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RTC moves to cover storm repairs from RSTPX as FEMA reimbursements lag
Summary
After presentations showing roughly $5.0M spent on 2017 repairs and $1.25M on 2023 emergency work, the commission unanimously approved long‑term, interest‑free borrowing from the RSTPX reserve to cover branch line repairs while staff continues appeals and coordination with Cal OES and FEMA.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission voted unanimously Dec. 12 to authorize long‑term, interest‑free borrowing from the Regional Surface Transportation Exchange (RSTPX) reserve to pay for repairs to the Santa Cruz branch rail line while the commission pursues reimbursement from state and federal disaster relief programs.
RTC staff told the commission the agency has spent just over $5 million repairing seven washout sites from the 2017 storms and about $1.25 million on emergency repairs from 2023 atmospheric rivers. Staff said they had submitted complete documentation to Cal OES and FEMA but that, to date, FEMA had only obligated just over $560,000 for the 2017 work and had retained roughly $70,000 as a retention. FEMA issued a determination memo finding one 2023 site — the bridge over the New…
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