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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

3/24/2015

To
Mayor and Council
Subject
FY2016 Grant Application for Capital and Planning Assistance
Initiator
Department of Transportation/METRA
Recommendation
Approval to authorize the Department of Transportation/METRA to apply to the \n \n Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Georgia Department of \n \n Transportation (GDOT) for capital, planning and operating grants in the amount \n \n of $1,957,408 or otherwise awarded. Approval is also requested to authorize \n \n the City Manager or Mayor to accept grant funds if approved and execute \n \n contracts with FTA and GDOT.
Approval
Pending
Background
The city has been applying for capital, planning and operating grants to the

Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation

since 1972. The Federal Transit Administration Grants are funded in the

following manner.



CAPITAL PLANNING OPERATING

Federal 5307 80% 80% 0%

State 5307 10% 10% 0%

Local 5307 10% 10% 100%

State 5303 0% 90% 0%

Local 5303 0% 10% 0%







The Georgia Department of Transportation provides capital and planning

assistance in the amount of 10% of the total capital and planning grants to the

Federal Transit Administration. The city government has provided the required

match on grants to FTA and GDOT since 1972. Funding from GDOT may be curtailed

based on State Budget

issues.



Analysis
Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5307

(Formerly Section 9)



CITY GDOT FTA TOTAL

CAPITAL $188,161 $188,160 $1,505,284 $1,881,605

OPERATING $3,280,593 $ 0 $ 0 $3,280,593

PLANNING $17,666 $17,666 $141,330 $ 176,662

TOTAL $ 3,486,420 $ 205,826 $1,646,614 $5,338,860







Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5303

(Formerly Section 8)



GRANT CATEGORY CITY GDOT FTA TOTAL

PLANNING 5303 $ 11,663 $104,968 $ 0 $ 116,631













Financial Considerations
If the City does not apply for the grants, Columbus would be turning down

$1,646,614 in federal and $310,794 in state funds to support public

transportation

in our local community.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
The provision of over a million passenger transit trips annually and the

purchase of capital equipment (e.g., transit buses) needed to support the safe

transport of citizens within the urbanized area of Columbus.
Legal Considerations
The intent to apply for a Federal Transit Grant listing the program of projects

must be advertised in the local paper. A resolution must be submitted with the

application from the City Council authorizing application for a grant,

authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to accept the grant and enter into a

contract with the Federal Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of

Transportation.
Recommendations/ Actions
Authorize a resolution to approve the City to submit an application for

capital, planning and operating grants from the Federal Transit Administration

and the Georgia Department of Transportation in the total amount of $1,957,408

and further authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to accept the grant, if

approved, and enter into a contract with the Federal Transit Administration and

the Georgia Department of Transportation.



A RESOLUTION



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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF

$1,646,614 OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA)

AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (GDOT) IN THE AMOUNT OF $205,827 FOR

FY2016 CAPITAL AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE 49 U.S.C. SECTION 5307 AND

TO CONTRACT WITH FTA AND GDOT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY SHOULD THE APPLICATION

RECEIVE APPROVAL.



WHEREAS, under the Title 49 U.S.C., Section 5307, the Secretary of the

Department of Transportation, United States of America (USDOT) is authorized to

make grants for mass transit planning and capital improvement; and,



WHEREAS, the Columbus Department of Transportation/METRA is designated the

recipient of these transit funds; and,



WHEREAS, the City owns and operates the Columbus Department of

Transportation/METRA, the public transit operates in the Columbus, Georgia

Urbanized Area; and,



WHEREAS, the City may apply to FTA for an assistance contract covering up to

eighty percent (80%) of the eligible planning and capital improvement expenses

for the City; and,



WHEREAS, the City may apply to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT)

for a contract for capital and planning assistance covering up to ten percent

(10%) of eligible expenses of the non-FTA share; and,



WHEREAS, such contracts will impose certain obligations upon the City including

the provision of the local share of project costs; and,



WHEREAS, FY2015 shares for these programs as currently projected are:



Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5307

(Formerly Section 9)



City GDOT FTA Total

Capital $ 188,161 $ 188,160 $1,505,284 $1,881,605

Operating $ 3,280,593 $ 0 $ 0 $3,280,593

Planning $ 17,666 $ 17,666 $ 141,330 $ 176,662

Total $ 3,486,420 $ 205,826 $1,646,614 $5,338,860



WHEREAS, in connection with the filing of an application for assistance under

the U.S.C., USDOT requires, in accordance with the provisions of the Title VI

of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that the applicant gives an assurance that

will comply with Title VI and all USDOT requirements thereunder; and,



WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to utilize disadvantaged businesses

enterprises (DBEs) to the greatest extent practical in City procurements under

this project, and to establish and administer definitive procedures to ensure

that DBEs shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete in City

procurement for supplies, equipment, construction, and consultant or other

services.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:



