Section 99244 Of Article 3. Local Transportation Funds From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 10. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
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. Each transportation planning agency shall annually identify,
analyze, and recommend potential productivity improvements which
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.
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.
Prior to 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 such recommended
improvements.
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 which exceeds the allocation to the operator for
such purposes for the current fiscal year.