Agenda Item Wording:
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Approval of Fiscal Year 2024 / 2025 Transportation Development Act Claim - Approve the Resolution No. 2025-34 for the Transit Division's Fiscal Year 2024 / 2025 Transportation Development Act Claim in the amount of $11,863,821.86.
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Deadline for Action: 5/19/2025
Submitting Department: Administration - Transit Division
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Carmen Quevedo, Financial Analyst, Carmen.Quevedo@Visalia.City, (559)713-4592; Angelina DeRossett, Transit Manager, Angelina.DeRossett@Visalia.City, (559)713-4591; John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, John.Lollis@Visalia.City, (559)713-4323
Department Recommendation:
That the City Council approve Resolution No. 2025-34 for the Transit Division's FY 2024/25 Transportation Development Act (TDA) Claim funds in the amount of $11,863,821.86.
Summary:
That the City Council approve the required Resolution for the Transit Division to submit its FY 2024/25 TDA Claim for processing in the amount of $11,863,821.86.
Background Discussion:
The Transportation Development Act (TDA) was passed in 1971 providing transit funding for local agencies from two sources: 1) the Local Transportation Fund (LTF), derived through 1/4-cent general sales tax collected statewide; and the State Transportation Assistance (STA) Fund, derived through a statewide sales tax on gasoline and diesel fuels and augmented by funds received via Senate Bill 1 (SB1).
The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) approves the State apportionments for transit services for each fiscal year, accounting for transfer agreements between agencies. TCAG reviews the claims and instructs the County Auditor on the payment of funds to each respective agency. There are requirements that exist for approving claims. Including items such as an adopted transit budget, key performance indicators, vehicle safety inspection reports, and compliance with fiscal and performance audits. In addition, the 2024 update to the TCAG TDA Claims ...
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