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County Administrator's Report 12. 6.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	01/19/2017
Issue: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) FY 2017 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Certifications and Assurances for Escambia County:

A. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the FTA Fiscal Year 2017 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Assistance Programs; and

B. Ratify the Assistant County Attorney's signature, dated December 20, 2016, on the Affirmation of Applicant's Attorney declaration on the FTA Fiscal Year 2017 Certifications and Assurances for the Federal Transit Administration Programs.

BACKGROUND:

Since 1996, the list of Certifications and Assurances for FTA must be filed electronically prior to the filing of the Grant Application. In 1998, the FTA instituted the requirement that all Grant Applications and Grant Management Reports be submitted electronically via the Transportation Electronic Award and Management (TEAM) System. 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 an approximately $3,000,000 apportionment in Fiscal Year 2017 Federal Funding for Mass Transit. The Chairman and the County Attorney must obtain passwords and PIN codes through the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), the new 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, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and signed the Certifications and Assurances on December 20, 2016.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

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

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

ECAT and Transportation & Traffic Operations staff will continue to coordinate with the FTA and FDOT on all matters regarding these Certifications and Assurances.

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