Agenda 06-16-2026; 6-e - FY26 Q4 Annual Work Program Amendments for Transit

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19 Project ID FY 2026 FY START DATE Orange Transit Work Plan Jul 2025 25GOTTS21 Project Amendment Request Form Operating and/or Capital Type of Amendment Minor O Major ❑ Minor Amendments: a.An amendment that requires a transfer between budget ordinance appropriations but requires less than a 20%change to a project appropriation for projects equal to or less than $250,000; b.Changes to any adopted financial assumptions supporting the applicable Work Program that does not have a significant impact on the overall revenue or expenditure forecast, which is defined to be no more than a one percent(1%)over the life of the plan; c.Changes in reporting requirements for performance on implementation elements authorized in the applicable Work Program; d.Changes in funding amounts less than$250,000 for implementation elements programmed in future fiscal years; e.Any other change that does not meet any of the criteria of a Minor Amendment is a Major Amendment. Major Amendments are required when: a.A project requested to be added to the Work Plan b.A project requested to be removed from the Work Plan c.Changes to any adopted financial assumptions supporting the applicable Work Program that does have a significant impact on the overall revenue or expenditure forecast,which is defined to be over one percent(1%)over the life of the plan; d.Changes in scope for implementation elements programmed in current and future fiscal years; e.Any amendment that requires a transfer of funds between capital or operating funding categories f.Any change that requires a change in budgeted reserves or fund balance. These definitions are based on the Orange County Transit Work Plan Amendment Policy Update,which gives more clarity to the definitions without changing their meaning. New/Amended Project Name Requesting Agency Project Contact Orange Transit Estimated Operating Cost astanion@gotriangle.org Base Year(FY 2026) $ 102,500 25GOTTS21 GoTriangle FY 2027 $ - Cumulative FY28-FY32 $ 102,500 Orange Transit Estimated Capital Cost Base Year(FY 2026) $ - Cumulative FY27-FY32 $ Project Description/Scope Enter below a summary of the project amendment and impact on approved plan. The Transit Assistance Program(TAP)expands mobility and ensures equitable access to public transit by funding fully subsidized fixed-route and paratransit trips for adults with low or no income.TAP supports the goals of the Orange County Transit Plan while advancing regional priorities such as climate sustainability and transportation demand management. In FY25,TAP riders took over 400,000 trips on GoTriangle routes.The 2025 TAP Evaluation found that the most common trip purposes for TAP rides were:Work(77%), Errands(79%), and Medical Appointments(74%).Over 50%of TAP riders said that without the program they would not be able to continue riding at the same level as they currently do.Without the TAP Program,thousands of riders across Orange County would lose access to affordable transit and to their communities. The original FY26 budget for TAP was$82,500.Based on ridership estimates for from FY26Q1 and FY26Q2,we anticipate TAP costs to exceed this budget.GoTriangle ridership in Orange County,including TAP ridership,has grown beyond expectations,partially due to the increase in service on routes 400/405.GoTriangle is requesting and additional$20,000 for TAP in FY26 to cover the increase in ridership beyond the original budget.GoTriangle's requested FY27 budget for TAP is$117,000. 1. Enter Orange Transit Project ID(s)to Increase Appropriation Recurring Project ID Project Category Amount Amount Notes 25GOTTS21 TAP Low Wealth Operating $ 20,000 GoPass TOTAL $ 20,000 $ 2. Orange Transit Project ID(s)to Reduce Appropriation Recurring Project ID Project Amount Notes Category Amount TOTAL $ - $ 3. Impact on Transit Plan Project Costs From above,indicate whether amounts impact operating or capital budgets in Orange Estimated Operating Cost Current Year $ 20,000 Transit Plan. Recurring $ - Estimated Capital Cost Base Year $ Cumulative $ 4. Is this project Operating,Capital or Both? Operating ❑ Capital ❑ Both 0 FY25 Orange Transit Work Program Page 1 of 2 Request Form