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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving Submittal of Low Carbon Transit Grant for Free
Grapeline Fare Days and Authorizing Transportation Manager to Submit All
Necessary Paperwork
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2015
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution approving submittal of Low Carbon Transit Grant
for Free Grapeline Fare Days and authorizing Transportation
Manager to submit all necessary paperwork.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of
several programs established by California Legislature in 2014 by
Senate Bill 852 and 862. The LCTOP was created to provide transit
agencies with funding to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve other benefits.
San Joaquin Council of Governments will receive $231,586 in LCTOP program funds to distribute, at its
discretion, among the eligible transit providers that include Lodi, Escalon, Ripon, Tracy, Manteca, Regional
Rail Commission and the Regional Transit District. The City of Lodi will receive a total of $12,408.
With this grant funding, the City recommends providing no -fare days throughout the year based on the
City's Short Range Transit Plan accepted by Council in September 2013. City staff anticipates a total of
30 no -fare days to be funded with this grant. The no -fare days will especially be beneficial during Spare
the Air Alert days. Other no -fare days may include events such as Farmer's Markets, Street Faire, Dump
the Pump and Stuff the Bus. A Council resolution authorizing the execution of the certifications and
assurances for the LCTOP is required as part of the submittal package.
FISCAL IMPACT: The cost of this project will be fully covered by the LCTOP funds, and there
is no match requirement. Failure to adopt the resolution and claim the
funding will result in the funds being re -allocated to another agency.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding will be made available through this action.
F. Wally Sandelin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer
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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
SUBMITTAL OF LOW CARBON TRANSIT GRANT FOR FREE
GRAPELINE FARE DAYS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION
MANAGER TO SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND
REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS
WHEREAS, the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of several
programs established by the California Legislature in 2014 by Senate Bill 852 and 862; and
WHEREAS, LCTOP was created to provide transit agencies with funding to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and achieve other benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi is an eligible project sponsor and may receive state funding from
LCTOP now or sometime in the future for transit projects; and
WHEREAS, the statutes related to state -funded transit projects require a local imh!amenting
agency to abide by various regulations; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 862 (2014) named the Department of Transportation (Department)
as the administrative agency for the LCTOP; and
WHEREAS, the Department has developed guidelines for the purpose of administering and
distributing LCTOP funds to eligible project sponsors; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the Transportation Manager to
file and execute documents and amendments on behalf of the City of Lodi with the California
Department of Transportation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Lodi City Council that the City of Lodi as a
fund recipient hereby agrees to comply with all conditions and requirements set forth in the
Certification and Assurances document and applicable statutes, regulations and guidelines for all
LCTOP-funded transit projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Transportation Manager is hereby authorized to
execute all required documents of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program and any
Amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: April 1, 2015
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-36 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 1, 2015, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, and Mayor Johnson
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce and Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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Clerk
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