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CC - Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager or Designee to Submit a Claim to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds for FY2019-2020
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Meeting Date: September 9, 2019
Contact Person/Dept: Jane Leonard/Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6523
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/04/19);
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz (08/26/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to submit a claim to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds for FY2019-2020.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The State Transportation Development Act (TDA), as amended by the Mills-Alquist-Deddeh Act (Public Utilities Code Section 99200 et seq.) provides for the allocation of funds from two funding sources:
1. Local Transportation Fund (LTF) for use by eligible claimants for various transportation purposes. These funds are derived from a 1/4 cent of the general sales tax collected statewide, and are identified for the development and support of public transportation needs that exist in California and are allocated to areas of each county based on population, taxable sales and transit performance; and
2. State Transit Assistance funds (STA), which is derived from the statewide sales tax on diesel fuel.
Pursuant to the provisions of the TDA, as amended, and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations thereunder (Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 21, Sections 6600 et seq.), a prospective claimant wishing to receive an allocation from the LTF shall fi...
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