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Resolution No. 06-2026 CMAQ Program funding for the Redding Area Bus Authority - Deputy Director Riske-Gomez
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Requested Action(s)
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Adopt Resolution No. 06-2026 authorizing the Executive Director, or designee, to submit and execute all documents necessary to secure and administer Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program funding for the Redding Area Bus Authority expanded intercity transit operations project serving Tehama County.
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Financial Impact:
The project will utilize $600,000 in federal CMAQ funds programmed over five fiscal years:
FY 2026/27: $200,000
FY 2027/28 through FY 2030/31: $100,000 annually
The current fund-transfer documentation identifies the project as 100 percent federally funded, with no STIP match or toll credits proposed. No TCTC local funding contribution is identified. Funding remains subject to federal authorization, programming availability, and reimbursement of eligible project costs.
Background Information:
TCTC and the Redding Area Bus Authority previously entered into a Fund Transfer Agreement to support expanded intercity transit connectivity benefiting Tehama County residents. The project will support RABA's intercity service along the Interstate 5 corridor between Redding, Red Bluff, and Sacramento, providing connections to Amtrak's Coast Starlight, Gold Runner and Capitol Corridor trains, regional transit systems, airports, and other statewide transportation services.
As the regional recipient of CMAQ funds, TCTC is responsible for programming the funds, requesting their transfer to the Federal Transit Administration, overseeing compliance, and reimbursing RABA for eligible project expenses. RABA will remain the transit operator and project lead. The proposed resolution confirms TCTC's commitment to reserve $200,000 for the first year of service and $100,000 for each of the following four years and authorizes the Executive Director, or designee, to complete the applicati...
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