To

Mayor and Council

Subject

FY2005 5307 Capital/Planning Application

Initiator

Department of Transportation/METRA

Recommendation

Authorize the Department of Transportation/METRA to apply to the Federal \n \n Transit Administration (FTA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation \n \n (GDOT) for capital, planning and operating grants in the amount of $1,179,850. \n \n Approval is also requested to authorize the City Manager or Mayor to accept \n \n grant funds if approved, and execute contracts with FTA and GDOT.

Approval

Approved

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.

Analysis

Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5307

(Formerly Section 9)



Grant Category City GDOT FTA Total

Capital 5307 $ 111,196 $111,196 $ 889,568 $1,111,960

Operating 5307 $2,809,470 $ 0 $ 0 $2,809,470

Planning 5307 $ 14,211 $ 14,211 $ 113,688 $ 142,110

Total 5307 $2,934,877 $125,407 $1,003,256 $4,063,540







Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5303

(Formerly Section 8)



Grant Category City GDOT FTA Total

Planning 5303 $ 5,688 $ 51,187 $ 0 $ 56,875

Financial Considerations

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

$1,003,256 in federal and $176,594 in state funds to support public

transportation in our local community.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

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

Approve application for capital, planning and operating grants from the Federal

Transit Administration and the Georgia Department of Transportation in the

total amount of $1,179,850 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.

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