City Council Agenda
Memo to:
Manteca City Council
From:
Brandy Clark, Director of Parks, Recreation & Transit
Prepared by: Juan Portillo, Transit Manager
Date: October 20, 2026 Subject: Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) FY 2025-26 Application
Recommendation:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the filling of the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Application, accept a grant in the amount $52,745 authorize Certification and Assurances, and Designation of Authorized Agents and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents of the LCTOP program and any Amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation.
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Background:
The Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) is one of several programs that are part of the Transit, Affordable Housing, and Sustainable Communities Program established by the California Legislature in 2014 with Senate Bill 862 (SB 862). SB 862 established LCTOP as a noncompetitive, formulaic program, with 5 % of annual auction proceeds being continually appropriated at the beginning of 2015. LCTOP funds are distributed based on prior use of State Transit Assistance (STA) funds where 50% of the funds are designated to regional entities and the other 50% for transit operators. LCTOP was created to provide operating and capital assistance to transit agencies with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improving mobility, with an emphasis on serving Disadvantaged Communities DAC(s)
For FY 25/26, a total of $2,223,279 is estimated to be awarded to the San Joaquin County region via PUC 99313 distribution formula, for dispersal by San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) the City is anticipated to receive $1,488 from revenue-based apportionment (99314) directly and $51,257 from population based apportionments (99313) from (SJCOG).
LCTOP funds are available to transit agencies for operating and capital assistance that reduce G...
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