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CA Pub Util Code § 99235 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99235.

99235.  Upon having determined the allocation of each claimant on the fund, the transportation planning agency shall convey such information to each claimant and the county auditor, together with one allocation instruction for each claimant advising the auditor as to the time and the nature of payment.Such instruction may call for a single payment, for payment as moneys become available, or for payment by installments monthly, quarterly, or otherwise. The allocation and instruction may be rescinded and revised by the transportation planning agency only under one of the following circumstances:(a) An appeal has been filed.(b) The claimant is found to be spending, or unless enjoined to be about to spend, moneys otherwise than in accordance with the terms of the allocation.(c) An adjustment is proved to be necessary to reconcile the estimates on which the allocation was based with the actual figures when these are available.(d) The financial needs of the claimant differ from those at the time of the allocation due to changed circumstances.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1408.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99236 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99236.

99236.  No funds from the fund shall be budgeted, allocated, or expended for any project which calls for any change in passenger train stations or loading platforms used by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, unless the change has been submitted to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for review and comment which may include a recommendation for a modification in the change. If the agency submitting the change elects not to accept the recommendation of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, it shall submit the matter to the director who shall determine whether the disputed recommendation for a modification in the change shall be followed by the agency.(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 579, Sec. 13.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99238.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99238.5.

99238.5.  (a) The transportation planning agency shall ensure the establishment and implementation of a citizen participation process appropriate for each county, or counties if operating under a joint powers agreement, utilizing the social services transportation advisory council as a mechanism to solicit the input of transit dependent and transit disadvantaged persons, including the elderly, disabled, and persons of limited means. The process shall include provisions for at least one public hearing in the jurisdiction represented by the social services transportation advisory council. Hearings shall be scheduled to ensure broad community participation and, if possible, the location of the hearings shall be rotated among the various communities within the advisory council’s jurisdiction. Notice of the hearing, including the date, place, and specific purpose of the hearing shall be given at least 30 days in advance through publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The transportation planning agency shall also send written notification to those persons and organizations which have indicated, through its citizen participation or any other source of information, an interest in the subject of the hearing.(b) In addition to public hearings, the transportation planning agency shall consider other methods of obtaining public feedback on public transportation needs. Those methods may include, but are not limited to, teleconferencing, questionnaires, telecanvassing, and electronic mail.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 769, Sec. 12. (AB 2679) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99241.

99241.  (a) Except for allocations made for purposes of Section 99234 and subdivision (a) of Section 99400, which shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the transportation planning agency, all matters necessary and convenient to the implementation of this chapter shall be subject to rules and regulations, consistent with statute, adopted by the department, with the advice and consent of the commission, and those rules and regulations may be revised from time to time.(b) The rules and regulations shall specify the procedures by which evaluation and review by the transportation planning agency of public transportation claims shall be accomplished, and shall require submission of corresponding budgets or financial plans, certified financial statements, and other information required in connection therewith. The rules and regulations shall provide for the orderly and periodic distribution of moneys in the fund so that the areas served by the operator will be provided public transportation services on a continuing basis and so that there will be an orderly improvement and maintenance of the system of the operator. The rules and regulations shall provide for the approval of sufficient moneys from the fund to accomplish the intent of the Legislature as expressed in the findings and declarations in Section 99220.(c) The rules and regulations may require that the transportation planning agency, in reviewing claims, give due consideration to the level of the operator’s passenger fares and charges, the efficiency of the operator’s operations and operating policies and practices, the extent to which the operator is meeting the transportation needs of the area served, and the extent to which the operator is making full use of other available revenues and funds, including federal transportation grants.(d) The Controller shall annually review the rules and regulations adopted by the department with respect to reporting and auditing procedures and shall make written recommendations for revisions to the department. After consultation with the Controller, the director shall undertake to amend the rules and regulations in accordance with the recommendations.(e) Rules and regulations adopted by the department with respect to reporting and auditing procedures shall apply to all expenditures of funds allocated pursuant to this chapter.This section shall become operative on July 1, 1987.(Repealed (in Sec. 8) and added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 988, Sec. 9. Section operative July 1, 1987, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99241.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99241.5.

99241.5.  All rules and regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency pursuant to Section 99241, as it read prior to its amendment by the act adding this section, and in effect on January 1, 1985, shall remain in effect and shall be fully enforceable unless and until amended or repealed by the department.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 579, Sec. 15.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99242.

