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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of the
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
A Public Agency
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
8:30 AM
John G. Britton Auditorium
550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ROLL CALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
Dave Davis (Chair), David Tabor (Vice Chair), Jen Lemberger (Secretary), Paula Perotte
(Director), Mónica Solórzano (Director), Arjun Sarkar (Director), Alberto Lapuz (Director).
3.
REPORT REGARDING THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
4.
APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board will be asked to review and approve the draft minutes for the meeting of
October 20, 2026.
5.
CASH REPORTS - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board will be asked to review and approve the Cash Reports from October 10, 2026.
through October 23, 2026, and October 24, 2026, through November 6, 2026.
THIS CONCLUDES THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public may address the Board on items within the jurisdiction of the Board
that are not scheduled for public hearing. The time allotted per speaker will be at the
discretion of the Board Chair. If you wish to address the Board under this item number,
please complete and deliver to the MTD Board Clerk a “Request to Speak” form that
includes both a description of the subject you wish to address and, if applicable, the
agenda item number for which you would like to comment. Additional public comment will
be allowed during each agenda item, including closed session items. Forms are available
at www.sbmtd.gov and at MTD Administrative offices.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
7.
ADVANCE AUTHORITY FOR CHARGE READY TRANSPORT PROGRAM
AGREEMENT – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
Staff requests that the Board provide advance authority to the General Manager (GM) to
enter into an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) resulting from MTD’s
application to SCE’s Charge Ready Transport (CRT) grant program subject to the
following: The General Manager’s review and determination that the terms and conditions
of the CRT Program Participation Agreement are acceptable and consistent with MTD’s
applicable policies, practices and requirements.
8.
ADVANCE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A DEBT INSTRUMENT AGREEMENT WITH
FARMERS & MERCHANT’S BANK IN THE AMOUNT OF UP TO $12,000,000 FOR THE
PURCHASE OF EIGHT (8) HEAVY DUTY BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES – (ACTION
MAY BE TAKEN)
Staff recommends the Board grant the General Manager advance authority to enter into
a debt instrument agreement with Farmers & Merchants bank to provide for a “Specific
Use” Line of Credit in an amount of up to $12,000,000 for the purpose of funding the
purchase of Eight (8) Heavy Duty Battery Electric Buses, for a period of time until the grant
reimbursements are received, and designate the current Authorized Agents, pursuant to
the Master Company Resolution Number 2026-01, adopted by the Board of Directors,
1/20/26, to effectuate transactions under this agreement.
9.
UPDATED CAFATERIA PLAN – IRS CODE 125 – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN ATTACHMENT)
Staff recommends the Board of Directors adopt and approve the District’s IRS 125 Plan
document, and authorize the General Manager to attest to the formal adoption of this item.
10.
TERMINAL 2 – PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE – (INFORMATIONAL)
Staff recommends the Board of Directions receive an update on Terminal 2 – Phase 2
Operations and Maintenance building.
11.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2027 – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board will conduct its annual Election of Officers for 2027 to select the following
positions: Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary.
12.
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS –
(INFORMATIONAL)
Staff will present First Quarter Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Performance Reports for the
period ending September 30, 2026.
13.
FINANCIAL UPDATE & FIRST QUARTER REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 –
(INFORMATIONAL)
Staff requests that the Board review and file the financial report for the Santa Barbara
Metropolitan Transit District first quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year. The period being July
1, 2026, through September 30, 2026.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the MTD Administrative Office at 805.963.3364 at least 48 hours in
advance of the meeting to allow time for MTD to attempt a reasonable accommodation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA
14.
PRELIMINARY SB 125 LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2027-2031 –
(INFORMATIONAL - ATTACHMENT)
Staff requests that the Board receive a Preliminary SB 125 Long Term Financial Plan for
the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District. The period being July 1, 2026, through
June 30, 2031.
15.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT - (INFORMATIONAL)
The General Manager will report on updates to District activities.
16.
OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS - (INFORMATIONAL)
The Board will report on the other related public transit issues and committees.
17.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(GOVERNMENT CODES §54957 AND §54954.5(e)) - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board will meet in closed session to evaluate the performance of the District’s General
Manager.
PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO CLOSED SESSION ITEM WILL BE ALLOWED BEFORE THE RECESS
18.
ADJOURNMENT
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: If you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, please contact the MTD Administrative Office at 805.963.3364 at least 48 hours in
advance of the meeting to allow time for MTD to attempt a reasonable accommodation.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DRAFT MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
of the
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
A Public Agency
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
8:30 AM
John G. Britton Auditorium
550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m.
2.
ROLL CALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS
Chair Davis reported that all members were present.
3.
REPORT REGARDING THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA
Kimberly Rangel, Human Resources Generalist/Interim Clerk of the Board reported that
the agenda was posted on October 15, 2026, at MTD’s Administrative Office, emailed to
those on the agenda list, and posted to MTD’s website.
CONSENT CALENDAR
4.
APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board was asked to review and approve the draft minutes for the meeting of
September 8, 2026, and September 15, 2026.
5.
CASH REPORTS - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board was asked to review and approve the Cash Reports from September 5, 2026,
through September 25, 2026, and September 26, 2026, through October 9, 2026.
Vice chair Tabor moved to approve the consent calendar. Director Lapuz seconded the
motion. The motion was approved unanimously.
THIS CONCLUDES THE CONSENT CALENDAR
6.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
AGENDA ITEM #8 MOVED FOR BOARD MEETING ON NOVEMBER, 17, 2026.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS DRAFT MINUTES
7.
CAL OES DESIGNATION OF AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR FEMA ASSISTANCE –
(ACTION MAY BE TAKEN - ATTACHMENT)
Staff requested that the Board approve the attached resolution designating General
Manager Jerry Estrada, Assistant General Manager, Chief Operation Officer, Mary Gregg,
and Director of Finance and Administration, Nancy Tillie, as the authorized agents to
execute and file agreements with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
for federal financial assistance for disaster relief.
Director Solórzano moved to approve Resolution #2026-09 and Director Lapuz seconded
the motion. Chair Davis asked for a roll-call vote and the motion was approved unanimously.
8.
UPDATED CAFETERIA PLAN – IRS CODE 125 – (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
General Manager Jerry Estrada asked that this agenda item be moved for the board
meeting on November 17, 2026.
9.
OPERATIONS SERVICE DELIVERY UPDATE – (INFORMATIONAL)
The Board of Directors received an update on service delivery for the newly launched
microtransit service, The Wave – Carpinteria, and for the fixed-route Line 20.
10.
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – (INFORMATIONAL)
The General Manager reported on updates to District activities.
11.
OTHER BUSINESS AND REPORTS – (INFORMATIONAL)
Director Perotte shared an update regarding the Goleta Train Depot, reporting that the
building is now complete and ready. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for December
16, 2026.
12.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(GOVERNMENT CODES §54957 AND §54954.5(e)) - (ACTION MAY BE TAKEN)
The Board went to close session at 9:08 a.m. and reconvened at 9:18 a.m. No action was
taken.
13.
ADJOURNMENT
The Board adjourned at 9:18 a.m.
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Cash Report
Board Meeting of November 3, 2026
For the Period October 10, 2026 through October 23, 2026
MONEY MARKET
Beginning Balance October 10, 2026
Accounts Receivable
Passenger Fares
Prepaids & Advertising
Miscellaneous Income
Interest Income
Total Deposits
Miscellaneous Transfers
401(k)/Pension Transfer
Payroll Taxes
Payroll
Accounts Payable
Principal Pmt Gillig Bus Buy LOC
Total Disbursements
$5,723,861.38
3,603,899.90
84,353.12
4,878.01
109.14
15.07
3,693,255.24
(17,418.50)
(41,979.03)
(185,348.15)
(423,327.40)
(431,601.23)
(5,000,000.00)
(6,099,674.31)
Ending
Total
Balance
Cash and Investments as of October 25, 2026:
$3,317,442.31
CASH INVESTMENTS
LAIF Account
$6,730,860.45
Money Market Account
3,317,442.31
Total Cash Balance
$10,048,302.76
SELF INSURED LIABILITY ACCOUNTS
WC / Liability Reserves
Working Capital
Cash Report Cover Sheet
($3,648,667.00)
$6,399,635.76
26-Oct-26
8:37
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Accounts Payable
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
BUS PARTS
1,183.05
201233
10/16/2026 ABC BUS COMPANIES INC
201234
201235
10/16/2026 ALAN NOELLE ENGINEERING, INC T1 RENOVATIONS
10/16/2026 SAL ALVAREZ
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
201236
10/16/2026 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC SUPPLIES
87.10
201237
201238
10/16/2026 HENRY ANDREWS
10/16/2026 AUTOZONE STORES LLC
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
BUS/SERVICE VEHICLE PARTS
285.00
96.34
201239
10/16/2026 BAY ALARM COMPANY INC
ALARM CONTRACT
255.00
201240
201241
10/16/2026 BARCODESOURCE INC.
10/16/2026 JAMES BRACKETT
BARCODE SUPPLIES
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
92.46
240.00
3,000.00
285.00
201242
10/16/2026 ROBERT BURNHAM
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
285.00
201243
201244
10/16/2026 RICARDO CABRERA
10/16/2026 MIKE CARDONA
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
285.00
130.00
201245
201246
10/16/2026 CALIFORNIA TRANSIT ASSOCIATI ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
10/16/2026 CENTRAL COAST TANK TESTING TANK TESTS
201247
10/16/2026 COMMUNITY RADIO INC.
201248
201249
10/16/2026 COX COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
INTERNET & CABLE TV
10/16/2026 CROCKER REFRIGERATION & AIR HVAC MAINTENANCE
13,000.00
150.00
331.24
GIBRALTAR SITE RENTAL
618.41
1,200.65
285.00
201250
10/16/2026 NANCY CURTIS
201251
201252
10/16/2026 CROSSLINE SUPPLY LLC
BUS PARTS
10/16/2026 DENMUN OFFICE SOLUTIONS DBA IT CONTRACT SERVICES
336.49
6,840.00
201253
10/16/2026 ALLIANT POWER DBA
BUS PARTS
1,026.18
201254
201255
10/16/2026 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
10/16/2026 EVERSHADE LLC DBA
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
STEAM CLEANING TC/EXPRESS ZON
858.68
3,132.00
201256
10/16/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
860.00
201257
201258
10/16/2026 GENFARE LLC
10/16/2026 GIBBS INTERNATIONAL INC
FAREBOX REPAIRS & PARTS
BUS PARTS
201259
201260
10/16/2026 GILLIG LLC
10/16/2026 GARY GLEASON
BUS PARTS
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
814.25
240.00
201261
10/16/2026 JACK GRAHAM
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
285.00
201262
201263
10/16/2026 ALI HABIBI
10/16/2026 RICHARD HARRIGAN
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
240.00
536.00
201264
10/16/2026 ROBERT HARTMAN JR.
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
570.00
201265
201266
10/16/2026 HOME IMPROVEMENT CTR.
10/16/2026 KIRKS AUTOMOTIVE INC
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
BUS/AUTO PARTS
249.85
512.26
201267
10/16/2026 KUBA INC
TAP TO PAY VALIDATORS
34,020.00
201268
201269
10/16/2026 LENZ PEST CONTROL INC
10/16/2026 LITTLEPAY INC
FUMIGATION SERVICES
TAP2PAY
411.29
2,184.72
201270
10/16/2026 STEVEN EDWARD MAAS
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
Accounts Payable Check Register
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
7,308.73
1,735.46
26-Oct-26
206.00
8:33
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
201271
10/16/2026 MARBORG INDUSTRIES (INC)
UTILITIES & RENTAL FEES
382.61
201272
201273
10/16/2026 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO.
10/16/2026 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY INC
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
UNIFORM & LINEN SERVICE
151.19
736.61
201274
10/16/2026 WILLIAM MORRIS
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
285.00
201275
201276
10/16/2026 NFI PARTS DBA
10/16/2026 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS DBA
BUS PARTS
BUS/SERVICE VEHICLE PARTS
201277
10/16/2026 CARLOS ORNELAS
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
285.00
201278
201279
10/16/2026 LUIGI OTTIERI
10/16/2026 PARTS AUTHORITY LLC
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
285.00
991.78
201280
10/16/2026 ROBERT HALF
TEMPORARY LABOR
4,800.00
201281
201282
10/16/2026 SILVAS OIL CO. INC.
10/16/2026 SANTA BARBARA TROPHY
LUBRICANTS
DRIVER NAME PLATES
2,461.20
91.77
201283
201284
10/16/2026 SM TIRE CORP.
10/16/2026 ROBIN SORIA
BUS TIRE MOUNTING
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
201285
10/16/2026 SB CITY OF-REFUSE & WATER
UTILITIES
1,212.90
201286
201287
10/16/2026 THE MEDCENTER
10/16/2026 TEAMSTERS PENSION TRUST
MEDICAL EXAMS
UNION PENSION
175.00
94,292.25
201288
10/16/2026 TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL NO. 18 UNION DUES
13,433.00
201289
201290
10/16/2026 JOHN J. VASQUEZ
10/16/2026 VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP
285.00
4,100.00
2,258.72
187.69
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
ANNUAL AUDIT
410.62
855.00
201291
10/16/2026 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROGRA BUS PARTS
1,266.43
201292
201293
10/16/2026 DANIEL WALKER
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
10/16/2026 WESTERN STATES CONVERTER & BUS PARTS
285.00
5,784.79
201294
10/16/2026 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY DBA
JANITORIAL SUPPLIES
3,918.26
201295
201296
10/16/2026 WHITE ASSOCIATES DBA
10/16/2026 WURTH USA WEST INC.
BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
SHOP SUPPLIES
6,300.00
438.21
201297
201298
10/16/2026 ALEXANDER YOUNG
10/22/2026 ABC BUS COMPANIES INC
RETIREE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT
BUS PARTS
285.00
4,441.33
201299
10/22/2026 RIDE COACH & BUS DBA
BUS PARTS
201300
201301
10/22/2026 CROCKER REFRIGERATION & AIR HVAC MAINTENANCE
10/22/2026 CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE DBA BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
271.22
347.50
2,156.74
108.16
201302
10/22/2026 CROSSLINE SUPPLY LLC
201303
201304
10/22/2026 CA DEPT. OF TAX & FEE ADMIN.
QTRLY USER FUEL TAX
10/22/2026 CA. DEPT. of TAX & FEE ADMINIST UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FE
1,229.00
2,519.00
201305
10/22/2026 ALLIANT POWER DBA
BUS PARTS
4,046.92
201306
201307
10/22/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
10/22/2026 GIBBS INTERNATIONAL INC
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
BUS PARTS
201308
10/22/2026 GILLIG LLC
BUS PARTS
201309
201310
10/22/2026 GRAINGER INC.
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
10/22/2026 JERRY'S PLUMBING & HEATING IN PLUMBING REPAIRS
376.27
370.00
201311
10/22/2026 LENZ PEST CONTROL INC
79.80
Accounts Payable Check Register
BUS PARTS
159.74
933.06
3,949.55
FUMIGATION SERVICES
26-Oct-26
8:33
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
201312
10/22/2026 MOHAWK MFG. AND SUPPLY CO.
BUS PARTS
201313
201314
10/22/2026 NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS INC.
10/22/2026 NFI PARTS DBA
LIABILITY INSURANCE
BUS PARTS
602.71
201315
10/22/2026 PRISM
EAP
201316
201317
10/22/2026 PARTS AUTHORITY LLC
BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
10/22/2026 SECTRAN SECURITY, INCORPORA ARMORED TRANSPORTATION SERVI
201318
10/22/2026 SMART & FINAL
OFFICE/MEETING SUPPLIES
255.70
201319
201320
10/22/2026 SO. CAL. EDISON CO.
10/22/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
UTILITIES
ELECTRIC VEHICLES "FUEL"
8,591.87
1,341.55
201321
10/22/2026 SOCALGAS
UTILITIES
201322
201323
10/22/2026 STANTEC ARCHITECTURE INC.
10/22/2026 SB CITY OF-REFUSE & WATER
FACILITIES A&E SERVICES
UTILITIES
29,626.18
2,088.75
201324
201325
10/22/2026 VERIZON WIRELESS
10/22/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
CELLULAR/WIRELESS SERVICE
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
2,145.96
865.30
201326
10/22/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
318.09
201327
201328
10/22/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
10/22/2026 FRONTIER CALIFORNIA INC.
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
TELEPHONE/RADIO/FIBER OPTIC INT
155.00
160.17
124,863.77
6,070.09
963.30
722.75
1,069.08
638.48
431,601.23
Accounts Payable Check Register
Current Cash Report Voided Checks:
0.00
Prior Cash Report Voided Checks:
0.00
Grand Total:
$431,601.23
26-Oct-26
8:33
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Cash Receipts of Accounts Receivable
Date
Company
Description
Amount
10/13/2026 Measure A, Section 3 LSTI
Measure A Capital Reimbursement
10/15/2026 Brown Parker & DeMarinis Adv
Advertising on Buses
4,240.80
10/15/2026 Network Medical
Advertising on Buses
927.00
10/15/2026 UCSB - Parking Services-7001
Passes/Passports Sales
5,190.00
10/15/2026 UCSB - Parking Services-7001
Passes/Passports Sales
5,590.00
10/15/2026 UCSB - Parking Services-7001
Passes/Passports Sales
6,180.00
10/19/2026 Handlpartners (McDonalds)
Advertising on Buses
7,333.20
10/21/2026 Habitat for Humanity
Advertising on Buses
316.00
10/21/2026 Idea Engineering, Inc.
Advertising on Buses
270.00
10/21/2026 Moonlight Graphics/Mktg
Advertising on Buses
5,810.40
10/23/2026 S.B.C.A.G.
T1 - SB 125
DBA
1,326,584.02
Total Accounts Receivable Paid During Period
Cash Report Accounts Receivable
2,241,458.48
$3,603,899.90
Printed0/26/2026 8:44:21 AM
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Cash Report
Board Meeting of November 17, 2026
For the Period October 24, 2026 through November 6, 2026
MONEY MARKET
Beginning Balance October 24, 2026
$3,317,442.31
Accounts Receivable
SB-325 (LTF)
Measure A Transfer
Passenger Fares
Property Tax Revenue
Miscellaneous Income
Bank Interest Income
10,366,757.42
923,630.39
249,577.91
95,831.78
71,760.69
240.73
58.23
Total Deposits
11,707,857.15
Bank & Credit Card Fees
401(k)/Pension Transfer
Miscellaneous Transfers
Workers' Compensation
Payroll Taxes
Payroll
Accounts Payable
Pmt Gillig Bus Buy LOC
(3,759.66)
(31,921.57)
(54,445.44)
(71,087.66)
(180,712.67)
(418,427.29)
(625,142.18)
(2,650,216.42)
Total Disbursements
(4,035,712.89)
Ending
Total
Balance
Cash and Investments as of November 6, 2026:
$10,989,586.57
CASH INVESTMENTS
LAIF Account
Money Market Account
$6,730,860.45
10,989,586.57
Total Cash Balance
$17,720,447.02
SELF INSURED LIABILITY ACCOUNTS
WC / Liability Reserves
Working Capital
Cash Report Cover Sheet
($3,481,810.15)
$14,238,636.87
09-Nov-26
17:34
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Accounts Payable
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
200619
7/24/2026 COASTAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP MEMBERSHIP DUES
2,000.00
V
201254
201329
10/16/2026 ELAN FINANCIAL SERVICES
10/30/2026 AT&T MOBILITY-CC
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
TAP2PAY COMMUNICATIONS
858.68
1,083.10
V
201330
10/30/2026 AMERICAN MOVING PARTS LLC
BUS PARTS
2,325.96
201331
201332
10/30/2026 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC SUPPLIES
10/30/2026 RIDE COACH & BUS DBA
BUS PARTS
149.76
36.38
201333
10/30/2026 COASTAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP MEMBERSHIP DUES
2,000.00
201334
201335
10/30/2026 CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE DBA BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
10/30/2026 CURVATURE DBA
IT EQUIPMENT
7,847.76
5,080.13
336.49
201336
10/30/2026 CROSSLINE SUPPLY LLC
201337
201338
10/30/2026 CDTFA
SALES/CONSUMER USE TAX
10/30/2026 DARTCO TRANSMISSION SALES & BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
BUS PARTS
2,362.00
541.73
201339
201340
10/30/2026 ALLIANT POWER DBA
10/30/2026 FRASER GAUGE
BUS PARTS
BUS PARTS
373.55
1,591.75
201341
10/30/2026 GENFARE LLC
FAREBOX REPAIRS & PARTS
3,729.53
201342
201343
10/30/2026 GIBBS INTERNATIONAL INC
10/30/2026 GILLIG LLC
BUS PARTS
BUS PARTS
1,461.47
3,342.04
BUS TIRE LEASE
15,027.72
201344
10/30/2026 GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO
201345
201346
10/30/2026 KITCHELL CEM INC.
