SBCAG STAFF REPORT

SUBJECT: Proposition 1B Transit Security Grant Funding MEETING DATE: November 17, 2016 AGENDA ITEM: 5C STAFF CONTACT: Anne Jensen RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution allocating Fiscal Year 2014/15 Proposition 1B Transit Security Program funding in the amount of $92,019 to Transit Facility Security for the City of Lompoc’s new maintenance and operations facility and $92,019 for an Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System for the Santa Barbara MTD.

SUMMARY: The Santa Barbara County region received approximately $433,138 in transit security funding for Fiscal Year 2014/15 from the Transit Security Grant Program included in Proposition 1B. The program is administered by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Of this amount, $341,078 was available for projects programmed by SBCAG and $92,060 for projects selected directly by transit operators in Santa Barbara County. The funds can be expended on capital purchases that provide increased protection against a security or safety threat or increase the capacity of disaster response for transportation systems to move people, goods, emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster. There was a call for projects for the SBCAG funds in December 2014. There were two applications submitted and awarded funds from Santa Barbara County at that time: MTD’s Automated Vehicle Location System project ($153,340) and the City of Guadalupe’s Surveillance System Upgrade project ($3,700). This left $184,038 available and unclaimed from our region. Cal OES recently notified SBCAG that there is now a second chance to allocate these funds to projects. Applications must be submitted to the Office of Emergency Services as soon as possible. Any unclaimed funds will revert to the Office of Emergency Services if not programmed to a project. Staff is recommending that the board evenly divide the funding of $184,038 and allocate it to transit security capital projects nominated by the Santa Barbara MTD and the City of Lompoc. DISCUSSION: The Highway Safety, Traffic Reduction, Air Quality, and Port Security Bond Act of 2006, approved by the voters as Proposition 1B on November 7, 2006, includes a $1.0 billion program for eligible transit capital security projects nominated by an applicant transportation agency.

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The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has provided each Regional Transportation Planning Agency with an amount of funding for FY 2014/15 that will be available for projects in their county. Two allocations will be made based on two funding formulas, as required by Prop 1B. One formula uses farebox revenue to allocate funding; the other uses population. These are the same formulas used to distribute State Transit Assistance (STA) funds. SBCAG is responsible for programming the population formula funding and submitting the projects to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). There is $184,038 remaining that agencies may apply for.

Funding Recommendations The projects staff recommends be funded in the second round of the FY 14/15 cycle are: Table 2 – Projects submitted for funding in second round

Agency Project Title Requested

Population Based Allocation Amount

Santa Barbara MTD Automated Vehicle Location System $92,019 City of Lompoc Transit Facility Security $92,019

Total $184,038

PTMISEA Population Based Apportionments - GC 8879.58(a)(2)

FY 14/15 Apportionment

Estimates

Actual FY 14/15 Allocation Amount for Submittal to Cal OES –

ROUND 1

Actual FY 14/15 Allocation Amount for Submittal to Cal OES –

ROUND 2 State Total - Revenue Based on Population

$30,000,000 $157,040 $184,038

SBCAG Total Revenue $341,078 $157,040 $184,038 South Coast $161,411 $153,340 $92,019 - SBMTD $153,340 $153,340 $92,019 - Easy Lift* (5% of the South Coast Total) $8,071 $0 $0 Lompoc Valley $48,089 $0 $92,019 - Lompoc (COLT) $48,089 $0 $92,019 Santa Maria Valley $113,076 $3,700 $0 - Santa Maria (SMAT) $102,062 $0 $0 - Guadalupe $5,360 $3,700 $0 - SMOOTH* (5% of the Santa Maria Valley Total)

$5,654 $0 $0

Santa Ynez & Cuyama Valleys $18,502 $0 $0 - Buellton $3,865 $0 $0 - Solvang (SYVT) $14,518 $0 $0 - County $119 $0 $0 Regional Agencies $0 $0 $0 - SBCAG $0 $0 $0

