R2012-15 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION AND THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 013012-2 January 30, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members FROM: Ryan McCrady, City Manager Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: Amendment to FTA Operating and Capital Assistance Grant SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to amend the RECOMMENDATION: Federal transit operating and capital assistance grant IL-90-X680 from$1,044,859 to $1,362,500. BACKGROUND: The City Council has already approved the filing of a grant application with the Federal Transit Administration(FTA) for $1,044,859 in Federal operating assistance for FY-2011, and Transit staff has already drawn down the full amount. Staff recommends that the current grant be amended to increase the grant by$317,641, for an amended total of$1,362,500,using part of the remaining balance of funds appropriated to Decatur in FY-2011. The additional $317,641 would be used for both operating and capital expenses. $255,141 would be applied to operating expenses, to bring the total FTA operating assistance for FY-2011 up to the$1,300,000 that was budgeted for the fiscal year. The remaining$62,500 would be applied to two capital projects: • installing security cameras at the Transit Center; and • purchasing new fare boxes for all of the buses. The remaining amount from the FY-2011 apportionment($494,360) would be reserved for FY-2012 operating and capital expenses. POTENTIAL A public hearing was held to discuss this grant amendment, and written OBJECTION: comments,by fax, e-mail, etc.,were requested. Only one comment was received (attached) stating that the funds proposed for installing security cameras at the Transit Center"would be better spent extending bus service an extra hour in the evenings or having Sunday bus service." INPUT FROM Richard Foiles, General Manager, DPTS OTHER SOURCES: