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Unmet Needs Processes and Recommendation - Deputy Director Riske-Gomez
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Requested Action(s)
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Adopt Resolution No. 01-2026 Unmet Transit Needs Finding, "There Are Unmet Transit Needs, Including Needs That Are Reasonable to Meet."
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Financial Impact:
Adoption of this finding may impact the availability of Local Transportation Fund (LTF) revenues for allocation to local street and road purposes.
Pursuant to Public Utilities Code ?99401.5, the Commission must first determine whether unmet transit needs exist, and whether any such needs are reasonable to meet, prior to allocating LTF revenues to non-transit purposes.
If unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet are identified, LTF revenues must be allocated to address those needs before authorizing transfers to road funds.
Background Information:
The Transportation Development Act (TDA) requires each transportation planning agency to conduct an annual Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) process.
Before LTF funds may be allocated for non-transit purposes, the Commission must adopt one of the following findings pursuant to Public Utilities Code ?99401.5:
1. There are no unmet transit needs;
2. There are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet; or
3. There are unmet transit needs, including needs that are reasonable to meet.
The Commission has previously adopted definitions of "Unmet Transit Needs" and "Reasonable to Meet" (August 27, 2013). These definitions establish the evaluation criteria used during the annual review process.
The Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC), as required under TDA statute, met on October 2, 2025 to begin review of potential unmet transit needs.
Public input was solicited and received through:
* Direct email correspondence
* Public surveys
* Testimony at the January 26, 2026 joint TCTC/TCTAB public hearing
On February 5, 2026, the SSTAC reviewed all submitted comments and compared them against the Commission's adopted definition...
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