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2026-27 Overall Work Program - Deputy Director Riske-Gomez
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Requested Action(s)
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Adopt the 2026-2027 Overall Work Program (OWP) by resolution and authorize the Executive Director or designee to submit the adopted OWP and execute all required documents, including the Overall Work Program Agreement (OWPA), with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). TCTC staff are further authorized to incorporate any additional administrative language or technical changes requested by Caltrans staff during the review process to ensure approval and maintain eligibility for Rural Planning Assistance (RPA) funding.
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Financial Impact:
The Tehama County Transportation Commission (TCTC) will receive $404,500 in Rural Planning Assistance (RPA) funds from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. These funds support the annual Overall Work Program (OWP), which outlines TCTC's transportation planning activities from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and serves as the basis for the agency's planning budget.
RPA funding is administered through a Master Fund Transfer Agreement (MFTA), Overall Work Program Agreement (OWPA), and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Caltrans and TCTC, the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency. Approval of this item authorizes staff to implement the OWP and carry out all related administrative and planning tasks in accordance with state and federal requirements. No local match is required, and there is no impact to the General Fund.
Background Information:
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as a condition of Rural Planning Assistance (RPA) funding, requires each Regional Transportation Planning Agency to develop an annual Overall Work Program (OWP) as a planning and budgeting tool for the coming fiscal year. TCTC's RPA funds for 2026-2027 are $404,500.
The OWP is supported by a Master Fund Agreement and Memorandum of Understan...
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