HALEY CANOPY/T2 PHASE 2
10/30/2026 MANSFIELD OIL CO OF GAINESVIL RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL
9,095.34
73,196.59
201347
10/30/2026 MC CORMIX CORP. (GAS)
FUEL-SV/MICROTRANSIT
2,058.93
201348
201349
10/30/2026 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY INC
10/30/2026 MOHAWK MFG. AND SUPPLY CO.
UNIFORM & LINEN SERVICE
BUS PARTS
723.44
66.75
201350
10/30/2026 MOTION INDUSTRIES INC
BUS PARTS
168.43
201351
201352
10/30/2026 NATIONAL DRIVE
10/30/2026 NFI PARTS DBA
PAYROLL DEDUCTION
BUS PARTS
199.00
221.96
201353
201354
10/30/2026 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS DBA
BUS/SERVICE VEHICLE PARTS
10/30/2026 PERRY LINCOLN MERCURY MAZD SERVICE VEHICLE PARTS / REPAIRS
201355
10/30/2026 PETTY CASH - MANNY CASTANON MISC. PURCHASES
201356
201357
10/30/2026 ROBERT HALF
10/30/2026 SANSUM CLINIC
TEMPORARY LABOR
MEDICAL EXAMS
2,400.00
495.00
201358
10/30/2026 SILVAS OIL CO. INC.
LUBRICANTS
4,905.42
201359
201360
10/30/2026 SM TIRE CORP.
10/30/2026 SOAP MAN DISTRIBUTIN DBA
BUS TIRE MOUNTING
BUS CLEANING SUPPLIES
1,367.52
313.33
201361
10/30/2026 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ELECTRIC VEHICLES "FUEL"
6,502.20
201362
201363
10/30/2026 SOCALGAS
UTILITIES
10/30/2026 STAPLES CONTRACT & COMMERC OFFICE SUPPLIES
15.16
70.12
201364
10/30/2026 TREAS.TAX COLLECTOR HARRY E PROPERTY TAXES
500.79
Accounts Payable Check Register
1,100.98
124.41
172.96
11-Nov-26
8:23
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
201365
10/30/2026 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA REG NETWORK & COMMUNICATION SER
201366
201367
10/30/2026 UNITED WAY OF SB
10/30/2026 VERIZON WIRELESS
103.92
201368
10/30/2026 VIDEO VOICE DATA COMMUNICA CHARGEPOINT CHARGING STATION
29,061.55
201369
201370
10/30/2026 WHITE ASSOCIATES DBA
10/30/2026 YACO SCHOLARSHIP FUND
BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
PAYROLL DEDUCTION
6,600.00
55.00
201371
11/4/2026 ABC BUS COMPANIES INC
BUS PARTS
2,335.30
201372
201373
11/4/2026 ALAN NOELLE ENGINEERING, INC SHOP GENERATOR CONSULTATION
11/4/2026 AMERICAN MOVING PARTS LLC
BUS PARTS
195.00
260.10
201374
11/4/2026 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC SUPPLIES
107.06
201375
201376
11/4/2026 ASBURY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVI WASTE OIL RECYCLER
11/4/2026 RIDE COACH & BUS DBA
BUS PARTS
161.00
103.00
201377
201378
11/4/2026 COX COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
11/4/2026 CUMMINS SALES & SERVICE DBA
INTERNET & CABLE TV
BUS PARTS & REPAIRS
195.63
1,858.57
201379
11/4/2026 DIGITAL SCEPTER
IT SERVICES SECURITY
14,500.00
201380
201381
11/4/2026 DOCUPRODUCTS CORPORATION COPIER MAINTENANCE/SUPPLIES
11/4/2026 EMERGENCY DRAIN SERVICES DB DRAIN SERVICES
201382
11/4/2026 ESP LOCKSMITH DBA
201383
201384
11/4/2026 FAUVER LARGE ARCHBALD&SPR LEGAL COUNSEL
11/4/2026 GIBBS INTERNATIONAL INC
BUS PARTS
8,601.54
850.05
201385
11/4/2026 GILLIG LLC
BUS PARTS
9,980.49
201386
201387
11/4/2026 GOLETA WATER DISTRICT
11/4/2026 GRAINGER INC.
UTILITIES
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
431.09
451.94
201388
11/4/2026 GUARDIAN-APPLETON (DENTAL I DENTAL INSURANCE
4,229.30
201389
201390
11/4/2026 GUARDIAN-APPLETON (VISION IN VISION INSURANCE
11/4/2026 GUARDIAN-APPLETON (LIFE INS) LIFE INSURANCE
346.53
1,526.40
201391
201392
11/4/2026 GOLETA SANITARY DISTRICT
11/4/2026 HOME IMPROVEMENT CTR.
UTILITIES
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
79.00
70.93
201393
11/4/2026 HR AUTOGLASS DBA
BUS PARTS/REPAIRS
400.00
201394
201395
11/4/2026 IAN'S TIRE AND AUTO REPAIR DB SERVICE VEHICLE TIRES & REPAIRS
11/4/2026 IMPERIAL ELECTRIC LLC
B & G REPAIRS
45.00
1,117.24
PAYROLL DEDUCTION
CELLULAR/WIRELESS SERVICE
362.20
839.04
1,151.16
B&G REPAIRS & SUPPLIES
1,252.07
678.34
260.00
201396
11/4/2026 JERRY'S PLUMBING & HEATING IN PLUMBING REPAIRS
201397
201398
11/4/2026 JOY EQUIPMENT PROTECTION IN
11/4/2026 KIRKS AUTOMOTIVE INC
SERVICING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
BUS/AUTO PARTS
201399
11/4/2026 LENZ PEST CONTROL INC
FUMIGATION SERVICES
201400
201401
11/4/2026 MANSFIELD OIL CO OF GAINESVIL RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL
11/4/2026 MAYAN GENERAL CONSTRUCTIO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVIC
201402
11/4/2026 MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY CO.
SHOP/B&G SUPPLIES
201403
201404
11/4/2026 MISSION LINEN SUPPLY INC
11/4/2026 MULLEN & HENZELL
UNIFORM & LINEN SERVICE
CALLE REAL PROJECT SERVICES
348.55
5,072.54
201405
11/4/2026 MUNOZ JANITORIAL
JANITORIAL SERVICES
4,565.00
Accounts Payable Check Register
2,953.82
1,789.95
551.29
73,331.21
7,560.00
225.23
11-Nov-26
8:23
Check #
Date
Company
Description
Amount Voids
2,160.00
201406
11/4/2026 ROBERT HALF
TEMPORARY LABOR
201407
201408
11/4/2026 SANSUM CLINIC
11/4/2026 SB LOCKSMITHS INC
MEDICAL EXAMS
B&G REPAIR & SUPPLIES
201409
11/4/2026 SILVAS OIL CO. INC.
LUBRICANTS
201410
201411
11/4/2026 SM TIRE CORP.
11/4/2026 SMARDAN-HATCHER CO. INC
BUS TIRE MOUNTING
B&G REPAIRS & SUPPLIES
201412
11/4/2026 SO. CAL. EDISON CO.
UTILITIES
18,967.93
201413
201414
11/4/2026 SOCALGAS
11/4/2026 SB CITY OF-REFUSE & WATER
UTILITIES
UTILITIES
45.06
2,306.35
201415
11/4/2026 TDS SERVICE CORP. DBA TRANSIT BUS PARTS REPAIRS
201416
201417
11/4/2026 TEAMSTERS MISC SECURITY TRU UNION MEDICAL INSURANCE
11/4/2026 U.S. BANK CORP. PAYMENT SYST CREDIT CARD PURCHASES
201418
201419
11/4/2026 VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP
ANNUAL AUDIT
11/4/2026 VENTURA COUNTY OVERHEAD D B&G REPAIRS & SUPPLIES
3,800.00
278.00
201420
11/4/2026 THE COUNTRY MEAT MARKET IN
1,000.00
330.00
267.54
10,921.14
442.75
151.73
678.50
249,736.00
1,322.12
VETERAN'S DAY BBQ
628,000.86
Accounts Payable Check Register
Current Cash Report Voided Checks:
0.00
Prior Cash Report Voided Checks:
2,858.68
Grand Total:
$625,142.18
11-Nov-26
8:23
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
Cash Receipts of Accounts Receivable
Date
Company
Description
Amount
10/28/2026 Cottage Hospital
Passes/Token Sales
1,350.00
10/28/2026 Wells Marketing, LLC
Advertising on Buses
2,436.60
10/28/2026 Wells Marketing, LLC
Advertising on Buses
3,581.10
10/28/2026 Wells Marketing, LLC
Advertising on Buses
6,475.50
10/29/2026 State of Good Repair
T2 Capital Reimbursement
598,817.55
11/2/2026
SB Air Pollution Control Dist.
Capital Reimbursement - Bus Purchase
68,500.00
11/3/2026
Caltrans DRMT
Capital Reimbursement - Bus Purchases
8,346,000.00
11/3/2026
UCSB - Parking Services-7001
Passes/Passports Sales
11/4/2026
UCSB Administration Services Div. Transit Enhancement - MTD Line 28
11/4/2026
UCSB Administration Services Div. Transit Enhancement - MTD Line 12x/24x
208,514.50
Total Accounts Receivable Paid During Period
$10,366,757.42
Cash Report Accounts Receivable
5,910.00
1,125,172.17
Printed/10/2026 12:10:30 PM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
TYPE:
ACTION ITEM
PREPARED BY:
CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER, RYAN GRIPP
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
AGENDA ITEM #: 7
ADVANCE AUTHORITY FOR CHARGE READY TRANSPORT PROGRAM
AGREEMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that the Board provide advance authority to the General Manager (GM) to enter
into an agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) resulting from MTD’s application to
SCE’s Charge Ready Transport (CRT) grant program subject to the following:
• The General Manager’s review and determination that the terms and conditions of the
CRT Program Participation Agreement are acceptable and consistent with MTD’s
applicable policies, practices and requirements.
DISCUSSION:
Background: MTD has had a long and productive partnership with SCE through various initiatives
and programs. Among the most impactful to the advancement of MTD’s fleet electrification efforts
is the Charge Ready Program (CRP). The CRP provides funding and or turnkey solutions for
electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure deployment. CRP awardees also receive rebates to offset the
costs of the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). The electrical infrastructure providing
power to MTD’s 14 Level 2 and 28 Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) ports at Terminal 1 are
a result of three separate CRP projects. For those projects, MTD chose the “SCE Build” option,
whereby SCE designs and installs the infrastructure on behalf of the customer. The other pathway
under CRP is the “Customer Build” option. That approach requires the customer to perform the
design and installation on their own, with SCE reimbursing up-to 80% of what it would cost them
to complete the same project. The “Customer Build” option, while more work and up-front cost
for the customer, is less restrictive. Equipment installed by SCE under the “SCE Build” option
comes with certain limitations like the inability to connect distributed energy resources (DER),
which consist of generators, photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Staff submitted an application to CRT, a subset of CRP that supports projects for medium- and
heavy-duty electric vehicles (EV). MTD’s application seeks funding from CRT to support
deployment of 8 DCFC ports and associated electrical infrastructure under Phase 2 of MTD’s
Terminal 2 Recommissioning Project. Staff selected the “Customer-Build” option, which as
indicated above places responsibility (and control) of the design, procurement, and installation of
the customer side of the meter infrastructure on MTD. Critically, the “Customer-Build” option
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allows MTD to add DERs to the CRT-supported EV infrastructure. DERs are included in the
design for Phase 2 of MTD’s Terminal 2 Recommissioning Project.
MTD’s CRT application moved through a complex multi-step review process that culminated in
an award offer and SCE-developed conceptual design. The conceptual design provides a highlevel summary of the project scope including number and type of EVSE, onsite electrical
infrastructure improvements, and required SCE upgrades to supply sufficient power to Terminal
2 for the new DCFC ports. The award offer includes a not-to-exceed amount of $268,204 for the
EV infrastructure and an estimated rebate of $296,000 for the EVSE. MTD’s design team for the
Terminal 2 Recommissioning Project is currently reviewing SCE’s conceptual design. They are
ensuring alignment with the Phase 2 design, as the EV infrastructure proposed under the CRT
application is one element of the larger project. If staff approves the conceptual design and award
offer by SCE’s November 15th deadline, which is likely to occur barring any concerns from MTD’s
design team, CRT officials will issue a Program Participation Agreement to MTD for signature.
Advance Authority: Staff is seeking advance authority because the CRT Program Participation
Agreement must be signed by MTD and SCE by December 31st, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Since the
CRT Program has been discontinued, there is no opportunity for an extension. Due to the
uncertainty of the Board Meeting schedule during the upcoming holiday season, granting advance
authority ensures the GM can meet SCE’s agreement execution deadline.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 8
TYPE:
ACTION ITEM
PREPARED BY:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, NANCY TILLIE
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
ADVANCE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A DEBT INSTRUMENT
AGREEMENT WITH FARMERS & MERCHANT’S BANK IN THE
AMOUNT OF UP TO $12,000,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT (8)
HEAVY DUTY BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board grant the General Manager advance authority to enter into
a debt instrument agreement with Farmers & Merchants bank to provide for a “Specific
Use” Line of Credit in an amount of up to $12,000,000 for the purpose of funding the
purchase of Eight (8) Heavy Duty Battery Electric Buses, for a period of time until the
grant reimbursements are received, and designate the current Authorized Agents,
pursuant to the Master Company Resolution Number 2026-01, adopted by the Board of
Directors, 1/20/26, to effectuate transactions under this agreement.
DISCUSSION:
Background: The District entered into a Contract with Gillig, LLC in December 2024, as authorized
by the Board of Directors at their meeting on October 14, 2024, to purchase Eight (8) Heavy Duty
Battery Electric Buses and associated Charging Equipment, in an amount not to exceed
$13,771,000. Capital grant funding has already been secured to pay for the purchase; however
the funding conditions are reimbursement, meaning the grantor will need to have the invoice with
proof of payment from the District in order to release funding. There could be a lag time of up to
60 days to receive the reimbursement after payment. The 8 buses are scheduled to arrive within
the next 30 days. Payment in full is due within 45 days of equipment acceptance. The District
has approached Farmers & Merchants Bank to provide short-term financing as a bridge to
receiving the grant funds, proactively to prevent any Operating Cash Flow availability.
Advance Authority: Providing the General Manager authority to sign the debt instrument and the
designation for the existing Authorized Agents to carry out these narrowly scoped transactions
will achieve payments being made on time, eliminate any strain on Operating Cash Flow, and
provide a buffer for any delays in funding, MTD seeks a firm, fixed-price contract.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 9
TYPE:
ACTION ITEM
PREPARED BY:
HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGER, DAVID SERRANO
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
UPDATED CAFETERIA PLAN – IRS CODE 125
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Directors adopt and approve the District’s IRS 125 Plan
document, and authorize the General Manager/Clerk of the Board to attest to the formal
adoption of this item.
DISCUSSION:
Internal Revenue Code Section 125 authorizes employers to adopt a plan authorizing employees
to pay for health benefits premiums, flexible spending accounts, and dependent care spending
accounts, on a pre-tax basis. The District has offered this opportunity since 1998. The plan
authorizes employees to pay for medical, dental and vision premiums, and utilize flexible spending
accounts (FSA) and dependent care spending accounts (DCSA) on a pre-tax basis, and
authorizes the District to withhold employee premium only portion (POP), FSA, and DCSA on a
pre-tax basis.
The benefit of this plan is to allow employees to pay for benefits on a pre-tax basis, thus lowering
the employee’s tax burden, while simultaneously providing the District (employer) with a optional
fringe benefit as part of the total compensation package (without imposing a cost on the District).
The plan document, on file with the General Manager’s Office and Human Resources Office,
reflects any current changes, since the United States Government and IRS authorized section
125 plans in 1986. Periodically, the plan will undergo review for continued compliance, and be
amended, if necessary, at any given time. The plan has undergone review for continued
compliance by General Counsel, and our medical, vision, dental, FSA, and DCSA plans have
been confirmed within the document.
ATTACHMENT: Section 125 Cafeteria Flex Plan
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Section 125 Plan Document
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
To enhance our employee benefits program and provide tax-saving opportunities for both the company and its
employees, we have implemented a Section 125 Cafeteria Flex Plan. This plan allows employees to pay for certain
employer-sponsored insurance premiums and benefits on a pre-tax basis, thereby reducing their taxable income
and increasing their take-home pay.
Under this plan, eligible employees may elect to have premiums for health, dental, vision, and other qualified
insurance benefits deducted from their paychecks before federal income and Social Security/Medicare taxes are
applied. You may also elect pre-tax Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions; pre-tax Health Flexible Spending
Account (HFSA) contributions; and pre-tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA) contributions.
This not only benefits employees by lowering their out-of-pocket costs but also reduces the company’s payroll tax
liability.
The Flex Cafeteria Plan is compliant with IRS regulations and governed by Section 125 of the Internal Revenue
Code. It does not change the actual benefits offered but provides a more tax-efficient way to pay for them. The
plan is available to all eligible employees per the Plan Document and is administered in conjunction with our
existing payroll and benefits systems.
By adopting a Section 125 Cafeteria Flex Plan, the company demonstrates a commitment to supporting employee
financial wellness while also achieving measurable cost savings. This plan reflects our strategic approach to
providing competitive, compliant, and cost-effective benefits to our workforce.
This this information is described in greater detail in the following sections.
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Section 1: Establishment And Purpose
Section 2: Definitions
Section 3: Eligibility And Participation
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Section 4: Election Procedures
Section 5: Contributions
Section 6: Claims And Administration
Section 7: Amendment And Termination
Section 8: General Provisions
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Benefit Appendixes
Confidentiality Notice
This document contains sensitive legal and operational information pertaining to employee benefit plan
compliance. It is intended solely for internal use by the Plan Sponsor’s Human Resources, Legal, and
Executive teams. Unauthorized distribution or use of this document is strictly prohibited.
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
1
SECTION 125 CAFETERIA FLEX PLAN
Plan Sponsor:
Plan Sponsor EIN:
Plan Sponsor Address:
Plan Sponsor Phone #:
Plan Administrator:
Plan Administrator Phone #:
Plan Effective Date:
Plan Year:
Santa Barbara MTD
92-2546247
550 Olive Street, Santa Barbara, CA
93101
805-963-3364
Same As Plan Sponsor
Same As Plan Sponsor
January 1, 2026
January 1 - December 31st
SECTION 1 – ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
1.1 Establishment: Santa Barbara MTD (the “Employer”) hereby establishes the Santa Barbara MTD Section 125 Cafeteria
Flex Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Internal Revenue Code §125 to permit eligible employees to elect among certain nontaxable
benefits and taxable cash compensation. This plan document is intended to satisfy the written plan requirement of Treasury
Reg. §1.125-1(q). Further, This Plan is intended solely to establish the mechanism required by Internal Revenue Code § 125
for pre-tax elections and salary reductions. This Plan is not itself an “employee welfare benefit plan” within the meaning of 29
U.S.C. § 1002(1) and is therefore not subject to ERISA. Each benefit program offered under this Plan shall be governed by its
own plan document and Summary Plan Description, as applicable.
