R2004-52 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 030904-1 March 9,2004 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council Members FROM: Steve Ga , ity Manager Paul Mc n y, Mass Transit Administrato 1�� SUBJECT: � FTA Opera ng and Capital Assistance Grant for FY-2004 SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution to authorize RECOMMENDATION: the filing of an application for federal funding for FY-2004 in the total amount of$1,006,792. The application would request $986,792 in operating assistance and $20,000 in capital assistance. ' BACKGROUND: Every year the Federal Transit Administration(FTA) sets aside grant funds for each metropolitan transit system. For FY-2004 the amount available to Decatur is $1,006,792. Staff recommends that a grant application be submitted to FTA requesting that the available funding be divided as follows: $986,792 of this amount to be used to help offset the operating deficit of the Transit System; and $20,000 to be used to purchase grounds maintenance equipment(e.g. a small street/sidewalk sweeper). POTENTIAL A public hearing was held to discuss this grant application. No OBJECTION: negative comments were received. There are no known or expected objections to this grant application. 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: IMPLICATIONS: a)The proposed $986,792 of FTA operating funds would be matched by state operating funds already awarded to Decatur. b)The proposed $20,000 of FTA capital funds would be matched by $5,000 of state capital funds to be requested following approval by FTA.