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County Administrator's Report 10. 4.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	09/03/2015
Issue: Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement Number 1 for Transit Urban Corridor Project on Davis Highway
From:	Joy D. Blackmon, P.E.
Department:	Public Works
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Public Transportation Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement Number 1, Providing Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Funding to Escambia County Area Transit for the Transit Urban Corridor Project on Davis Highway - Joy D. Blackmon, P.E., Public Works Department Director

That the Board take the following action concerning the State of Florida Department of Transportation, Public Transportation Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement (JPA), Number 1, Financial Project Number 4222601 84 01, providing Fiscal Year 2015/2016 funding to Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT) for the Transit Urban Corridor Project on Davis Highway:

A. Approve the Supplemental JPA Number 1, Financial Project Number 4222601 84 01, providing for Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) participation, in the amount of $420,000, for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 funding to ECAT for the Transit Urban Corridor Project on Davis Highway;

B. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the acceptance and application of these funds; and

C. Authorize the Chairman to execute the Resolution, Public Transportation Supplemental JPA, and all other required documents pertaining to this JPA, including Notifications of Funding, without further action of the Board.

With the Davis Highway north/south corridor considered one of the most traffic-congested areas in the Pensacola area, the Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to continue funding the Transit Urban Area Corridor Project to increase mass transit service in an effort to alleviate the current traffic congestion. The JPA will provide mass transit operations funding for ECAT in Fiscal Year 2015/2016. Funds are allocated to mass transit systems by FDOT annually and must be accepted by the receiving agency.

[Funding: Funds are budgeted in Fund 104, "Mass Transit"]

BACKGROUND:

With the Davis Highway north/south corridor considered one of the most traffic-congested areas in the Pensacola area, the Florida Department of Transportation has agreed to continue funding the Transit Urban Area Corridor Project to increase mass transit service in an effort to alleviate the current traffic congestion. The JPA will provide mass transit operations funding for ECAT in Fiscal Year 2015/2016. Funds are allocated to mass transit systems by FDOT annually and must be accepted by the receiving agency.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

There will be no additional costs to the county with this JPA. The $420,000 funded by this JPA is a recurring FDOT contribution and therefore is included in the Fiscal Year 2015/2016 budget.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Kristin Hual, Assistant County Attorney, reviewed and approved the resolution and JPA as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Funds cannot be utilized until the Resolution and the JPA have been approved and executed by the Board.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

ECAT staff will continue to coordinate with the Florida Department of Transportation staff to complete all implementation requirements.

Attachments
Supplemental JPA #1
Resolution
BCC Action 082114