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County Administrator's Report 10. 19.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	10/05/2017
Issue: Supplemental JPA Number 1 to Financial Project 4222601-84-01, Providing FY 2017-2018 Urban Corridor Grant Funding to Escambia County Area Transit
From:	Mike Crittenden
Department:	Mass Transit
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement Number 1, Providing Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Urban Corridor Grant Funding to Escambia County Area Transit - Mike Crittenden, Mass Transit Department Director

That the Board take the following action regarding the Public Transportation Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) Number 1 to Financial Project Number 4222601-84-01:

A. Approve Supplemental JPA Number 1 to Financial Project Number 4222601-84-01, providing for the increased participation in the amount of $420,000, by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), of Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Urban Corridor Grant funding to Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT), for transit operating costs associated with Escambia County Area Transit's Urban Corridor Project on the Davis Highway route;

B. Adopt the authorizing Resolution; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution, the Supplemental JPA Number 1, the JPA Notification of Funding, and all other required documents pertaining to this Supplemental JPA, without further action of the Board.

Funds are allocated to mass transit systems by FDOT annually and must be accepted by the receiving agency.

[Funding: There will be no additional costs to the County with this JPA. This JPA requires no match]

BACKGROUND:

The Davis Highway north-south corridor is considered to be one of the most traffic-congested corridors in the Pensacola area; therefore, FDOT has agreed to continue to provide funding for this urban area corridor project to increase mass transit service in an effort to alleviate the current traffic congestion.

Funds are allocated to mass transit systems by FDOT annually and must be accepted by the receiving agency.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

There will be no additional costs to the County with this JPA. This JPA requires no County match.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and approved the Resolution and Supplemental JPA Number 1 as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

No additional personnel will be required by ECAT.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This is based on the Board of County Commissioners Comprehensive Plan - Mobility Element, February 2015.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

ECAT staff will continue to coordinate with Florida Department of Transportation staff to complete all implementation requirements.

Attachments
Supplemental JPA Number 1
Resolution