1. Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Ventura County transportation Commission
Fiscal year 2018/2019 draft budget
April 6, 2018

2. Budget Highlights
$70 million Balanced Budget using reliable and sustainable revenues
Revenue Sources

3. State of Transportation Funding
Federal Funding:
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST Act)
Continued borrowing to keep Federal Highway Trust Fund solvent
Only approved through 2020
Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Federal Budget
Transportation formula funds continue at authorized levels
Administrations Infrastructure Proposal – No traction
- $1.5 billion investment leveraged from $200 million federal funding
Bottom Line
- Do not expect anything new from Federal Government

4. State of Transportation Funding
State Funding:
Proposition 1B funds
- Completely allocated – No new funding
SB 1 (Beall), Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
- $52.4 billion statewide over 10 years in new transportation revenues
“Fix it First” emphasis with significant shares going to Caltrans, Counties
and Cities for road repair
- State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) is stabilized but no
significant increases
- Funding for Transit Operations and State of Good Repair for capital assets
Establishes Competitive Grant Programs including:
Congested Corridors
Trade (Freight) Corridors
Active Transportation (bicycle and pedestrian)
Local Partnership
VCTC not eligible due to lack of transportation sales tax measure

5. State of Transportation Funding
What SB 1 means to VCTC’s Budget:
Direct Impacts:
Transit Operations - $2.8 million
Funds to sustain existing VCTC Intercity Bus services levels
State of Good Repair - $1.1 million
VCTC/Metrolink owned railroad track and bridge repairs
Planning Programming and Monitoring (PPM) $140,000
Perform VCTC core functions
Indirect Impacts:
State Rail Assistance Program - $4 million
Metrolink Commuter Rail Operations
Local Agency State Transit Assistance increase - $800,000
Camarillo, Moorpark, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, GCTD, SCRRA
Other Investments:
- Rice Avenue/SR 34 Railroad Bridge - $70 million ?
Transit and Inner-city Rail Capital Program - $90 million ?
Simi Valley and Camarillo/Oxnard double tracks
Active Transportation Grants $1.5 million

6. Local Transportation Fund (LTF) Revenue
Fiscal Year 1998/1999 – 2018/2019
Receipts have flattened
*Fiscal Year 2013/2014 included one-time payment for settlement

7. State Transit Assistance (STA) Revenue
Fiscal Year 1998/1999 – 2018/2019
STA revenues increased (with SB 1) to $8.3 million
Sustains Transit Operations and Transit Capital State of Good Repair

8. VCTC - STA Funding Fiscal Year 2018/2019
Fund Balance used for cash-flow purpose (i.e. FTA grants)
Additional funds possibly for:
Metrolink capital rehabilitation
VCTC Intercity Bus purchase
Not all SB 1 funds budgeted out of extreme caution
Possible SB 1 “repeal” ballot measure
Expenditures
On-going
One-time or Capital
Includes SB1
VCTC Intercity Services
$3,915,643
$ 245,241
$0.95 million
Lossan
34,600 -
Metrolink
157,719
3,569,393
$3.57 million
SPBL
434,200
TDA Pass-through
469,545
$0.3 million

9. Personnel Costs Salaries and Benefits = $3,074,300 or 4.4% of budget
21 full-time employees
Costs up $7,900 or 0.3% from Fiscal Year 2017/2018

10. Pass Through – Regional Services – Core & Countywide Services
Pass Through – 50% of Budget at $35,000,882
TDA Administration – LTF Distribution
Transit Grant Administration

11. Pass Through – Regional Services – Core & Countywide Services
Regional Services – 44% of Budget at $30,750,183
Highway Project Management
LOSSAN & Coast Rail Council
Metrolink Commuter Rail
Regional Transit Information Center
Regional Transit Technology
Santa Paula Branch Line
Senior & Disabled Transportation Services
SpeedInfo Highway Speed Sensors
Valley Express
VCTC Intercity Services

12. Pass Through – Regional Services – Core & Countywide Services
Core & Countywide Services – 6% of Budget at $4,575,900
Airport Land Use Commission
Callbox System
Community Outreach
Freight Movement
Management & Administration
Regional Transit Planning
Regional Transportation Planning
Rideshare Programs
State and Federal Governmental Relations
TDA Administration
Transit Grant Administration
Transportation Programming and Monitoring

13. Budgeted Expenditures by Program Program Budget Categories
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Transit and Transportation
$15,238,349
$22,099,250
$20,089,400
-9.1%
Highway
497,394
1,605,100
5,373,200
234.8%
Rail
6,202,886
6,310,984
10,023,683
58.8%
Commuter Assistance
478,290
691,400
539,800
-21.9%
Planning and Programming
31,686,170
32,558,632
33,180,182
1.9%
General Government
1,320,673
5,173,001
1,120,700
-78.3%
Total Program Budget
$55,423,762
$68,438,367
$70,326,965
2.8%

