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MCOG adopts FY 2025–26 RTPA/COG budget and final Overall Work Program; board sets senior‑center funding adjustment
Summary
The Mendocino Council of Governments on June 2 adopted the FY 2025–26 RTPA/COG budget and the final Overall Work Program and approved short‑term modifications to senior‑center transit funding formulas.
The Mendocino Council of Governments adopted its FY 2025–26 Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) and Council of Governments (COG) budget and the final Overall Work Program (OWP) at its June 2 meeting. The board voted to adopt six budget resolutions together and to forward required certifications to Caltrans.
Staff told the board that total available revenues in the draft rose substantially after the board amended the local allocation plan for the Senate Bill 125 formula transit program, which provides Mendocino a formula share of state transit capital and zero‑emission vehicle funds. Staff said the agency included the full formula share — roughly $11 million in total formula funds over the multi‑year program — as available revenue in this year’s budget submission, with allocations proposed to MTA for facilities, vehicle and service support and a modest administrative share for MCOG.
For the transit allocations to Mendocino Transit Authority, staff described a layered approach: a large project grouping for facilities, vehicle improvements and service expansion that leaves flexibility for how specific investments are made; and a separate pot for continuing existing services to fill short‑term budget gaps and avoid service cuts.
The board also approved a final Overall Work Program for FY 2025–26, incorporating comments from Caltrans and placing estimated carryover amounts for in‑progress projects such as the Mendocino sea‑level rise roadway impacts study and the Know Your Harbor multimodal circulation plan.
Board members discussed a recommended revision to the senior‑center transportation allocation formula. Staff and MTA proposed a short‑term modification so each of the five senior‑center programs (Ukiah, Willits, Anderson Valley, Coastal Seniors/South Coast and Redwood Coast Seniors/Fort Bragg) receive a $10,000 base allocation from the pot of senior transportation funds, with the remainder distributed under the formula (40% total passengers, 30% service miles, 30% service hours). The board approved that change and agreed to keep the modified approach in place for three years before recalculating under the established performance formula.
A single motion to adopt the RTPA/COG budget, the OWP and related resolutions passed on a roll‑call vote.
