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DECATUR PUBLIC TRANSIT <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> August 16,2021 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot,Wrighton,City Manager <br /> Jon Kindseth,Deputy City Manager <br /> John Williams,Mass Transit Administrator <br /> Lacie Elzy,Grants and Procurement Manager <br /> SUBJECT:Resolution Authorizing Submittal of the Application dated August 20,2021 for a <br /> Public Transportation Capital Assistance Grant Under The Illinois Department of <br /> Transportation's General Authority to Make such Grants. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this item be approved as presented. <br /> BACKGROUND:The City of Decatur is making application to the Illinois Department of <br /> Transportation for Capital Assistance Grant funding.The amount applied for this fiscal year is <br /> $6,225,000.These funds will cover the costs for repairs or replacements of items that are included <br /> in Federal mandated,Transit Asset Management plan as well as the Capital Needs Assessment, <br /> which is submitted annually to Illinois Department of Transportation.The items that we have <br /> included in this application includes, Four 35 foot low floor heavy duty replacement buses with <br /> hybrid technology,five ADA accessible vans for micro-transit expanded service,24 new bus <br /> shelters,construction of bus hanger/carport for vans and cutaway vehicles,these vehicles <br /> currently are parked and exposed to outside elements,parking lot repairs at the administration& <br /> maintenance facility,sidewalks,curb cuts and ADA accessible platforms at bus stop locations <br /> throughout the City,repairs to transit facilities,generators for transit center and maintenance <br /> buildings and equipment for technology advancements.These items are also included in the(TIP) <br /> Transportation Improvement Plan and the Capital Needs Assessment. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: Staff is not aware of objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: N/A <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions,they may contact Jon <br /> Kindseth at 450-2323 or Jkindsethaa,decaturil.gov;John Williams at 424-3552 or <br /> jwilliams�a,,decaturil.gov.Lacie Elzy at 542-3559 or lelzyadecaturil.gov <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br />