City Council

8B. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION TO REDUCE THE SC RIDES PROGRAM SUBSIDY RATE, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Public hearing to consider adjustments to City/Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) subsidy rates related to the SC Rides transit program. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 66018, a public hearing is required prior to the adoption of new or increased fees. The proposed adjustments pertain solely to the subsidy rate that the City and the OCTA share to help offset rider costs. A reduction in the City/OCTA subsidy may increase the overall fee that SC Rides users are charged per ride. These fees are not mandatory taxes or assessments, but rather per-use fees to cover a portion of the operating and maintenance costs of the City and OCTA. Recommended Action 1. Opening the public hearing to receive and consider public comment, and close the public hearing following the public portion of the hearing. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-47 entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A REDUCTION IN THE SC RIDES PROGRAM SUBSIDY RATE, AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.