REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Ashley Wysocki, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Kristin Martinez, Community & Library Services Manager
Subject:
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Approve and Authorize execution of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3236 between Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and City of Huntington Beach for Senior Mobility Program (SMP)
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Statement of Issue:
The existing initial term of the Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3236 between the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the City for the provision of senior mobility transportation service expired on June 30, 2026. OCTA at its sole discretion has elected to extend the term of this Agreement for an additional five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2026, and continuing through June 30, 2031.
Financial Impact:
The grant award amount varies annually based on actual Renewed Measure M (M2) funds and the City’s senior population. In FY 2026/27, the estimated grant amount is $339,214 with a corresponding estimated 20% match of $67,843. Historically, the 20% match obligation has been met through the annual Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian grant award program, as well as an annual donation in support of the program from the Huntington Beach Council on Aging (HBCOA). Funds have traditionally been used to cover staff costs associated with the program.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-1-3236 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the City of Huntington Beach for Senior Mobility Program.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended action and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
In 1998, OCTA initiated a pilot Senior Mobility Program, which provided transit subsidies and Older Americans Act funding to allow cities to develop...
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