State Legislative Program - 2004

State Goals:

1. Support legislation and actions necessary to protect existing funding sources and funding levels for transit operating assistance and capital assistance.
   
2. Support the introduction and passage of legislation designed to enact additional sources of transit operating and capital assistance.
   
3. Support efforts to insure that Federal Section 5307 formula funds in the Governor’s apportionment are programmed statewide to the maximum extent possible to insure that SCMTD can access Section 5309 Federal discretionary earmarks and to insure that no funds lapse at the end of the TEA-21 authorization.
   
4. Support efforts to obtain operating and capital funds to meet the increasing service requirements of ADA Para transit.
   
5. Explore the possibility of using state education funds for the development, construction, and operation of off-campus park and ride facilities as well as public transit services at campuses in the University of California system.
   
6. Explore the possibility of requesting legislation to grant the SCMTD the authority to issue subpoenas.
   
7. Support efforts to obtain operating and capital funds to implement the CARB Urban Bus Rule requiring the use of alternate fuels.
   
8. Support efforts to improve communication and funding for public schools (K-12) and community college/university transportation needs.
   
9. Prepare and implement a county-wide public awareness program to inform the public of the impacts of lowered or cancelled state funding on METRO service and projects. Involve all stakeholders in the design and implementation of the program. Encourage communication of concerns to members of the State Legislature with emphasis on those individuals representing Santa Cruz County.
   
10. Request permissive legislation that would allow the continued use of the yield signs currently affixed to METRO buses as advisory signs.
    

The Board of Directors meets the second Friday of the month at the Santa Cruz METRO offices, 370 Encinal Street, Suite 100, Santa Cruz, California, and on the fourth Friday of each month in the Santa Cruz City Council Chambers, 809 Center Street, Santa Cruz, California.

All Mail for Board Members may be sent to:

Administrative Services Coordinator
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
370 Encinal
Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

2004 Transit Board Meeting Dates

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