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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Solano Transportation Authority to claim up to $1,000,000 of Solano County's Transportation Development Act Articles 4, 4.5 and 8 fund balance for FY2026/27 to support paratransit and specialized mobility services
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the Solano Transportation Authority to claim up to $1,000,000 of Solano County's Transportation Development Act (TDA) Articles 4, 4.5 and 8 fund balance for FY2026/27 to support paratransit and specialized mobility services.
SUMMARY:
In 2010, Solano County partnered with the seven cities within the County to provide cooperative countywide paratransit services to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) eligible riders. In 2014, the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) assumed oversight of the countywide intercity paratransit services and expanded the ridership over the last decade to include other specialized mobility services for qualifying seniors, veterans and low-income individuals.
STA coordinates and provides a variety of countywide mobility service programs utilizing a portion of the County’s TDA funds through annual claims to supplement program funding. Given the need to provide these mobility programs, the Department of Resource Management is recommending that the Board adopt the resolution which authorizes STA to claim up to $1,000,000 of Solano County’s TDA fund balance in FY2026/27 for these services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The County’s current annual TDA allocation has increased to approximately $1,040,000 per year with a current undesignated and unexpended fund balance of $2.7 million held by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. A claim by STA on the County’s TDA fund balance will not impact the Road Fund or General Fund. Any unclaimed portion of th...
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