R2006-46 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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. � � Mass Transit Memorandum No. 030106-1 March 1,2006 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve G , City Manager Paul McCh cy, Mass Transit Administrator�„<< ^� . i SUBJECT: FTA Oper ing and Capital Assistarice Grant for FFY-2006 SUlVIlVIARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to authorize RECOIVIlV�NDATION: the filing of an application for federal funding for FFY-2006 in the total amount of$1,333,968. The application would request $1,211,968 in operating assistance and$122,000 in capital assistance. BACKGROITND: Every year the Federai Transit Administration (FTA) sets aside grant funds fQr each metropolitan transit system. For FFY-2006 the amount available to Decatur is $1,333,968. Staff recommends that a grant application be submitted to FTA requesting that the available funding be divided as follows: $1,211,968 of this amount to be used to help offset the operating deficit of the Transit System; $110,000 to purchase two replacement wheelchair vans; and $12,000 to purchase bus stop shelters and benches. POTENTIAL A public hearing was held to discuss this grant application. No OBJECTION: negative comments were received. There are no known or • expected objections t4 this grant ap�lication. INPUT FROM Richard Foiles, General Manager, DPTS OTHER SOURCES: James Gillum, Maintenance Superintendent, DPTS STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME The requested FTA grant funds require a local match, as follows: IlVIPLICATIONS: a)The proposed FTA operating funds would be matched (50/50) by state operating#�unds already awarded to Decatur. b)The proposed $110,000 of FTA capital funds to purchase two vans would require no local match. c) The proposed$12,000 to purchase bus stop shelters and benches would be matched(80/20) by$3,000 of City capital funds.