REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Sarah Whitecotton, Management Analyst
Subject:
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Approve and authorize execution of Agreement #OTF-24-005 for HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program with California Energy Commission (CEC) to provide funding for the City’s downtown shuttle service with Circuit Transit, Inc. (“Circuit”) and appropriation of funds
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Statement of Issue:
A two-year downtown electric shuttle service agreement with Circuit Transit, Inc. was approved effective January 2024, and staff was directed to obtain grants to help fund the contract. Approving this California Energy Commission one-time grant will fund $350,000 of the overall Circuit agreement.
Financial Impact:
The OTF-24-005 HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program Grant Agreement with California Energy Commission (CEC) will fund $350,000 of the Circuit agreement. There is no required match.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve Agreement #OTF-24-005 HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program Grant with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to provide funding for the City’s downtown shuttle service with Circuit Transit, Inc. (“Circuit”); and,
B) Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the OTF-24-005 HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program Grant Agreement with California Energy Commission (CEC) electronically; and,
C) Approve a budget appropriation of $350,000 for the California Energy Commission (CEC) grant funds into business unit 129885001.69505.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Budget Act of 2023, as reflected in California’s Senate Bill 104 (SB 104), included an appropriation to fund the HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program in the City of Huntington Beach. The California Energy Commission and the City of Huntington Beach are entering into this pass-through grant agreement to fund this project in the amount of $350,000.
The downtown electric shuttle service program is also being funded through an Orange County Transportation Authority Project V grant of $806,240 (126390001.69505), In-Lieu Parking Fee funds of $100,000 (30885101.69505), and the AB 2766/MSRC Micro-Transit Service grant from SCAQMD of $279,186 (129185101.69505). There is no impact to the City’s General Fund to provide this service for the two-year term.
Environmental Status:
This action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Goal 2 - Fiscal Stability, Strategy A - Consider new revenue sources and opportunities to support the City's priority initiatives and projects.
For details, visit www.huntingtonbeachca.gov/strategicplan.
Attachment(s):
1. OTF-24-005 HB Ride Circuit Shuttle Program Grant Agreement with California Energy Commission (CEC)
2. PowerPoint Presentation