Cal. Code Regs. tit. 21 § 6633.2

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 6633.2 - Fare and Local Support Ratios

To qualify under Public Utilities Code section 99268.2, 99268.3, or 99268.4, an operator or transit service claimant shall meet each of the conditions contained in subdivision(a) and (b) for its services to the general public. To qualify under Public Utilities Code section 99268.5(c) or 99268.12 or 99405(c), an operator or transit service claimant shall meet the conditions contained in subdivision(c), (d) or (e) respectively.

(a) The ratio of fare revenues to operating cost shall be at least the greater of the following ratios:

(1) Twenty percent if the claimant is serving an urbanized area, ten percent if the claimant is serving a nonurbanized area, or an intermediate percentage if determined by the transportation planning agency pursuant to its rules and regulations as adopted pursuant to section 6645. In a newly designated urbanized area, the transportation planning agency or county transportation commission may grant an operator up to 5 years from the July 1 of the year following the year of the census to meet the new farebox requirements.

(2) The ratio of fare revenues to operating cost that the claimant had for such services during the 1978-79 fiscal year.

(b) The ratio of the sum of fare revenues and local support to operating cost shall be at least the ratio that the claimant had for its services to the general public during the 1978-79 fiscal year, unless the 1978-79 ratio was less than the ratio described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

(c) For a claimant in the Counties of Fresno, Riverside, and Ventura, the ratios described in paragraph (a) (2) and subdivision(b) of this section shall not apply. A claimant in one of these counties shall qualify as provided under Public Utilities Code section 99268.5(c) if it meets the ratio described in paragraph (a) (1) of this section.

(d) The ratio of fare revenues to operating cost of not less than fifteen (15%) percent may be set by the transportation planning agency or county transportation commission for an operator which operates in a county with a population of 500,000 or less and serving an urbanized area where funds may be allocated under section 99400 of the Public Utilities Code.

(e) Local guidelines for transit service claimants may be adopted to supersede this section by the transportation planning agency or county transportation commission pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99405(c).

(f) In calculating the fare revenue to operating cost ratio, the following modifications pursuant to Public Utilities Code sections 99268.16 and 99268.17 should be used:

(1) The additional operating costs to a transit operator of providing comparable complementary paratransit services, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, that exceed operator's prior year costs as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index are excluded from operating costs.

(2) The costs of providing ridesharing services are excluded from operating costs.

(g) An operator may supplement its fare revenues with local funds pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 99268.19.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 6633.2

1. New section filed 12-24-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 79, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 6-21-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84,No. 25).
3. Amendment filed 12-31-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 1).
4. Amendment filed 9-1-87; operative 10-1-87 (Register 87, No. 37).
5. Relettering of former subsections (e)(1) and (e)(2) to subsections (f)(1) and (f)(2) and new subsection (f)(3) filed 8-17-89; operative 9-16-89 (Register 89, No. 34).
6. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 8-13-90; operative 9-12-90 (Register 90, No. 40).
7. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-12-94; operative 1-11-95 (Register 94, No. 50).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(3) and subsection relettering filed 12-5-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 49).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(3) filed 12-2-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 49).
10. Amendment of subsections (f)-(f)(1), repealer of subsection (f)(3) and amendment of NOTE filed 11-26-2008; operative 12-26-2008 (Register 2008, No. 48).

Note: Authority cited: Section 99241, Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 99268.2, 99268.3, 99268.4, 99268.5(c), 99268.12, 99268.16, 99268.17, 99268.19, 99270.1, 99270.2 and 99405(c), Public Utilities Code.

1. New section filed 12-24-79 as an emergency; effective upon filing. Certificate of Compliance included (Register 79, No. 52).
2. Amendment filed 6-21-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84,No. 25).
3. Amendment filed 12-31-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 1).
4. Amendment filed 9-1-87; operative 10-1-87 (Register 87, No. 37).
5. Relettering of former subsections (e)(1) and (e)(2) to subsections (f)(1) and (f)(2) and new subsection (f)(3) filed 8-17-89; operative 9-16-89 (Register 89, No. 34).
6. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 8-13-90; operative 9-12-90 (Register 90, No. 40).
7. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-12-94; operative 1-11-95 (Register 94, No. 50).
8. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(3) and subsection relettering filed 12-5-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 49).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)(3) filed 12-2-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 49).
10. Amendment of subsections (f)-(f)(1), repealer of subsection (f)(3) and amendment of Note filed 11-26-2008; operative 12-26-2008 (Register 2008, No. 48).