Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR PROPOSITION A DISCRETIONARY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) issues a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to over 40 participating agencies each year as part of its voluntary Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Grant Program. In exchange for reporting transit data to support local, state, and regional planning efforts, agencies may request an allocation of grant funds. By executing the current MOU with LACMTA for Report Year 2020, the City will be eligible to retroactively invoice LACMTA in the total amount of $308,703.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. APPROVE the Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Grant Program Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for Report Year 2020 (Exhibit No. 1; "LACMTA MOU"); and
2. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the LACMTA MOU, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
On an annual basis, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) issues a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to over 40 agencies as part of its voluntary Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Grant Program. Participants, including the City of Carson, report transit data from the prior fiscal year to the National Transit Database (NTD) by October 31st each year. This data aids the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) with local, state, and regional planning efforts. Additionally, the data provides decision-makers with resources such as multiyear comparisons and trend analyses relating to public transit services across the country. In exchange for this data...
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