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Recommendation to authorize City Manager or designee to execute a three-year agreement between the City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Public Transportation Company for the disbursement of transportation funds for the Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2010-11. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Proposition A (Prop A) was approved by the Los Angeles County voters in November 1980 authorizing a sales tax increase of one-half cent for public transit purposes. Collection of this tax began in July 1982, and the funds are administered and disbursed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MT A) to cities based on a per capita basis.
On August 10, 1982, the City Council approved a joint report by the Director of Public Works and the Executive Director and General Manager of the Long Beach Public Transportation Company (Long Beach Transit) relative to the disbursement of Prop A Local Return funds. Both the City and Long Beach Transit use these funds for various transportation-related capital and operating expenditures. In accordance with the report, the City of Long Beach and Long Beach Transit entered into an agreement outlining fund allocation procedures. This agreement has since been extended by the City Council every three years. The most recent three-year agreement, which expired on June 30, 2008, allocates to Long Beach Transit 70 percent of the Prop A funds received by the City.
During recent budget discussions, City Council has directed staff to achieve full cost recovery for services the City provides. The Police Department provides security services for Long Beach Transit through the Agreement for Law Enforcement Services dated August 23,2006.
Direct administration costs have not previously been included in the reimbursement provided by Long Beach Transit. However, beginning in fiscal year 2009, this cost will also be recovered through Prop A funds, providing for full cost recovery.
SUSTAINABILITY
Long Beach Transit provides a convenient a...
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