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County Administrator's Report 12. 14.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/05/2019
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #247 - FTA Grant FL 2019-059-00
From:	STEPHAN HALL
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #247 - Stephan Hall, Budget Manager, Management and Budget Services

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #247, Mass Transit Fund (104) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Capital Projects Fund (320), in the amount of $101,858, to recognize the difference between what is budgeted in the current year ($3,431,799) and the actual grant ($3,533,657) for the FTA Grant 2019-059-00, received from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and to appropriate these funds to be used for ADA Paratransit service, repair and maintenance to security cameras, and associated equipment, fixed route vehicle operation expenses, and $64,022 to Baldwin County to purchase software and/or computers for operations. Florida toll revenue credits will be used as a soft match for the required 20% totaling $268,357. A local match for operating assistance will be matched at 50% with the use of Gas Tax Revenue, in the amount of $2,460,233, and was included in the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget.

In addition to the above, funds in the amount of $70,000 are being reallocated from the Mass Transit Administrative cost center salary account to the Mass Transit Operations cost center to help offset the above budget decrease in operating and to cover anticipated expenses through the end of the fiscal year. There is no increase or decrease to the above Grant funding from the FTA.

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) was awarded FTA Grant 2019-059-00 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). These funds will be used for ADA Paratransit service, repairs and maintenance to security cameras and associated equipment,fixed route vehicle operation expenses, and $64,022 to Baldwin County to purchase software and/or computers for operations.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This Amendment will increase Fund 104 by $1,836, and Fund 320 by $100,022. In addition, funds in the amount of $70,000 are being reallocated from the Mass Transit Administrative cost center (Fund 104) salary account to the Mass Transit Operations cost center (Fund 104) to help offset the above budget decrease in operating and other expenses through the end of the fiscal year There is no increase or decrease to the above grant funding from the FTA.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board policy requires increases and decreases in revenues to be approved by the Board.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
SBA# 247