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County Administrator's Report 8. 27.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	04/02/2020
Issue: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FY2020 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County Mass Transit Dept.
From:	TONYA ELLIS
Department:	Mass Transit
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County - Tonya Ellis, Mass Transit Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County:

A. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the FTA Fiscal Year 2020 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Assistance Programs; and

B. Approve and authorize the Senior Assistant County Attorney to sign the Affirmation of Applicant's Attorney declaration on the FTA Fiscal Year 2020 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Programs.

BACKGROUND:

These Certifications and Assurances provide a basis for all financial, administrative, and accounting Agreements between the FTA and the grantee. Under the current FTA Authorization Act, entitled Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST), Escambia County will receive $3,475,431 in Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Funding for Mass Transit. The Chairman and the Senior Assistant County Attorney must obtain passwords and PIN codes through the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), the FTA electronic award system which was released in February 2016.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Annual Certifications and Assurances are mandatory to any agency applying for Federal and State funds.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and approved the Certifications and Assurances as to form and legal sufficiency.

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 staff will electronically file all required documentations; and will co-ordinate with the FTA and FDOT for all necessary funding activities.

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Certs and Assurances