99242.  In the event that a claimant is not satisfied with his approved claim or other action taken by the transportation planning agency, a notification with supporting documentation may be filed with the secretary, who shall conduct an investigation and evaluation of the disagreement between the claimant and the transportation planning agency. The secretary shall notify the involved parties of his findings, which shall be a final settlement of the issue.(Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1408.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99243.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99243.5.

99243.5.  (a) On the basis of data in the annual reports submitted pursuant to Section 99243 and the information submitted pursuant to Section 99406 to the Controller, the Controller shall compile, publish, and make publicly available on the Controller’s internet website the submitted data and information on or before November 1 of each year.(b) The Controller shall take steps as the Controller deems necessary to ensure that the data and information submitted are adequate and accurate.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 205, Sec. 2. (AB 1157) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99244.

99244.  (a) (1) Each transportation planning agency shall annually identify, analyze, and recommend potential productivity improvements that could lower the operating costs of those operators who operate at least 50 percent of their vehicle service miles, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 99247, within the area under its jurisdiction. However, where a transit development board created pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 120000) or a county transportation commission exists, the board or commission, as the case may be, shall have the responsibility of the transportation planning agency with respect to potential productivity improvements. The recommendations for improvements and productivity shall include, but not be limited to, those recommendations related to productivity made in the performance audit conducted pursuant to Section 99246.(2) A committee for the purpose of providing advice on productivity improvements may be formed by the responsible entity. The membership of this committee shall consist of representatives from the management of the operators, organizations of employees of the operators, and users of the transportation services of the operators located within the area under the jurisdiction of the responsible entity.(3) (A) Before determining the allocation to an operator for the next fiscal year, the responsible entity shall review and evaluate the efforts made by the operator to implement the recommended improvements.(B) If the responsible entity determines that the operator has not made a reasonable effort to implement the recommended improvements, the responsible entity shall not approve the allocation to the operator for the support of its public transportation system for the next fiscal year that exceeds the allocation to the operator for those purposes for the current fiscal year.(b) For the 2020–21 to 2022–23, inclusive, fiscal years, each transportation planning agency, transportation development board, and county transportation commission, is exempt from the requirements described in subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 81, Sec. 4. (AB 149) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99245.

99245.  Each transportation planning agency, transit development board created pursuant to Division 11 (commencing with Section 120000), and county transportation commission shall be responsible to ensure that all claimants to whom it directs the allocation of funds pursuant to this chapter shall submit to it an annual certified fiscal audit conducted by an entity other than the claimant.A report on the audit shall be submitted to the transportation planning agency, transit development board, county transportation commission, and to the Controller within 180 days after the end of the fiscal year. However, the responsible entity may grant an extension of up to 90 days as it deems necessary. The report shall include a certification that the funds allocated to the claimant pursuant to this chapter were expended in conformance with applicable laws and rules and regulations. Except for the first report, the report shall also include the audited amounts for the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year audited.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 988, Sec. 10.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99245.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99245.2.

99245.2.  (a) A transit district or other provider of public transportation services subject to an audit pursuant to Section 99245, that receives funds from other sources which also require a fiscal audit, may expand the scope of its audit performed pursuant to Section 99245 to include the conditions and purposes of those other funds.(b) A transportation planning agency, transit development board, county transportation commission, air quality management district, air pollution control district, or local transportation authority shall not require any additional fiscal audit of an entity if that entity has completed an expanded audit pursuant to subdivision (a) that encompasses the scope, time period, and funding condition of the agency providing funding.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 388, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99246.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99246.5.

99246.5.  (a) On or before November 30, 2021, the department, in consultation with transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions, and transit development boards, shall review the requirements for, and submit a report to the Legislature on, the performance audits conducted pursuant to Section 99246 to identify opportunities for streamlining the performance audits and to make the performance audits more effective.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2025.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 81, Sec. 5. (AB 149) Effective July 16, 2021. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99247 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99247.

