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County Administrator's Report 13. 37.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/26/2014
Issue: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus and Facilities Program; Grant 5310
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Federal Transit Administration Bus and Facilities Program: Grant 5310 - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Bus and Facilities Program: Grant 5310:

A. Accept the increase of the Grant Award from $360,000 to $384,563;

B. Approve the increased 10% required matching funds from $36,000 to $38,456, in the amount of $2,456; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to sign all other required documents pertaining to acceptance and expenditure of Grant funds, including Notification of Grant Award (NOGA) and electronic document filing, pending Legal approval and sign-off, without further action of the Board.

[Funding: An additional amount of $2,456 is required from Local Option Sales Tax III (Fund 352)]

BACKGROUND:

Meeting in regular session on January 2, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the General Manager of Escambia County Area Transit to apply for the 5310 Grants totaling $360,000 (with a $36,000 match) for the purchase of six ADA replacement vehicles. The first grant award was $80,000 and the second grant award was $280,000. The General Manager submitted the applications, and has been advised by the Florida Department of Transportation that Escambia County will receive an additional $24,563. Now the first grant award is $104,563 and the second grant award is $280,000, for a total of $384,563.

The FTA requires that local government match 10% of the grant award. At the BCC meeting on January 2, 2014, the Board also approved the required match amount in the amount of $36,000. Due to the increase in the grant award, the BCC will need to approve an increase in the required match amount from $36,000 to $38,456, which is a total of $2,456. The funds will come from Local Option Sales Tax (Fund 352).

Meeting in regular session on June 3, 2014, the BCC approved a budget amendment for the first grant award in the amount of $94,107, with a required match of $10,456 from LOST funds for a total of $104,563. The Office of Management and Budget has a supplemental budget amendment on the June 26, 2014, agenda for the second grant award in the amount of $252,000, with a required match of $28,000 (also from Local Option Sales Tax (Fund 352)), for a total of $280,000. The combined total of the grant awards is $384,563, with a required total match of $38,456.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

An additional $2,456 of required match funds from Local Option Sales Tax (Fund 352).

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

ECAT personnel will coordinate with the Chairman, FTA, FDOT, Legal, and Transportation and Traffic Operations staff on all necessary activities covered by this grant application.

Attachments
BCC Action 010214
Signed App