R2001-123 APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO.1

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Mass Transit Memorandum No. 061501-2 June 15,2001 TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council FROM: Steve Garm ity Manager Paul McCh , Mass Transit Administrator SUBJECT: Amendmen of State Operating Assistance Grant for FY-2001 Grant#OP- 1-08-IL, Contract#3073, Amendment#1 SUMMARY Staff recommends that Council adopt a Resolution approving an RECOMMENDATION: amendment of the State Operating Assistance Grant for FY-2001 BACKGROUND: The Illinois Department of Transportation(IDOT)has awarded an Operating Assistance Grant to the Decatur Public Transit System to reimburse the City for up to 55% of the Transit System's operating expenses. The maximum amount of that grant was $1,452,609, and it covers the state's fiscal year, from July l, 2000 through June 30, 2001. Based on the expenditures through April of this year, staff submitted a revised estimate of expenditures for the year, and a request that the maximum amount of reimbursement under this grant be increased by $83,753, to $1,536,362. The increase would ensure that City funds are not required to offset the Transit System's operating deficit for the year. IDOT has approved staff's request,but now requires a formal resolution of City Council to award the increase. POTENTIAL No known objection to this Agreement. OBJECTION: INPUT FROM John Marrella, Illinois Department of Transportation OTHER SOURCES: STAFF REFERENCE: Paul McChancy, Mass Transit Administrator BUDGET/TIME The proposed grant contract amendment would increase the amount IMPLICATIONS: of state funds available to the City for Transit operating costs. The amendment would increase the maa�imum amount of IDOT funds by $83,753. No additional City funds are required. ,