99247.  For purposes of Section 99246, and as used elsewhere in this article:(a) “Operating cost” means all costs in the operating expense object classes exclusive of the costs in the depreciation and amortization expense object class of the uniform system of accounts and records adopted by the Controller pursuant to Section 99243. “Operating cost” excludes all subsidies for commuter rail services operated on railroad lines under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration, all direct costs for providing charter services, all vehicle lease costs, and principal and interest payments on capital projects funded with certificates of participation.(b) “Operating cost per passenger” means the operating cost divided by the total passengers.(c) “Operating cost per vehicle service hour” means the operating cost divided by the vehicle service hours.(d) “Passengers per vehicle service hour” means the total passengers divided by the vehicle service hours.(e) “Passengers per vehicle service mile” means the total passengers divided by the vehicle service miles.(f) “Total passengers” means the number of boarding passengers, whether revenue producing or not, carried by the public transportation system.(g) “Transit vehicle” means a vehicle, including, but not limited to, one operated on rails or tracks, which is used for public transportation services funded, in whole or in part, under this chapter.(h) “Vehicle service hours” means the total number of hours that each transit vehicle is in revenue service, including layover time.(i) “Vehicle service miles” means the total number of miles that each transit vehicle is in revenue service.(j) “Vehicle service hours per employee” means the vehicle service hours divided by the number of employees employed in connection with the public transportation system, based on the assumption that 2,000 person-hours of work in one year constitute one employee. The count of employees shall also include those individuals employed by the operator which provide services to the agency of the operator responsible for the operation of the public transportation system even though not employed in that agency.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 716, Sec. 3. (SB 508) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99248 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99248.

99248.  No operator is eligible to receive an allocation under this chapter for any fiscal year until the transmittal of reports of its performance audit to the entity which determines the allocation to the operator and the transportation planning agency for the three-year period ending one year prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of the proposed allocation. The transportation planning agency, county transportation commission, or transit development board, as the case may be, shall make the reports available to interested parties.In conformance with Section 99246, and prior to September 1 of each fiscal year, the transportation planning agency, county transportation commission, or metropolitan transit development board, as the case may be, shall provide to the director and Controller a schedule of performance audits to be submitted during that fiscal year and a list of all operators or claimants who operated or commenced operations during the prior fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 630, Sec. 6.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99249 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99249.

99249.  The cost of making the performance audits may be deemed an administrative cost of the transportation planning agencies for purposes of Section 99233.1. However, the Legislature encourages the use of funds made available by the federal government to support such purposes.(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1043.)
CA Pub Util Code § 99250 (2021)
2021 California Code|Public Utilities Code - PUC|DIVISION 10 - TRANSIT DISTRICTS|PART 11 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT|CHAPTER 4 - Transportation Development|ARTICLE 3 - Local Transportation Funds|Section 99250.

99250.  (a) All charter bus services authorized to be performed by a public transportation system receiving funding under this chapter shall contribute financially to the reduction of deficits incurred in the operation of scheduled route service. In addition, the charter bus service shall not interfere with regularly scheduled service to the public or compete unfairly with private operators where the private operators are willing and able to provide charter bus service.(b) Except as provided in subdivision (d), charter bus service rates and minimums shall be established which are either of the following:(1) At least equal to the average of the three lowest current rates charged by private charter bus carriers actually operating charters originating in the same service area of the public transportation system during the prior year.(2) At least equal to the fully allocated cost of each charter operated. Fully allocated costs are those costs as approved by the federal Urban Mass Transportation Administrator pursuant to Section 604.18 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. All terms and conditions, in addition to the base rate, shall be at least equal to the average of the three lowest current rates charged by private charter bus carriers actually operating a charter originating in the same service area of the public transportation system during the prior year.(c) All charter bus service rates shall be reviewed and adjusted not less than semiannually to reflect variations in actual and assumed costs, as well as private charter bus carrier rates.(d) If the operator of a public transportation system determines that there is a public need that cannot otherwise be met, the operator may provide charter bus services to charitable or public service organizations at direct cost, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or a total of 40 charter buses per year, whichever occurs first.(e) This section does not apply to charter bus services which are incidental to the holding of the Olympic Games in Los Angeles during the period of May 1, 1984, to September 30, 1984, if the public transportation system establishes charter bus rates for those services which are sufficient to pay all fully allocated costs related to those services, which are at least equal to the average of the lowest rates charged by the three largest private charter party carriers operating similar service within Los Angeles County, and which contribute financially to the reduction of deficits incurred by the system in the operation of scheduled route service.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 644, Sec. 1.)