1.2 Purpose: The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees with a choice of qualified benefits, including pre-tax premiums,
pre-tax contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), participation in a Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA),
and participation in a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Dependent Care FSA).
SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS
2.1 “Affiliate” means any corporation, partnership or other entity with which the Sponsor constitutes a controlled group of
corporations, a group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control or an affiliated service
group as defined under Code Sections 414 (b), (c), (m), (n) or (o).
2.2 “Carryover” also referred to as “Rollover”, means the ability to carry over up to the maximum dollar amount permitted by
the IRS to the next Plan Year.
2.3 “Child” means any child of a Participant described in Code Section 152(f)(1) who has not attained age 27 as of the end of
the Participant’s taxable year.
2.4 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as may be amended from time to time. Reference to a specific
provision of the Code shall include such provision and any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, or corresponding
provision of any successor revenue law thereto.
2.5 “Dependent” means (i) any person who is a dependent of a Participant within the meaning of Code Section 152,
determined without regard to subsections (b)(1), (b)(2) and (d)(1)(B) thereof and (ii) a Participant’s Child.
2.6 “Dependent Care FSA” means the dependent care flexible spending account described if applicable.
2.7 “Eligible Employee” means any employee who satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 3.
2.8 “Employee” means a person who performs services for the Sponsor or Participating Affiliate and receives compensation
for his services other than a pension, retirement allowance, retainer or fee under contract. Such persons may include persons
who are common law employees, leased employees described in Code section 414(n) or full-time life insurance salesmen
defined in Code section 7701(a)(20). Persons who act only as directors or independent contractors are not Employees,
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
2
although persons who serve in a dual status (i.e., persons performing services both as an employee and as a director or
independent contractor) are Employees to the extent they serve in an employee capacity. Persons who are sole proprietors,
partners owning an interest in a partnership, 2% shareholders (as defined in Code Section 1372(b)) of an S corporation or
owners of a pass-through entity (such as a limited liability company) are not Employees. If an individual is not considered to
be an employee of the Sponsor or Participating Affiliate in accordance with the preceding sentences for a Plan Year, a
subsequent determination by the Plan Sponsor, Participating Affiliate, any governmental agency or court that the individual is
an employee of the Sponsor or Participating Affiliate, even if such determination is applicable to a prior Plan Year, will not
have a retroactive effect for purposes of eligibility to participate in the Plan.
2.9 “Effective Date” means the day the Plan begins as stated in the Plan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan
may not be effective prior to the date the Plan is adopted. The effective date of an amendment and restatement of an existing
Plan shall be the date stated in the Plan Document but shall be no earlier than the date the amended and restated Plan is
adopted.
2.10 “Grace Period” means a period of up to 2.5 months after the end of the Plan Year in which unused Health FSA amounts
may be applied to eligible expenses.
2.11 “Health FSA” means the health flexible spending account described if applicable
2.12 “Highly Compensated Individual or Participant” means any individual or Participant who is a Highly Compensated
Individual or a Highly Compensated Participant as defined under Code Section 125.
2.13 “HSA” means a Health Savings Account as defined in Code §223.
2.14 “Key Employee” means any Employee who is a key employee of the Sponsor or a Participating Affiliate within the
meaning of Code Section 416(i)(1) at any time during the preceding Plan Year.
2.15 “Participant” means any Employee who meets the requirements for participation specified in Section 3.
2.16 “Participating Affiliate” means an Affiliate that adopts the Plan in accordance with Appendix 1.
2.17 “Plan” means the Cafeteria Flex Plan (“Plan”) set forth in this document, as amended from time to time.
2.18 “Plan Administrator” means the Sponsor of the Plan, unless otherwise designated by the Plan Sponsor.
2.19 “Plan Document” means this document which sets forth specific features of the Plan as specified by the Sponsor.
2.20 “Plan Sponsor” means Santa Barbara MTD; 550 Olive Street Santa Barbara CA 93101; 92-2546247 “Sponsor” also
means any successor entity assuming the obligations created in this Plan. Solely for purposes of nondiscrimination testing
under Code Section 125, the Sponsor shall include all entities that are treated as an Affiliate.
2.21 “Plan Year” means a twelve (12) consecutive month period that commences and ends on a date selected by the
Sponsor and set forth in the Plan Document. The Plan Year is also the period of coverage for each Eligible Benefit specified in
the Plan Document for purposes of the requirements of Code Section 125. A Sponsor may specify a short Plan Year of less
than twelve (12) consecutive months in the Plan Document, or change a Plan Year to a different twelve (12) consecutive
month period than the initial Plan Year specified in the Plan Document, but only if the specification of a short Plan Year or a
change to a Plan Year is made for a valid business purpose and is otherwise permitted under Code Section 125.
2.22 “Salary Conversion Amount” means the portion of a Participant's compensation reserved for the payment of Eligible
Benefits under the Plan for a Plan Year.
2.23 “Service Provider” means any provider, or any subsidiary or division thereof, which has contracted with the
Sponsor to provide plan documentation and related services in connection with the Plan, and any successor in
interest thereto.
2.24 “Spouse” means an individual to whom the Participant is lawfully married under federal law.
SECTION 3 – ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
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3.1 Eligibility: Full-Time Employees Only shall be eligible to participate in this Plan. If this Plan is an amendment and
restatement of an existing plan, any Employee who was a participant in the existing plan shall continue to be eligible to
participate in the Plan. Persons who are not Employees are not eligible to participate in the Plan.
3.2 Exclusions: Independent contractors, leased employees, nonresident aliens without U.S. source income, and any other
class of employees excluded by the Employer
3.3 Entry Date: First of the Month Following DOH or as otherwise set by the Employer.
3.4 Reinstatement of Participant. A former Participant will again become a Participant if and when he or she meets the
eligibility requirements of Section 3.1 and, if terminated and rehired within the same Plan Year, may make a new election
hereunder for the remainder of the Plan Year in accordance with Section 4 of this Plan. Notwithstanding the previous
sentence, if a former Participant is rehired within a period of time specified by the Plan Administrator in its administrative
rules and procedures and within the same Plan Year as the initial termination of employment, the former Participant, upon
satisfaction of the eligibility criteria of Section 3.1, may not make a new enrollment election hereunder for the remainder of
the Plan Year and the Sponsor or Participating Affiliate, as applicable, shall reinstate such Participant’s coverage elections
that were in effect immediately prior to termination of employment.
SECTION 4 – ELECTION PROCEDURES
4.1 Initial Elections: Employees may elect participation upon satisfying eligibility described in Section 3. The Plan
Administrator shall coordinate initial elections by making election forms available to newly eligible Employees as they
become eligible or at such earlier time as the Plan Administrator deems appropriate. The election form shall permit an eligible
Employee to elect Eligible Benefits, and the eligible Employee must complete, sign and return the form to the Plan
Administrator. If the Employee returns the election form before his effective date of participation pursuant to Section 3.3, the
election shall be effective on his effective date of participation. If the Employee returns the election form within 30 days after
his effective date of participation, the election shall be effective on the first day of the first pay period following the later of his
effective date of participation or the date the election form is received by the Plan Administrator. If an Employee fails to return
a completed initial election form within 30 days after the participation commencement date, the Employee’s failure to make
an election is governed by Section 4.5.
4.2 Annual Elections: Elections are made before the beginning of each Plan Year.
4.3 Election of Benefits: Participants may elect:
o
Pre-tax contributions to pay for group health insurance premiums;
▪ Medical;Dental;Vision
Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA): Yes
o
o Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA): Yes
4.4 Irrevocability of Elections: Elections are irrevocable during the Plan Year except as permitted by IRS
rules for a change in status or other mid-year election change event consistent with Prop. Treas. Reg. §1.125-4. and any
applicable subsequent IRS guidance.
4.5 Events Permitting a Mid-Plan Year Election Change: Notwithstanding the irrevocability requirements of Section 4.4 of
this Plan, a Participant may change an election during a Plan Year under the circumstances and in the manner described
below. All mid-year election changes shall be administered consistent with IRS Prop. Reg. §1.125-4.
• Change in Status. If a Participant experiences a Change in Status, the Participant may make a new election as long
as that election is consistent with the Change in Status. A new election is consistent with a Change in Status if, as
determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator, the election change is on account of and corresponds
with a Change in Status that affects eligibility for Eligible Benefits or benefits under the plan of a Dependent’s or
Participant’s spouse’s employer. In addition, the following special consistency requirements must be satisfied, if
applicable:
o Loss of Spouse or Dependent Eligibility. If the Change of Status is the Participant’s divorce,
annulment or legal separation from a spouse, the death of a spouse or Dependent, or a Dependent
ceasing to satisfy the eligibility requirements for coverage, a Participant’s mid-year election options
are limited to canceling accident or health insurance coverage for the spouse involved in the divorce,
annulment or legal separation, the deceased spouse or Dependent, or the Dependent that ceased to
satisfy the eligibility requirements for coverage. No other election is consistent with such a Change in
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Status, provided that if a Participant or his spouse or Dependent becomes eligible for continuation
coverage under a plan maintained by the Sponsor or a Participating Affiliate as provided in Code
Section 4980(B) (COBRA) or any similar state law, the Participant may increase his pre-tax election to
pay for the continuation coverage for himself, his spouse or Dependent, as applicable.
o Coverage Under Another Employer’s Plan. If a Participant or his spouse or Dependent gains
eligibility for coverage under another cafeteria plan or underlying benefit plan funded by a cafeteria
plan due to a change in the Participant’s marital status or a change in employment status of the
Participant, his spouse or Dependent, a Participant’s election under this Plan to cease or decrease
coverage for that individual corresponds with that Change in Status only if coverage for that individual
goes into effect or is increased under the other plan.
Significant Curtailment of Coverage. If coverage offered to a Participant or Participant’s spouse or Dependent is
significantly curtailed or ceases during a Plan Year, affected Participants may revoke their elections for such coverage
under the Plan. Each such affected Participant may make a new election prospectively for “similar coverage” under
another plan, if any, that is made available for the remainder of the Plan Year. Such an election is to be made within a
reasonable period of time as established by the Plan Administrator after the coverage is significantly curtailed or
ceases. Coverage is deemed to be significantly curtailed only if there is an overall reduction in coverage provided
under the plan so as to constitute reduced coverage generally. In all events, the Plan Administrator will determine in
its sole discretion and in accordance with prevailing Internal Revenue Service guidance whether a curtailment is
“significant” and whether other coverage is “similar coverage.”
Medicare/Medicaid Entitlement. If a Participant or a Participant’s spouse or Dependent who is enrolled in a
Sponsor’s or Participating Affiliate’s accident or health plan becomes entitled to Medicare or Medicaid (other than
coverage consisting solely of pediatric vaccine benefits under Section 1982 of the Social Security Act), the Participant
may make a prospective election change to cancel or reduce coverage for the Participant or his spouse or Dependent,
as applicable, under the Plan. In addition, if a Participant or his spouse or Dependent who has been entitled to such
coverage under Medicare or Medicaid loses eligibility for such coverage, the Participant may make a prospective
election change to commence or increase coverage of that Participant, spouse or Dependent under a Sponsor’s or
Participating Affiliate’s accident or health plan. An election change is to be made within a reasonable period of time
as established by the Plan Administrator after the event described in this Section 4.5.
Judgment, Decree or Order. If a Sponsor or Participating Affiliate is in receipt of a judgment, decree or order resulting
from a divorce, legal separation, annulment, or change in legal custody, including a qualified medical child support
order (a qualified medical child support order within the meaning of Code § 152(e) and applicable federal law) with
respect to a Dependent child or Dependent foster child of a Participant, and if such a court order requires accident or
health coverage for a Participant’s Dependent child or Dependent foster child, the Plan Administrator shall change
the Participant’s election under the Plan to comply with the order. Specifically, a Participant may (i) change his or her
election to provide coverage for the Dependent child or Dependent foster child if the order requires the Participant to
provide coverage; or (ii) change his or her election to revoke coverage for the Dependent child or Dependent foster
child if the order requires the Participant’s spouse, former spouse or other individual to provide coverage for such
child and that coverage is provided.
Addition, Significant Improvement, or Elimination of Option. If a Sponsor or Participating Affiliate
adds or eliminates a benefit package option or other coverage option, or significantly improves coverage under an
existing benefit package option or other coverage option, during a Plan Year, affected Participants or, if applicable,
Employees who are otherwise eligible to participate in the Plan, may prospectively elect the newly-added or
significantly improved option, or elect another option if an option has been eliminated, and make corresponding
election changes with respect to other benefit package options providing similar accident or health coverage, subject
to the terms of the underlying coverage. The Plan Administrator will determine in its sole discretion whether a benefit
or coverage option has been added or significantly improved. An election change is to be made within a reasonable
period of time as established by the Plan Administrator after the event described in this Section 4.5.
Change in Cost of Coverage. If the cost of any coverage payable by a Participant under a qualified benefits plan
maintained by a Sponsor or Participating Affiliate is increased (or decreased) during the Plan Year, the compensation
reduction amount of each Participant shall be automatically adjusted consistent with such change in required costs.
If the cost of coverage payable by a Participant under the Plan for a benefit package option significantly increases (or
significantly decreases), as deter- mined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, a Participant may make a
corresponding prospective change in his election under the Plan or revoke an existing election and, in lieu thereof,
receive on a prospective basis coverage under another coverage option, if any, providing similar coverage. The Plan
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Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether a benefit or benefit coverage provides “similar
coverage” and whether a cost increase or decrease is “significant.”
Change in Coverage of Spouse or Dependent Under Other Employer’s Plan. A Participant may make a prospective
election change that is on account of and corresponds with a change made under another employer plan (including a
plan of the Sponsor or a Participating Affiliate or a plan of the Participant’s spouse’s, former spouse’s, or Dependent’s
employer) if:
o the other cafeteria plan or qualified benefits plan permits its participants to make an election change
that would otherwise be permitted under proposed or final Internal Revenue Service regulations
under Code Section 125 (disregarding the provisions described in this Section 4.5; or
o the Plan’s Plan Year is different from the period of coverage under the other cafeteria plan or qualified
benefits plan.
The Plan Administrator will determine in its sole discretion and in accordance with IRS guidance whether a
Participant’s elected change is on account of and corresponds with the foregoing. An election change is to be
made within a reasonable period of time as established by the Plan Administrator after the event described in
this Section.
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Special Enrollment Rights. If a Participant or his spouse or Dependent is entitled to special enrollment rights under a
group health plan in accordance with Code Section 9801(f), a Participant may revoke a prior group health coverage
election and make a new election that corresponds with such special enrollment right to the extent required by Code
Section 9801 (and the regulations and other guidance issued thereunder). As required by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), a special enrollment right will arise if:
o The Participant or his or her spouse or Dependent declined to enroll in group health plan coverage
because he or she had other coverage, and eligibility for the other coverage is terminated due to: (A)
exhaustion of the maximum period of COBRA coverage, if the other coverage was COBRA coverage,
or (B) the loss of eligibility for the coverage or employer contributions for the coverage were
terminated, if the other coverage was not COBRA coverage (provided, however, that a mid-year
election change pursuant to this subsection must be elected not later than 30 days after the event
giving rise to the special enrollment right);
o The Participant acquires a new spouse or Dependent as a result of marriage, birth, adoption, or
placement for adoption. An election to add previously eligible Dependents due to acquisition of a
new spouse or Dependent child shall be deemed consistent with the special enrollment right. An
election change on account of a HIPAA special enrollment right resulting from birth, adoption, or
placement for adoption of a new Dependent child may be effective retroactively by up to 30 days to
the date of birth, adoption, or placement for adoption, subject to the provisions of the underlying
group health plan; or
o The Participant or a Dependent is covered under a State Medicaid or State Children’s Health
Insurance Plan and that coverage is terminated due to a loss of eligibility for such coverage, or the
Participant or a Dependent becomes eligible for State premium assistance under a State Medicaid or
State Children’s Health Insurance Plan. An election change on account of a HIPAA special enrollment
right resulting from these events must be elected not later than 60 days after the event that creates
the special enrollment right.
Loss of Other Group Health Coverage. A Participant may prospectively change his election to add group health
coverage for the Participant or his spouse or Dependent if such individual loses group health coverage sponsored by a
governmental or educational institution, including a state children’s health insurance program (SCHIP) under Title XXI
of the Social Security Act; a medical care program of an Indian Tribal government (as defined in Code Section
7701(a)(40)), the Indian Health Service or a tribal organization; a state health benefits risk pool; or a foreign
government group health plan, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit package option.
Other Permitted Election Changes. In addition to the foregoing, a Participant shall be permitted to change his
elections under the Plan to the extent the Plan Administrator determines that such change is consistent with the
Code and with regulations, rulings, releases and other guidance issued under the Code.
4.5.1 Definitions:
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“Accident or health coverage” means coverage under an accident or health plan as defined in Code Section 105
and its underlying regulations, including, but not limited to, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance,
Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance; Life Insurance; or Vision Insurance as elected in the Plan
Document.
“Benefitpackageoption”means an Eligible Benefit or Benefit as defined in Section 4.3 above or an option for coverage
under an underlying accident or health plan (for example, an indemnity, HMO, or PPO option under an accident or
health plan).
4.6 Change in Status: A Participant may change or revoke an election during the Plan Year if the Participant
experiences an event as described in this Section 4.6 below, including a Change in Status, and such change or
revocation satisfies the consistency requirements of Section 4.5. Any permissible change or revocation must be
made in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator within a reasonable period of time as established by the
Plan Administrator following the date of the Change in Status or other event. For purposes of this Plan, a “Change in
Status” shall mean any of the following events:
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The Participant’s marriage, death of the Participant’s spouse, divorce, legal separation, or annulment;
Birth, death, adoption, or placement for adoption of a Dependent with a Participant;
A change in the employment status of the Participant or the Participant’s spouse or Dependent(s), including
termination or commencement of employment, strike or lockout, beginning or returning from an unpaid leave of
absence, and a change in worksite that requires a change in elections under an underlying Benefit. In addition to the
foregoing, if eligibility for a cafeteria plan (including this Plan) or other benefit plan of the Sponsor or Participating
Affiliate or the employer of the Participant’s spouse or Dependent, depends on such an individual’s employment
status and a change in the individual’s employment status causes the individual to gain or lose eligibility under such
plan, that change will constitute a change in employment under this Section 4.6
• Events that cause the Participant’s Dependent(s) to satisfy or cease to satisfy eligibility requirements for coverage
under a Benefit plan on account of attainment of age, student status, or any similar circumstances specified in the
applicable Benefit plan;
• A change in residence by the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or the Participant’s Dependent(s);
and
• Any other events, determined in the sole discretion of the Plan Administrator, to be a Change in Status under any
regulation, ruling, release or statement issued under Code Section 125.
4.7 Failure to Make Elections: An eligible Employee who fails to return a completed election form to the Plan Administrator
on or before the date specified for making an initial election under Section 4.1 shall be deemed to have elected to receive his
or her compensation in cash and shall not have any pre-tax salary reductions for the Plan Year. For each subsequent Plan
Year, every Participant must make a new, affirmative election to participate in the Plan and to authorize salary reductions for
that Plan Year. If a Participant fails to submit a completed election form on or before the deadline established by the Plan
Administrator for the upcoming Plan Year, the Participant will be treated as having elected to receive all compensation in cash
and no pre-tax salary reductions shall be made on the Participant’s behalf for that Plan Year. No prior-year election shall
automatically renew or carry over into a subsequent Plan Year.
4.8 Automatic Termination of Election: Elections made under this Plan shall automatically terminate on the date on
which the Participant ceases to be a Participant in the Plan, although coverage or benefits under the underlying health benefit
plan may continue if and to the extent provided by such plan. Salary reductions under this Plan shall terminate as of the last
payroll date prior to the Participant’s transfer to an employment classification that causes him to be ineligible to participate in
the Plan or receive Eligible Benefits.