14. Transit and Transportation Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Regional Transit Technology
$ ,986
$ 3,373,450
$ ,500
-80.3%
Senior and Disabled Transportation Services
230,954
306,800
307,600
0.3%
Transit Grant Administration
3,948,392
7,342,900
4,510,300
-38.6%
Valley Express
1,577,118
2,127,500
1,943,400
-8.7%
VCTC Intercity Services
9,115,899
8,948,600
12,664,600
41.5%
Total Transit and Transportation Budget
$15,238,349
$22,099,250
$20,089,400
-9.1%
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Regional Transit Technology:
- $2,709,950 for CAD/AVL project completed and combining of Farebox/APC and Transit
Stop Enhancement budgets.
Transit Grant Administration:
- $2,832,600 for pass-through projects completed and new projects not yet identified.
Valley Express:
- $184,100 for service adjustments and completed farebox purchases.
VCTC Intercity Services:
+ $3,716,000 for purchase of 3 new buses and increase in operating costs.

15. Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Highway Budget Tasks
Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Callbox System
$343,534
$ ,200
$ 491,600
-31.7%
Highway Project Management
29,171
737,800
4,728,600
540.9%
SpeedInfo Highway Speed Sensors
124,689
147,100
153,000
4.0%
Total Highway Budget
$497,394
$1,605,100
$5,373,200
243.8%
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Callbox System:
- $282,600 for lower contract costs and partial completion of ADA upgrades project.
Highway Project Management:
+ $3,990,800 for US 101 PAED.

16. Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Rail Budget Tasks
Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
LOSSAN & Coast Rail Coordinating Council
$ ,705
$ ,800
$ ,600
-3.4%
Metrolink Commuter Rail
3,508,530
5,162,432
9,148,083
77.2%
Santa Paula Branch Line
2,676,651
1,112,752
841,000
-24.4%
Total Rail Budget
$6,202,886
$6,310,984
$10,023,683
58.8%
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Metrolink Commuter Rail:
+ $3,985,651 for SB1 funded capital rehabilitation projects and increased operating costs.
Santa Paula Branch Line:
- $271,752 for lower legal and staffing costs and one-time capital repairs.

17. Commuter Assistance Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Regional Transit Information Center
$199,936
$248,400
$265,800
7.0%
Rideshare Programs
278,354
443,000
274,000
-38.1%
Total Commuter Assistance Budget
$478,290
$691,400
$539,800
-21.9%
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Regional Transit Information Center:
+ $17,400 for increased staffing costs.
Rideshare Programs:
- $169,000 for lower staffing costs as tasks were outsourced.

18. Planning and Programming Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Airport Land Use Commission
$ ,724
$ ,800
$ ,700
7.4%
Freight Movement
18,414
38,800
42,700
10.1%
Regional Transit Planning
713,874
982,600
938,800
-4.5%
Regional Transportation Planning
600,411
922,100
961,300
4.3%
Transportation Development Act
30,024,119
30,261,132
30,873,682
2.0%
Transportation Programming
315,628
328,200
336,000
2.4%
Total Planning & Programming Budget
$31,686,170
$32,558,632
$33,180,182
1.9% .
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Regional Transit Planning:
- $43,800 for completion of consultant studies.
Regional Transportation Planning:
+ $39,200 for new studies and increase in staff costs.
Transportation Development Act:
+ $612,550 for additional pass-through funds to local agencies.

19. General Government Budget Tasks
Fiscal Year 2016/2017
Actual
Fiscal Year 2017/2018
Budget
Fiscal Year 2018/2019
% of Change
Community Outreach
$ 727,024
$ 450,000
$ 514,500
14.3%
Management and Administration
316,434
356,000
383,400
7.7%
State and Federal Governmental Relations
185,773
216,600
222,800
2.9%
VCTC Office Building
91,442
4,150,401 -
-100.0%
Total General Government Budget
$1,320,673
$5,173,001
$1,120,700
-78.3%
Changes from Fiscal Year 2017/2018 to 2018/2019
Community Outreach:
+ $64,500 for increased outreach, consultant work and staffing costs.
Management and Administration:
+ $27,400 for hardware/software and increased staffing costs.
VCTC Office Building:
- Task removed from budget as no longer purchasing the building.

20. $70 million budget that is balanced and sustainable*
Where We End Up
Estimated $13.9 million Total Fund Balance (after reserve)
Available for “general use”
General Fund $ ,068
Restricted Fund Balances
- LTF $ ,425
- STA $ 10,776,971
- SAFE $ 3,044,025
$70 million budget that is balanced and sustainable*
* Assuming SB1 remains in place.

21. QUESTIONS?

22. Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Ventura County transportation Commission
Fiscal year 2018/2019 draft budget
April 6, 2018