The Humboldt County Association of Governments on June 18 advanced a long-range financial plan tied to SB 125 and heard a triennial transit audit that flagged late filings and reporting problems at HCOG, Arcata, Fortuna and the Humboldt Transit Authority.
According to the meeting summary, staff said the SB 125 plan is required for submission to CalSTA by June 30, and that the state program is intended to stabilize transit finances with funding that will largely flow to HTA. The plan also describes a structural gap in future transit funding that one-time SB 125 money is helping cover for now.
The same meeting included the triennial performance audit presentation by Kathy Chambers of Moore & Associates, covering fiscal years 2022-23 through 2024-25. The summary says the audit identified compliance issues involving late fiscal audits and reporting problems across the regional transit system, and offered recommendations aimed at oversight, reporting, staffing and recruitment.
The board also heard a closed-session report-out saying contract negotiations are to begin with the selected candidate for executive director. The current executive director told the board it was his last meeting and thanked members and staff.
The meeting summary does not confirm the SB 125 vote count or any dissent, and it does not include the full audit recommendations or the terms of the executive-director negotiations.