4.9 Nondiscrimination Requirements: The Plan Administrator may, in its sole and absolute discretion, take any actions it
deems appropriate to ensure compliance with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements of the Internal Revenue Code,
including but not limited to limitations applicable to Highly Compensated Individuals under Code §§125 and 105(h), Highly
Compensated Employees under Code §129, and Key Employees under Code §416. If any applicable test is failed, the Plan
Administrator may modify or reduce elections or benefits of affected Participants, with or without their consent, to the extent
necessary to maintain compliance.
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SECTION 5 – CONTRIBUTIONS
5.1 Contributions shall be made through salary reduction agreements on a pre-tax basis. Each Participant may elect to
receive full payment of compensation in cash or to apply a portion of compensation toward the payment of premiums for
Eligible Benefits for the Participant or the Participant’s Spouse or Dependent. A Participant’s salary conversion election shall
be effective only for compensation that is not currently available to the Participant. Upon receipt of a Participant’s salary
reduction election, the Sponsor or Participating Affiliate, as applicable, shall reduce the Participant’s future compensation for
the Plan Year by an amount determined based upon the Participant’s election of Eligible Benefits. Any election for Eligible
Benefits shall be effective for the Plan Year to which such election relates. The Employer may, at its discretion, make
matching or nonelective contributions.
5.2 Maximum Salary Conversion Amount: The total amount of compensation eligible for conversion in any one Plan Year
shall not exceed the total cost of Benefits available under the Plan with respect to that Participant. Employees who become
eligible to participate in the Plan on a date other than the first day of the Plan Year shall be eligible to convert an amount of
compensation equal to the maximum Salary Conversion Amount times a fraction, the numerator of which will be the number
of full months remaining in the Plan Year and the denominator of which will be twelve. The maximum Salary Conversion
Amount available to Participants receiving insurance benefits through the Plan shall be increased by the amount of any
increase in the cost of such insurance benefits occurring during the Plan Year. Further, the Plan may not permit contributions
exceeding applicable IRS limits for the applicable Plan Year.
5.3 Forfeitability of Contributions: Any salary conversion amounts made by a Participant for Eligible Benefits shall not be
returned to the Participant, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, such payments may be returned to the
extent they result from a processing error by the Sponsor, a Participating Affiliate, the Service Provider or a third-party carrier.
5.4 Termination of Contributions: If a Participant fails to make any contributions required to pay for a Benefit he or she has
elected, the Plan Administrator shall terminate provision of the Benefit to the Participant unless other arrangements have
been made with the Participant. The Participant may renew election of the terminated Benefit at the beginning of the Plan Year
following termination of the Benefit, provided that he or she satisfies the eligibility requirements of Section 3.1 for the new
Plan Year.
5.5 No Deferred Compensation: This Plan is intended to comply fully with the prohibition on deferred compensation
set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.125-1(o) (see also IRS Chief Counsel Memo 201413005). No election under this Plan
shall permit a Participant to defer the receipt of compensation or benefits from one Plan Year to another Plan Year,
except as expressly permitted under that regulation (for example, the limited carryover of unused health FSA amounts
as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(c)(3)). Premiums for COBRA continuation coverage or any similar continuation
coverage under federal or state law may not be paid on a pre-tax basis through this Plan after the Participant’s
employment terminates. Such COBRA premiums may be paid only on an after-tax basis directly to the Employer or the
COBRA administrator, unless the Participant remains employed and continues to receive taxable wages subject to
salary reduction under this Plan. Nothing in this Section shall restrict the Employer from permitting Participants to remit
after-tax COBRA payments outside the Plan or from coordinating with the COBRA administrator to facilitate timely
remittance. Each Participating Affiliate may, by written adoption agreement, elect whether COBRA premiums for active
employees may be included as an Eligible Benefit under this Plan, provided that any such arrangement complies with
Treasury Regulation § 1.125-1(o) and IRS Notice 2013-54. The Plan Administrator shall apply this Section uniformly and
in good faith across all Participating Affiliates. To the extent of any conflict, this Section shall be construed consistent
with federal law governing cafeteria plans under IRC § 125.
SECTION 6 – CLAIMS AND ADMINISTRATION
6.1 Plan Administrator: The Plan Administrator is the plan administrator as defined under Treas. Reg. § 1.125-1(c) with
full authority and responsibility to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan. The Plan is subject
to contract administration.
6.2 Powers: The Plan Administrator shall have the exclusive right and discretion to interpret the Plan (but not to modify
or amend the Plan) and to decide any and all questions arising in the administration, interpretation and application of
the Plan. The Plan Administrator shall establish whatever rules it finds necessary for the operation and administration
of the Plan. The decisions of the Plan Administrator or its action with respect to the Plan shall be conclusive and
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binding upon all persons having or claiming to have any right or interest in or under the Plan. All decisions by the Plan
Administrator shall be applied uniformly and in good faith and are subject to applicable fiduciary standards.
6.3 Claims Process: Participants must submit claims to the Plan Administrator within the 30 Days run-out period
following the Plan Year.
6.4 Appeals: Denied claims may be appealed in writing within 180 days. Please refer to the Benefit Summary Plan Description
(SPD) for Appeals Process provided that such SPD shall be incorporated by reference and consistent with this Plan
Document.
SECTION 7 – AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
Amendment
7.1 The Plan Sponsor, acting through a duly authorized officer, partner or sole proprietor, as the case may be, may amend the
Plan at any time, or from time to time by executing a new Plan Document. The previous sentence notwithstanding, the
Sponsor’s authority to amend the Plan shall be limited to those terms of the Plan that are unique to the Sponsor as specified
in the Plan Document, including, but not limited to, eligibility, Eligible Benefits funded through the Plan and the Plan Year. Any
amendment to the Plan adopted by the Sponsor shall be deemed to be an amendment to the Plan on behalf of the Sponsor
and any Participating Affiliate. No amendment to the Plan adopted by the Sponsor shall be effective before the Sponsor has
provided notification of said amendment to the Service Provider.
7.2 The Service Provider(s) may amend, provided that any such amendment shall be ministerial and for the sole purpose of
maintaining compliance with the Code or IRS guidance, any part of the Plan at any time, including, without limitation,
retroactive amendments necessary to ensure that the Plan meets or continues to meet the requirements of Code Section
125, regulations, revenue rulings, and any other guidelines published by the Internal Revenue Service. The Service Provider
shall provide written notice of any amendment to the Employer, so long as the Employer has engaged and retained the Service
Provider to provide administrative services in connection with the Plan under a services agreement from time to time in effect;
provided, however, that the Service Provider shall be under no obligation to amend the Plan or provide written notice of any
amendment to the Sponsor after the termination of any such services agreement. The Service Provider may require a Sponsor
to execute a new Plan Document and return it to the Service Provider when an existing Plan Document is amended and
restated by the Service Provider. The Plan Sponsor shall remain the ultimate fiduciary responsible party. Further, no
amendment shall diminish participant benefits already accrued.
Termination
7.3 The Plan is intended by the Sponsor to be a permanent program for the benefit of its Employees. The Sponsor nevertheless
reserves the right to terminate the Plan, acting through duly authorized officer, partner or sole proprietor, as the case may be,
at any time and for any reason. Such termination shall be affected by a written instrument executed by the Sponsor with the
same formality as this instrument. The Sponsor shall provide written notice of the termination to the Service Provider.
Termination of the Plan shall not affect the rights of Participants to receive payment for Eligible Benefits incurred prior to the
date as of which the requisite action is taken by the Sponsor to terminate the Plan.
SECTION 8 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 Nondiscrimination: The Plan will be operated in compliance with all applicable Internal Revenue Code nondiscrimination
rules and procedures including annual tests for the Eligibility Test, Contributions & Benefits Test, and Key Employee
Concentration Test under Treas. Reg. § 1.125-7 and all component testing under relevant Sections of Code. See Section 4.9
for applicable details relating to adjusted elections due to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) nondiscrimination annual testing
requirements regulations.
8.2 Governing Law: This Plan is intended to comply with Code §125 and related Treasury Regulations, and shall be construed
in a manner consistent with such authority, but the Sponsor does not guarantee the favorable tax treatment sought by the
Plan. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the provisions of the Plan shall be construed, enforced and administered
according to the laws of the state or commonwealth of the Sponsor's principal office.
8.3 No Employment Rights: The adoption and maintenance of the Plan shall not be deemed to constitute a contract between
the Sponsor or any Participating Affiliate and any Participant or to be a consideration for, or an inducement to or condition of,
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the employment of any person. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to: (i) give to any Participant the right to be retained
in the employment of the Sponsor or any Participating Affiliate, (ii) interfere with the right of the Sponsor or any Participating
Affiliate to discharge any Participant at any time, (iii) give to the Sponsor or any Participating Affiliate the right to require any
Participant to remain in its employment, or (iv) interfere with any Participant's right to terminate his employment with the
Sponsor or any Participating Affiliate at any time.
8.4 Participation in the Plan by a Participating Affiliate: With the consent of the Plan Sponsor, any Affiliate may adopt the
Plan by taking appropriately documented legal action. A Participating Affiliate may terminate its participation in the Plan or
discontinue making contributions on behalf of its Employees to the Plan by appropriate written action as described in the
preceding sentence. Refer to Appendix 1.
8.5 Indemnification of Sponsor by Participants: If any Participant receives one or more payments under the Plan that are
not for a permitted Benefit, the Participant shall indemnify and reimburse the Sponsor for any liability it may incur for failure to
withhold federal or state income tax or Social Security tax from such payments. However, the amount of any required
indemnification shall not exceed the additional federal and state income tax that the Participant would have owed if the
payments had been made to the Participant as regular cash compensation, plus the Participant’s share of any Social Security
tax that would have been paid on such compensation, less any such additional income and Social Security tax actually paid
by the Participant.
8.6 Severability: If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, its invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provisions of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included
herein.
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Appendix 1
Participating Affiliates
EMPLOYER NAME
EMPLOYER EIN
Santa Barbara MTD
92-2546247
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HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (HEALTH FSA) APPENDIX
HFSA.1 Establishment: The Employer establishes a Health Flexible Spending Account (Health FSA) program pursuant
to Code § 105 and Code § 125 to permit eligible Participants to make pre-tax salary-reduction contributions for the
reimbursement of qualified medical care expenses as defined in Code § 213(d). The Health FSA is intended to qualify as a
medical reimbursement arrangement under Code § 105 and as a component of this Section 125 Cafeteria Plan for purposes
of permitting pre-tax employee contributions. The Health FSA is maintained and administered in accordance with applicable
IRS regulations and guidance, including the “use-it-or-lose-it,” “uniform-coverage,” and “carryover” or “grace-period”
provisions as elected by the Employer and set forth in this Plan or any incorporated appendices. The Health FSA shall
reimburse only those medical care expenses incurred during the Participant’s period of coverage and properly substantiated
under Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6. The Health FSA is established solely to provide tax-advantaged reimbursement of eligible medical
care expenses and shall be governed by this Plan, together with any separate Health FSA Plan Document or Summary Plan
Description maintained by the Employer.
HFSA.2 Contributions: Participants eligible to participate in the Health FSA may elect to make pre-tax salary-reduction
contributions under this Plan for the reimbursement of qualified medical care expenses in accordance with Code § 105, Code
§ 125, and Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5. Only employee salary-reduction contributions shall be permitted under this Plan. The total
amount elected by a Participant for any Plan Year shall not exceed the annual dollar limit established by the Internal Revenue
Service under Code § 125(i) or any successor provision or applicable statutory limit. All Health FSA contributions shall be
credited to the Participant’s account and made available for reimbursement in accordance with the uniform-coverage
rule and other requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(d). Contributions may be used only to reimburse eligible medical care
expenses incurred during the Participant’s period of coverage and properly substantiated as required by Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6.
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Participants May Elect Up to: Statutory Maximum
Lower Custom Cap (If Applicable):
HFSA.3 Eligible Expenses and Reimbursement: Eligible medical care expenses that are properly substantiated
under Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6 shall be reimbursed from the Participant’s Health FSA account in accordance with the uniformcoverage rule set forth in Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(d). The full amount of the Participant’s annual Health FSA election, reduced by
any prior reimbursements for the Plan Year, shall be available for reimbursement at all times during the Participant’s period of
coverage, regardless of the actual amounts contributed at the time of the claim. Reimbursements shall be made only for
qualified medical care expenses as defined in Code § 213(d) that are incurred during the Participant’s period of coverage. All
reimbursement requests must be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator and within any
applicable Run-Out Period established under this Plan. Claims not properly substantiated or submitted within that period
shall be denied.
HFSA.4 Use-It-or-Lose-It Rule: Unused amounts at the end of the Plan Year are subject to forfeiture unless the Employer
elects either a Grace Option or Carryover Option. The Employer may elect either the Grace Period Option or the Carryover
Option, but not both, for any Plan Year (as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(c)(3)(i)).
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The Employer has elected to include a Grace Period provision:
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▪
Grace Period Option: The Plan adopts a Grace Period option following the end of the Plan Year.
▪ Grace Period Days: 30 Days
Carryover (Rollover) Option: The Plan adopts a Carryover (Rollover) option following the end of the Plan
Year.
▪ Carryover Amount: Statutory Maximum
▪ Custom Amount (If Applicable):
HFSA.5 Uniform Coverage Rule: All Health FSA contributions shall be credited to the Participant’s account and made
available for reimbursement in accordance with the uniform-coverage rule and other requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(d).
Contributions may be used only to reimburse eligible medical care expenses incurred during the Participant’s period of
coverage and properly substantiated as required by Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6. Participants are entitled to the full annual election
at any time during the Plan Year (subject to proper claims).
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HFSA.6 Run-Out Period: After the close of each Plan Year (or, if applicable, after the Participant’s termination of
participation in the Health FSA), the Employer may provide a limited period of time, known as the Run-Out Period, during
which Participants may submit claims for reimbursement of eligible medical care expenses incurred during the Participant’s
period of coverage under the Health FSA. Claims submitted after the expiration of the Run-Out Period shall not be eligible for
reimbursement. The Run-Out Period applies solely to the submission of claims for expenses incurred prior to the end of the
Plan Year (or coverage period) and does not extend the time for incurring eligible expenses, except to the extent a Grace
Period or Carryover Provision has been elected by the Employer under this Plan. All claims submitted during the Run-Out
Period must be substantiated in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6 and any applicable administrative procedures
established by the Plan Administrator.
o
o
Run-Out Period Adopted: No
Run-Out Period Days: 30 Days
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
13
DEPENDENT CARE FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (DCFSA) APPENDIX
DCFSA.1 Establishment: The Employer establishes a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (Dependent Care FSA)
program pursuant to Code § 129 and Code § 125 to permit eligible Participants to make pre-tax salary-reduction
contributions for the reimbursement of qualified dependent care assistance expenses. The Dependent Care FSA is intended
to qualify as a Dependent Care Assistance Program within the meaning of Code § 129(d) and as a component of this Section
125 Cafeteria Plan for purposes of permitting pre-tax employee contributions. The Dependent Care FSA shall reimburse only
those expenses that qualify as employment-related expenses under Code § 21(b)(2) and that are incurred to enable the
Participant (and the Participant’s spouse, if applicable) to be gainfully employed. All reimbursements shall be made in
accordance with the substantiation and claim requirements of Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6. The Dependent Care FSA is maintained
and administered in accordance with applicable federal tax law and guidance and is established solely to provide taxadvantaged reimbursement of eligible dependent care expenses.
DCFSA.2 Contributions: Participants eligible to participate in the Dependent Care FSA may elect to make pre-tax salaryreduction contributions under this Plan for the reimbursement of qualified dependent care assistance expenses in
accordance with Code § 129, Code § 125, and Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5. Only employee salary-reduction contributions shall be
permitted under this Plan. The total amount elected by a Participant for any Plan Year shall not exceed the annual dollar
limit established by the Internal Revenue Service under Code § 129(b) or any successor provision or applicable statutory limit.
The amount elected shall also be limited, if applicable, to the lesser of the Participant’s or the Participant’s spouse’s earned
income for the calendar year, as required under Code § 129(b). Contributions shall be credited to the Participant’s Dependent
Care FSA account and used solely to reimburse employment-related expenses as defined in Code § 21(b)(2) that are incurred
during the Participant’s period of coverage and properly substantiated in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6.
Reimbursements shall be made only up to the amount of funds actually available in the Participant’s account at the time the
claim is processed, consistent with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(e). The Uniform Coverage Rule under Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(d) does
not apply to the Dependent Care FSA.
DCFSA.3 Highly Compensated Employees (HCEs): The Plan Sponsor may, in its discretion, exclude certain Highly
Compensated Employees (HCEs) (as defined in Code § 414(q)) from participation in the Dependent Care FSA or limit their
maximum permitted elections below the statutory limit, if the Plan Sponsor determines such action is necessary or advisable
to ensure that the Plan satisfies the nondiscrimination requirements of Code § 129(d), including the 55% Average Benefits
Test. Any such limitation or exclusion shall be applied uniformly and in a nondiscriminatory manner and shall be administered
in accordance with applicable Treasury Regulations.
o
o
o
Highly Compensated Employees Excluded: No
Highly Compensated Employees Election Cap: No
HCE Election Maximum:
DCFSA.4 Eligible Expenses and Reimbursement: Expenses for the care of dependents under age 13 or dependents
who are physically or mentally incapable of self-care, as defined in Code §21 that are properly substantiated under Treas.
Reg. § 1.125-6 shall be reimbursed from the Participant’s Dependent Care FSA account only to the extent that sufficient funds
are available in the account at the time the claim is processed, consistent with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-5(e). Reimbursements may
be made only for employment-related expenses as defined in Code § 21(b)(2) that are incurred during the Participant’s period
of coverage and that enable the Participant (and, if applicable, the Participant’s spouse) to be gainfully employed. Claims
must be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator and within any applicable Run-Out Period
established under this Plan. Claims not properly substantiated or submitted within that period shall be denied.
DCFSA.5 Use-It-or-Lose-It Rule: Unused amounts at the end of the Plan Year are subject to forfeiture unless the
Employer elects a Grace Period Option. If elected by the Employer, the Plan may provide a Grace Period immediately
following the end of a Plan Year. Eligible dependent care expenses incurred during the grace period may be reimbursed from
any remaining balance in the Participant’s Dependent Care FSA account for the preceding Plan Year, provided that such
expenses meet the definition of “employment-related expenses” under Code § 21(b)(2) and are properly substantiated in
accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6.
o Grace Period Adopted: Yes
o Grace Period Days: 30 Days
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
14
DCFSA.6 Run-Out Period: After the close of each Plan Year (or, if applicable, after the Participant’s termination of
participation in the Dependent Care FSA), the Employer shall provide a limited period of time, known as the Run-Out Period,
during which Participants may submit claims for reimbursement of eligible dependent-care expenses incurred during the
Participant’s period of coverage under the Dependent Care FSA. Claims submitted after the expiration of the Run-Out Period
shall not be eligible for reimbursement. The Run-Out Period applies solely to the submission of claims for expenses incurred
prior to the end of the Plan Year (or coverage period) and does not extend the time for incurring eligible expenses, except to
the extent a Grace Period has been adopted by the Employer under this Plan. All reimbursement requests submitted during
the Run-Out Period must be properly substantiated in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.125-6 and any applicable
administrative procedures established by the Plan Administrator.
o
o
Run-Out Period Adopted: Yes
Run-Out Period Days: 30 Days
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
15
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has executed this Plan as of the date set forth below.
EMPLOYER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT
As evidenced by the formal execution of this document, the undersigned Employer adopted and established this Plan on the
Effective Date as the Section 125 Plan of the undersigned Employer.
The Employer also acknowledges that it has read the Plan document in its entirety, has consulted independent legal and tax
counsel to the extent considered necessary, and accepts full responsibility for participation of Employees hereunder and the
operation of the Plan.
The Employer acknowledges that it shall bear sole responsibility for amending the Plan as necessary to ensure compliance
with applicable tax, labor, and other laws and regulations.
