REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Sean Crumby, Director of Public Works
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Authorize the Public Works Director to request a two-year extension from the Orange County Transportation Authority for the City's Project V Grant for the Huntington Beach Southeast Rideshare Pilot Program
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Statement of Issue:
In the spring of 2020, the City was awarded a Project V grant from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the Huntington Beach Southeast Rideshare Pilot Program. Due to COVID-19, the program could not move forward as planned. OCTA is requesting that agencies make a formal extension request.
Financial Impact:
Matching funds for the first year of the grant program are included in current fiscal year budget in Air Quality Management District Fund (AQMD) account 20185301.69505. This funds will be carried over into next fiscal year.
Recommended Action:
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Authorize the Public Works Director to request a two-year extension of the timeframe for the City's Project V Grant for the Huntington Beach Southeast Rideshare Pilot Program.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize the extension request. By not requesting an extension, the City would forego the awarded grant funds, if a formal request is not made.
Analysis:
On January 21, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2020-02 approving the submittal of an application to OCTA for funding under the Project V Community-Based Transit/Circulators Program. Under Measure M2, OCTA developed the Project V Community-Based Transit/Circulators Program, which established a competitive process to enable local jurisdictions to develop local transit services that complement regional transit services and meet needs in areas not adequately served by regional transit. Projects must meet specific criteria in order to compete for funding through this program. In additi...
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