SCMTD February 2004 Board of Directors Agendas - Santa Cruz ...

NOTE 6 - CAPITAL GRANTS
The District receives grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which provides financing
primarily for the acquisition of rolling stock. The District- also receives grants under the State
Transportation Development Act and State Toll Bridge revenue programs primarily for the acquisition of
rolling stock and support equipment, and purchase of furniture and fixtures.
A summary of federal, state and local grant activity for the years ended June 30, are as follows:
2003 2002
Federal grants $ 8,927,343 $ 452,554
State grants 3,002,988 1,443,634
Transportation Development Act (local transportation grants) 831,662 79,320
Total Capital Assistance $ 12,761,993 $ 1,975,508
NOTE 7 -COMMITMENTS
The District leases a number of its facilities under operation leases extending through 2008. For the years
ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, rental expense relating to the leases was $567,970 and $545,054,
respectively. The District also leases to others retail space in their transit facilities under noncancelable
agreements. Minimum lease payments and receipts for existing operating leases are as follows:
Year Ending
L e a s e
June 30 Commitments Rental Income Net
2004
2005
2 0 0 6
2007
2008
Thereafter
$ 602,889 $ 125.860 $ 477,029
658,923 92,876 566,047
405,916 26,214 379,702
46,331 16,555 29,776
64,864 16,886 47,978
4,305 (4,305)
$ 1,778,923 $ 282,696 $ 1,496,227
NOTE 8 -JOINT VENTURES (Joint Powers Authoritvl
The District participates in a joint powers authority (JPA), the California Transit Insurance Pool (CalTIP).
The relationship between the District and the JPA is such that the JPA is not a component unit of the
District for financial reporting purposes.
CalTlP arranges for and provides property and liability insurance for its 25 members. CalTIP is governed
by a board that controls the operations of CalTIP, including selection of management and approval of
operating budgets, independent of any influence by the member districts. Each member district pays a
premium commensurate with the level of coverage requested and shares in surpluses and deficits
proportionate to their participation in CalTIP.
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