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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 061003-2 June 10,2003 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council I FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager I Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: IDOT Contract for Mass Transit Study for FY-2004 SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution approving an RECOMMENDATION: agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a grant to fund a Mass Transit Study for FY-2004 BACKGROUND: Each year the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) allocates funds for planning studies to be done by transit agencies. This year IDOT has allocated a maximum of$46,867 to the Decatur Public Transit System. Staff has proposed to expend up to $30,360,matched by $7,590 of City funds, for a total of$37,950. The funds would be used to finance staff work in support of the Transit System in two broad areas: analysis of how well the system performs today, and planning for the future. A list of work elements and costs is attached. All work will be performed by City staff and Transit System employees; no consultants or outside vendors will be used. This program of work elements was included in the F'Y 2004 Unified Transportation Planning Work Program developed and approved by the Decatur Urbanized Area Transportation Study(DUATS). POTENTIAL No known objection to this contract. OBJECTION: INPUT FROM Richard Foiles, General Manager OTHER SOURCES: Decatur Public Transit System STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME Only City staff and Transit System employees will be involved in IMPLICATIONS: this work. Since their time is already accounted for as an operating cost in the City's FY 2003-2004 budget, there is no added cost to the City. IDOT's share for this program, at 80%, is higher than their share for normal operating costs - only 55%. The time frame is the State fiscal year - July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.