This Plan shall be construed and enforced according to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, the
applicable regulations thereto, and the laws of the state of the principal place of business of the Employer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has caused this Plan to be executed on the day of
adoption of the Plan adopted and effective as of the Effective Date.
to ratify the
WITNESS:
Santa Barbara MTD
By:
Title:
Signature Date:
Section 125 Flex Plan Document
16
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 10
TYPE:
INFORMATIONAL
PREPARED BY:
MARY GREGG, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER / ASSISTANT GM
DAVE RZEPINSKI, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
TERMINAL 2 – PHASE 2 PROJECT UPDATE
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Board of Directions receive an update on Terminal 2 – Phase 2 Operations
and Maintenance building.
DISCUSSION:
Staff will present an update on the status of the Terminal 2 – Phase 2 project.
Page 1 of 1
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 11
TYPE:
ACTION ITEM
PREPARED BY:
JERRY ESTRADA
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER
SUBJECT:
ANNUAL ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS FOR 2027
DISCUSSION:
The Board will conduct its annual Election of Officers for 2027 to select the following
positions:
•
•
•
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 12
TYPE:
INFORMATIONAL
PREPARED BY:
PLANNING AND MARKETING MANAGER, HILLARY BLACKERBY
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
DISCUSSION:
Staff will present First Quarter Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Performance Reports for the period
ending September 30, 2026.
ATTACHMENT: Q1 Quarterly Performance Report
Page 1 of 1
QUARTERLY
REPORT
Fiscal Year 2026-27
For the Three-Month Period Ending
September 30, 2026
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
Table of Contents
Planning
System Ridership Report
1-8
Ridership Summary
9-13
Community Relations
Customer Service Statistics
14-15
Transit Operations & Maintenance
Fleet Maintenance Report
Road Calls Report
16
17-18
Management and Administration
Liability and Workers’ Compensation Claims Reports
19
Management Organizational Chart
20
FY 2027 System Ridership Report for the 1st Quarter
and for the Three-Month Period Ending September 30th, 2026
Ridership by Fare Category (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
Fare Categories
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change
General Fare(2)
207,763
206,004
0.9%
207,763
206,004
Transfers (2)
73,527
69,293
6.1%
73,527
69,293
6.1%
Full Fare Prepaid(1)
146,202
177,446
-17.6%
146,202
177,446
-17.6%
-2.6%
FY 2026 - 2027 FY 2025 - 2026
% Change
Fixed-Route
0.9%
Santa Barbara City College
53,016
54,442
-2.6%
53,016
54,442
Senior & Disabled Prepaid(1)
136,117
146,515
-7.1%
136,117
146,515
-7.1%
8,425
6,840
23.2%
8,425
6,840
23.2%
UC Santa Barbara
153,163
159,350
-3.9%
153,163
159,350
-3.9%
Youth Prepaid(1)
69,846
87,958
-20.6%
69,846
87,958
-20.6%
Free
11,150
12,096
-7.8%
11,150
12,096
-7.8%
168.9%
Shuttle
Special Pass Programs
7,977
2,967
168.9%
7,977
2,967
Senior Cash
30,213
28,485
6.1%
30,213
28,485
6.1%
People w ith Disabilities Cash
2,754
2,758
-0.1%
2,754
2,758
-0.1%
Tokens
4,544
5,859
-22.4%
4,544
5,859
-22.4%
230
24
858.3%
230
24
858.3%
Senior Tap2Ride
People w ith Disabilities Tap2Ride
308
16
1825.0%
308
16
1825.0%
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
The Wave Microtransit(3)
1,015
633
60.3%
1,015
633
60.3%
Total (Demand Response)
1,015
633
60.3%
1,015
633
60.3%
Total (All MTD Services)
906,250
960,686
-5.7%
906,250
960,686
-5.7%
Total (Fixed-Route)
Dem and Response
1
Includes 10-ride and unlimited 30-day Pass usage from the same category.
2
Includes Tap2Ride from the same fare product.
3
Rides on The Wave in Carpinteria are complimentary from the start of service on 9/16, until the end of October.
Revenue Hours and Revenue Miles (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
Metrics
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
%Change
FY 2026 - 2027 FY 2025 - 2026
% Change
Passengers
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
Revenue Hours
43,139
44,003
-2.0%
43,139
44,003
-1.96%
-3.8%
Fixed-Route
Passengers per Revenue Hour
21.0
21.8
-3.8%
21.0
21.8
531,838
539,788
-1.5%
531,833
539,787
-1.5%
1.7
1.8
-4.3%
1.7
1.8
-4.3%
Revenue Hours
532
413
28.8%
532
413
28.8%
Revenue Miles
4,481
3,616
23.9%
4,481
3,616
23.9%
Miles
Passengers per Mile
Dem and Response
Source: MTD Passdat Program, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
1
MTD System Ridership (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change FY 2026 - 2027
FY 2025 - 2026 % Change
1
West Santa Barbara
53,348
56,770
-6.0%
53,348
56,770
-6.0%
2
East Santa Barbara
81,606
91,480
-10.8%
81,606
91,480
-10.8%
3
Oak Park
32,714
34,797
-6.0%
32,714
34,797
-6.0%
4
Mesa / SBCC
21,476
20,299
5.8%
21,476
20,299
5.8%
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
18,749
18,761
-0.1%
18,749
18,761
-0.1%
6
Goleta
99,514
105,764
-5.9%
99,514
105,764
-5.9%
7
County Health / Fairview
54,473
57,477
-5.2%
54,473
57,477
-5.2%
10 Cathedral Oaks
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
11 UCSB
171,817
182,064
-5.6%
171,817
182,064
-5.6%
12x Goleta Express
29,575
30,597
-3.3%
29,575
30,597
-3.3%
14 Montecito
15,575
15,334
1.6%
15,575
15,334
1.6%
15x SBCC / UCSB Express
20,390
21,817
-6.5%
20,390
21,817
-6.5%
16 City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17 Low er West / SBCC
23,886
23,329
2.4%
23,886
23,329
2.4%
19x SBCC / East SB Express
1,689
1,461
15.6%
1,689
1,461
15.6%
20 Carpinteria
65,373
66,752
-2.1%
65,373
66,752
-2.1%
23 Winchester Canyon
9,585
10,207
-6.1%
9,585
10,207
-6.1%
24x UCSB Express
70,128
89,395
-21.6%
70,128
89,395
-21.6%
25 Ellw ood
11,426
12,313
-7.2%
11,426
12,313
-7.2%
27 Isla Vista Shuttle
35,390
34,167
3.6%
35,390
34,167
3.6%
28 UCSB Shuttle
46,785
49,919
-6.3%
46,785
49,919
-6.3%
36 Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37 Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90 West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
1,469
-
100.0%
1,469
-
100.0%
91 East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
1,766
-
100.0%
1,766
-
100.0%
92 Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
Booster Services
System Subtotal
683
-
100.0%
683
-
100.0%
29,393
30,510
-3.7%
29,393
30,510
-3.7%
896,810
953,213
-5.9%
896,810
953,213
-5.9%
8,425
6,840
23.2%
8,425
6,840
23.2%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33 Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Unknown
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
The Wave Microtransit
1,015
633
60.3%
1,015
633
60.3%
Demand-Response Sub Total
1,015
633
60.3%
1,015
633
60.3%
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
905,235
960,053
-5.7%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
324,120
355,545
-8.8%
324,120
355,545
-8.8%
1, 2 East/West
134,954
148,250
-9.0%
134,954
148,250
-9.0%
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17,19x M esa Lines
86,190
85,667
0.6%
86,190
85,667
0.6%
6, 11State/Ho llister
271,331
287,828
-5.7%
271,331
287,828
-5.7%
Demand-Response
System Total (Fixed-Route Only)
Related Routes
Source: MTD Passdat Program, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
2
MTD Passengers per Revenue Hour (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
1
West Santa Barbara
22.9
22.0
2
East Santa Barbara
23.1
3
Oak Park
13.4
4
Mesa / SBCC
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
6
% Change
FY 2026 - 2027FY 2025 - 2026
% Change
4.0%
22.9
22.0
22.6
2.1%
23.1
22.6
2.1%
14.3
-6.3%
13.4
14.3
-6.3%
18.7
17.7
5.9%
18.7
17.7
5.9%
12.1
11.9
1.4%
12.1
11.9
1.4%
Goleta
23.2
24.5
-5.3%
23.2
24.5
-5.3%
14.2
14.9
-4.5%
14.2
14.9
-4.5%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
7
County Health / Fairview
10
Cathedral Oaks
4.0%
11
UCSB
26.5
27.9
-4.9%
26.5
27.9
-4.9%
12x
Goleta Express
17.7
18.2
-2.5%
17.7
18.2
-2.5%
14
Montecito
12.8
12.1
5.8%
12.8
12.1
5.8%
15x
SBCC / UCSB Express
18.2
19.0
-4.5%
18.2
19.0
-4.5%
16
City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17
Low er West / SBCC
27.9
27.2
2.6%
27.9
27.2
2.6%
19x
SBCC / East SB Express
6.4
5.6
15.2%
6.4
5.6
15.2%
20
Carpinteria
16.1
16.4
-2.2%
16.1
16.4
-2.2%
23
Winchester Canyon
9.0
9.5
-5.1%
9.0
9.5
-5.1%
24x
UCSB Express
24.9
31.9
-21.8%
24.9
31.9
-21.8%
25
Ellw ood
16.3
17.4
-6.1%
16.3
17.4
-6.1%
27
Isla Vista Shuttle
31.1
30.5
2.0%
31.1
30.5
2.0%
28
UCSB Shuttle
34.6
35.5
-2.4%
34.6
35.5
-2.4%
36
Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37
Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90
West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
41.1
-
100.0%
41.1
-
100.0%
91
East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
39.8
-
100.0%
39.8
-
100.0%
92
Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
14.7
-
100.0%
14.7
-
100.0%
Booster Services
69.9
68.3
2.3%
69.9
68.3
2.3%
21.2
21.8
-3.1%
21.2
22.0
-4.0%
11.3
10.0
12.7%
11.3
10.0
12.7%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
System Subtotal
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33
Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Unknown
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
21.0
21.8
-3.8%
21.0
21.8
-3.8%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
27.5
30.0
-8.2%
27.5
30.0
-8.2%
1, 2, 37 East/West
23.0
22.4
2.9%
23.0
22.4
2.9%
System Total
Related Routes
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17,19x M esa Lines
17.4
17.2
1.6%
17.4
17.2
1.6%
6, 11State/Ho llister
25.2
26.5
-5.0%
25.2
26.5
-5.0%
Source: MTD Passdat Program, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
3
MTD “At Capacity” Loads (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
Jul 26 -Sep 26
YTD
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change FY 2026 - 2027
FY 2025 - 2026 % Change
1
West Santa Barbara
5
2
150.0%
5
2
150.0%
2
East Santa Barbara
9
10
-10.0%
9
10
-10.0%
3
Oak Park
2
3
-33.3%
2
3
-33.3%
4
Mesa / SBCC
4
-
100.0%
4
-
100.0%
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
3
-
100.0%
3
-
100.0%
6
Goleta
17
12
41.7%
17
12
41.7%
7
County Health / Fairview
3
3
0.0%
3
3
0.0%
10
Cathedral Oaks
11
UCSB
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
97
61
59.0%
97
61
59.0%
12x Goleta Express
1
2
-50.0%
1
2
-50.0%
14
1
6
-83.3%
1
6
-83.3%
15x SBCC / UCSB Express
7
-
100.0%
7
-
100.0%
16
City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17
Montecito
Low er West / SBCC
2
1
100.0%
2
1
100.0%
19x SBCC / East SB Express
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
20
Carpinteria
3
5
-40.0%
3
5
-40.0%
23
Winchester Canyon
24x UCSB Express
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
32
90
-64.4%
32
90
-64.4%
25
Ellw ood
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
27
Isla Vista Shuttle
49
24
104.2%
49
24
104.2%
28
UCSB Shuttle
6
5
20.0%
6
5
20.0%
36
Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37
Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90
West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
91
East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
92
Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
Booster Services
30
32
-6.3%
30
32
-6.3%
271
256
5.9%
271
256
5.9%
2
-
100.0%
2
-
100.0%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
184
180
2.2%
184
180
2.2%
1, 2 East/West
14
12
16.7%
14
12
16.7%
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17 Mesa Lines
16
1
1500.0%
16
1
1500.0%
6, 11 State/Hollister
114
73
56.2%
114
73
56.2%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
273
256
6.6%
273
256
6.6%
System Subtotal
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33
Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Related Routes
Unknown/Miscellaneous
System Total
*Classified as a 30-foot vehicle with 10 or more standees, or a 40-foot vehicle with 20 or more.
Source: GFI Genfare, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
4
MTD “Too Full to Board” Loads (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change FY 2026 - 2027
FY 2025 - 2026 % Change
1
West Santa Barbara
5
5
0.0%
5
5
0.0%
2
East Santa Barbara
6
9
-33.3%
6
9
-33.3%
3
Oak Park
4
3
33.3%
4
3
33.3%
4
Mesa / SBCC
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
4
1
300.0%
4
1
300.0%
6
Goleta
12
13
-7.7%
12
13
-7.7%
7
County Health / Fairview
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
10
Cathedral Oaks
11
UCSB
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
206
98
110.2%
206
98
110.2%
12x Goleta Express
5
5
0.0%
5
5
0.0%
14
3
3
0.0%
3
3
0.0%
Montecito
15x SBCC / UCSB Express
46
19
142.1%
46
19
142.1%
16
City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17
Low er West / SBCC
-
1
-100.0%
-
1
-100.0%
19x SBCC / East SB Express
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
20
Carpinteria
2
-
100.0%
2
-
100.0%
23
Winchester Canyon
1
-
100.0%
1
-
100.0%
73
132
-44.7%
73
132
-44.7%
24x UCSB Express
25
Ellw ood
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
27
Isla Vista Shuttle
80
44
81.8%
80
44
81.8%
28
UCSB Shuttle
65
36
80.6%
65
36
80.6%
36
Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37
Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90
West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
91
East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
92
Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
Booster Services
19
20
-5.0%
19
20
-5.0%
531
389
36.5%
531
389
36.5%
13
3
333.3%
13
3
333.3%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
424
310
36.8%
424
310
36.8%
1, 2 East/West
11
14
-21.4%
11
14
-21.4%
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17 Mesa Lines
50
21
138.1%
50
21
138.1%
6, 11 State/Hollister
218
111
96.4%
218
111
96.4%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
544
392
38.8%
544
392
38.8%
System Subtotal
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33
Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Related Routes
Unknown/Miscellaneous
System Total
* Indicates that passengers were refused service because a vehicle was too full to safely board.
Source: GFI Genfare, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
5
MTD Bicycles Carried (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
Jul 26 -Sep 26
YTD
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change FY 2026 - 2027
FY 2025 - 2026
% Change
1
West Santa Barbara
517
287
80.1%
517
287
80.1%
2
East Santa Barbara
1,551
1,233
25.8%
1,551
1,233
25.8%
3
Oak Park
277
207
33.8%
277
207
33.8%
4
Mesa / SBCC
259
181
43.1%
259
181
43.1%
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
352
216
63.0%
352
216
63.0%
6
Goleta
3,358
2,987
12.4%
3,358
2,987
12.4%
7
County Health / Fairview
1,840
1,608
14.4%
1,840
1,608
14.4%
10
Cathedral Oaks
11
UCSB
12x Goleta Express
14
Montecito
15x SBCC / UCSB Express
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
5,405
4,545
18.9%
5,405
4,545
18.9%
1,742
1,191
46.3%
1,742
1,191
46.3%
456
302
51.0%
456
302
51.0%
766
460
66.5%
766
460
66.5%
16
City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17
Low er West / SBCC
171
115
48.7%
171
115
48.7%
19x SBCC / East SB Express
68
71
-4.2%
68
71
-4.2%
2,548
1,709
49.1%
2,548
1,709
49.1%
20
Carpinteria
23
Winchester Canyon
24x UCSB Express
173
73
137.0%
173
73
137.0%
2,918
1,815
60.8%
2,918
1,815
60.8%
25
Ellw ood
314
218
44.0%
314
218
44.0%
27
Isla Vista Shuttle
257
164
56.7%
257
164
56.7%
28
UCSB Shuttle
467
306
52.6%
467
306
52.6%
36
Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37
Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90
West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
19
-
100.0%
19
-
100.0%
91
East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
1
-
100.0%
1
-
100.0%
92
Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
Booster Services
9
3
200.0%
9
3
200.0%
23,468
17,691
32.7%
23,468
17,691
32.7%
-
1
-100.0%
-
1
-100.0%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
9,047
6,830
32.5%
9,047
6,830
32.5%
1, 2 East/West
2,068
1,520
36.1%
2,068
1,520
36.1%
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17 Mesa Lines
1,548
972
59.3%
1,548
972
59.3%
6, 11 State/Hollister
8,763
7,532
16.3%
8,763
7,532
16.3%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
23,468
17,692
32.6%
23,468
17,692
32.6%
System Subtotal
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33
Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Related Routes
Unknown/Miscellaneous
System Total
Source: GFI Genfare, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
6
MTD Wheelchairs Boarded (July 2026 – September 2026)
Quarter
LINE
YTD
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
% Change FY 2026 - 2027
FY 2025 - 2026 % Change
1
West Santa Barbara
298
199
49.7%
298
199
49.7%
2
East Santa Barbara
268
192
39.6%
268
192
39.6%
3
Oak Park
233
166
40.4%
233
166
40.4%
4
Mesa / SBCC
48
23
108.7%
48
23
108.7%
5
Mesa / La Cumbre
113
64
76.6%
113
64
76.6%
6
Goleta
509
361
41.0%
509
361
41.0%
7
County Health / Fairview
359
265
35.5%
359
265
35.5%
10
Cathedral Oaks
11
UCSB
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
734
439
67.2%
734
439
67.2%
12x Goleta Express
103
95
8.4%
103
95
8.4%
14
52
42
23.8%
52
42
23.8%
15x SBCC / UCSB Express
4
1
300.0%
4
1
300.0%
16
City College Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
17
Low er West / SBCC
50
22
127.3%
50
22
127.3%
19x SBCC / East SB Express
1
3
-66.7%
1
3
-66.7%
174
37.4%
239
174
37.4%
Montecito
20
Carpinteria
239
23
Winchester Canyon
11
6
83.3%
11
6
83.3%
24x UCSB Express
65
46
41.3%
65
46
41.3%
25
Ellw ood
77
49
57.1%
77
49
57.1%
27
Isla Vista Shuttle
49
13
276.9%
49
13
276.9%
28
UCSB Shuttle
52
19
173.7%
52
19
173.7%
36
Seaside Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
37
Crosstow n Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
90
West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
2
-
100.0%
2
-
100.0%
91
East Goleta Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
92
Santa Barbara Amtrak Shuttle
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
Booster Services
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
3,267
2,179
49.9%
3,267
2,179
49.9%
78
30
160.0%
78
30
160.0%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
11, 24x, 27, 28 UCSB Lines
900
517
74.1%
900
517
74.1%
1, 2 East/West
566
391
44.8%
566
391
44.8%
4, 5, 15x, 16, 17 Mesa Lines
215
110
95.5%
215
110
95.5%
1,243
800
55.4%
1,243
800
55.4%
-
-
0.0%
-
-
0.0%
3,345
2,209
51.4%
3,345
2,209
51.4%
System Subtotal
Downtown Waterfront Shuttles
33
Dow ntow n Waterfront Shuttle
Related Routes
6, 11 State/Hollister
Unknown/Miscellaneous
System Total
Source: GFI Genfare, MTD Transit Development Department, Planning Section
7
Tap2Ride Contactless Payments Overview
Tap2Ride Transactions Breakdown
Quarter
Tap2Ride Fare Categories
Fiscal Year to Date
Jul 26 -Sep 26
Jul 25 - Sep 25
106,681
85,511
(1)
6,856
Daily Cap(2)
4,975
Multi Day Cap(3)
General Fare
Transfers
%Change FY 2026 - 2027 FY 2025 - 2026 %Change
24.8%
106,681
85,511
5,321
28.8%
6,856
5,321
28.8%
2,210
125.1%
4,975
2,210
125.1%
24.8%
3,266
2,190
49.1%
3,266
2,190
49.1%
Senior
153
24
537.5%
153
24
537.5%
Senior Multi Day Cap(3)
77
-
100.0%
77
-
100.0%
249
16
1456.3%
3
2766.7%
95,275
28.5%
People w ith Disabilities
249
16
1456.3%
People w ith Disabilities Multi Day Cap(3)
59
86
3
100.0%
2766.7%
59
86
122,402
95,275
28.5%
122,402
Senior and People w ith Disabilities Transfers (1)
Total
(1) Transfers, refer to tap transactions w here a customer taps on another bus w ithin 60 minutes of an original tap at no charge.
