City Council

g. PROPOSITION A LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY\nTRANSPORTATION FUNDING APPROPRIATION\nSummary:\nThe City receives Proposition A (Prop A) revenues each year to be utilized for\ntransportation-related programs. Proposition A is a voter-approved half-cent\nsales tax in Los Angeles County, generating revenue to cover transit service\ncosts. The City is estimated to receive approximately $321,516 in FY 2024-25;\nhowever, the entire allocation has a three-year life span, and does not need to\nbe expended within the first fiscal year. These funds are restricted to\ntransportation-related uses, such as providing subsidized transit services for\nSignal Hill residents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. A written request\nfor funding approval must be submitted to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan\nTransportation Authority (LACMTA) for all new and ongoing projects. The\nremaining unexpended allocation will be budgeted and spent within the\nthree-year cycle. The City Council will consider authorizing the planned\nexpenditures of Prop A funds and proposed Contract Service Agreements with\nthe Long Beach Public Transportation Company (Long Beach Transit) to provide\nDial-A-Lift and Fixed Route Bus services, and Associated Services Cooperative\nto provide Dial-A-Taxi services for FY 2024-25.\nStrategic Plan Goal(s):\nGoal No. 1 Financial Stability: Ensure the City’s long-term financial stability\nand resilience.\nGoal No. 5 High-Functioning Government: Strengthen internal communication,\nrecruitment, retention, systems, and processes to increase the\neffectiveness and efficiency of City services.\nRecommendations:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to submit a request to LACMTA for FY 2024-\n25 Prop A Transportation Programs based upon the estimated funding\nallocation of $321,516.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement\nbetween the City, Global Paratransit, Incorporated and Long Beach Transit,\nfor a one-year term, not to exceed $9,371, for the Dial-A-Lift service, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney.\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement\nbetween the City and Long Beach Transit for a one-year term, not to exceed\n$87,840, with a contingency total of 10% of the base compensation for the\nFixed Route Bus Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney.\n4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Contract Services Agreement\nbetween the City and Administrative Services Cooperative for a three-year\nterm, with two optional one-year contract extensions, not-to-exceed $15,000\nper year, with a contingency total of 10% of the base compensation for the\nDial-A-Taxi services in a form approved by the City Attorney.