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Home My WebLink AboutPR 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 Director 9'" Date: May 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 for the local match of $180,950 is available from unused proceeds of the 2010 General Obligation Bonds which were earmarked for drainage projects. The match can be charged to Capital Projects account #301-1601- 591-84-00,project#GO-805. 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 can be charged to Capital Projects account #301-1601-591-84-00, project #GO-805. 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. The match can be charged to Capital Projects account#301-1601-591-84-00,project#GO-805. Budgetary/Fiscal Effect: Funding would come from the FTA and local funds. • P.R. 20800 - UPDATED 05/1/19 IM RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN AWARD OF $723,800 FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) FOR PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT'S RESILIENCY PROGRAM. FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE FTA AND FUNDING FOR THE LOCAL MATCH OF $180,950 IS AVAILABLE FROM UNUSED PROCEEDS OF THE 2010 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN ACCOUNT NO. 301-1601-591.84-00, PROJECT NO. GO-805. 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, funding for the local match of$180,950 is available from unused proceeds of the 2010 General Obligation Bonds which were earmarked for drainage projects. The match can be charged to Capital Projects account#301-1601-591-84-00,project#GO-805. 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 herby authorized to accept the grant award from the FTA and utilize CDBG funds as the local match. 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. 20800 - UPDATED 05/1/19 IM Mayor: Councilmembers: NOES: Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: it at1eb.(f al ' eno City tto APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Rebecca Underhill Interim Director of Finance Interim City Manager Clifton Williams. Ivan Mitchell Purchasing Manger Transit Director P.R. No. 20800 04/11/19 IM EXHIBIT "A" U.S. Department REGION VI 819 Taylor St. Room 14A02 Arkansas,Louisiana, Fort Worth, TX 76102 of Transportation 817-978-0550 New Mexico,Oklahoma, 817-978-0575(fax) Federal Transit Texas Administration April 2,2019 Mr. Eric L. Gleason Director,Public Transportation Director Texas Department of Transportation 125 East 11th 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. Sig--rely, Robert C. Patrick Regional Administrator