Summary: At the June 18, 2025, meeting, the FCTA Board approved introduction of the above referenced ordinance. This recommendation modifies the language in the Measure C Administrative Code to establish compliance measures consistent with the Measure C Local Transportation Program, audit constraints and requirements, and suggests consequences and a schedule for a late or outstanding fiscal year audit.
The introduction of Ordinance No. 5 is intended to provide the Board and the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the revised Code which will be considered for final adoption at the August 13, 2025, meeting. The ordinance proposed for introduction at this meeting is modeled after the existing ordinance to the extent possible. Authority staff and County Counsel reviewed our enabling legislation, the Measure C Extension Expenditure Plan and the Measure C Extension 2007 Strategic Implementation Plan to identify changes needed to the existing Code.
At the August 13 meeting, the Board conducted the second reading of the Ordinance 5 Adopting an Amendment to the Administrative Code. Public notices for both readings were posted and there were no comments received from the public.
The FCTA Board approved Adoption of Ordinance 5 amending the Measure C Extension Administrative Code as written below:
Process for Monitoring Financial or Compliance Audits:
On June 30th of each year, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will notice all agencies the previous fiscal year audits are due and must be submitted.
On October 1st of each year, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will send written notices to all agencies which have outstanding audits. This written notice will request the status of the audit and a schedule to submit said outstanding audit.
On January 1st, the Fresno County Transportation Authority will send written notice to each agency who’s financial and compliance audit has not been submitted, and their allocation of funds will be withheld until the outstanding audit is submitted and reviewed. The Authority shall immediately notify the Fresno County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to withhold allocation of funds to claimants until the exceptions are resolved. Funds so withheld shall continue to be held in trust, drawing interest, for the claimant and may be released when the exceptions are resolved.
Action: Informational item. No action is needed from the COC.
