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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/2001, PH 4 - FEDERAL TRANSIT GRANT FOR 2000-01-PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TRANSIT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR 2000-01 v Council M�Va-July 17,2001 j agcnaa REpoRt a=NPH C I T Y OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Michael D. McCluskey, Public Works Director-00 Prepared by: Austin O'Dell,Transit Manager SUBJECT: FEDERAL TRANSIT GRANT FOR 2000-01 PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TRANSIT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR 2000-01 CAO RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct a public hearing to review the transit Program of Projects for 2000-01 2. By,resolution, authorize the Public Works Director to apply for a grant from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of$1,318,000 DISCUSSION Since the 1990 census, the City has been classified as an urbanized area and eligible to receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula grants for operating and capital assistance:. To apply for these grants, the Council must annually: 1. Publish the Program of Projects (POP); 2. Hold a public hearing on the proposed Program of Projects which will use federal transit assistance; and, 3. Adopt a resolution authorizing the Public Works Director.to file a grant application and execute the grant agreement. The grant agreement requires annual certifications of compliance with regard to regulations such as civil rights, procurement procedures, and substance abuse. Authorizing the Public Works Director to apply for the grant and execute the agreement is the recommended designee by state and federal guidelines. The public hearing on the Program of Projects is simply a process requirement of FTA to notify the public how the City will spend their FTA grant funds, and it provides the public with the opportunity to comment on the City's 2000-01 Program of Projects. During the recent FTA Triennial Review (May 2001), it was pointed out that the City had not conducted the public hearing nor adopted a resolution authorizing the City to file the grant application and execute the grant agreement. The FTA 2000-01 Capital and. Operating Grant has already been filed and approved by FTA. This public hearing for the 2000-01 Program of Projects is just a formality to satisfy the FTA requirements. By satisfying these requirements,the City can receive reimbursements of$1,318,000 for the following:. Council Agenda Report—Transit Program of Projects—2000-01 Page 2 Federal Local Share Share Total SLO Transit Operations in 2000-2001 $618,000 $1,023,400 $1,641,400 Buy Replacement Buses 660,000 165,000 825,000 Capital Cost of Contracting 40,000 10,000 50,000 Totals $1,318,000 $1,198,400 $2;516,400 FISCAL IMPACT All revenues and expenditures associated with the Program of Projects were appropriated in the 2000-01 budget. Attachments: 1. Resolution for FTA Grant Application 2 FTA Program of Projects 1:\Council Agenda Reports\CAR POP Federal Transit Grant for 2000-01.doc ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION NO. (2001 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE 2000-01 FEDERAL CAPITAL AND OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS,the Federal Transit Administration has been delegated authority to award Federal financial assistance for a transportation project; and WHEREAS, a grant of federal assistance will impose certain obligations upon the City San Luis Obispo and may require the-City of San Luis Obispo to provide the local share of project costs; and WHEREAS,the City of San Luis Obispo has or will provide all annual certifications and assurances to the Federal Transit Administration required for the project; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo asi follows: SECTION 1. The City of San Luis Obispo is the designated recipient as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5307 (a)(2): - SECTION 2. The Public Works Director is authorized to execute and file an application for Federal assistance on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23,United States Code and other Federal statutes authorizing a project administered by the Federal Transit Administration. SECTION 3. The Public Works Director is authorized to execute and file with the application the annual certifications, assurances, and other documents the Federal Transit Administration requires before awarding a Federal assistance grant. SECTION 4. The Public Works Director is authorized to execute grant agreements with the Federal Transit Administration on behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo. Upon motion of , seconded by ; and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3 the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 2001. Mayor ATTESTED: APPROVED; City Clerk lykif6mt ATTACHMENT 2 FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION GRANT APPLICATION for SLO TRANSIT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 Federal Apportionments: For 2000-01 $807,236 From Previous Years $510,764 Federal Total PEjert Amount Amount Operating Assistance 7/1/00 to 6/30/01 $618,000 $1,641,400 Capital Cost of Contracting 40,000 50,000 Buy Replacement Buses 660,000 825,000 Net Project Cost $2,516,400 Federal Share $1,318,000 Local Share $1,198,400