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County Administrator's Report 12. 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	04/09/2015
Issue: Supplemental Budget Amendment #110 - Federal Transit Administration Grant Funding, Veterans' Transportation and Community Living Initiative Grant
From:	Stephan Hall
Department:	OMB
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Supplemental Budget Amendment #110 - Stephan Hall, Management and Budget Services Interim Department Director

That the Board adopt the Resolution approving Supplemental Budget Amendment #110, FTA-Capital Project Fund (320), in the amount of $222,387, to recognize proceeds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a Veterans' Transportation and Community Living Initiative Grant (VTCLI), and to appropriate these funds to acquire Interactive Voice Response Module and hardware, in the amount of $130,387, Automated Scheduling Software, in the amount of $53,500, and Mobile Data Terminals and hardware, in the amount of $38,500.

BACKGROUND:

The FTA Veterans' Transportation and Community Living Initiative Grant in the amount of $222,387 was originally awarded to Santa Rosa County, although they are not a direct recipient of FTA grant dollars. Escambia County is a recipient and agreed to receive the grant dollars on behalf of Santa Rosa County. Escambia County and Santa Rosa County entered into an Interlocal Agreement (recently amended) establishing conditions, extent, and mechanisms whereby the Parties agreed to cooperatively utilize the funding as follows:

Escambia County

1. Interactive Voice Response Module and hardware in the amount of $130,387

Santa Rosa County

1. Automated Scheduling Software in the amount of $53,500
2. Mobile data terminals and hardware in the amount of $38,500

Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) will manage the expenditures, and no matching funds are required.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

This amendment will increase Fund 320 by $222,387. No matching funds are required.

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:

BCC/ECAT staff will work with Santa Rosa County and the FTA to implement the grant.

Attachments
SBA#110