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CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND CODES
SECTIONS 8879.57-8879.61
GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 8879.57-8879.61
8879.57. Funds made available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, created in subdivision (h) of Section 8879.23, shall be allocated as follows: (a) (1) Sixty percent of available funds shall be allocated for capital expenditures to agencies and transit operators eligible to receive State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Sections 99313 and 99314 of the Public Utilities Code. Of these funds, 50 percent shall be allocated to eligible agencies using the formula in Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, and 50 percent shall be allocated to eligible agencies using the formula in Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code, subject to the provisions governing funds allocated under those sections. Funds allocated to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall be suballocated to transit operators within its jurisdiction pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) Eligible capital expenditures shall include either of the following: (A) A capital project that provides increased protection against a security or safety threat, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Construction or renovation projects that are designed to enhance the security of public transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (ii) Explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment. (iii) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear explosives search, rescue, or response equipment. (iv) Interoperable communications equipment. (v) Physical security enhancement equipment. (vi) The installation of fencing, barriers, gates, or related security enhancements that are designed to improve the physical security of transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (vii) Other security-related projects approved by the California Emergency Management Agency. (B) Capital expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster impairing the mobility of goods, people, and equipment. (b) (1) Twenty-five percent of available funds shall be allocated for capital expenditures to regional public waterborne transit agencies authorized to operate a regional public water transit system, including the operation of water transit vessels, terminals, and feeder buses, and not otherwise eligible to receive State Transit Assistance funds as of the effective date of this article. Funds shall be allocated for eligible capital expenditures that enhance the capacity of regional public waterborne transit agencies to provide disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster or emergency. (2) Eligible capital expenditures include, but are not limited to, the construction or acquisition of new vessels, the capital improvement or construction of docks, terminals, or other waterborne transit facilities, the purchase of related equipment, and the construction of fueling facilities. A project shall (A) provide capital facilities and equipment to a regional public waterborne transit system that enhances the ability of the system to respond to a regional emergency, (B) be included in a regional plan, including, but not limited to, a regional plan for waterborne transit expansion or disaster response preparedness, and (C) provide maximum flexibility in responding to disasters or emergencies. (c) (1) Fifteen percent of available funds shall be made available for capital expenditures to the intercity passenger rail system described in Section 14035 and to the commuter rail systems operated by the entities specified in Section 14072 and in Section 99314.1 of the Public Utilities Code. Operators who receive funding pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible to receive funding pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) Eligible capital expenditures shall include either of the following: (A) A capital project that provides increased protection against a security or safety threat, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Construction or renovation projects that are designed to enhance the security of public transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (ii) Explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment. (iii) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear explosives search, rescue, or response equipment. (iv) Interoperable communications equipment. (v) Physical security enhancement equipment. (vi) The installation of fencing, barriers, gates, or related security enhancements that are designed to improve the physical security of transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (vii) Other security-related projects approved by the California Emergency Management Agency. (B) Capital expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster impairing the mobility of goods, people, and equipment. 8879.58. (a) (1) No later than September 1 of the first fiscal year in which the Legislature appropriates funds from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, and no later than September 1 of each fiscal year thereafter in which funds are appropriated from that account, the Controller shall develop and make public a list of eligible agencies and transit operators and the amount of funds each is eligible to receive from the account pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds allocated to specified recipients pursuant to this section provide each recipient with the same proportional share of funds as the proportional share each received from the allocation of State Transit Assistance funds, pursuant to Sections 99313 and 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, over fiscal years 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. (2) In establishing the amount of funding each eligible recipient is to receive under subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 from appropriated funds to be allocated based on Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code, the Controller shall make the following computations: (A) For each eligible recipient, compute the amounts of State Transit Assistance funds allocated to that recipient pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (B) Compute the total statewide allocation of State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (C) Divide subparagraph (A) by subparagraph (B). (D) For each eligible recipient, multiply the allocation factor computed pursuant to subparagraph (C) by 50 percent of the amount available for allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (3) In establishing the amount of funding each eligible recipient is eligible to receive under subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 from funds to be allocated based on Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, the Controller shall make the following computations: (A) For each eligible recipient, compute the amounts of State Transit Assistance funds allocated to that recipient pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (B) Compute the total statewide allocation of State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (C) Divide subparagraph (A) by subparagraph (B). (D) For each eligible recipient, multiply the allocation factor computed pursuant to subparagraph (C) by 50 percent of the amount available for allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (4) The Controller shall notify eligible recipients of the amount of funding each is eligible to receive pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 for the duration of time that these funds are made available for these purposes based on the computations pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) and subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3). (b) Prior to seeking a disbursement of funds for an eligible project, an agency or transit operator on the public list described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall submit to the California Emergency Management Agency a description of the project it proposes to fund with its share of funds from the account. The description shall include all of the following: (1) A summary of the proposed project that describes the safety, security, or emergency response benefit that the project intends to achieve. (2) That the useful life of the project shall not be less than the required useful life for capital assets specified in subdivision (a) of Section 16727. (3) The estimated schedule for the completion of the project. (4) The total cost of the proposed project, including identification of all funding sources necessary for the project to be completed. (c) After receiving the information required to be submitted under subdivision (b), the agency shall review the information to determine all of the following: (1) The project is consistent with the purposes described in subdivision (h) of Section 8879.23. (2) The project is an eligible capital expenditure, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (3) The project is a capital improvement that meets the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). (4) The project, or a useful component thereof, is, or will become, fully funded with an allocation of funds from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account. (d) (1) Upon conducting the review required in subdivision (c) and determining that a proposed project meets the requirements of that subdivision, the agency shall, on a quarterly basis, provide the Controller with a list of projects and the sponsoring agencies or transit operators eligible to receive an allocation from the account. (2) The list of projects submitted to the Controller for allocation for any one fiscal year shall be constrained by the total amount of funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section for that fiscal year. (3) For a fiscal year in which the number of projects submitted for funding under this section exceeds available funds, the agency shall prioritize projects contained on the lists submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) so that (A) projects addressing the greatest risks to the public have the highest priority and (B) to the maximum extent possible, the list reflects a distribution of funding that is geographically balanced. (e) Upon receipt of the information from the agency required by subdivision (d), the Controller's office shall commence any necessary actions to allocate funds to eligible agencies and transit operators sponsoring projects on the list of projects, including, but not limited to, seeking the issuance of bonds for that purpose. The total allocations to any one eligible agency or transit operator shall not exceed that agency's or transit operator's share of funds from the account pursuant to the formula contained in subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (f) The Controller's office may, pursuant to Section 12410, use its authority to audit the use of state bond funds on projects receiving an allocation under this section. Each eligible agency or transit operator sponsoring a project subject to an audit shall provide any and all data requested by the Controller's office in order to complete the audit. The Controller's office shall transmit copies of all completed audits to the agency and to the policy committees of the Legislature with jurisdiction over transportation and budget issues. 8879.59. (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to transit agencies eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) shall administer a grant application and award program for those transit agencies. (b) Funds awarded to transit agencies pursuant to this section shall be for eligible capital expenditures as described in subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57. (c) Prior to allocating funds to projects pursuant to this section, Cal EMA shall adopt guidelines to establish the criteria and process for the distribution of funds described in this section. Prior to adopting the guidelines, Cal EMA shall hold a public hearing on the proposed guidelines. (d) For each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section, Cal EMA shall issue a notice of funding availability no later than October 1. (e) No later than December 1 of each fiscal year in which the notice in subdivision (d) is issued, eligible transit agencies may submit project nominations for funding to Cal EMA for its review and consideration. Project nominations shall include all of the following: (1) A description of the project, which shall illustrate the physical components of the project and the security or emergency response benefit to be achieved by the completion of the project. (2) Identification of all nonbond sources of funding committed to the project. (3) An estimate of the project's full cost and the proposed schedule for the project's completion. (f) No later than February 1, Cal EMA shall select eligible projects to receive grants under this section and shall provide the Controller with a list of the projects and the sponsoring agencies eligible to receive an allocation from the account. Upon receipt of this information, the Controller's office shall commence any necessary actions to allocate funds to those agencies, including, but not limited to, seeking the issuance of bonds for that purpose. Grants awarded to eligible transit agencies pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57 shall be for eligible capital expenditures, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of that section. 