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Investment justifications for the Santa Barbara MTD and the City of Lompoc are attached. As part of the guidelines, SBCAG must approve the projects nominated by local agencies for the population formula funds. The cities of Buellton, Solvang, Santa Maria, Guadalupe, the County of Santa Barbara, SMOOTH, Easy Lift and SBCAG chose not to submit applications at this time due to a lack of prospective projects. Any unclaimed funds will revert to the Office of Emergency Services if not programmed to a project. COMMITTEE REVIEW: For Round 2, SBCAG staff solicited projects from operators that had been allocated funding in Round 1: Guadalupe and Santa Barbara MTD. Santa Barbara MTD responded with an eligible project. Guadalupe indicated it did not have a project. The City of Lompoc also notified SBCAG staff that its Transit Maintenance Facility could utilize transit security funding. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A – Resolution 16-31 – Proposition 1B Transit Security Program Attachment B – Investment Justification for Santa Barbara MTD Attachment C – Investment Justification for City of Lompoc

Investment Justification Template  

A. Investment Heading Date Submitted November 2, 2016 Grant Year Applying For FY 2014-15 County of Allocation Santa Barbara Agency Name Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) Investment Name Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System Investment Phase Amount Requesting $92,019 FIPS Number 083-91060 Number of Projects 1 of 1

****NOTE –Label each project alphabetically and provide the following questions per project.

B. Contact Information Point of contact’s (POC) name and title; Steven Maas Manager of Government Relations & Compliance Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District 550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 P. (805) 963-3364 x.227 F. (805) 963-3365 smaas@sbmtd.gov

Also include the corresponding information for the single authorizing official for your organization—i.e., the individual authorized to sign a grant award Jerry Estrada, General Manager Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District 550 Olive Street Santa Barbara CA 93101 P: (805 )963-3364 x.232 F: (805) 963-3365 jestrada@sbmtd.gov

C. Investment Funding plan Investment YEAR FY 2014-15

CTAF Request Total 8879.58(a)(2) 8879.58(a)(3)

Grand Total

Planning Equipment $92,019 $0 $92,019 Construction Total

Agency Name and FIPS Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, 083-91060

Letter and Project Title Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System

D. Provide a brief description for this investment.

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (SBMTD) operates a fleet of 106 urban transit buses and shuttles. SBMTD intends to utilize these funds in conjunction with Proposition 1B – OHS (FY 2011-12, FY 2012-13, FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, & FY 2015-16) and other funds to equip its fleet with an automatic vehicle location system, including onboard security cameras.

E. Describe how this investment specifically addresses capital projects or capital

expenditures. The acquisition of the automatic vehicle location system including onboard security cameras for SBMTD’s fleet of urban transit buses and shuttles is clearly a capital project (v. Physical security enhancement equipment).

F. Describe how the investment will achieve the safety, security, or emergency response benefit.

The introduction of security cameras and global positioning of buses to SBMTD’s fleet will enhance the safety of passengers and employees alike. Security cameras are expected to provide a deterrent to unruly and dangerous behavior, while global positioning technology will enhance emergency response capabilities.

G. Describe how this investment specifically meets the useful life for capital assets specified in subdivision (a) of section 16727.

The automatic vehicle location system and onboard security camera equipment is expected to offer a useful life of a minimum of five years, and most likely much longer.

H. Provide a high-level timeline, milestones and dates, for the implementation of this investment. Possible areas for inclusion are: stakeholder engagement, planning, major acquisitions/purchases, training, exercises, and process/policy updates. Up to 10

milestones may be provided.

Milestone 1 – Develop RFP: Sep. 2012 – Sep. 2013 (Completed)

Milestone 2 – Conduct Procurement & Award Contract: Oct. 2013 – Jul. 2014 (Completed)

Milestone 3 – Installation: Aug. 2014 – Dec. 2016

Milestone 4 – Testing & Acceptance: Oct. 2016 – Mar. 2017