(2) Daily Cap, refers to a tap transaction w here a customer has reached the equvialent value of a day pass, w ithin the same day.
(3) Multi Day Cap, refers to transactions after a customer reaches the value of monthly pass, w ithin a 30-day period.
8
100.0%
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
Ridership Summary
For the Three-Month Period Ending on September 30th, 2026
Ridership Performance Indicators
Systemwide ridership year-to-date (July through September) for FY 2026-27 totaled
905,235, representing a 5.7% decrease of approximately 54,436 riders from the same
period last year. Beginning August 17, 2026, MTD reduced service by approximately
3.6% due to budgetary constraints. Systemwide ridership is comprised of fixed route
buses and MTD’s relatively new microtransit service, known as The Wave which launched
in 2025. Tap2Ride continued to see growth in the first quarter of FY27, with 122,402
transactions, representing a 28.5% increase from the first quarter of FY26. The graph
below compares ridership to the first quarter of last fiscal year.
In the first quarter of FY27, revenue hours and miles were down from FY26 levels, due to
the start of service reductions halfway through the quarter on August 17, 2026.
Reductions in service (to varying degrees) occurred on Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 17,
23 and 25. The Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle returned again for another summer season,
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
providing connectivity to the train station, waterfront, zoo, and other State Street adjacent
destinations. The table below presents various data for the quarter.
The chart below shows the top 5 lines by ridership in the first quarter of FY 26-27. Top
lines by ridership were Lines 11, 6, 2, 24x, and 20. At the beginning of Fiscal Year 25-26,
drops in ridership began on some MTD routes, declining most sharply on Lines 1, 2, 12x,
& 14. These declines continue but seem to have plateaued on some routes. SBCC and
UCSB ridership were both down slightly in the first quarter of FY27 with decreases of
2.6% and 3.9%, respectively. Ridership on Line 33 increased by 23.2% over last year,
demonstrating the Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle’s continuing rise in popularity following
an already impressive 20% increase between Summer 2025 and 2026.
The systemwide average of passengers per revenue hour for the quarter was 21
passengers per hour. Ridership per revenue hour decreased by 3.8% year-to-date.
Passengers per revenue hour increased on Lines 4, 14, 19x, and 33.
The chart below shows the top 5 lines by passengers per hour in the first quarter. These
routes were, in order, Line 28 (34.6), Line 27 (31.1), and Line 17 (27.9), Line 11 (26.5),
and Line 24x (24.9). While not included in these numbers due to the very short trips and
low revenue hours, two of the Amtrak first/last mile shuttles showed strong passengers
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
per hour performance at 41.1 (Line 90-West Goleta Amtrak Shuttle) and 39.8 (Line 91East Goleta/UCSB Amtrak Shuttle).
Top 5 Lines by
Passengers per Hour, 1st Quarter
The Fiscal Year Numbers At-A-Glance below show the numbers for the first quarter of FY
2026-27 compared to FY 2025-26.
Fiscal Year Numbers At-A-Glance
Total
Ridership
-5.7%
At-Capacity
Loads
+6.6%
Too Full to
Board
Loads
+38.8%
3,267
wheelchairs
boarded
+49.9%
23,468
bicycles
carried
+32.6%
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
Service Days and Student Ridership
As shown in the table below, the total number of service days in the first quarter of FY
2026-27 was identical to the same period in FY 2025-26, with one more weekday and
one less Saturday. During the current year, there was one additional service day with
UCSB/SBCC in session and one fewer day of secondary schools.
MTD SERVICE CALENDAR DAYS
SERVICE DAYS
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
Total
SCHOOL DAYS
SBCC
UCSB
Secondary
FY 2027
Q1 YTD
FY 2026
Q1 YTD
Year to Date
Variance
FY 2027
Q1 YTD
27
27
8
8
31
31
FY 2026
Q1 YTD
26
26
7
7
32
32
Year to Date
Variance
1
1
(1)
65
12
15
92
65
12
15
92
64
13
15
92
64
13
15
92
1
(1)
0
0
On-Time Performance Indicators
Since the acquisition and installation of the Clever Devices AVL system, Planning staff
has been refining the tools used to measure on-time performance. MTD’s standard is to
aim for better than 80% on-time performance (OTP). “On-time” is defined as no more than
5 minutes late and no more than 1 minute early. Timeliness is tracked at scheduled
timepoints on each line. The lines included in this assessment are all of MTD’s fixed-route
lines (not counting booster services) in operation during the first quarter of FY 2026-277.
In the first quarter, two lines fell below the 80% mark. These two routes were the 20
(Carpinteria) at 72.3% and 28 (UCSB Shuttle) at 77.7%. As the 101 project progresses
into new phases, traffic patterns in Montecito have caused significant delays for the Line
20. Along the UCSB/Isla Vista Corridor, heavy passenger loads during the beginning of
the academic quarter have delayed the Line 28—the same situation occurred last year in
the 1st quarter. This quarter, Too Full to Board loads increased by 80.6% over the prior
year. Construction, heavy passenger loads, congestion, and detour routings are common
variables that can negatively contribute to a route’s time performance. These can vary
based on the time of day.
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORT
When assessing the amount of service on a particular line, we can measure the number
of trips that a given line takes in a quarter. The graphic below displays the amount of
service provided by the lines hitting MTD’s goal of 80% or higher for on-time service in
the first quarter of FY 26-27.
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
Customer Service Report
First Quarter Customer Service Statistics
Missed Stop, 1, 1%
Compliments, 9, 13%
Too Full to
Board, 0, 0%
On-Time
Performance,
13, 19%
Missed
Passenger,
35, 50%
Driving
Observation, 5, 7%
Passenger
Relations, 7, 10%
Compliments: Documented praise of MTD Employee’s action; On-Time Performance: Complaints about buses running late; Too
Full to Board: Complaints from passengers that could not board the bus; Driving Observations: Concerns regarding driving
safety; Passenger Relations: Perceived negative treatment of passengers by an MTD Employee; Missed Passengers: Complaints
that passengers were passed up at MTD authorized stops; Missed Stop: Complaint from passenger on board a bus where the
driver did not stop at requested stop.
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
First Quarter Passenger Boardings per Concern
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
Q1 2025-26
Q1 2026-27
*MTD Performance Standard: Passenger complaints shall average no more than 1 complaint per 10,000 MTD
passenger boardings.
Year-over-Year Comparison
Complaints
Compliments
25
200
20
150
15
100
10
61
9
39
50
5
0
3
0
Q1
Q1
2026-27
2025-26
2026-27
2025-26
Compliments: Documented praise of MTD Employee’s action; On-Time Performance: Complaints about buses running late; Too
Full to Board: Complaints from passengers that could not board the bus; Driving Observations: Concerns regarding driving
safety; Passenger Relations: Perceived negative treatment of passengers by an MTD Employee; Missed Passengers: Complaints
that passengers were passed up at MTD authorized stops; Missed Stop: Complaint from passenger on board a bus where the
driver did not stop at requested stop.
Fleet Maintenance Report
Performance Indicators
For Fiscal Years 2026-2027
FY 2027 Q1 Totals
FY 2026 Q1 Totals
Change
Fleet
Fleet
Count
Gillig 40'
45
Gillig 29'
3
Nova Articulated
3
Diesel Fleet: 51
Miles
426,242
19,827
4,453
450,522
MPG
4.55
4.71
2.86
4.04
Fuel/Oil
$371,077
$16,339
$6,262
$393,678
Parts
$225,807
$10,686
$1,577
$238,069
Labor
$118,658
$10,219
$2,722
$131,599
Parts &
Total Cost Fleet
Labor
per Mile Count
$344,465
$1.68
51
6
$20,905
$1.88
$4,299
$2.37
3
$369,669
$1.69
60
Miles
448,012
23,365
18,923
490,300
MPG
4.56
4.78
3.81
4.38
Fuel/Oil
$263,894
$13,061
$12,887
$289,842
Parts
$165,635
$3,016
$9,628
$178,278
Total Cost
Labor
Parts & Labor per Mile
$108,966
$274,600
$1.20
$5,319
$8,334
$0.92
$6,426
$16,054
$1.53
$120,710
$298,988
$1.20
Total Cost per Mile
$0.48
39.7%
$0.96
105.1%
$0.84
55.1%
$0.49
41.1%
Fleet
Fleet
Count
Gillig 29' Hybrid
3
Gillig 40' Hybrid
14
Hybrid Fleet: 17
Miles
21,045
94,057
115,102
MPG
4.78
4.68
4.73
Fuel/Oil
$17,558
$79,561
$97,119
Parts
$2,499
$34,315
$36,814
Labor
$5,001
$35,068
$40,068
Parts &
Total Cost Fleet
Labor
per Mile Count
3
$7,499
$1.19
$69,383
$1.58
14
$76,882
$1.51
17
Miles
15,403
56,456
71,859
MPG
4.95
4.68
4.81
Fuel/Oil
$8,112
$31,896
$40,008
Parts
$56,413
$19,881
$76,294
Total Cost
Labor
Parts & Labor per Mile
$4,900
$61,313
$4.51
$19,578
$39,459
$1.26
$24,479
$100,772
$1.96
Total Cost per Mile
-$3.32
-73.6%
$0.32
25.3%
-$0.45
-22.8%
Miles
0
280
31,926
1,559
22,642
56,407
MPKW
0.00
1.06
0.54
0.21
0.43
0.56
Elec Cost
Parts
Labor
Parts &
Labor
Miles
0
0
29,789
31,437
0
61,226
MPKW
0.00
0.00
0.56
0.50
0.00
0.53
Elec Cost
Parts
Labor
Total Cost
Parts & Labor per Mile
$0
$0
N/A
$0
$0
$0.00
$7,982
$10,879
$0.87
$7,915
$9,064
$0.85
$0
$0
$0.00
$15,897
$19,942
$0.86
Total Cost per Mile
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$0.54
61.4%
$1.08
126.3%
N/A
N/A
$0.37
43.0%
Miles
7,113
7,113
MPG
10.75
10.75
Fuel/Oil
$3,836
$3,836
Parts
$246
$246
Labor
$801
$801
Parts &
Total Cost Fleet
Labor
per Mile Count
$1,048
$0.69
5
5
$1,048
$0.69
Miles
4,957
4,957
MPG
11.32
11.32
Fuel/Oil
$1,968
$1,968
Parts
Total Cost
Labor
Parts & Labor per Mile
$281
$325
$0.46
$281
$325
$0.46
Total Cost per Mile
$0.23
49.2%
$0.22
48.4%
$528,284
$293,003
$190,555
$483,558
628,342
$364,700
$258,661
Fleet
Count
Fleet
Ford EV Lightning Vans
3
Ford Driverge E Vans
3
BYD BEB's
14
New Flyer BEB's
9
Gillig BEB's
8
Electric Fleet: 37
Fleet
Fleet
Count
Ford Gas Transit Vans
5
Unleaded Fleet:
5
Totals: 110
629,144
$0
$72
$16,830
$2,062
$14,688
$33,651
$0
$256
$14,633
$914
$2,071
$17,874
$0
$2,962
$13,438
$41
$1,644
$18,086
Total Cost Fleet
per Mile Count
$0
$0.00
3
$3,218
$11.75
0
$28,071
$1.41
14
$955
$1.93
9
$0.81
$3,715
0
$35,959
$1.23
26
$1.61
108
$0
$0
$15,139
$17,742
$0
$32,882
$0
$0
$2,896
$1,149
$0
$4,045
$44
$44
$161,367
$420,028
$1.25
$0.36
28.8%
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
Road Calls Report
FY 2026-27 Q1 National Transit Database Road Calls ("Mechanical System Failures")
For the 3-Month Period Ending September 30, 2026
All Reportable
Mechanical
System Failures
(Q1)
Quarterly
Miles (Q1)
Miles Between All
Reportable
Mechanical System
Failures (Q1)
BYD BEB’s
(Units 30-43)
1
31,926
31,926
200 Gas Transit Vans
(Units 280-285)
1
7,113
7,113
200 Ford Driverge EV Vans
(Units 285-287)
0
0
N/A
400 Gilligs
(Units 434-450)
4
59,750
14,938
600 Gilligs
(Units 600-652)
21
366,492
17,452
700 Gilligs
(Units 700-713)
3
19,827
6,609
700 Gillig Hybrids
(Units 715-717)
0
21,045
N/A
800 New Flyer BEB’s
(Units 806-814)
0
1,559
N/A
800 Gillig BEB’s
(Units 850-857)
3
22,642
7,547
900 Gillig Hybrids
(Units 900-915)
18
94,057
5,225
1000 Novas
(Units 1001-1003)
1
4,453
4,453
System Total Excluding EVs
48
572,737
11,932
System Total All Vehicles
52
628,864
12,094
Fleet Category
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District
FY 2026-27 Q1 National Transit Database Road Calls ("Mechanical System Failures")
Fleet Category
BYD's 30-43
200 Gas Transit Vans 280-285
200 FORD (DRIVERGE) E VANS
285-287
400 Gillig's Buses 434-450
600 Gillig's Buses 600-652
700 Gillig's Buses 700-713
700 Gillig Hybrid's Buses 715-717
800 New Flyers 806-814
800 GILLIG BEB 850-857
900 Gillig Hybrid's Buses 900-915
1000 Nova's Buses 1001-1003
System Total Excluding EV's
System Total All Buses
Quarter
(FY 2027)
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Q4
Q3
Q2
Q1
Miles Between
Mileage Variance
All Reportable
Between Road
Mechanical
Calls
System Failures
All Reportable
Mechanical
System Failures
Quarterly Miles
1
31,926
31,926
16,762
1
7,113
7,113
N/A
0
0
N/A
N/A
4
59,750
14,938
7,400
21
366,492
17,452
6,478
3
19,827
6,609
(3,232)
0
21,045
N/A
N/A
0
1,559
N/A
N/A
3
22,642
7,547
N/A
18
94,057
5,225
(8,873)
1
4,453
4,453
(3,070)
48
572,737
11,932
952
52
628,864
12,094
749
FY 2026-27 FIRST QUARTER PERFORMANCE REPORTS
Liability Report
Reportable to National Transit Database (NTD)
Fiscal Year End June 30
1st Quarter: July - September
Fiscal Year to Date:
2027
2026
2025
2024
2023
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
0
The NTD defines a Reportable Event (Major Incident) as a safety or security event
occurring on transit right-of-way, in a transit revenue facility, in a transit maintenance
facility, or involving a transit revenue vehicle meeting any of the following criteria:
•
An evacuation for life safety reasons
•
Estimated property damage equal to or exceeding $25,000
•
Fatality confirmed within 30 days
•
Immediate transport away from the scene for medical attention,
except illnesses requiring transport for medical attention
•
Collisions involving transit vehicles that require towing away of a
transit roadway vehicle or other non‐transit roadway vehicle
Workers' Compensation Claims Report
Fiscal Year End June 30
1st Quarter: July - September
Fiscal Year to Date:
2027
2026
2025
2024
2023
3
1
4
1
3
3
1
4
1
3
17
Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District Management Organizational Chart
JERRY ESTRADA
GENERAL MANAGER
FROZEN
CLERK OF THE BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
NANCY TILLIE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
& ADMINISTRATION2
THAIS SAYAT
FINANCE MANAGER
MARY GREGG
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER/AGM1
NOLAN ROBERTSON
FLEET & FACILITIES MANAGER
MANNY CASTANON
OPERATIONS MANAGER
DAVID SERRANO
HUMAN
RESOURCES & RISK MANAGER3
NICOLE SELL
SAFETY MANAGER
RYAN GRIPP
CAPITAL PROJECTS MANAGER
FROZEN
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST
DAVID RZEPINSKI
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
HILLARY BLACKERBY
PLANNING & MARKETING MANAGER
VACANT
ASSISTANT PLANNING & MARKETING
MANAGER
VACANT
HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST
MARK CLYDE
TRANSIT PLANNER II
KIMBERLY RANGEL
HUMAN RESOURCES
GENERALIST
SAM PEKELNEY
TRANSIT PLANNER I - ANALYST
VACANT
ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER
BRIAN SCHWARZ
FLEET SUPERVISOR II
DAVE MORSE
SUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS
ERIKA SANABRIA
GRANTS & COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST
RODRIGO CASTILLO
FLEET SUPERVISOR I
FROZEN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I
MECHANICS - 14
UTILITY - 12.25
MONICA BASSETT
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST
CRISTINA BONNICI
MARKETING &
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
STEVE HAHN
MATERIALS MANAGER
CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVES (3)
BOB OLIVERA
BUS STOP MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
DIANA FLORES
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
MINERVA MILLAN
ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT I
RENEE KEEFOVER
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT II
VALERIE WHITE
SENIOR PURCHASING AGENT4
PABLO ZUNIGA
IT MANAGER
FROZEN
IT SYSTEMS SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
ANDREW ULIN
PARTS & MATERIAL CLERK
TONY MENDIBLES
ASSISTANT SAFETY &
TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR
DAVID MYERS
MAINTENANCE DATA ANALYST
OPERATIONSSUPERVISORS - 13
DRIVERS - 125
JOSE BAUTISTA
ADVERTISEMENT INSTALLER
FRANK REYNOSO
FACILITIES SPECIALIST
JUAN PEREZ
ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR
JOSH MARTINEZ
SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Designated roles report directly to General Manager
1 CHIEF SAFETY OFFICER/DRUG & ALCOHOL DESIGNATED EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE
2 CONTROLLER & PROCUREMENT OFFICER
3 EEO OFFICER & DRUG & ALCOHOL PROGRAM MANAGER
4 DBELO OFFICER
Updated: 11/10/2026
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 13
TYPE:
INFORMATIONAL
PREPARED BY:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, NANCY TILLIE
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
FINANCIAL UPDATE & FIRST QUARTER REVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR
2026-27
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that the Board review and file the financial report for the Santa Barbara Metropolitan
Transit District first quarter of the 2026-27 fiscal year. The period being July 1, 2026, through
September 30, 2026.
DISCUSSION:
Staff will present an update to the Board on the current financial outlook and the second quarter.
ATTACHMENT: Fiscal Year 2026-27 Financial Update - First Quarter Report
Page 1 of 1
Fiscal Year 2026-27 Financial Update
First Quarter
Executive Summary
This financial update includes a review of the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY26-27) ending September 30,
2027. Overall, the District’s financial position was better than anticipated; Revenues exceeded expenditures by
$118k, when a deficit for the period was expected to be ($1.67M). It was necessary to draw federal funds to
cover expenses early in the year, while at the same time Local Transportation Funds (LTF) have been placed in
Reserves to be utilized later in the year, based upon the Transportation Development Act (TDA) requirements
that TDA funds be utilized after all other resources have been exhausted. Expenses were over the budgeted
amount by 4% or $330k, which illustrates the actual deficit faced if not for the timing of revenues. As this activity
is limited to the first three months of the year, it is early to make projections with much certainty, however, the
level of Revenue received, at 33% ($2.1M) over budget will not continue throughout the year. Fare Income is
(10%) below budget or ($151k) while Grants and Appropriations are 48% or $2.285 over budget. This is a timing
difference and will level out during the fiscal year. Operating Expenses were ($330k) or (4%) over budget, which
again if not for the timing of the Grants and Appropriations would have been the actual deficit. The Consumer
Price Index for the year ending September 30, 2026, was 3.7%. Budget assumptions included cost levels
estimating conservative inflationary levels, conservative increases to collection of fares, a new service plan, as
well as filling several vacancies. As in previous years, the operating deficit will be balanced with federal relief
funding.
