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County Administrator's Report 8. 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	08/20/2020
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #192 - FTA Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
From:	Sharon Harrell
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #192, FTA Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Tonya Ellis, Director, Mass Transit - Sharon Harrell, Interim Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #192, Mass Transit Fund (104) and FTA Capital Project Fund (320), in the amount of $10,137,924, to recognize funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Grant, and to appropriate these funds to support operating and capital expenses at Mass Transit. This is a reimbursable Grant.

Fund Number	Fund Name	Revenue Code	Revenue Title	Amount
104	Mass Transit Fund	331487 (new)	FTA-104-CARES Act Grant	10,036,545
320	FTA Capital Project Fund	331487 (new)	FTA-320-CARES Act Grant	101,379
Total				$10,137,924

Fund Number	Cost Ctr No.	Cost Center Title	Account Code	Account Title	Amount
104	320409	FTA-104-CARES ACT Grant	51201	Salaries	6,448,435
104			53404	Fixed Route Bus Costs	10,025
104			55201	Operating Supplies	30,556
104			55204	Fuel	493,247
104			51201	Salaries	915,951
104			54601	Repair & Maintenance	9,588
104			54606	Preventative Maintenance	435,759
104			55201	Operating Supplies	11,682
104			53405	ADA Paratransit Costs	1,681,302
320	320426 (new)	FTA-320-CARES Act Grant	56401	Machinery & Equipment	101,379
Total					$10,137,924

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) was awarded 5307 CARES Act Funding from the FTA, in the amount of $10,137,924, and the Grant allocation was approved by the Board on June 18, 2020. This funding will be provided at a 100% federal share, with no local match required. $2,101,379 is allocated for Fiscal Year 2020 expenses and $8,036,545 is allocated for Fiscal Year 2021. Grant funds will be used to support operations due to the loss of revenue caused from loss of ridership and fare suspension throughout the pandemic. It is available to support operating expenses to maintain transit services, capital and other expenditures that will help to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. Some of the expenses will be used for salaries, overtime, ADA paratransit trips, fuel, cleaning products, and personal protective equipment (PPE). As required by the FTA, 1% of the funds will be used to increase safety and security through the purchase of surveillance and security equipment for the buses.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This Amendment will increase Fund 104 by $10,036,545 and Fund 320 by $101,379.

Fund Number	Fund Name	Revenue Code	Revenue Title	Amount
104	Mass Transit Fund	331487 (new)	FTA-104-CARES Act Grant	10,036,545
320	FTA Capital Project Fund	331487 (new)	FTA-320-CARES Act Grant	101,379
Total				$10,137,924

Fund Number	Cost Ctr No.	Cost Center Title	Account Code	Account Title	Amount
104	320409	FTA-104-CARES ACT Grant	51201	Salaries	6,448,435
104			53404	Fixed Route Bus Costs	10,025
104			55201	Operating Supplies	30,556
104			55204	Fuel	493,247
104			51201	Salaries	915,951
104			54601	Repair & Maintenance	9,588
104			54606	Preventative Maintenance	435,759
104			55201	Operating Supplies	11,682
104			53405	ADA Paratransit Costs	1,681,302
320	320426 (new)	FTA-320-CARES Act Grant	56401	Machinery & Equipment	101,379
Total					$10,137,924

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Increases and decreases in revenue must be approved by the Board per F.S.129.06 - Execution and amendment of budget.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
SBA# 192