Report Prepared by: Amber Minami, Engineering Project Manager, Engineering Department
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SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving the 2022/2023 Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Claim Form in the Amount of $77,002 to be Filed with the Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG)
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving and accepting $77,002 in Local Transportation Funds (LTF) from Merced County Association of Governments (MCAG) for the curb and gutter replacement along portions Austin Avenue, Childs Avenue, and Parsons Avenue, and the 1900 Block of Shadowbrook Drive and sidewalk replacement along portions of E. 11th, E. 13th, and D Streets.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Adopting Resolution 2023-23, 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 2022/2023; and,
B. Authorizing the Finance Officer to make any necessary budget adjustments.
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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
Address Council's priority for improving local roads, sidewalks, and traffic.
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 sixth year since 2009 that this funding has been available to the Ci...
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