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Cowlitz Transit Authority

Name: Longview Cowlitz Transit Authority
Start: 2026-08-12
Location: Longview, WA

August 12, 2026 Final

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Agenda — 8 items

SUMMARY STATEMENT:RiverCities Transit received a request for grant matching funds to help support the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments (CWCOG) in their Washington State Department of Transportation Consolidated Transit Grant application to maintain the Regional Mobility Management Program. The request for a total of $26,671 over four (4) years fulfills a portion of the total match that will be shared with neighboring jurisdictions.BUDGET: There are local sales tax funds available to be included in the 2027 through 2031 CTA Budgets to support this project.RECOMMENDED ACTION:Motion to approve matching funds not to exceed $26,671 over four years for the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Government’s Regional Mobility Management Program grant and approval of the CTA Board Chair to sign the agreement of match support for the project.Attachments:CWCOG Mobility Management Memo for Cowlitz Transit Authority – RiverCities Transit
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT: The Cowlitz Transit Authority (CTA) bylaws Section 5.3 states that the Authority shall hold a public hearing to solicit public comment on any change in transit service routes amounting to a change in excess of 20% of the total distance of any one route. Staff’s proposal regarding current service to Rainier, Oregon and extending local evening service meets this criterion.The proposed service changes will be published for comment on August 21, 2026.RECOMMENDED ACTION:Establish a public hearing to be held at the September 9, 2026 CTA Board Meeting to receive comments on the proposed service changes.
Invoice #2026-09 - City of Longview $512,043.37
Invoice #30314858 Office of Minority & Women's Business $325.43
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT: The Cowlitz Transit Authority (CTA) bylaws Section 7.2 states that the Chair may appoint Authority members to special intra- and inter-agency committees and councils as appropriate. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authority Chair names two (2) Authority members to a special subcommittee with the purpose of forming a Transit Riders Advisory Group, including which member will chair the subcommittee. THEN: Motion to approve the selection of the Transit Riders Advisory Group Subcommittee and Chair.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT: The City of Longview is the Designated Federal Recipient of public transit funds. The City of Longview, in cooperation with the Cowlitz Transit Authority, is submitting two applications supporting operations to the 2027-2031 WSDOT Consolidated Grant program.FINANCIAL SUMMARY:The estimated total cost of the projects is $10,566,641 over four years. The estimated match funds requested of the CTA is $7,610,513. The local funds portion of the match is expected to be reduced by FTA formula operating grants. RECOMMENDED ACTION:Motion to approve Resolution Number 2026-03 in support of the City of Longview 2027-2031 WSDOT Consolidated Grant applications
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT: The City of Longview is the Designated Federal Recipient of public transit funds. The City of Longview, in cooperation with the Cowlitz Transit Authority, is applying for $569,400 from the 2027-2029 Washington State Department of Transportation Bus and Bus Facilities Grant program to procure three (3) replacement propane ADA cutaways that have exceeded their useful lives. FINANCIAL SUMMARY:The estimated total cost of the propane ADA cutaways is $711,750. The grant requires an 80:20 state to local match; therefore, the estimated match funds requested of the CTA is $142,350. RECOMMENDED ACTION:Motion to approve Resolution Number 2026-04 for matching funds for 2027-2029 WSDOT Bus and Bus Facilities grant application.
SUMMARY STATEMENT: The City of Longview is the Designated Federal Recipient of public transit funds. The City of Longview, in cooperation with the Cowlitz Transit Authority, is applying for the FY2026 Federal Transit Administration Competitive Bus and Bus Facilities Grant for $1,367,796 to replace two (2) 35-foot transit coaches that have exceeded their useful lives. FINANCIAL SUMMARY:The estimated total cost of the buses is $1,709,746. The grant requires an 80:20 federal to local match; therefore, the estimated match funds requested of the CTA is $341,950. RECOMMENDED ACTION:Motion to approve Resolution Number 2026-05 for matching funds for 2026 FTA Bus and Bus Facilities grant application.

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