REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  July  17, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Public Works-20.

SUBJECT:

Transit Coordination MOU

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director

RECOMMENDATION

Take the following actions regarding regional coordination of transit services and funding: (1) Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Shasta Regional Transportation Agency (SRTA), Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA), and the County of Shasta, with no compensation, for the purpose of coordination of ongoing transit planning and programming, effective the last date of signing; and (2) authorize the Public Works Director, or his/her designee, to sign amendments and minor changes to the MOU, and new MOUs, including retroactive, that do not result in substantial or functional change to the original intent of the MOU, subject to approval by County Counsel.

SUMMARY

State and federal agencies require coordination of transit services throughout the region.  An MOU is proposed.

DISCUSSION

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act requires cooperation among public transit operators and with metropolitan planning organizations.  RABA and SRTA perform these functions locally.  The attached MOU will formally meet the federal requirements.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may decline to approve the MOU.  State and federal transit funding may be jeopardized.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

The MOU was prepared in cooperation with SRTA and RABA. County Counsel has approved the MOU as to form.  Risk Management has reviewed and approved the MOU.  The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

Adequate funds to prepare the MOU and this staff report were included in the Adopted FY 2018/19 Transit Budget.  There is no General Fund impact.