Agenda Item # 5
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/22/08
Agenda Report # 298
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: FY2009 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) Grant Application
For Federal Assistance
INITIATED BY: Department of Transportation/METRA
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RECOMMENDATION: Approval is requested to submit an application and, if
approved, accept a grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the
amount of $135,000. Approval is also requested to authorize the City Manager
or Mayor to accept grant funds if approved, and execute contracts with FTA.
BACKGROUND: The city has applied 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:
Federal Assistance: Federal 5307 - 50%; Local - 50%
The city government has provided the required match on grants to FTA since 1972.
Analysis:
Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5316
Grant Category Local* FTA Total
JARC 5316 $ 67,500 $ 67,500 $ 135,000
Total 5316 $ 67,500 $ 67,500 $ 135,000
*Local share will be paid by Region 8 DHR Regional Transportation Office for
Muscogee County with Purchase of Service Funds.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS: If the City does not apply for the grant, Columbus
would be turning down $67,500 in federal funds to support public transportation
and reverse commute projects in our local community.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: 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.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve application for a grant from the
Federal Transit Administration in the total amount of $67,500 and further
authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to accept the grant, if approved, and
enter into a contract with the Federal Transit Administration.
A RESOLUTION
No. _________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND, IF AWARDED, ACCEPT A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,000 OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION (FTA) FOR FEDERAL FINANCIAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE UNDER
TITLE 49U.S.C. SECTION 5316 AND TO CONTRACT WITH FTA ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
SHOULD THE APPLICATION RECEIVE APPROVAL.
WHEREAS, under Title 49 U.S.C., Section 5316, the Secretary of the Department
of Transportation, United States of America (USDOT) is authorized to make
grants for transportation services, and;
WHEREAS, the Columbus Department of Transportation/METRA has been designated by
the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Governor of the State of
Georgia, as direct recipient of these transit funds for Muscogee
County/Columbus, Georgia, and;
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates the Columbus Department of
Transportation/METRA, the public transit operates in Columbus, Georgia
Urbanized Area, and;
WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance will require the Columbus
Consolidated Government in coordination with the Region 8 DHR Transportation
Office serving Muscogee County to apply to the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) for up to a fifty percent (50%) of the Job Access and Reverse Commute
(JARC) funding, which is necessary to aid in addressing the transportation
needs of low-income third shift worker to and from jobs, to activities related
to employment (i.e., child care) and to support reverse commute projects, and;
WHEREAS, the project will operate as demand response transportation, called,
?METRA?s Night Owl Program?, utilizing up to two (2) buses, between the hours
of 8:30 p.m. and 12 midnight; Monday thru Friday, for twelve (12) months or
until all funds are expended, whichever occurs first, and;
WHEREAS, the FTA JARC Program requires the Columbus Department of
Transportation/METRA in coordination with the Region 8 DHR Transportation
Office to obligate the local funding share equal to fifty percent (50%) or the
total project cost, and;
WHEREAS, such contracts will impose certain obligations upon the Coordinated
Human Services Agency, the provision of the local share of project costs, to be
reimbursed to the City on a quarterly basis, and;
WHEREAS, FY2008 shares for these programs as currently projected are:
Title 49 U.S.C. Section 5316
Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC)
Local* FTA Total
JARC $67,500 $67,500 $135,000
Total $67,500 $67,500 $135,000
*Local share has been allocated by DHR as Purchase of Service Funds through its
contract with New Horizons CSB to purchase trips through CCG/METRA?s Night Owl
Program. At the end of every 30 day period, Region 8 DHR Regional
Transportation Office will provide an accounting of the amount of dollars used
to purchase trips through CCG/METRA.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
(1)
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute and file an application
for Federal assistance on behalf of METRA Transit System with the Federal
Transit for Federal assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Title 23,
United States Code, or other Federal statues authorizing a project administered
by the Federal Transit Administration. The Columbus Department of
Transportation/METRA, the Designated Recipient as defined by 49 U.S.C. Section
5307 (a)(2) funds will apply for Section 5316 JARC funds; and,
(2)
That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file the grant application
with the Federal Transit Administration on behalf of METRA Transit System for
aid in the financing of a Section 5316 transportation assistance project.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Muscogee County,
Georgia held on the ___day of ___________, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned duly qualified and acting _________________________ (Title of
Officer) of the Columbus Consolidated Government certifies that the foregoing
is true and correct copy of a resolution, adopted at a legally convened meeting
of the Columbus Council held on _______________________, 2008.
Official Seal
___________________________ (Signature of Recording
Officer)
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(Title of Recording Officer)
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(Date)
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