Article 6. Transportation Funding of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 6.

The provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 120350) and Article 7 (commencing with Section 120400) shall be implemented in conformity with, and subject to, the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 132350) of Division 12.7).

The designated recipient for purposes of Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code shall be the San Diego Association of Governments, and it shall be responsible for allocating federal transit funds to eligible recipients. The board shall prepare the program of projects for transit capital and operating assistance projects in its area of jurisdiction for receipt of federal funds. The San Diego Association of Governments shall allocate the funds to the board to fund its projects. If a dispute regarding the allocation of funds arises between the board and the North San Diego County Transit Development Board, the two boards shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the dispute. If the negotiation does not result in resolving the dispute prior to adoption of the annual regional transportation improvement program, the San Diego Association of Governments shall resolve the dispute and allocate the funds accordingly.

The board may receive any money pursuant to Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code for mass transit purposes, and reallocate that money for those purposes in accordance with federal law and rules and regulations.

(a) No other public entity within the area of the board's jurisdiction may file an application for funds for public transportation under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 99200) of Part 11 of Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code.
  (b) The board shall consolidate all available local, state, and federal transit financial resources for public mass transit operators and systems within its jurisdiction and, in coordination with the various operators, shall adopt a policy for annually prioritizing the use of those funds for all of the following:
  (1) Services provided pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336).
  (2) Local match requirements for federal and state transit capital grants.
  (3) The local and regional service base.
  (4) Any additional planning and operation of transit services and development and implementation of capital programs approved by the board.

The board may take all action necessary to obtain funding available pursuant to Chapter 53 (commencing with Section 5301) of Subtitle III of Title 49 of the United States Code.

The board may establish and maintain reserve funds for its planning, procurement, construction, and acquisition programs with moneys received from private and public contributions, donations and assessments, licenses, leases, sales, and rental income, and any other revenues of the board, except revenues received pursuant to Sections 99260, 99275, 99312, 99313, and 99319.