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Memo
To: Steve Fitzgibtrons, City Manager and City Council
Frorn: Colleen Russell, Planning Department
Date: 4/14/2010
Re: Processing an amendment by an electronic application for transit grant
TX90-X859
BACKGROUND
The Governor apportioned $618,177 via the federal register dated 4/30/2009. Half of
this amount will be used. The transit funds from 2008-2009 will have a residual
amount of $308,198 remaining from a budget allotment of $4,722,975 as the City's
plan was only to expend $4,414,777 for 2008-2009: The City requests an
amendment to spend the additional allotment and apportioned funds. The City's
share of funding will increase $609,374 in 2009-2010 for operations and the senior
planner's expenses.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECTS
The Federal Transit Administration will match the operational amount as per the
50/50 match agreement for operations; however; $26,375 will be placed under the
senior planner's salary "and this match will. be the 80/20 match. Port Arthur -will
match up to twenty percent and the federal administration eighty percent.
SUMMARY
The amendment will. cover PATS operations over the period of fiscal year 2009-10
until a new budget apportionment is announced. for fiscal year 2010-11: Please
approve resolution 15796.
Respectfully,
C. Russell, Planning Director
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P.R. No. 15796
04/5/2010 CWR
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF
FTA (FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION)
GRANT FUNDING AND AMENDING THE OPERATING
AND CAPITAL BUDGET OF THE PORT ARTHUR
TRANSIT (PAT) SYSTEM FOR GRANT TX90-X859
WHEREAS, pursuant to 49 Section U.S.C. Section 5307, the Governors of each state are
provided with resources for distributions for grants to urban transit systems; and
WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur was allocated funding pursuant to Resolution No.
09-345 and $308,098 is still available from this grant, a copy of the original budget is attached as
Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the FTA requires public participation and requires that each grant recipient
submit fir approval a Program of Projects for the Port Arthur Transit System; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on Apri120, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. on the proposed
amended budget as outlined in Exhibit "B"; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendment increases the present City's match by $609,374 to
cover operation expenses and increasing the Transportation Planner's expenses in the amount of
$2b,374.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the Planning Director is hereby authorized to file an electronic application as proposed in
the Program of Projects, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
THAT the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept and execute said grant
agreement with the Federal Transportation Administration.
P.R. NO. 15796
04/5/2010
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THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the CityCouncil.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of April, A.D. 2010, ata Regular
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES: MAYOR
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
P.R. NO. 15796
04/5/2010
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
City
of
Director of Finance
P.R. NO. 15796
04/5/2010
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EXI~IBIT "A"
EXHIBIT °A°
PortArtfurc OPera4n€YandCapihat Budget~t78-09
dPe~~9 20D9-2dfO
will amend as funds become avaBab3e
1.33.20
Propane fueling station 1 VICI
$
ederal ~tCh
11.34.01
terminal improvements
$ 400,0.00 $ 32[1,000.00 $ 80,000.00
111204-ParatransitBuses
g 100,000.00 $ 80,000.00
$
20.0~.~
_
111315 Vans
$ 7~,OW.o0 $ 671
500.00 $ 127,500.00
11.42.11
Support vehicle
$ 70,000.00 $ 58,t00.OD $ 11,900.00
114403 Maintshopimprovements
$ 45,000.00
- $ 36,000.00
$
9'000.00
11.42.06
shop equipment
$ 310,000.00 $ 246,000.00
~ $ 62,000.00
11.32.07
security equip
$ 20,000.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,OOD.00
11.12.03
30 ft busesfized routes
$ 20,OOO.OD $ 16,000.00 $ 4,000.00
30.09.01 OPE+afions 2,400,000.00 $ 1 ,992,000.00 $ 408,000.00
$ 2,052,3540D $'i D261770D $ 1 ,026,177.00
$ 4,722,975.00 $ 4,722,975.00
P.R. NO. 15796
04/5/2010
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EXHIBIT "B"
PoRl1[tbur 7rartsit OpePattnq artd Caplfa[ Budget
6P~atart? 2009 Z94II &rcreased
11.33.20 ----
Propane fueling station 'O1d1
$ - Federal Match
11.34:01
terminal improvemerrts
$ 400,000.00 $ .320,000.00 $ 80,000.00
111204ParatransitBuses
S 100,000.00 $ 80,000,00
$
20,000.00
111315 Vans 776,375.00 $ 643,600.00 $ 132
775.00
11.42.11 - Suppwtvehicle $
$ 70,000.00 $ 58,t00.OD $ ,
11,800.00
114403 14fainf sh
eP unprnvements
$ 45,000.00 $ 36,000.00 $
~ 8,000.00
11.42.06
shcPegwpment
$ 310,000.00 $ 248:000.00 $ 62,000.00
11.32.07
security equip
$ 2D,000.00 $ 16,000.00
$
4,OOD.00
11.12.03
30ft6uses-fizedroutes
S ZO,OOD.00 $ 16,000.00 $ 4,000.00
30.08.01
O
ti 2,400,000,00 $ 1 ,992,000.00
$
408
000
00
pera
ons c .,.,~„ «,,,,,, _ . -- _-- .
.
City of Port Arthur's potion has increased to: $ 609,374.00
Section 5307 TransiYOperator _ 2 _ May 8, 2009
oeseo on reaerai Kegister dated 4/30/2009