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County Administrator's Report 9. 18.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	01/05/2017
Issue: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Section 5311 Program Grant Application
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Florida Department of Transportation Section 5311 Program Grant Application - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Grant Application for U.S.C. Section 5311 funding (Federal Transit Administration [FTA] non-urbanized funding), to be used by Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) and Escambia Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for non-urbanized areas of Escambia County, including operation of the fixed route to the Town of Century.

A. Adopt the Resolution authorizing Escambia County to apply for and accept certain Grant awards made by FDOT and by the FTA Act of 1964; and

B. Authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution and all other required documents pertaining to acceptance and expenditure of grant funds, including notification of funding and electronic document filing, pending Legal approval, without further action of the Board.

[Funding: Section 5311 funding requires a 50% match for operating costs for rural areas. These funds will be included in the ECAT Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget. (Currently, ECAT operates the Town of Century Route (Route 60) with no Grant reimbursement. If the funds are awarded, the ECAT budget for the operations of this route would be reduced by 50%.)]

BACKGROUND:

The Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula provides federal operating or capital assistance to eligible recipients who operate / contract public transportation service in non-urbanized areas (rural areas - typically the Town of Century route). Eligible recipients may receive annual Section 5311 allocations to offset operational expenses of public transportation service operated / contracted in non-urbanized areas. Grant recipients must either be a Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC), or an otherwise-eligible recipient who maintains a written Coordination Agreement with the CTC. Additionally, grant recipients must have the requisite fiscal and managerial capability to carry out the Project and the legal authority to receive federal and state funds. Escambia County is the eligible local recipient of FDOT funding and has a written contract with First Transit.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Section 5311 funding requires a 50% match for operating costs for rural areas. The other 50% is a reimbursement. These funds will be included in the ECAT Fiscal Year 2017/2018 Budget. (Currently, ECAT operates the Town of Century Route (Route 60) with no grant reimbursement. If the funds are awarded, the ECAT budget for the operations of this route would be reduced by 50%.)

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and approved the Resolution for legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon the Board's approval, Clerk's Office staff will need to certify two copies of the Resolution for ECAT. Funds are accessed upon grant award, acceptance of award, and all approvals. ECAT personnel will continue to coordinate with FDOT staff to complete all implementation requirements.

Attachments
Resolution