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SHASTA COUNTY RTPAPOLICY AND PROCEDURE
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SECTION:
TDA Guidelines and Procedures |
Policy Adopting Performance Criteria and
Procedures Used to Evaluate Community Transit Service Claims |
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APPROVAL DATE: Rev. 7/22/03 |
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Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds are
available under California Public Utilities Code Section 99275 to the Shasta
County Regional Transportation Planning Agency (SCRTPA) for allocation to
community transit services. Community
transit service claims can be filed with the SCRTPA under 99275 for the purpose
of transit services, which link intracommunity origins and destinations. Claims may be filed with the transportation
planning agency by claimants for community transit services, including such
services for those, such as the disabled, who cannot use conventional transit
services.
Eligible
claimants include cities, the County and the designated Consolidated
Transportation Services Agency.
Section
99275.5 requires that claims shall be filed in the same manner as claims are
filed for purposes of Article 4 Section 99260.
The claims for funds are to be used for the following purposes: The support of public transportation
systems, aid to public transportation research and demonstration projects, and
contributions for the construction of grade separation projects specified in
Section 99318.3.
Community
transit services must be provided at a TDA subsidy of less than $10.00 per
passenger trip. This amount shall be
adjusted for changes in the consumer price index.
Certain
findings must be made by the RTPA before claims filed for community transit
services may be approved. These
findings will be included in the resolution approving annual claims, including
claims revisions. These findings are:
1.The
service links intracommunity origins and destinations (99275b).
2.The
service responds to a transportation need currently not being met in the
community
of the claimant (99275.5 c 1).
3.The
service is integrated with existing transit services, where appropriate
(99275.5 c 2).
4.The
claimant has prepared an estimate of revenues, operating costs, and patronage.
5.The
proposed community transit service meets the performance criteria adopted by
the SCRTPA.
6.The
claimant is in compliance with Section 99155 and 99155.5. Each transit operator that offers reduced
fares to senior citizens shall honor the federal Medicare identification card
as sufficient identification to receive reduced fares.
Reports
shall be provided to RTPA on a quarterly basis and include patronage, financial
and performance data for the service(s) provided under the transit agreement
adequate to satisfy the monitoring requirements of the TDA, and shall prepare
such reports as are necessary to satisfy these requirements.
The
following procedure is designed to streamline the claims process:
1.Annual
claim is submitted after TDA claimant meeting in April.
2.Funds
are apportioned based on 5% of TDA available for community transit services,
Reference
TDA Article 4.5, 99233.7.
3.Transit
service shall request payment for services by submitting an invoice reflecting
the actual number of trips
for the invoice period.
4.Fiscal
audits shall be provided within 180 days from the close of the fiscal year.
5.Community
Transit service contracts are maintained and updated as needed.
6.Reports
are to be submitted on a quarterly basis that include total vehicle mileage,
number of CTSA passengers, number of frail
and elderly passengers, and the total
service
hours.