DATE: August 7, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Measure C Extension Local Transportation Pass-Through Revenue Certification and Claim Forms for FY 2018-19
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt Resolution approving Measure C Extension Local Transportation Pass-Through Revenue Certification and Claim forms for FY 2018-19 and authorize the Chairman to execute the claim forms, certifying that the revenues are not being used to substitute property tax funds previously used for local transportation purposes, and confirming the County’s intent to complete reporting requirements no later than November 15, 2018.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the County to submit the annual Measure C Extension Local Transportation Program claim forms, for its Measure C Extension formula share of revenues dedicated to local transportation purposes. The six claim forms require certification that the revenues will not substitute existing property tax funds used for local transportation purposes and the recommended resolution confirms completion of the prior fiscal year’s expenditure reporting requirements by the deadline. There are separate claim forms for Local Transportation Program funds dedicated to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, bicycle facilities, flexible funding, pedestrian/trails-urban, pedestrian/trails-rural, and street maintenance. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board choosing not to approve the recommended action; however, would result in the County not receiving its Local Transportation Program funding apportionments, impacting local road and transportation projects.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Measure C Local Transportation Program funds are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget. The allocations are utilized for local road and transportation purposes.
DISCUSSION:
The FY 2018-19 claim forms represent the 12th allocation to the County from the Measure C Extension Program that was approved by the voters in 2006. Under apportionment guidelines, Local Transportation Program funds are separated into six categories, each with its own apportionment formula. The categories are: (1) ADA compliance, (2) bicycle facilities, (3) flexible funding, (4) pedestrian/trails-urban, (5) pedestrian/trails-rural, and (6) street maintenance. The FY 2018-19 County allocation for each category is shown in Table 1.
In general, the allocations for ADA compliance, flexible funding, and street maintenance are based upon a 75% population, 25% road miles formula. The bicycle facilities, pedestrian/trails-urban, and pedestrian/trails-rural allocations are based on urban and rural population. The estimated amount of local transportation funds to be apportioned to the County for FY 2018-19 is $6,686,210, an increase of 5.60% or $354,837, from FY 2017-18. A comparison of the amount apportioned to the County for this fiscal year and last fiscal year is shown in Table 2.
To ensure that local transportation revenue is spent for transportation purposes, as intended by the voters, the Measure C Extension legislation requires that a local agency claiming these funds certify that they will not use the revenue to replace property tax funds that would otherwise be spent for roads and transportation purposes (California Public Utilities Code, Section 142257). The proposed resolution states that the County intends to complete the prior fiscal year’s Measure C dollars expenditure reporting requirements no later than November 15, 2018.
OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES:
The Measure C Extension Local Transportation Pass-Through Revenue Certification and Claim forms for FY 2018-19 were prepared by the Fresno County Transportation Authority.
REFERENCE MATERIAL:
BAI #43, August 22, 2017
BAI #58, July 12, 2016
BAI #60, August 11, 2015
BAI #21, July 29, 2014
BAI #37, August 6, 2013
BAI #32, August 7, 2012
BAI #32 July 19, 2011
BAI #51, July 13, 2010
BAI #57, July 7, 2009
BAI #65, July 8, 2008
BAI #39, December 4, 2007
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Table 1 & 2
On file with Clerk - Transportation Pass-Through Revenue Certification and Claim Forms
On file with Clerk - Resolution
CAO ANALYST:
Sonia M. De La Rosa