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County Administrator's Report 10. 43.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/22/2016
Issue: Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) Number 4222601-84-01, Providing Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Urban Corridor Grant Funding to Escambia County Area Transit
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Joint Participation Agreement, Providing Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Urban Corridor Grant Funding to Escambia County Area Transit - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

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

A. Approve JPA Number 4222601-84-01, providing for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) participation in the amount of $420,000 of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Urban Corridor Grant funding to Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT);

B. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the acceptance and application of these funds; and

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

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.

[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 Resolutions and JPA 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
JPA and Resolution