R2014-22 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION AND EXECUTION OF GRANT WITH FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 031114-1 March 11,2014 TO: Honorable Patrick S. Laegeler, Mayor Pro Tempore, and City Council Members FROM: Ryan McCrady, City Manager Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: FTA Operating Assistance Grant for FY-2014 SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to authorize the RECOMMENDATION: filing of an application and the execution of a grant for Federal Transit Administration(FTA) operating assistance for FY-2014 in the amount of$1,400,000. BACKGROUND: Every year the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) apportions grant funds to each metropolitan transit system for operating assistance and for capital projects. Decatur currently has an unobligated balance of $714,840 remaining from the FY-2013 apportionment. This amount was reserved for future operating and capital projects, such as new buses. FTA recently published the apportionments for FY-2014 showing that Decatur will receive $1,817,420. Therefore Decatur now has a total of$2,532,260 in FTA funds available for FY-2014. Staff budgeted $1,400,000 in FTA operating funds in the current City budget for the fiscal year. Staff wishes to apply for an FTA grant of $1,400,000 to offset part of the Transit System's operating deficit for the state fiscal year, ending June 30, 2014. The remaining $1,132,260 in FTA funds available for FY 2014 will be reserved for capital projects including the purchase of new buses, paratransit scheduling software, and a new radio system. POTENTIAL A public hearing was held to discuss this grant application. No OBJECTION: comments were received. There are no known or expected objections to this grant application. INPUT FROM Richard Foiles, General Manager, DPTS OTHER SOURCES: STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME The proposed FTA operating assistance grant requires a 50/50 match. IMPLICATIONS: The local match would be made up of state operating funds already awarded to Decatur. No additional local funds will be required.