8879.60. (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to intercity and commuter rail operators eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57, the California Emergency Management Agency shall administer a grant application and award program for those intercity and commuter rail operators. (b) Funds awarded to intercity and commuter rail operators pursuant to this section shall be for eligible capital expenditures as described in subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57. (c) Prior to allocating funds to projects pursuant to this section, the agency shall adopt guidelines to establish the criteria and process for the distribution of funds described in this section. Prior to adopting the guidelines, the agency shall hold a public hearing on the proposed guidelines. (d) For each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section, the agency shall issue a notice of funding availability no later than October 1. (e) No later than December 1 of each fiscal year in which the notice in subdivision (d) is issued, eligible intercity and commuter rail operators may submit project nominations for funding to the agency for its review and consideration. Project nominations shall include all of the following: (1) A description of the project, which shall illustrate the physical components of the project and the security or emergency response benefit to be achieved by the completion of the project. (2) Identification of all nonbond sources of funding committed to the project. (3) An estimate of the project's full cost and the proposed schedule for the project's completion. (f) No later than February 1, the agency shall select eligible projects to receive grants under this section. Grants awarded to intercity and commuter rail operators pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57 shall be for eligible capital expenditures, as described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of that section. 8879.61. (a) Entities described in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 8879.57 receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to this article shall expend those funds within three fiscal years of the fiscal year in which the funds were allocated. Funds remaining unexpended thereafter shall revert to the California Emergency Management Agency, as applicable, for reallocation in subsequent fiscal years. (b) Entities that receive grant awards from funds allocated pursuant to subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 8879.57 are not eligible to receive awards from the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (c) Funds appropriated for the program established by this article in the Budget Act of 2007 shall be allocated consistent with the allocation schedule established in Section 8879.57.
SECTION 8879.57-8879.61
8879.57. Funds made available, upon appropriation of the Legislature, from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, created in subdivision (h) of Section 8879.23, shall be allocated as follows: (a) (1) Sixty percent of available funds shall be allocated for capital expenditures to agencies and transit operators eligible to receive State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Sections 99313 and 99314 of the Public Utilities Code. Of these funds, 50 percent shall be allocated to eligible agencies using the formula in Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, and 50 percent shall be allocated to eligible agencies using the formula in Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code, subject to the provisions governing funds allocated under those sections. Funds allocated to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall be suballocated to transit operators within its jurisdiction pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) Eligible capital expenditures shall include either of the following: (A) A capital project that provides increased protection against a security or safety threat, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Construction or renovation projects that are designed to enhance the security of public transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (ii) Explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment. (iii) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear explosives search, rescue, or response equipment. (iv) Interoperable communications equipment. (v) Physical security enhancement equipment. (vi) The installation of fencing, barriers, gates, or related security enhancements that are designed to improve the physical security of transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (vii) Other security-related projects approved by the California Emergency Management Agency. (B) Capital expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster impairing the mobility of goods, people, and equipment. (b) (1) Twenty-five percent of available funds shall be allocated for capital expenditures to regional public waterborne transit agencies authorized to operate a regional public water transit system, including the operation of water transit vessels, terminals, and feeder buses, and not otherwise eligible to receive State Transit Assistance funds as of the effective date of this article. Funds shall be allocated for eligible capital expenditures that enhance the capacity of regional public waterborne transit agencies to provide disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster or emergency. (2) Eligible capital expenditures include, but are not limited to, the construction or acquisition of new vessels, the capital improvement or construction of docks, terminals, or other waterborne transit facilities, the purchase of related equipment, and the construction of fueling facilities. A project shall (A) provide capital facilities and equipment to a regional public waterborne transit system that enhances the ability of the system to respond to a regional emergency, (B) be included in a regional plan, including, but not limited to, a regional plan for waterborne transit expansion or disaster response preparedness, and (C) provide maximum flexibility in responding to disasters or emergencies. (c) (1) Fifteen percent of available funds shall be made available for capital expenditures to the intercity