TITLE:
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ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XX AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (OCTA) FOR AN ORANGE COUNTY ENHANCED MOBILITY FOR SENIORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES GRANT PROGRAM (EMSD)
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DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
PRESENTED BY: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRIAN GRUNER, PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR (714) 754-5065
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-XX “A Resolution of the City of Costa Mesa City Council Authorizing City staff to apply to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for an Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (EMSD) Grant Program to support the City’s Senior Mobility Program (Attachment 1) and establish coordination with non-profits and ensure services are not being duplicated.
Authorize the City’s commitment for a grant city match of 20% not-to-exceed $89,760 should the City be awarded the EMSD grant for a grant period from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029.
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BACKGROUND:
The Orange County Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (EMSD) Program was developed to support local agencies in the delivery of Federal Transit Administration eligible activities. The EMSD Program is intended to meet the transportation needs of older adults and people with disabilities when transportation services provided are unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate to meet these needs. The EMSD program offers grant funding for capital (vehicles and equipment), operating mobility management, and operating assistance type projects.
On June 2026, the OCTA Board of Directors approved the use of up to $5.85 million for the 2026 EMSD Call for Projects using local funding support based on Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 (FTA 5310) amounts allocated to Orange County.
On August 2026, City staff submitt...
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