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
OPERATING BUDGET SUMMARY
FISCAL YEAR 2026-27
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
($ thousands)
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
OPERATING REVENUES
Fare Revenue
Grants & Appropriations
Other Income
$1,320
7,070
173
$1,471
4,786
161
($151)
2,285
12
-10%
48%
7%
$1,371
4,995
171
($51)
2,076
2
-4%
42%
1%
Total Operating Revenue
$8,563
$6,418
$2,145
33%
$6,537
$2,027
31%
OPERATING EXPENSES
Route Operations
Vehicle Maintenance
Passenger Accommodations
General Overhead
$4,899
1,824
504
1,218
$4,267
2,070
593
1,186
$632
(246)
(88)
33
15%
-12%
-15%
3%
$4,620
1,508
459
1,159
$279
316
45
60
6%
21%
10%
5%
Total Operating Expense
$8,445
$8,115
$330
4%
$7,746
$699
9%
$118
($1,697)
$1,815
($1,209)
$1,327
Surplus / (Deficit)
-1-
VARIANCE
$
%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
Federal Relief Funding
The District had been allocated federal economic relief funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
(CRRSAA), and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). These funds were made available to reimburse
operating and capital expenses incurred and revenues lost as a result of the pandemic. The CARES Act funds
are the only remaining source of federal stimulus funding and are expected to be exhausted by December 31,
2028.
Operating Revenue
Total operating revenue of almost $8.5 million, excluding the budget balancing Care Act funding—exceeded
budget projections by 33%. Fare revenues were budgeted conservatively for the year and a timing difference in
the first quarter will not continue throughout the fiscal year. It is expected the District’s revenue will be at the
budgeted amount by mid-year. Grants and Appropriations represented 83% of total operating revenue during
the period and exceeded the previous year for the same period by $5M. Other Income is over the budgeted
amount by 7% or $12k, driven by Interest on Investments.
Grants & Subsidies– Local Sales Tax Revenue received was $2.4M on budget, however the funds have been
allocated to the Reserves in order to pay expenditures later in the year. Federal Transit Administration Section
5307 operating assistance is reflected at received levels. Other Operating Assistance is based on UCSB’s
agreement with the District to provide assistance for L28 and Lines 12x/24x and special project grant revenue.
Property Tax Revenue is typically received in the second quarter; hence no amount is listed for this period.
Other Income– Advertising income is (25%) or ($31k) below the budgeted projections. Interest income was over
budget $45k and increased in comparison with the prior year due to interest rates driven by the Federal Reserve
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FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
actions to halt inflation and additional cash on hand. The bulk of the Other Income was the auction proceeds on
bus parts and equipment.
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
($ thousands)
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
ROUTE OPERATIONS
Drivers
Dispatch & Supervision
Hiring & Training
Risk & Safety
Transportation Subsidies
Subtotal
$3,208
268
245
861
317
$4,899
$2,697
264
158
831
317
$4,267
$511
4
87
30
0
$632
19%
1%
55%
4%
0%
15%
$2,707
214
281
1,116
302
$4,620
$501
53
(36)
(255)
15
$279
18%
25%
-13%
-23%
5%
6%
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Mechanics
Cleaners & Fuelers
Supervision
Vehicle Consumables
Bus Parts & Supplies
Vendor Services
Risk & Safety
Microtransit
Subtotal
$391
222
228
744
213
5
5
15
$1,824
$433
275
267
836
197
11
36
14
$2,070
($42)
(53)
(39)
(92)
16
(7)
(31)
1
($246)
-10%
-19%
-14%
-11%
8%
-59%
$36
62
2
222
39
(27)
(23)
6
$316
10%
38%
1%
42%
22%
-85%
7%
-12%
$356
160
226
522
174
32
28
9
$1,508
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS
Passenger Facilities
$183
Transit Development
89
Marketing & Community Relat
103
Fare Revenue Collection
129
Subtotal
$504
$228
110
125
130
$593
($45)
(21)
(22)
(1)
($88)
-20%
-19%
-18%
-1%
-15%
$182
73
78
126
$459
$1
16
25
3
$45
0%
22%
32%
3%
10%
VARIANCE
$
%
-86%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
-82%
63%
21%
GENERAL OVERHEAD
Finance
Personnel
Utilities & Communication
Operating Facilities
District Administration
Subtotal
$207
77
80
112
743
$1,218
$193
38
100
177
678
$1,186
$14
38
(20)
(66)
66
$33
7%
101%
-20%
-37%
10%
3%
$174
76
79
138
692
$1,159
$33
1
1
(26)
51
$60
19%
1%
1%
-19%
7%
5%
Total Operating Expenses
$8,445
$8,115
$330
4%
$7,746
$699
9%
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses of $8.5 million were (4%) or ($330k) over budget for the first quarter FY26-27 and
increased 9% from the prior year. The hiring of Operators and scheduled time for the WAVE on Demand Service,
both in Goleta and Carpinteria as of September, and the AMTRAK First/Last Mile from Goleta accounted for
36% of the variance, for Route Operations; these services are currently paid for through grants. For Vehicle
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November 17, 2026
Maintenance, Passenger Accommodations, and District Administration; the budget was predicated on full staffing
where there are vacancies.
Other Expenses– As a service industry approximately 73% of expenses are staffing related. The next largest
cost overall is bus fuel. During the first quarter bus fuel expenses of $948k were under budget, $73k
approximately 7%. A fixed price contract creates more budgeting certainty with less deviation other than usage.
This volume is expected to level out throughout the year; however, an unknown is future pricing. The current
contract expires on 12/31/2026, and a solicitation is being conducted for procurement of fuel over the remaining
budget year. The price of fuel for the latter six months of the fiscal year is unknown at this time. The District has
fared well with fixed contract fuel rates during the increase in prices over the past year and is hopeful to continue
in that direction. Additional notable expenditures and variations from expectations include the following:
• Risk Management costs between Public Liability and Workers’ Compensation totaled $634k for the period;
about $30k over budget and $300k lower than prior year’s costs.
•
ADA Paratransit Services are increased 5% from the prior year. The cost for the first quarter was $317,130.
Capital Budget
The District’s capital outlays for the period were $1M. The Vehicle Acquisitions expenses were three (3) Battery
Electric Microtransit Vans. Bus Improvements represent capital repairs to the fleet, usually large cost items,
Engines, Transmissions, Upgrades, etc. Operating Facilities costs were for Construction of the Haley Yard
Electrification Project and Phase II of Terminal 2 Recommissioning final Plan Design. Intelligent Transportation
Systems were Mechanic Shop computers. Passenger Facilities covered Transit Center repairs. Other
Equipment were Server and Battery Backup replacements. Expenditures will be primarily reimbursed by FTA,
TIRCP, Measure A and STA funds.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES BY CATEGORY
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
($ thousands)
CATEGORY
Vehicle Acquisitions
Bus Improvements
Information Systems
Operating Facilities
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Passenger Facilities
Other Equipment
Total Capital Expenditures
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
$656
144
0
264
2
8
18
FY 26-27
BUDGET
$3,731
138
109
3,985
73
20
112
$1,092
$8,166
-4-
Variance
$
%
($3,074)
-82%
$6
5%
($109)
-100%
($3,721)
-93%
($71)
-97%
($12)
-61%
($94)
-83%
($7,074)
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
ROUTE OPERATIONS DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
$1,852,092
$25,305
58,154
2,788
98,734
0
0
175,720
216,301
523,282
35,106
131,568
56,173
27,944
342
4,335
$3,207,843
$1,446,261
$44,536
47,740
4,451
64,876
0
274
134,985
159,558
530,969
49,079
147,756
51,557
9,811
565
4,533
$2,696,951
$405,831
($19,231)
10,414
(1,663)
33,858
(0)
(274)
40,735
56,743
(7,687)
(13,973)
(16,188)
4,616
18,133
(223)
(198)
$510,892
DISPATCH & SUPERVISION
Supervisors
$95,405
Staff
79,150
FICA
14,079
Pension
15,073
Health
45,237
Sick Pay
9,172
Vacation Pay
3,871
Holiday Pay
4,376
Other Paid Leave
1,261
Unemployment Insurance
0
Supervison Subtotal
$267,624
$89,966
74,472
11,056
18,726
45,380
3,805
10,532
5,917
3,981
0
$263,835
HIRING & TRAINING
Staff
Student Drivers
Existing Drivers/Supers
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Medical Exams & License Fee
Employment Advertising
Training, Travel & Meetings
Hiring & Training Subtotal
$26,063
47,285
29,980
4,240
5,740
20,315
1,876
6,013
2,511
1,159
0
7,275
1,247
4,125
$157,829
DRIVERS
Scheduled
Scheduled - Wave
Scheduled Overtime
Scheduled OT - Wave
Unscheduled Pay
Unscheduled - Wave
Driver Lite Duty
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Uniforms
Drivers Subtotal
$27,005
49,483
93,418
9,304
9,681
32,923
2,837
6,901
2,997
1,797
0
8,176
330
159
$245,010
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
-100%
30%
36%
-1%
-28%
-11%
9%
185%
-39%
-4%
19%
$1,473,307
$15,610
49,408
(192)
75,203
0
0
138,889
217,914
519,889
28,834
115,067
50,166
19,524
724
2,720
$2,707,062
$378,785
26%
$9,695
62%
8,746
18%
2,980 -1549%
23,531
31%
0
n/a
0
n/a
36,831
27%
(1,613)
-1%
3,393
1%
6,271
22%
16,501
14%
6,008
12%
8,421
43%
(382)
-53%
1,615
59%
$500,781
18%
$5,439
4,678
3,023
(3,653)
(143)
5,367
(6,661)
(1,541)
(2,720)
0
$3,789
6%
6%
27%
-20%
0%
141%
-63%
-26%
-68%
n/a
1%
$66,841
58,982
11,040
13,845
39,303
1,601
16,351
4,572
1,948
0
$214,482
28,564
20,168
3,039
1,228
5,934
7,572
(12,479)
(196)
(687)
0
53,143
43%
34%
28%
9%
15%
473%
-76%
-4%
-35%
n/a
25%
$942
2,198
63,438
5,064
3,941
12,608
961
888
486
638
0
901
(917)
(3,966)
$87,181
4%
5%
212%
119%
69%
62%
51%
15%
19%
55%
n/a
12%
-74%
-96%
55%
$20,436
93,217
82,387
15,834
10,768
33,594
1,279
4,802
2,805
4,208
0
9,262
0
1,987
$280,581
6,568
(43,734)
11,031
(6,531)
(1,087)
(672)
1,558
2,099
192
(2,411)
0
(1,087)
330
(1,828)
(35,571)
32%
-47%
13%
-41%
-10%
-2%
122%
44%
7%
-57%
n/a
-12%
n/a
-92%
-13%
VARIANCE
$
%
-5-
28%
-43%
22%
-37%
52%
-100%
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
ROUTE OPERATIONS DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
-1%
1%
-22%
61%
0%
-17%
-39%
-19%
6%
-12%
n/a
-2%
$41,663
81,193
458
10,709
11,470
34,151
2,086
1,903
3,918
(62)
0
$187,488
28,975
12,423
32
3,996
933
(2,653)
426
6,067
439
2,119
112
52,870
70%
15%
7%
37%
8%
-8%
20%
319%
11%
-3400%
n/a
28%
($16,894)
4,795
16,353
(30,495)
(1,500)
77,937
$50,196
-34%
2%
69%
-94%
-8%
-416%
14%
$32,338
242,492
11,298
8,150
55,050
(6,000)
$343,329
381
19,940
28,802
(6,142)
(37,800)
65,187
70,367
1%
8%
255%
-75%
-69%
-1086%
20%
$83,278
77,290
12,497
31,247
106,247
(106,247)
18,750
$223,062
($416)
(5,997)
189
(20,325)
88,574
(79,461)
1,560
($15,877)
-1%
-8%
2%
-65%
83%
75%
8%
-7%
$66,359
55,685
(1,628)
0
41,502
407,382
15,671
$584,970
16,503
15,608
14,314
10,922
153,318
(593,090)
4,639
(377,786)
25%
28%
-879%
n/a
369%
-146%
30%
-65%
$861,238
$831,126
$30,112
4%
$1,115,787
(254,549)
-23%
TRANSPORTATION SUBSIDIES
ADA Paratransit Service
$317,130
Transp. Subsidies Subtotal
$317,130
$317,128
$317,128
$2
$2
0%
0%
$302,028
$302,028
15,101
$15,101
5%
5%
TOTAL ROUTE OPERATION $4,898,846
$4,266,869
$631,976
15%
$4,619,940
278,905
6%
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
Route Operations Cont'd.
RISK & SAFETY
Wages & Benefits
Staff
Supervisors
Driver Accident Pay
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Risk & Safety Labor Subtota
$70,637
93,616
490
14,705
12,403
31,498
2,512
7,971
4,357
2,057
112
$240,358
$71,298
92,684
625
9,110
12,359
38,059
4,100
9,888
4,115
2,326
0
$244,564
($661)
932
(135)
5,595
44
(6,561)
(1,588)
(1,917)
242
(269)
112
($4,206)
Public Liability
Professional Services
Insurance
Current Year Incident Payouts
Current Year Incident Reserve
Prior Years Incident Payouts
Change in Prior Years Reserv
Public Liability Subtotal
$32,719
262,432
40,100
2,008
17,250
59,187
$413,696
$49,613
257,637
23,747
32,503
18,750
(18,750)
$363,500
Workers' Compensation
Professional Services
Insurance
Current Year Incident Payouts
Current Year Incident Reserve
Prior Years Incident Payouts
Change in Prior Years Reserv
Miscellaneous Risk & Safety
Workers' Comp Subtotal
$82,862
71,293
12,686
10,922
194,821
(185,708)
20,310
$207,185
Risk & Safety Subtotal
VARIANCE
$
%
-6-
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
$
%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
MECHANICS
Mechanics
Less Mechanic Labor Capitali
Mechanics-OT
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Uniforms
Tool Allowance
Mechanics Subtotal
$252,951
(22,660)
21,201
22,193
24,664
66,397
3,766
13,449
7,976
208
0
1,227
0
$391,372
$269,578
(10,069)
21,634
24,882
27,665
66,072
7,050
15,124
9,020
563
117
1,627
0
$433,263
($16,627)
(12,591)
(433)
(2,689)
(3,001)
325
(3,284)
(1,675)
(1,044)
(355)
(117)
(400)
0
($41,891)
-6%
125%
-2%
-11%
-11%
0%
-47%
-11%
-12%
-63%
-100%
-25%
n/a
-10%
$213,231
(15,899)
13,472
19,387
26,846
68,526
6,063
11,185
7,772
3,560
112
1,252
0
$355,507
39,720
(6,761)
7,729
2,807
(2,182)
(2,129)
(2,297)
2,264
204
(3,353)
(112)
(25)
0
35,866
19%
43%
57%
14%
-8%
-3%
-38%
20%
3%
-94%
-100%
-2%
n/a
10%
CLEANERS & FUELERS
Service Workers
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Uniforms
Medical Exams & License Fee
Cleaners & Fuelers Subtotal
$131,947
10,784
16,956
47,443
1,697
6,703
4,248
0
0
635
1,612
$222,024
$158,154
13,897
21,431
56,637
5,266
11,506
5,103
409
0
1,210
1,061
$274,674
($26,207)
(3,113)
(4,475)
(9,194)
(3,569)
(4,803)
(855)
(409)
0
(575)
551
($52,650)
-17%
-22%
-21%
-16%
-68%
-42%
-17%
-100%
n/a
-48%
52%
-19%
$84,881
7,089
13,563
44,057
1,821
4,351
3,084
0
0
617
1,019
$160,481
47,066
3,696
3,393
3,386
(125)
2,351
1,164
0
0
18
593
61,543
55%
52%
25%
8%
-7%
54%
38%
n/a
n/a
3%
58%
38%
SUPERVISION
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Training, Travel & Meetings
Supervision Subtotal
$140,022
11,775
15,336
40,182
6,087
2,882
4,963
1,246
0
5,947
$228,439
$162,155
14,028
18,347
47,713
3,064
10,246
4,905
2,917
0
3,750
$267,125
($22,133)
(2,253)
(3,011)
(7,531)
3,023
(7,364)
58
(1,671)
0
2,197
($38,686)
-14%
-16%
-16%
-16%
99%
-72%
1%
-57%
n/a
59%
-14%
$135,978
11,047
13,192
47,885
1,008
149
5,309
3,029
0
8,839
$226,436
4,043
728
2,144
(7,704)
5,079
2,734
(347)
(1,783)
0
(2,892)
2,003
3%
7%
16%
-16%
504%
1840%
-7%
-59%
n/a
-33%
1%
Vehicle Maintenance Cont'd.
VEHICLE CONSUMABLES
Bus Fuel
Wave Fuel
Oil & Lubricants
Wave Lubricants
Electric Vehicle Power
Wave EV Power
Tire Lease
Wave Tires
Tire Mounting
Vehicle Consumables Subtotal
$612,231
$3,804
39,728
0
41,583
0
41,396
0
5,399
$744,141
$690,320
$6,047
49,412
253
39,096
1,247
37,412
7,500
4,726
$836,013
(78,089)
(2,243)
(9,684)
(253)
2,487
(1,247)
3,984
(7,500)
673
($91,872)
-11%
-37%
-20%
-100%
6%
-100%
11%
-100%
14%
-11%
$396,497
$1,904
35,147
0
42,466
0
39,518
0
6,870
$522,401
215,735
1,900
4,581
0
(883)
0
1,878
0
(1,471)
221,741
54%
100%
13%
n/a
-2%
n/a
5%
n/a
-21%
42%
VARIANCE
-7-
VARIANCE
$
%
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance Cont'd.
