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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: TROY L. BUTZLAFF, ICMA-CM, CITY MANAGER
FROM: DANIEL BOBADILLA, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
DATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2017
SUBJECT: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND
THE CITY OF AZUSA FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL TRANSIT
DATABASE REPORTING
SUMMARY:
The City of Azusa is eligible to receive Proposition A Discretionary Incentive Funds by voluntarily
reporting transit and ridership information to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LACMTA). The data gathered from multiple agencies is used to develop a National Transit
Database (NTD) that supports local, regional, and state planning efforts and helps governments and
other decision-makers make multi-year comparisons and perform trend analyses. This action approves a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Azusa and LACMTA, which outlines the
parameters for receiving such funds.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1) Approve a MOU between the City of Azusa and LACMTA for participation in the NTD; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, the MOU on
behalf of the City.
DISCUSSION:
On September 26, 2001, the LACMTA Board authorized payment of Proposition A Discretionary
Incentive Funds to each participating agency in an amount equal to the Federal funds regionally
generated by each agency’s reported data.
Staff has been voluntarily reporting transit and ridership information to LACMTA. The data gathered
from the multiple agencies is used to develop a NTD that supports local, regional, and state planning
APPROVED
COUNCIL MEETING
2/6/2017
MOU Between the City of Azusa and LACMTA
February 6, 2017
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efforts and helps governments and other decision-makers make multi-year comparisons and perform
trend analyses. NTD statistics for all participating agencies are collected and compared with other
regions of the country. LACMTA’s use of the data results in increased Federal funds to the region
based on the ridership of local transit systems including the City of Azusa.
As part of the proposed MOU, the City is eligible to receive $42,778 in funding. These funds must be
used in accordance with Proposition A transportation guidelines. Therefore, these funds will be used to
offset transit operation costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Once the MOU is fully executed, the City is projected to receive $42,778 from LACMTA as Proposition
A Discretionary revenue.
Prepared by: Fiscal Impact Reviewed by:
Daniel Bobadilla, P.E. Talika M. Johnson
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Director of Finance
Reviewed and Approved: Reviewed and Approved:
Louie F. Lacasella Troy L. Butzlaff, ICMA-CM
Management Analyst City Manager
Attachments:
1) LACMTA MOU