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County Administrator's Report 19. 9.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Budget & Finance Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning an Interlocal Agreement between Santa Rosa County and Escambia County for Federal Transit Administration Grant Funding - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director
That the Board take the following action concerning the Interlocal Agreement between Santa Rosa County and Escambia County for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant Funding:
A. Approve the Interlocal Agreement between Santa Rosa County and Escambia County for FTA Grant Funding; and
B. Authorize the Chairman or Vice Chairman to sign the Interlocal Agreement.
[Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will manage the expenditure of the Grant funds] |
| BACKGROUND: |
In accordance with Chapter 417, Florida Statutes, and applicable federal regulations and requirements, Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties are designated planning areas, jointly served by a Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC), to coordinate community transportation services for citizens within the two-county area. As part of its services, the CTC operates a one-call/one-click center to provide transportation service connectivity between the two counties.
Because this region of the Gulf Coast is home to a large population of veterans and active duty military and their families, and several military installations are located here, including Naval Air Station Pensacola, Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Eglin Air Force Base, and Hurlburt Field, Santa Rosa County was selected by the FTA to receive a Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative (VTCLI) grant (Federal Section 5309 funding) in the amount of $222,387.
Typically, Section 5309 funds are only available to FTA-designated recipients; this grant, however, was made available to everyone. In order to receive the federal funds, though, an entity must be registered with FTA as a grantee. While Santa Rosa County is not an FTA-registered grantee, Escambia County is, and is therefore eligible to receive FTA funding, and is permitted to receive the VTCLI grant funding on behalf of Santa Rosa in accordance with the terms set forth in this Interlocal Agreement. The Interlocal Agreement establishes the conditions, extent, and mechanism whereby the parties shall cooperatively utilize the VTCLI grant funding from the FTA for eligible projects and expenditures.
Escambia County was the direct recipient of a Federal Section 5309, State of Good Repair grant, which also included funding for scheduling software and hardware for the Community Transportation Coordinator, Pensacola Bay Transportation. By entering into this Interlocal Agreement with Santa Rosa County, and combining the VTCLI grant with the State of Good Repair grant, a greater regional impact is feasible. |
| BUDGETARY IMPACT: |
| Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will manage the expenditure of the grant funds. |
| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, has reviewed and approved the Interlocal Agreement as to form and legal sufficiency. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| Additional personnel will not be required as a result of this Interlocal Agreement. |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| Board policy requires Board approval of all Interlocal Agreements. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| Upon BCC approval, staff will work with Santa Rosa County and Pensacola Bay Transportation to implement the grant by purchasing scheduling software and hardware. |
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