VEHICLE CONSUMABLES
Bus Fuel
Wave Fuel
Oil & Lubricants
Wave Lubricants
Electric Vehicle Power
Wave EV Power
Tire Lease
Wave Tires
Tire Mounting
Vehicle Consumables Subtotal
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
$
%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
$612,231
$3,804
39,728
0
41,583
0
41,396
0
5,399
$744,141
$690,320
$6,047
49,412
253
39,096
1,247
37,412
7,500
4,726
$836,013
(78,089)
(2,243)
(9,684)
(253)
2,487
(1,247)
3,984
(7,500)
673
($91,872)
-11%
-37%
-20%
-100%
6%
-100%
11%
-100%
14%
-11%
$396,497
$1,904
35,147
0
42,466
0
39,518
0
6,870
$522,401
215,735
1,900
4,581
0
(883)
0
1,878
0
(1,471)
221,741
54%
100%
13%
n/a
-2%
n/a
5%
n/a
-21%
42%
VARIANCE
VARIANCE
$
%
VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIES
Bus Parts Issued
Wave Vehicle Parts
Shop Supplies
Bus Servicing Supplies
Hazmat Disposal & Complian
Vehicle Part & Supplies Subtotal
$188,151
$168,750
$19,401
11%
$145,173
42,978
30%
17,243
1,643
6,103
$213,140
18,621
3,750
6,253
$197,374
(1,378)
(2,107)
(150)
$15,766
-7%
-56%
-2%
8%
19,365
2,884
7,020
$174,442
(2,122)
(1,241)
(917)
38,698
-11%
-43%
-13%
22%
VENDOR BUS REPAIRS
Vandalism Repairs
Accident Damage Repairs
Accident Claim Collections
Other Vendor Repairs
Vendor Bus Repairs Subtotal
$1,833
0
(3,023)
5,823
$4,632
$1,247
1,247
(2,503)
11,250
$11,241
$586
(1,247)
(520)
(5,427)
($6,609)
47%
-100%
21%
-48%
-59%
$451
19,396
0
11,985
$31,832
1,382
(19,396)
(3,023)
(6,162)
(27,200)
307%
-100%
n/a
-51%
-85%
RISK & SAFETY
Workers' Comp Services
Workers' Comp Insurance
Current Year Incident Payouts
Current Year Incident Reserve
Prior Years Incident Payouts
Change in Prior Years Reserv
Risk & Safety Subtotal
$1,381
3,752
0
0
304
(527)
$4,910
$4,384
4,068
2,503
6,253
12,497
6,253
$35,958
($3,003)
(316)
(2,503)
(6,253)
(12,193)
(6,780)
($31,048)
-68%
-8%
-100%
-100%
-98%
-108%
-86%
$1,886
2,931
0
0
3,256
19,556
$27,628
(505)
821
0
0
(2,952)
(20,083)
(22,718)
-27%
28%
n/a
n/a
-91%
-103%
-82%
MICROTRANSIT
Microtransit Services
Microtransit Materials
Microtransit Subtotal
4,039
11,230
$15,269
9,648
4,656
$14,304
(5,609)
6,574
$965
-58%
141%
9,200
147
$9,347
(5,161)
11,083
$5,921
-56%
7514%
TOTAL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE $1,823,928
$2,069,952
($246,024)
-12%
$1,508,075
$315,854
20.9%
-8-
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
$
%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
VARIANCE
PASSENGER FACILITIES
Wages & Benefits
Supervisors
TC Advisors
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Wages & Benefits Subtotal
$59,816
18,464
15,181
7,014
6,669
26,451
2,208
4,414
2,508
180
0
$142,906
$67,539
30,483
13,897
8,637
10,300
43,516
4,003
6,182
3,620
1,695
1
$189,873
($7,723)
(12,019)
1,284
(1,623)
(3,631)
(17,065)
(1,795)
(1,768)
(1,112)
(1,515)
(1)
($46,967)
-11%
-39%
9%
-19%
-35%
-39%
-45%
-29%
-31%
-89%
-100%
-25%
$56,655
17,922
12,031
6,792
8,156
31,251
1,759
3,082
2,651
6,005
0
$146,304
3,161
542
3,150
222
(1,486)
(4,800)
449
1,332
(143)
(5,825)
0
(3,398)
6%
3%
26%
3%
-18%
-15%
26%
43%
-5%
-97%
n/a
-2%
Buildings & Grounds
TC Contract Maintenance
TC Repairs/Supplies
Bus Stop Repairs/Supplies
TC Property Insurance
Buildings & Grounds Subtotal
$31,902
1,008
3,143
4,028
$40,080
$28,247
1,875
1,753
5,874
$37,749
$3,655
(867)
1,390
(1,846)
$2,331
13%
-46%
79%
-31%
6%
$29,280
1,411
1,006
4,335
$36,032
2,622
(404)
2,137
(307)
4,049
9%
-29%
213%
-7%
11%
Passenger Facilities Subtotal
$182,987
$227,622
($44,635)
-20%
$182,336
651
0%
$54,857
5,037
6,569
10,969
3,143
5,542
2,088
812
0
4
0
$89,020
$66,622
5,777
7,548
18,793
1,743
3,918
1,743
1,062
0
2,128
375
$109,709
($11,765)
(740)
(979)
(7,824)
1,400
1,624
345
(250)
0
(2,124)
(375)
($20,689)
-18%
-13%
-13%
-42%
80%
41%
20%
-24%
n/a
-100%
-100%
-19%
$44,734
3,851
5,126
13,233
1,970
2,035
1,827
166
0
161
0
$73,103
10,123
1,186
1,443
(2,264)
1,173
3,507
260
646
0
(157)
0
15,917
23%
31%
28%
-17%
60%
172%
14%
390%
n/a
-98%
n/a
22%
TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Training, Travel & Meetings
Planning Services & Supplies
Transit Development Subtotal
-9-
FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
PASSENGER ACCOMMODATIONS DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
FY 26-27
ACTUAL
FY 26-27
BUDGET
VARIANCE
$
%
FY 25-26
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
Passenger Accomodations Cont'd.
MARKETING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Wages & Benefits
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Wages & Benefits Subtotal
Outside Services
Media Ad Placement
Brochures & Publications
Market Research
Promotional Giveaways
Other Promotions
Route Schedules & Informatio
Training, Travel & Meetings
Outside Services Subtotal
Marketing & Community Relation
$27,076
2,785
3,627
26,525
3,711
3,414
1,089
1,526
26
$69,779
$48,592
4,120
5,384
14,420
1,140
2,281
1,163
382
67
$77,549
($21,516)
(1,335)
(1,757)
12,105
2,571
1,133
(74)
1,144
(41)
($7,770)
-44%
-32%
-33%
84%
226%
50%
-6%
300%
-61%
-10%
$31,573
2,672
2,688
9,276
1,022
938
1,272
352
146
$49,938
(4,497)
113
940
17,249
2,689
2,476
(183)
1,175
(120)
19,841
-14%
4%
35%
186%
263%
264%
-14%
334%
-82%
40%
0
0
0
0
144
30,152
2,748
$33,044
$102,823
$10,003
2,503
628
3,000
9,065
21,500
750
$47,449
$124,998
(10,003)
(2,503)
(628)
(3,000)
(8,921)
8,652
1,998
($14,405)
($22,175)
-100%
-100%
-100%
-100%
-98%
40%
266%
-30%
-18%
1,866
0
0
0
739
21,498
4,043
$28,146
$78,084
(1,866)
0
0
0
(595)
8,654
(1,295)
4,898
24,739
-100%
n/a
n/a
n/a
-81%
40%
-32%
17%
32%
FARE REVENUE COLLECTION
Wages & Benefits
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Wages & Benefits Subtotal
Outside Services
Fare Processing
Farebox Parts & Repairs
Tickets, Tokens & Transfers
Outside Services Subtotal
Fare Revenue Collection Subtota
$49,360
4,631
6,093
14,626
4,512
5,228
1,104
841
0
$86,395
$40,996
3,833
5,018
15,305
1,829
4,571
1,463
914
0
$73,929
$8,364
798
1,075
(679)
2,683
657
(359)
(73)
0
$12,466
20%
21%
21%
-4%
147%
14%
-25%
-8%
n/a
17%
$37,166
3,540
4,753
19,412
678
3,649
1,397
3,737
0
$74,333
12,193
1,091
1,340
(4,786)
3,834
1,579
(293)
(2,896)
0
12,062
33%
31%
28%
-25%
565%
43%
-21%
-77%
n/a
16%
$24,354
18,615
0
$42,969
$129,364
$37,500
12,497
6,253
$56,250
$130,179
($13,146)
6,118
(6,253)
($13,281)
($815)
-35%
49%
-100%
-24%
-1%
$38,461
7,624
5,515
$51,600
$125,933
(14,108)
10,991
(5,515)
(8,632)
$3,431
-37%
144%
-100%
-17%
3%
TOTAL PSNGR ACCOMMODAT
$504,194
$592,508
($88,314)
-15%
$459,456
44,737
10%
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FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
GENERAL OVERHEAD DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
`
FY 26-27
FY 26-27
FY 25-26
VARIANCE
ACTUAL
BUDGET
$
%
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
FINANCE
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Financial Audit Services
Finance Subtotal
$110,380
8,910
11,700
41,209
1,335
1,880
3,534
544
0
27,583
$207,074
$103,087
9,059
11,842
47,859
1,083
7,249
4,330
1,628
0
6,884
$193,021
$7,293
(149)
(142)
(6,650)
252
(5,369)
(796)
(1,084)
0
20,699
$14,053
7%
-2%
-1%
-14%
23%
-74%
-18%
-67%
n/a
301%
7%
$85,945
7,731
9,845
47,229
345
10,655
3,340
1,650
0
7,200
$173,940
24,435
1,178
1,856
(6,021)
989
(8,775)
194
(1,106)
0
20,383
33,134
28%
15%
19%
-13%
287%
-82%
6%
-67%
n/a
283%
19%
PERSONNEL
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Personnel Subtotal
$48,960
4,006
5,240
14,556
73
2,255
1,534
0
0
$76,624
$14,239
1,501
1,961
15,294
1,681
1,922
1,026
512
0
$38,136
$34,721
2,505
3,279
(738)
(1,608)
333
508
(512)
0
$38,488
244%
167%
167%
-5%
-96%
17%
50%
-100%
n/a
101%
$39,968
3,468
4,239
22,204
1,999
2,192
1,779
(131)
0
$75,718
8,992
538
1,001
(7,648)
(1,926)
63
(244)
131
0
906
22%
16%
24%
-34%
-96%
3%
-14%
-100%
n/a
1%
UTILITIES
Telephone & Data Communic
Power, Water & Refuse
Two-Way Radios
Utilities Subtotal
$9,104
67,572
3,139
$79,815
$27,059
65,402
7,303
$99,764
($17,955)
2,170
(4,164)
($19,949)
-66%
3%
-57%
-20%
$16,962
58,449
3,420
$78,832
0
(7,858)
9,123
(281)
983
-46%
16%
-8%
1%
OPERATING FACILITIES
Wages & Benefits
Staff
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Wages & Benefits Subtotal
$18,161
1,725
2,291
4,170
(2,011)
2,667
645
214
0
$27,863
$18,460
1,669
2,182
4,381
251
2,057
659
251
0
$29,910
($299)
56
109
(211)
(2,262)
610
(14)
(37)
0
($2,047)
-2%
3%
5%
-5%
-901%
30%
-2%
-15%
n/a
-7%
$15,857
1,330
1,772
3,976
944
225
629
(99)
0
$24,635
2,304
394
518
194
(2,955)
2,443
16
314
0
3,228
15%
30%
29%
5%
-313%
1087%
3%
-316%
n/a
13%
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FY26-27 Q1 Financial Review
November 17, 2026
SANTA BARBARA METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
GENERAL OVERHEAD DETAIL
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
`
FY 26-27
FY 26-27
FY 25-26
VARIANCE
ACTUAL
BUDGET
$
%
PRIOR
VARIANCE
$
%
Operating Facilities (cont'd)
Service Vehicles
Parts & Repairs
Fuel
Service Vehicles Subtotal
$3,055
10,424
$13,479
$8,747
16,247
$24,994
($5,692)
(5,823)
($11,515)
-65%
-36%
-46%
$19,622
13,422
$33,044
(16,566)
(2,999)
(19,565)
-84%
-22%
-59%
Buildings & Grounds
Contract Maintenance
Overpass Site Maintenance
B&G Repairs/Supplies
Property Insurance
Buildings & Grounds Subtotal
Operating Facilities Subtotal
$28,303
12,421
5,128
24,472
$70,323
$111,664
$30,345
37,622
21,253
33,089
$122,309
$177,213
($2,042)
(25,201)
(16,125)
(8,617)
($51,986)
($65,549)
-7%
-67%
-76%
-26%
-43%
-37%
$27,198
831
19,772
32,402
$80,202
$137,881
1,105
11,590
(14,644)
(7,931)
(9,879)
(26,217)
4%
1395%
-74%
-24%
-12%
-19%
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
Wages & Benefits
Staff
GASB101 Liabilities Expense
FICA
Pension
Health
Sick Pay
Vacation Pay
Holiday Pay
Other Paid Leave
Unemployment Insurance
Wages & Benefits Subtotal
Administrative Services
Directors Fees
Public Officials Insurance
Legal Counsel
Pension Administration
Office Equipment Maintenanc
Interest Expense - GASB96
Miscellaneous Services
Lobbying Expense
Office & Computer Supplies
Dues & Subscriptions
Conferences & Training
Employee Relations
Retiree Health Insurance
Mandated Fees & Permits
Bus Ad Revenue Program
Miscellaneous Expenses
Bad Debt Expense
COVID-19 Exenses
Subscription Amortization Exp
Administrative Services Subtotal
District Administration Subtotal
$168,577
0
14,094
20,181
40,414
14,349
5,236
5,527
7,116
0
$275,496
$167,855
0
14,855
24,794
42,440
3,136
9,791
7,410
2,833
19
$273,133
$722
(0)
(761)
(4,613)
(2,026)
11,213
(4,555)
(1,883)
4,283
(19)
$2,363
0%
-100%
-5%
-19%
-5%
358%
-47%
-25%
151%
-100%
1%
$172,797
0
12,354
17,215
42,336
1,237
4,438
6,658
6,901
16
$263,952
(4,220)
0
1,740
2,966
(1,922)
13,112
798
(1,131)
216
(16)
$11,544
-2%
n/a
14%
17%
-5%
1060%
18%
-17%
3%
-100%
4%
$0
26,244
4,999
856
126,533
0
111,888
18,000
7,725
126,407
1,252
1,115
23,084
2,837
0
2,863
0
0
14,021
$467,823
$743,319
$2,721
32,245
18,750
253
179,087
0
66,933
0
18,000
14,534
6,253
2,447
25,052
12,497
0
4,997
628
0
19,997
$404,394
$677,527
($2,721)
(6,001)
(13,751)
603
(52,554)
0
44,955
18,000
(10,275)
111,873
(5,001)
(1,332)
(1,968)
(9,660)
(0)
(2,134)
(628)
0
(5,976)
$63,429
$65,792
-100%
-19%
-73%
238%
-29%
n/a
67%
-43%
-100%
n/a
-30%
16%
10%
2,100
27,454
26,758
69,075
156,273
0
34,182
12,000
10,187
16,944
2,223
2,160
22,100
12,374
1,435
12,996
0
0
19,928
$428,190
$692,141
(2,100)
(1,210)
(21,758)
(68,219)
(29,739)
0
77,706
6,000
(2,462)
109,463
(971)
(1,046)
984
(9,538)
(1,435)
(10,133)
0
0
(5,908)
$39,633
$51,177
-100%
-4%
-81%
-99%
-19%
n/a
227%
50%
-24%
646%
-44%
-48%
4%
-77%
-100%
-78%
n/a
n/a
-30%
9%
7%
TOTAL GENERAL OVERHEAD
$1,218,497
$1,185,661
$32,836
3%
$1,158,512
$59,984
5%
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179999900%
-57%
770%
-80%
-54%
-8%
-77%
-100%
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT
MEETING DATE:
NOVEMBER 17, 2026
AGENDA ITEM #: 14
TYPE:
INFORMATIONAL
PREPARED BY:
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, NANCY TILLIE
REVIEWED BY:
GENERAL MANAGER, JERRY ESTRADA
SUBJECT:
PRELIMINARY LONG TERM FINANCIAL PLAN 2027-2031
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that the Board receive a Preliminary Long Term Financial Plan for the Santa
Barbara Metropolitan Transit District. The period being July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031.
DISCUSSION:
Staff will present a Preliminary Long Term Financial Plan to the Board on a projected financial
outlook.
ATTACHMENT: Long Term Financial Plan and Narrative Report
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To:
MTD Board of Directors
From:
Jerry Estrada, General Manager
Date:
November 17, 2026
Subject:
General Manager’s Report
Operations and Fleet Maintenance
Operations currently has three bus operators in training. One is making excellent progress
and just passed their DMV behind-the-wheel exam on November 6, 2026, to secure their
Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Operations is closely supporting the other
trainees to ensure they meet MTD standards to prepare for upcoming licensing testing.
The department also successfully managed the operator bid process, where drivers
selected their specific runs and work schedules for service starting November 30, 2026.
Because the annual vacation bid was conducted simultaneously, it required additional
coordination to ensure both schedules align seamlessly.
As previously reported, the first 8 of 16 Gillig Battery-electric Buses (BEB) started being
fully utilized in revenue service in September 2026. Maintenance and Operation are
working closely to monitor state-of-charge (SOC) and mileage range on daily route
assignments. For the month of October, the Gillig BEBs accounted for 10% of the total
fixed route fleet mileage.
Regarding timing of arrival to MTD of the next 8 buses, the first two of eight BEBs are
expected to be delivered on November 11. The six remaining BEBs will be delivered in
the coming weeks after they are fully assembled and pass the various quality control and
inspection tests performed by Gillig and MTD’s third party inspector.
MTD’s Chief Operating Officer / Assistant GM, Mary Gregg, recently conducted an onsite quality assurance inspection at the Gillig manufacturing facility in Livermore,
California. The purpose of this visit was to inspect the first production bus off the assembly
line for MTD’s second order of eight battery-electric buses (BEB). This critical site visit
ensured strict adherence to agency standards, technical specifications, and build quality
before final assembly and bus delivery. Ms. Gregg also met with Gillig’s quality control
team and MTD’s designated third party inspector to review fit and finish, bus wrap
installation and paint application, and MTD’s technology stack (surveillance cameras,
destination signs, intelligent transportation systems, etc.).
In 2025, staff submitted an application to the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control
District (SBCAPCD) for their 2025 Clean Air Grant for Infrastructure. The focus of MTD’s
application was funding to support the charging infrastructure for the second phase of
MTD’s Terminal 2 Recommissioning Project. SBCAPCD awarded MTD a not-to-exceed
amount of $250,000 for MTD’s project. However, during review of the Grant Agreement,
it was determined that the construction schedule would extend beyond the allowable
project implementation period, which requires all equipment to be purchased, installed,
and fully operational within two years of the Grant Agreement’s execution. As a result,
SBCAPCD requested staff to withdraw MTD’s application from the 2025 grant cycle and
reapply under the 2026 Clean Air Grant for Infrastructure. SBCAPCD supported the
request with a Letter of Intent expressing SBCAPCD’s plans to fund MTD’s project in the
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2026 grant cycle subject to program requirements and available funding at that time. Staff
submitted a new application under the 2026 grant cycle and is awaiting a determination
of funding award, which is anticipated in the coming months.
MTD’s application to Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Charge Ready Transport (CRT)
Program has advanced to the final step before executing the Program Agreement,
approval of the SCE-developed conceptual design. The conceptual design provides a
high-level summary of the project scope including number and type of electric vehicle
supply equipment, onsite electrical infrastructure improvements, and required SCE
upgrades to supply sufficient power to the site in support of the eight Level 3 charging
ports to be installed during the second phase of the Terminal 2 Recommissioning Project
(T2-P2). MTD’s design team is reviewing the conceptual design to ensure conformance
with the overall design for the T2-P2 Project. Once finalized and approved by MTD, the
conceptual design becomes an exhibit to the Program Agreement (contract between MTD
and SCE for MTD’s proposed CRT project). Accompanying the conceptual design was
also the proposed award to support the installation of the eight Level 3 charging ports,
which is a not-to-exceed amount of $268,204.
Administration
Staff attended a meeting of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments’
(SBCAG’s) Technical Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) and Joint Technical
Advisory Committee (JTAC) on November 5, 2026. TTAC members received a
presentation on the draft Measure A 2026 Annual Report, updates on federal and state
funding, and voted to support the submittal of a Local Partnership Program Formula
Funding Application for the US 101/State Route 135 Interchange Project. TTAC also
received updates on Transportation Development Act apportionments for FY 25/26, and
draft Measure A revenue estimates for FYs 27/28 to 31/32. Lastly, the Committee
approved the Measure A Compliance Audit reports for FY 24/25.
The JTAC members provided input on SBCAG’s FY 26/27 Overall Work Program and
received updates on the AI Bike Map and Wayfinding Plan and on the development of an
enhanced SBCAG Data Hub.
Planning staff has been collaborating with the Operations team to develop scenarios for
the August 2027 service plan. This work includes ridership and transfer analyses and
modeling various service reductions and route changes. Staff is also assessing the
feasibility of altering the schedules of Junior High booster routes as Santa Barbara Unified
plans for a new seven period day for Junior High Schools in the 2027-28 school year.
Planning and Operations staff continue to interface with local jurisdictions on the design
and construction of various upcoming major construction projects such as the Cliff Drive
Complete Street Project in the City of Santa Barbara and the Cathedral Oaks Crib Wall
Repair Project in the City of Goleta.
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