HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 20800: PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT'S GRANT AWARD City of Port Arthur
Transit Department
Memorandum
To: Rebecca Underhill,Interim City Manager
Cc: Ron Burton,Assistant City Manager
From: Ivan Mitchell,Transit Manager
Date: April l 1,2019
Re: P.R.20800—Port Arthur Transit's Grant Award
Nature of Request: Authorize the City Manager to accept the award of$723,800.00 from the Federal
Transit Administration for Port Arthur Transit's (PAT) Resiliency Program Project. This project
requires the expenditure of a local match amount of$180,950.00. Funding will be requested during the
2019-2020 process, and may be available from the City's Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)Fund.
Background: In October 2018, Port Arthur Transit (PAT) wrote a grant for the Federal Transit
Administration's(FTA)Section 5324 Emergency Relief Program. The Section 5324 Emergency Relief
Program funds helps states and public transportation systems pay for protecting, repairing, and/or
replacing equipment and facilities that may suffer or have suffered serious damage as a result of an
emergency,including natural disasters such as floods,hurricanes,and tornadoes.
PAT's application focuses on repairing/replacing stormwater lines on streets adjacent to its downtown
fueling station, transit terminal, maintenance building and administrative offices. The proposed
resiliency project will mitigate future flooding at and/or around these facilities which impedes PAT
from utilizing them during and after emergency response events. The project includes a$723,800.00
federal contribution and an$180,950.00 local match that is eligible for CDBG funds. Project planning
and design will be coordinated between PAT and the City's public works department.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve proposed P.R. 20800. This
resolution would authorize the City Manager to accept the award of$723,800.00 from the Federal
Transit Administration for Port Arthur Transit's(PAT)Resiliency Program Project and may potentially
utilize$180,950.00 of CDBG funds for the local match.
Budgetary/Fiscal Effect: Funding would come from the FTA and local funds.
Ivan Mitchell, Transit Manager
P.R. No. 20800
04/11/19 IM
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
AN AWARD OF $723,800 FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT
ADMINISTRATION (FTA) FOR THE PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT'S
RESILIENCY PROGRAM, WITH A REQUIRED LOCAL MATCH OF
$180,950; FUNDING SOURCE TO BE DETERMINED IN THE FY20
BUDGET
WHEREAS, Port Arthur Transit (PAT) has received funding from the FTA attached
hereto as Exhibit"A" in the amount of$723,800.00 to fund its Resiliency Program Project; and,
WHEREAS, PAT will repair/replace stormwater lines on streets adjacent to its downtown
fueling station,transit terminal,maintenance building and administrative offices; and,
WHEREAS, project planning and design will be coordinated between PAT and the
City's public works department; and,
WHEREAS, this project's local match requirement of$180,950.00 is eligible for CDBG
funding, but will be determined in the FY20 Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT,the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
THAT,the City Manager is hereby authorized to accept the grant award from the FTA,
with funding source for the local match to be determined in the FY20 budget.
THAT, a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes and the City
Council.
READ,ADOPTED,AND APPROVED this the day of , A.D. 2019 at
a meeting of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
P.R. No. 20800
04/11/19 IM
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
Derrick Ford Freeman, Mayor
ATTEST:
.Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Val 'en
City Atto ey
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Rebecca Underhill
Interim City Manager
Ivan Mitchell
Transit Manager
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Kandy Daniels
Interim Director of Finance
P.R.No. 20800
04/11/19 IM
EXHIBIT "A"
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U.S. Department REGION VI 819 Taylor St. Room 14A02
Arkansas,Louisiana, Fort Worth, TX 76102
of Transportation New Mexico,Oklahoma, 817-978-0550
Federal Transit Texas 817-978-0575(fax)
Administration
April 2, 2019
Mr. Eric L. Gleason
Director,Public Transportation Director
Texas Department of Transportation
125 East I 1 rh Street
Austin,TX 78701-2483
Re: TXDOT Program of Projects
•
Dear Mr. Gleason:
We have reviewed the Emergency Relief Resilience Program of Projects submitted to our office on
December 13,2018. FTA concurs with the recommendations provided by TXDOT to fund three
resilience projects under 49 U.S.C. 5324 Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program: The
following projects located within the disaster area of Hurricane Harvey are hereby approved.
1. Houston METRO-METRO Police and Emergency Operations Center- $5,924,200
2. Port Arthur—Port Arthur Transit Flood Resiliency for Critical Support Facilities- 723,800
3. Rural Economic Assistance League(REAL)—Power Up REAL Project- $65,000
The approved projects must be added to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program(STIP)
and/or the Transportation Improvement Program(TIP) as applicable prior to incurring costs.
Projects funded under the resilience allocation must follow all federal requirements,unless a
recipient requests and receives a waiver through the FTA docket number FTA-2019-0001 as
described in 49 CFR§ 601.42.
Pre-award authority is granted to the approved recipients.
If you have any questions or need further assistance regarding this matter,please contact Sharon
Coats of my staff. You can reach her by telephone at(817) 978-0552 or by email at
sharon.coats@dot.gov.
SiI--rely,
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Robert C.Patrick
Regional Administrator