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County Administrator's Report 13. 2.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/21/2018
Issue: Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FLCTD) Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement
From:	Mike Crittenden
Department:	Mass Transit
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement - Mike Crittenden, Mass Transit Director

That the Board adopt and authorize the Chairman to sign the Resolution which approves and authorizes the County Administrator to sign the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (FLCTD) Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement for Fiscal Year 2018/2019.

[Funding: The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged will provide $613,951. This Grant requires a 10% match. This amount, $68,217, is budgeted in Fund 104, Mass Transit Fund, Cost Center 211215]

BACKGROUND:

Meeting in regular session on June 7th, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved and authorized the Chairman to sign the FY 2018/19 Trip and Equipment Grant Application and Standard Assurances. At that time, the Grant Agreement was not available to present to the Board.

The attached Resolution states that the Board has the authority to enter into the Grant Agreement, and authorizes the County Administrator to sign the FY 2018/19 Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement.

The purpose of the attached Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement is to provide non-sponsored transportation trips and/or capital equipment to the non-sponsored, transportation-disadvantaged in accordance with the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund in Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, Rule 41-2, Florida Administrative Code, Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged policies,

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

The Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged will provide $613,951. This Grant requires a 10% match. This amount, $68,217, is budgeted in Fund 104 Cost Center 211215.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and signed the Resolution, and the Transportation Disadvantaged Trip and Equipment Grant Agreement.

The County Attorney's Office has requested that the Board be made aware of the following provision included in paragraph 12.70 of the Agreement: "The Grantee agrees to waive forum and venue and that the Commission shall determine the forum and venue in which any dispute under this Agreement is decided."

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon approval of this recommendation, the Chairman will sign the Resolution, and the County Administrator will sign and execute the FY 2018/19 Trip & Equipment Grant Agreement. Mass Transit staff, as the CTC will act as liaison between the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged and as contact person for the BOCC and Escambia County transportation-disadvantaged clients/riders.

Attachments
Resolution
Grant Agreement