Report Prepared by: Ken F. Elwin, PE, Director of Public Works
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SUBJECT: 2017/2018 Local Transportation Fund (LTF)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accepts $232,048 in Local Transportation Funds (LTF) from Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for street and road maintenance.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution No.2017-46, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, approving the Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Claim to be filed with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for Fiscal Year 2017/2018; and,
B. Accepting Local Transportation Funds (LTF) from the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG), increasing revenue account 007-0701-324.05-00 in the amount of $232,048; transferring to Fund 450 and Appropriating the same to account 450-1104-637.65-00- LTF Projects to be Determined.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve with modifications; or,
3. Deny.
AUTHORITY
The Transportation Development Act (TDA) of 1971 provides for distribution of Local Transportation Funds (LTF) to local agencies for street and road use, granted there are no unmet transit needs in the presiding county.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.
DISCUSSION
Local Transportation Funds (LTF) are administered by the State of California and allocated through the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG). LTF funds are first designated for identified transit needs, and any remaining balance is apportioned to local agencies for non-transit uses, such as streets and roads. In previous years, the City received an annual allocation determined by a population-based formula. This is the second year since 2009 that this funding has been available to the City; the City's entitlement for the 2016-2017 fiscal year was $831,156.
Based upon population, the City of Merced's entitlement for the 2017-2018 fiscal year is $232,048 as shown in Attachment 1 - LTF Apportionment...
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