The provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 120350) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 120400) shall be implemented in conformity with, and subject to, the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7).
Powers and FunctionsTransportation Funding
Section § 120350
This law section states that the rules in Article 6 and Article 7 need to follow the guidelines of the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act. It means all actions covered by these articles should align with the procedures and goals outlined in that Act.
San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act Article 6 implementation Article 7 implementation
Section § 120351
This law assigns the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) the responsibility of distributing federal transit funds in San Diego. They must plan projects that will receive these funds and ensure they are allocated to the appropriate board. If there is a disagreement over fund distribution between the main board and the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, both must negotiate to settle it. If they can't agree before the regional transportation plan is finalized, SANDAG will make the final decision on how the funds are divided.
The designated recipient for purposes of Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code shall be the San Diego Association of Governments, and it shall be responsible for allocating federal transit funds to eligible recipients. The board shall prepare the program of projects for transit capital and operating assistance projects in its area of jurisdiction for receipt of federal funds. The San Diego Association of Governments shall allocate the funds to the board to fund its projects. If a dispute regarding the allocation of funds arises between the board and the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, the two boards shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute. If the negotiation does not result in resolving the dispute prior to adoption of the annual regional transportation improvement program, the San Diego Association of Governments shall resolve the dispute and allocate the funds accordingly.
San Diego Association of Governments federal transit funds allocation
Section § 120352
This law states that the board is allowed to accept money from a specific federal program designed to support mass transit. The board can then distribute this money for mass transit use, but it must follow federal laws and regulations while doing so.
The board may receive any money pursuant to Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code for mass transit purposes, and reallocate that money for those purposes in accordance with federal law and rules and regulations.
mass transit funding federal program Subtitle III of Title 49
Section § 120354
This law states that within the board’s area of authority, no other public entity is allowed to apply for public transportation funding under the specified code. The board is responsible for gathering all local, state, and federal transit funds and, along with local transit operators, prioritizing these funds annually. The focus is on services for the disabled, meeting local funding matches for federal and state grants, maintaining local and regional transport services, and any additional transit planning and development that the board approves.
(a)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(a) No other public entity within the area of the board’s jurisdiction may file an application for funds for public transportation under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(b) The board shall consolidate all available local, state, and federal transit financial resources for public mass transit operators and systems within its jurisdiction and, in coordination with the various operators, shall adopt a policy for annually prioritizing the use of those funds for all of the following:
(1)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(b)(1) Services provided pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336).
(2)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(b)(2) Local match requirements for federal and state transit capital grants.
(3)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(b)(3) The local and regional service base.
(4)CA Public Utilities Code § 120354(b)(4) Any additional planning and operation of transit services and development and implementation of capital programs approved by the board.
public transportation funding transit financial resources coordination with operators
Section § 120355
This law allows the board to do whatever is needed to secure funding through a specific U.S. federal law, starting with Section 5301 of Title 49 in the U.S. Code. This is likely related to transportation funding.
The board may take all action necessary to obtain funding available pursuant to Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code.
funding transportation funding Section 5301
Section § 120356
This law allows the board to create and manage savings accounts, known as reserve funds, to support their different projects like planning and building. They can put money into these funds from various sources like donations, rent, or selling items. However, they can't use specific types of revenue that are mentioned in other sections of the law.
The board may establish and maintain reserve funds for its planning, procurement, construction, and acquisition programs with moneys received from private and public contributions, donations and assessments, licenses, leases, sales, and rental income, and any other revenues of the board, except revenues received pursuant to Sections 99260, 99275, 99312, 99313, and 99319.
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