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FY 2026/27 Budget Presentation - Staff
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Requested Action(s)
a.) Informational presentation regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budgets for the Tehama County Transportation Commission (TCTC) and the Tehama County Transit Agency Board 9TCTAB).
b.) Request to approve the Fiscal Year 2026/27 operating budgets for TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS.
c.) Request to approve the Fiscal Year 2026/27 operating budgets for TCTAB.
d.) Request to approve the Fiscal Year 2026/27 operating budgets for TCTC.
e.) Request to authorize the Executive Director, Deputy Director of Transportation, or designee to submit the approved budgets to the County and make any necessary administrative or technical adjustments consistent with the approved budget totals.
f.) Request to approve the associated Position Allocation List adjustment for Budget Unit 527-3033.
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Financial Impact:
The proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget for TCTC Budget Unit 527-3033 totals $1,284,500. Revenue includes $701,500 in Aid from Other Government Agency and $583,000 in LTF Contribution. Expenditures include $760,839 in Personnel Cost, $408,661 in Services and Supplies, $95,000 in Fixed Assets, and $20,000 in Contingency.
The proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget for TCTAB Budget Unit 527-3034 totals $5,075,000. Revenue includes $10,000 in interest, $3,240,000 in Aid from Other Government Agency, and $1,825,000 in LTF Contribution. Expenditures include $83,000 in Services and Supplies, $1,175,000 in Fixed Assets, $461,056 in Contingency, and $3,355,944 in Operating Transfer Out.
The combined proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget for TCTC and TCTAB is $6,359,500. The TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS budgets are presented as supporting detail for the TCTAB Operating Transfer Out and should not be added again to the combined total. Those operating budgets total $3,355,944, consisting of $2,590,977 for TRAX, $701,667 for ParaTRAX, and $63,300 for METS, which matches the TCTAB Operating Transfer Out.
The TCTC budget includes $760,839 in Personnel Costs, including $430,799 in regular Salary and Wages. This amount reflects budget authority for the approved staffing structure and associated benefit costs. One of the Associate/Senior Transportation Planner positions is currently unfilled and may remain vacant until the TCTC restructuring process is completed. Depending on the outcome of the restructuring, the budgeted funds for the vacant position may later be shifted to Professional/Special Services to support consultant or contract work, or may be deprogrammed if the position is not filled and the funding is not needed during Fiscal Year 2026/27.
Background Information:
Staff is presenting the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budgets for both the Tehama County Transportation Commission and the Tehama County Transit Agency Board together to provide a complete overview of transportation planning, administration, transit operations, capital needs, and program funding for the upcoming fiscal year.
The TCTC budget supports regional transportation planning, programming, administration, staffing, consultant services, transportation coordination, and related work performed by the Commission as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency. The proposed budget includes funding for Salary and Benefits, Professional/Special Services, communications, memberships, office expenses, travel and training, equipment, vehicles, and contingency.
The TCTAB budget supports transit administration, capital improvements, equipment, vehicle replacement, contingency, and operating transfers necessary to fund the individual transit programs. The TCTAB budget includes an Operating Transfer Out of $3,355,944, which funds the separate operating budgets for TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS.
The TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS budgets are included for transparency and program detail. TRAX supports fixed-route transit operations, ParaTRAX supports paratransit operations, and METS supports medical transportation services. These program budgets identify the operational costs for each service, including contract operations, maintenance, professional services, transportation expense, utilities, and other program costs.
The associated Position Allocation List for Budget Unit 527-3033 maintains a total of 5.00 FTE. The PAL removes one Transportation Planner Aide allocation and adds one Associate/Senior Transportation Planner allocation as a placeholder for a future hire. Staff anticipates that one Associate/Senior Transportation Planner position may remain unfilled until the TCTC restructuring process is complete. If the position is not filled during the fiscal year, staff may return with a budget adjustment to shift available funding to Professional/Special Services or deprogram the funds, as appropriate.
Approval of this item will adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 budgets for TCTC and TCTAB, receive the supporting TRAX, ParaTRAX, and METS operating budget detail, and authorize staff to proceed with the necessary budget submittals and administrative actions for implementation.