutes\_CAR\2008\Transit\PROP 1 B SECURITY FUND SLOCOG ASSIGNMENT\CAR-PROP I B SECURITY FUND ASSIGNMENT TO SLOCOG v2.doc Cao-a- ATTACHMENT 1 Page 1 ATTACHMENT A FY 07-08 Prop. 1B-6061-002 San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority Governing Body Resolution BE IT RESOLVED BY THE San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors (GoverningBody) . OF THE San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority THAT (Name ofAppbcant) Executive Director,Ronald DeCarli, San Luis Obispo Council of Governments OR (Name or Titlt of Authorized Agert) - Administrative Director,Peter Rodl?ers,San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (Name or Title of Authorized Agent) Is hereby authorized to execute for and on behalf of the named applicant,a public entity established under the laws of the State of California,any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance provided by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security. Passed and approved this 4`h day of June 2008 C& fieation 1, John P. Shoals duly appointed and (blame) _President of the. _ San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority (Cale) (Governing Body) do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution passed and approved by l the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authorijy Board of the San Luis Obispo Regional Transit (Governing body) (Name of Applicant) Authori on the 4`h day of, June-2008 i 7 President (official Position) (Signature) Y (Date) C-3-2 Cis 3 ATTACHMENT 1 Page 2 ATTACHMENT B FY 07-08 Prop. IB-6061-002 San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority Authorized Agent AS THE President (Chief Executive officer/Director!President/secretary) OF THE San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority(SLORTA) (Name of stare Organization) I hereby authorize the following individual(s)to execute for and on behalf of the named State Organization,any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining state financial assistance provided by the Governor's Office-of Homeland Security. San Luis Obispo Council of Governments,Executive Director,Ronald DeCarli,OR (Name or T'Ne of Authorized Agent) San Luis Obispo Council of Governments,Administrative Director,Peter Rodgers. (Name or Title'of Authorized Agent) Signed by and approved this day of , 2Q i I i i i 0 C-3-3 I l ATTACHMENT 2 Page 1 RESOLUTION NO. (2008 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AUTHORIZING SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SLOCOG) AS SOLE AUTHORITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF SAN LUIS OBISPO TRANSIT PROPOSITION 1B CTSGP FUNDS WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo (referred hereinafter as the City) operates the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Transit; and WHEREAS,the California Transit Security Grant Program(referred hereinafter as CTSGP) has allocated a portion of Proposition 1B (Prop 1B) Safety and Security Grant funding to be used for SLO Transit capital projects; and WHEREAS,the City has.submitted an application to the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (referred to hereinafter as SLOCOG) for discretionary Prop 1B funds; and WHEREAS,the SLOCOG has adopted a Governing Body Resolution Prop. 1B- 6061-002 as required by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security as a condition of receiving CTSGP funding; and WHEREAS, the SLOCOG has requested designation as the sole administrator for the City allocation of Prop 1 B funds in exchange for equivalent State Transit Authority (STA) discretionary funds, and WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to utilize all available funding sources to provide transit services. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: Section 1. Authorizes SLOCOG to administer for and on behalf of the City, a public entity established under the laws of the State of California, any actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance provided by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security, Prop 1 B funds in exchange for equivalent STA discretionary funds. Section 2. Authorizes the City Administrative Officer, or his designee, to negotiate all necessary paperwork required to receive STA discretionary funds. On motion of seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: div -s ATTACHMENT 2 Page 2 ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was passed and adopted this day of NO& Dave Romero, Mayor ATTEST: Audrey Hooper, City Clerk nathan P. Lowell, City Attorney C�d ��