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Public Hearings 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	04/17/2018
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing Concerning the Proposed Grant Application for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 5307 Funding for Operating and Capital
From:	Mike Crittenden
Department:	Mass Transit
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of the Fiscal Year 2018 Proposed Grant Application for Mass Transit Projects.

Recommendation: That the Board take the following action concerning the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Application for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 Funds for operating and capital expenses:

A. Conduct the Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving comments from the general public on the Grant Application by the Mass Transit Department for $1,618,179 in Federal Assistance for Operating and Capital expenses;

B. Approve, or amend and approve, the Grant Application after receiving comments at the Public Hearing;

C. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the Chairman and or County Administrator to execute all appropriate documents for the processing and receipt of federal funds from the Federal Transit Administration; and

D. Authorize the Mass Transit Department Director to file the Grant Application via the Federal Transportation Award Management System (TrAMS).

[Budgetary Impact - The Grant Application is for a total of $1,618,179. Operating Assistance of $800,000 requires a local 50% match of $800,000. Operating assistance will be reimbursed at 50% up to the allowed maximum of $800,000. The local match is included in the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget. Preventive maintenance, ADA Paratransit Service, and Baldwin County funds require a 20% local match of $204,545, which will be covered by Florida Toll Revenue Credits]

BACKGROUND:

FTA guidelines require that all applications for financial assistance from FTA be submitted after a public hearing is held for the purpose of receiving comments from the public concerning the Grant Program of Projects. Effective January 1, 2016, Grant Applications, Execution, and Grant Administration Progress Reports must be submitted electronically via the Transportation Award Management System (TrAMS)

The FTA publishes apportionments; Escambia County's partial apportionment (6/12th's) for Section 5307 for FY 2018 is $1,618,179. The Mass Transit Department recommends that Escambia County apply for these apportionments by approving this application for the below Program of Projects.

PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
The Project budget was developed with the latest Pensacola Urbanized Area Transportation Improvement Plan Update adopted by the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO). The Budget for this Grant Application is as follows:

Items	Project Cost
Preventive Maintenance	$627,033
ADA Paratransit Service	$161,817
Operating Assistance	$800,000

Total Budget	$1,588,850

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Budgetary Impact - The Grant Application is for a total of $1,588,850. Operating Assistance of $800,000 requires a local 50% match of $800,000. Operating assistance will be reimbursed at 50% up to the allowed maximum of $800,000. The local match is included in the FY 2018 Budget.
Preventive maintenance, and ADA Paratransit Service funds requires a 20% local match of $204,545 which will be covered by Florida Toll Revenue Credits.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This recommendation is based on the Board of County Commissioners Comprehensive Plan - Mobility Element.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Mass Transit personnel will electronically file all required documentation; and will coordinate with the FTA and FDOT for all necessary funding activities covered by this Grant Application.

Attachments
Draft Application
Resolution