TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Scott Miller, Public Works Director and Airport Manager
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California Transportation Commission, Local Partnership Formulaic and Competitive Program through the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1)
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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Approve the submission of the eligibility verifications for the 2026 Local Partnership Formulaic and Competitive Program through SB 1 to the California Transportation Commission.
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SUMMARY:
The primary objective of the California Transportation Commission’s Local Partnership Program is to provide funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies in which voters have approved fees or taxes dedicated solely to transportation improvements or that have imposed fees, including uniform developer fees, dedicated solely to transportation improvements (as defined by Government Code Section 8879.67(b)).
Red Bluff voters approved Measure S, a dedicated 1% sales tax for streets on June 2, 2026. The Local Partnership Program consists of a Formulaic Program and Competitive Program. Taxing authorities with new voter-approved tax measures, tolls, or fees that are potentially eligible for the Formulaic or Competitive program must submit:
• A cover letter signed by the taxing authority’s Executive Director to affirm the taxes, tolls, or fees are dedicated solely to transportation improvements.
• A copy of the ordinance or resolution seeking voter-approval of the tax, toll, or fee.
• Measure S ballot information.
• Election results (Official Statement of Votes Cast) approving Measure S.
• For tolls, fees, and taxes other than sales taxes, a copy of the relevant section of the taxing authority’s most recent audited financial statements indicating the revenue generated by the tax, toll, or fee, including posting location on the internet and information about how the revenues are reported to the State.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None; the City has not been eligible for this funding opportunity in the past.
DISCUSSION:
The first step in the Local Partnership Formulaic and Competitive Programs is to submit your eligibility documents to verify your taxing authority to the California Transportation Commission. Upon receipt of all required documentation, the Commission will conduct a review and notify the taxing authority of the Commission’s determination. Upon Commission approval, the eligible applicant may apply for the program that best fits its needs. The programs will require project matching funds at least a one-to-one match of private, local, federal, or state funds with the following exceptions:
• Taxing authorities with a voter-approved tax, toll, or fee which generates less than $2 million annually are required to provide a match equal to 25 percent of the requested Formulaic Program funds. This exception is based on the revenue
generated by the nominating agency’s voter-approved taxes, tolls, or
fees.
• For Soundwall only projects, the expenditure of local funds to complete the Project Approval and Environmental Document, Plans, Specifications, and Estimate, and Right-
of-Way phases may be used to meet the one-to-one match for the Construction
phase
CITY FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time; submission of the eligibility verifications will have no impact on the general fund.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. 2026 Local Partnership Formulaic Program Guidelines
2. 2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program Guidelines
3. City of Red Bluff -Eligibility Verification Letter