(1)

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to apply to FTA on behalf

of the City for FY2016 capital and planning financial assistance;

(2)

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to apply to GDOT on behalf

of the City for FY2016 capital and planning assistance to match FTA assistance;

(3)

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to execute contracts in

accordance with FY2016 expenses on behalf of the City with FTA and GDOT for the

purpose of receiving FTA and GDOT funds should the application be approved;



(4)

That the City gives assurance that, should such contract be executed,

it is the intent of the Council to commit its local share of capital, planning,

and operating costs under the FY2016 Program of Projects;



(5)

That the Mayor or City Manager is authorized to execute (or to delegate

to the Department of Transportation/METRA) and file with such application any

assurance or other documents required by USDOT or FTA in connection with the

application, including any assurance concerning the purpose of the Title VI of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964;



(6)

That the Department of Transportation/METRA is authorized to furnish

such additional information as may be required in connection with the

application, and to requisition federal or state funds to reimburse the City

for eligible expenses under any resulting grant contract;



(7)

That the DBE Coordinator, as the DBE Affirmative Action Liaison Officer

for the City, is authorized to establish and administer DBE policies in

connection with projects procurement needs.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the day of , 2015, and adopted at

said meeting by the affirmative vote of members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _________ Councilor Huff voting



Councilor Baker voting _________ Councilor Buck voting



Councilor Barnes voting _________ Councilor Thomas voting



Councilor Davis voting _________ Councilor Turner-Pugh

voting _

Councilor Henderson voting _________ Councilor Woodson voting







___________

_______________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor







CERTIFICATE



The undersigned duly qualified and acting

(Title of Officer) of the Columbus Consolidated Government certifies that the

foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution, adopted at a legally

convened meeting of the Columbus Council held on , 2015.





Official Seal





______________________________

(Signature of Recording Officer)





______________________________

(Title of Recording Officer)





______________________________

(Date)









A RESOLUTION



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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA TO SUBMIT AN

APPLICATION FOR, AND IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,631, OR

OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA, AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNDER TITLE 49 U.S.C.,

SECTION 5303.



WHEREAS, the Secretary of the US Department of Transportation and the

Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation are authorized to make

grants for mass transportation projects; and,



WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will impose certain

obligations upon the applicant, including the provision of the City share of

the project costs, $11,663; and,



WHEREAS, the FY2016 UPWP indicates the amount of the Section 5303 funds and the

state share by the Georgia Department of Transportation as $104,968; and,



WHEREAS, it is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation in

accord with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, that in

connection with the filing of an application for assistance under Title 49

U.S.C. the Applicant gives an assurance that it will comply with Title VI of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other pertinent directives and the U.S.

Department of Transportation requirements there under; and,



WHEREAS, it is the goal of the Applicant that Minority Business

Enterprise (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Women?s Business Enterprise)

be utilized to the fullest extent possible in connection with this project, and

that definitive procedures shall be established and administered to ensure that

minority business shall have the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for

contracts and purchase orders when procuring construction contracts, supplies

equipment contracts, or consultant and other services.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS

FOLLOWS:

(1)

That the City Manager or his designee, herein referred to as the

Official, are authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the

Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia with the Georgia Department of

Transportation, to aid in the financing of a technical study grant to implement

specific items of the FY2016 Unified Planning Work Program;

(2)

That the Official is authorized to execute and file with such

application and assurance or any other document required by the U.S. Department

of Transportation and the Georgia Department of Transportation effectuating the

purposes of this grant;

(3)

That the Official is authorized to furnish such additional information

as the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Georgia Department of

Transportation may require in connection with the application or the project;

(4)

That the Official is authorized to set forth and execute Minority

Business Enterprise, DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) and WBE (Women

Business Enterprise) policies and procedures in connection with the project?s

procurement needs; and,

(5)

That the Official is authorized to execute a grant agreement on behalf

of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia with the Georgia Department

of Transportation to aid in the financing of a technical study grant to

implement specific items of the Columbus, Georgia Unified Planning Work Program.





Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held the day of , 2015, and adopted at

said meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting ______ Councilor Huff voting ______

Councilor Baker voting ______ Councilor Buck voting ______

Councilor Barnes voting ______ Councilor Thomas voting ______

Councilor Davis voting ______ Councilor Turner-Pugh voting ______

Councilor Henderson voting ______ Councilor Woodson voting ______







__________________________________________

___________________________________

Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor







CERTIFICATE





The undersigned duly qualified and acting

(Title of Officer) of the Columbus Consolidated Government certifies that the

foregoing is a true and correct copy of a resolution, adopted at a legally

convened meeting of the Columbus Council held on _____________________________,

2015.





Official Seal









(Signature of Recording Officer)









(Title of Recording Officer)









(Date)









































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