Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to Submit Allocation Request for V-LINE Transit Service - Authorization to submit an allocation request in the amount of $451,557 to the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for operating funds to continue funding the V-LINE operations and approve the funds to be appropriated when the grant is awarded (Resolution No.2025-28).
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Deadline for Action: 5/5/2025
Submitting Department: Administration
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Carmen Quevedo, Financial Analyst, Carmen.Quevedo@Visalia.City, 713-4592;
Angelina DeRossett, Transit Manager, Angelina.DeRossett@Visalia.City, 713-4591;
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, John.Lollis@Visalia.City, 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Authorize staff to submit an allocation request in the amount of $451,557 to the California Department of Transportation Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) for operating funds to continue funding the V-LINE operations and approve the funds to be appropriated when the grant is awarded (Resolution No. 2025-28).
Background Discussion:
The V-LINE began operations in November 2015 and provides transit service connecting Visalia to Fresno. This service has been funded with a combination of fares, the Rural Transit & Intercity Bus - FTA Section 5311(f), and LCTOP. Staff is requesting authorization to request funding for another year. The V-LINE is considered a Fixed Route and an essential service.
The V-LINE service operates a shuttle between Visalia and Fresno. The shuttle route includes stops at the Visalia Transit Center, the Visalia Municipal Airport, Fresno Yosemite International Airport, California State University Fresno (CSUF), and Courthouse Park (Fresno). The last stop is a major bus transfer point for Fresno Area Express (FAX) allowing passengers access to other Fresno destinations. V-LINE operates six (6) daily round trips (4am; 6am; 9am; 1pm; 4pm; 6:30p...
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