passenger rail system described in Section 14035 and to the commuter rail systems operated by the entities specified in Section 14072 and in Section 99314.1 of the Public Utilities Code. Operators who receive funding pursuant to this subdivision shall not be eligible to receive funding pursuant to subdivision (a). (2) Eligible capital expenditures shall include either of the following: (A) A capital project that provides increased protection against a security or safety threat, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Construction or renovation projects that are designed to enhance the security of public transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (ii) Explosive device mitigation and remediation equipment. (iii) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear explosives search, rescue, or response equipment. (iv) Interoperable communications equipment. (v) Physical security enhancement equipment. (vi) The installation of fencing, barriers, gates, or related security enhancements that are designed to improve the physical security of transit stations, tunnels, guideways, elevated structures, or other transit facilities and equipment. (vii) Other security-related projects approved by the California Emergency Management Agency. (B) Capital expenditures to increase the capacity of transit operators to develop disaster response transportation systems that can move people, goods, and emergency personnel and equipment in the aftermath of a disaster impairing the mobility of goods, people, and equipment. 8879.58. (a) (1) No later than September 1 of the first fiscal year in which the Legislature appropriates funds from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account, and no later than September 1 of each fiscal year thereafter in which funds are appropriated from that account, the Controller shall develop and make public a list of eligible agencies and transit operators and the amount of funds each is eligible to receive from the account pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. It is the intent of the Legislature that funds allocated to specified recipients pursuant to this section provide each recipient with the same proportional share of funds as the proportional share each received from the allocation of State Transit Assistance funds, pursuant to Sections 99313 and 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, over fiscal years 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. (2) In establishing the amount of funding each eligible recipient is to receive under subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 from appropriated funds to be allocated based on Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code, the Controller shall make the following computations: (A) For each eligible recipient, compute the amounts of State Transit Assistance funds allocated to that recipient pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (B) Compute the total statewide allocation of State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (C) Divide subparagraph (A) by subparagraph (B). (D) For each eligible recipient, multiply the allocation factor computed pursuant to subparagraph (C) by 50 percent of the amount available for allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (3) In establishing the amount of funding each eligible recipient is eligible to receive under subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 from funds to be allocated based on Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code, the Controller shall make the following computations: (A) For each eligible recipient, compute the amounts of State Transit Assistance funds allocated to that recipient pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (B) Compute the total statewide allocation of State Transit Assistance funds pursuant to Section 99314 of the Public Utilities Code during the 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07 fiscal years. (C) Divide subparagraph (A) by subparagraph (B). (D) For each eligible recipient, multiply the allocation factor computed pursuant to subparagraph (C) by 50 percent of the amount available for allocation pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (4) The Controller shall notify eligible recipients of the amount of funding each is eligible to receive pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57 for the duration of time that these funds are made available for these purposes based on the computations pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) and subparagraph (D) of paragraph (3). (b) Prior to seeking a disbursement of funds for an eligible project, an agency or transit operator on the public list described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall submit to the California Emergency Management Agency a description of the project it proposes to fund with its share of funds from the account. The description shall include all of the following: (1) A summary of the proposed project that describes the safety, security, or emergency response benefit that the project intends to achieve. (2) That the useful life of the project shall not be less than the required useful life for capital assets specified in subdivision (a) of Section 16727. (3) The estimated schedule for the completion of the project. (4) The total cost of the proposed project, including identification of all funding sources necessary for the project to be completed. (c) After receiving the information required to be submitted under subdivision (b), the agency shall review the information to determine all of the following: (1) The project is consistent with the purposes described in subdivision (h) of Section 8879.23. (2) The project is an eligible capital expenditure, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (3) The project is a capital improvement that meets the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b). (4) The project, or a useful component thereof, is, or will become, fully funded with an allocation of funds from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account. (d) (1) Upon conducting the review required in subdivision (c) and determining that a proposed project meets the requirements of that subdivision, the agency shall, on a quarterly basis, provide the Controller with a list of projects and the sponsoring agencies or transit operators eligible to receive an allocation from the account. (2) The list of projects submitted to the Controller for allocation for any one fiscal year shall be constrained by the total amount of funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section for that fiscal