Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the amount of $9,022,377.00 to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for Fiscal Year 2026 Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula grant program. The FTA Share is $4,977,863.00 and Local Match in the amount of $4,044,514.00. Funding will be used to cover part of the operating expenses (50/50) and capital preventive maintenance expenses (80/20) for El Metro Operations. No Financial Impact at the moment.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Mass Transit Board

Introduced

April 7, 2026

On agenda

May 4, 2026

Passed

May 4, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council May 4, 2026 approve Pass

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