year. (3) For a fiscal year in which the number of projects submitted for funding under this section exceeds available funds, the agency shall prioritize projects contained on the lists submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) so that (A) projects addressing the greatest risks to the public have the highest priority and (B) to the maximum extent possible, the list reflects a distribution of funding that is geographically balanced. (e) Upon receipt of the information from the agency required by subdivision (d), the Controller's office shall commence any necessary actions to allocate funds to eligible agencies and transit operators sponsoring projects on the list of projects, including, but not limited to, seeking the issuance of bonds for that purpose. The total allocations to any one eligible agency or transit operator shall not exceed that agency's or transit operator's share of funds from the account pursuant to the formula contained in subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (f) The Controller's office may, pursuant to Section 12410, use its authority to audit the use of state bond funds on projects receiving an allocation under this section. Each eligible agency or transit operator sponsoring a project subject to an audit shall provide any and all data requested by the Controller's office in order to complete the audit. The Controller's office shall transmit copies of all completed audits to the agency and to the policy committees of the Legislature with jurisdiction over transportation and budget issues. 8879.59. (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to transit agencies eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) shall administer a grant application and award program for those transit agencies. (b) Funds awarded to transit agencies pursuant to this section shall be for eligible capital expenditures as described in subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57. (c) Prior to allocating funds to projects pursuant to this section, Cal EMA shall adopt guidelines to establish the criteria and process for the distribution of funds described in this section. Prior to adopting the guidelines, Cal EMA shall hold a public hearing on the proposed guidelines. (d) For each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section, Cal EMA shall issue a notice of funding availability no later than October 1. (e) No later than December 1 of each fiscal year in which the notice in subdivision (d) is issued, eligible transit agencies may submit project nominations for funding to Cal EMA for its review and consideration. Project nominations shall include all of the following: (1) A description of the project, which shall illustrate the physical components of the project and the security or emergency response benefit to be achieved by the completion of the project. (2) Identification of all nonbond sources of funding committed to the project. (3) An estimate of the project's full cost and the proposed schedule for the project's completion. (f) No later than February 1, Cal EMA shall select eligible projects to receive grants under this section and shall provide the Controller with a list of the projects and the sponsoring agencies eligible to receive an allocation from the account. Upon receipt of this information, the Controller's office shall commence any necessary actions to allocate funds to those agencies, including, but not limited to, seeking the issuance of bonds for that purpose. Grants awarded to eligible transit agencies pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8879.57 shall be for eligible capital expenditures, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of that section. 8879.60. (a) For funds appropriated from the Transit System Safety, Security, and Disaster Response Account for allocation to intercity and commuter rail operators eligible to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57, the California Emergency Management Agency shall administer a grant application and award program for those intercity and commuter rail operators. (b) Funds awarded to intercity and commuter rail operators pursuant to this section shall be for eligible capital expenditures as described in subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57. (c) Prior to allocating funds to projects pursuant to this section, the agency shall adopt guidelines to establish the criteria and process for the distribution of funds described in this section. Prior to adopting the guidelines, the agency shall hold a public hearing on the proposed guidelines. (d) For each fiscal year in which funds are appropriated for the purposes of this section, the agency shall issue a notice of funding availability no later than October 1. (e) No later than December 1 of each fiscal year in which the notice in subdivision (d) is issued, eligible intercity and commuter rail operators may submit project nominations for funding to the agency for its review and consideration. Project nominations shall include all of the following: (1) A description of the project, which shall illustrate the physical components of the project and the security or emergency response benefit to be achieved by the completion of the project. (2) Identification of all nonbond sources of funding committed to the project. (3) An estimate of the project's full cost and the proposed schedule for the project's completion. (f) No later than February 1, the agency shall select eligible projects to receive grants under this section. Grants awarded to intercity and commuter rail operators pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 8879.57 shall be for eligible capital expenditures, as described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of that section. 8879.61. (a) Entities described in subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 8879.57 receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to this article shall expend those funds within three fiscal years of the fiscal year in which the funds were allocated. Funds remaining unexpended thereafter shall revert to the California Emergency Management Agency, as applicable, for reallocation in subsequent fiscal years. (b) Entities that receive grant awards from funds allocated pursuant to subdivisions (b) or (c) of Section 8879.57 are not eligible to receive awards from the funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8879.57. (c) Funds appropriated for the program established by this article in the Budget Act of 2007 shall be allocated consistent with the allocation schedule established in Section 8879.57.
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