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Home My WebLink AboutPR 17401: AUTHORIZING TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 1012-2013 FROM FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT DEPARTMENT Memo TO: MR. FLOYD T. JOHNSON, CITY MANGER AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: COLLEEN W. RUSSELL, DIRECTOR OF TRANSIT SUBJECT: PAT REQUEST PERMISSION TO PROCESS AN ELECTRONIC GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 - 2013 DATE: 11/28/2012 Discussion: P.R. No. 17401 is for Port Arthur Transit (PAT) to pursue an electronic grant in TEAMS (Transportation Electronic Application Management Systems) for the Governor's apportion of funds in the sum of $1,756,927. These funds are for planning, operational and capital services to better serve our commuters and meet the Federal Transit Administration's regulations and updated mandates. A public hearing was requested with P.R. 17364 for December 11, 2012 as per FTA grant requirements. Staff Effect: Will see to the compliance of funds for capital and operational expenditures. Budgetary Effect: This will ensure continued PAT services. Summary: The City Council is requested to approve P.R. No. 17401 whereby the City Manager can enter into grant agreement with FTA for the expected award of $1,756,927. When the award of $1,756,927 is_granted, it will be executed by the City Manager or his designee. T a k you, iiL4 Colleen W. Rusell, birector otTra sit P. R. No. 17401 12/06/12 CWR RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 -13 FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONS FOR THE PORT ARTHUR TRANSIT (PAT) WHEREAS, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. §5307, the governors of each state are provided with resources for distributions for grants to urban transit systems; and WHEREAS, the Federal Transportation Administration makes Port Arthur eligible by the Governor's apportionment in the amount of $1,756,927, attached as EXHIBIT "A ", is financial assistance for operations and capital improvements; and WHEREAS, the City will matched the operation cost ($1,000,000) 50/50 with the FTA, while the planning as well as capital expenses ($756,927 budgeted) will be 80/20 match; the City's portion will be twenty percent; and WHEREAS, the planned program of projects expense for fiscal year 2012 -2013 is attached as Exhibit "B ". NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: THAT the Transit 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 `B." 1 P.R. NO. 17401 12/06/12 Page 2 of 5 THAT the City Attorney is authorized to provide such Certifications and Assurances as the Federal Transit Administration may require in connection with the application or project. THAT the City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to accept and execute the agreement with the Federal Transit Administration sin the amount of $1,756, 927 for similar capital improvements and operations. THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 11 day of December, A.D. 2012, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: MAYOR: • COUNCILMEMBERS: • NOES: Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary P.R. NO. 17401 12/06/12 Page 3 of 5 APPROVED AS TO FORM: / 1/.4,t D City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: City Manager Director of Finance (Transit Budget) _ S, Director of Transit II P.R. NO. 17401 12/06/12 Page 4 of 5 EXHIBIT "A" (The Governor's Apportionment for FSY- 2012 -2013) *- A I Texas Department of Transportation DEWITT C. GREER STATE HIGHWAY BLDG. • 125 E. 11TH STREET • AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 -2483 • (512) 463 -8585 July 23, 2012 RE: Governor's Apportionment Dear Section 5307 Transit Operator: Attached is a list showing the full FY 2012 funding allocations for the individual Section 5307 operators in Texas from the Governor's Apportionment. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) used the available apportionment published in the Federal Register dated July 18, 2012. Please note that the amount shown is the total amount made available using the federal fiscal year 2012 funds. This amount replaces the amount made available in our letter dated May 17, 2012, it is not in addition to that amount. TxDOT has notified the Federal Transit Administration of the available allocations for FY 2012 in the amounts shown in the attachment. If you have any questions or require additional information, please call Linda Gonzalez at 512 - 374 -5242. Si n r , 9 Eric L. Gleas •• , .Director Public Transportation Division Attachment cc: Texas Transit Association Public Transportation Coordinators T HE TEXAS PLAN REDUCE CONGESTION • ENHANCE SAFETY • EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY • IMPROVE AIR QUALITY INCREASE THE VALUE OF OUR TRANSPORTATION ASSETS An Equal Opportunity Employer Governor's Apportionment Recipients - 2 - July 23, 2012 Governor's Apportionment : full Urbanized Area FY 12 Allocation Abilene, TX $1,555,311 Amarillo, TX 2,702,544 Beaumont, TX 1,784,400 Brownsville, TX 3,010,358 College Station—Bryan, TX _ 2,113,110 Galveston, TX 1,324,705 Harlingen, TX 1,476,076 Killeen, TX 2,639,273 Lake Jackson - Angleton, TX 1,048,024 Laredo, TX 3,865,578 Longview, TX 958,238 McKinney, TX 750,380 Midland, TX 1,423,034 Odessa, TX 1,562,139 Port Arthur, TX 1,756,927 San. Angelo, TX 1,319,451 Sherman, TX 991,636 Temple, TX 9 Texarkana, TX- Texarkana, AR 539,234 Texas City, TX 1,215,382 The Woodlands, TX 1,663,975 Tyler, TX 1,31 Victoria, TX 689,142 Waco, TX 2,199,615 Wichita Falls, TX 1,337,496 Urbanized Total 1 $40,172,009 Based on Federal Register dated 7/18/2012 P.R. NO. 17401 12/06/12 Page 5 of 5 EXHIBIT "B" (The Program of Projects for FSY 2012 -2013) • N • 01 1 O .N 113 03 01 Tr 0 co a) a) N a0 O N 0 in in .- 01 vl 0 .y .n L L .-- N y u 1 r m u 2 vl. . a m L h O 0 J h VI ti N 0 O N eili�:�:': — u 01 0 0 m I L N O l0' t\[ ; u U lt1 01 O M N •O m V N O. h Q'. CY rl N Z }_;::•:• 01 0 0 of in 0 0 in •••: v) M O Ol ,H• • o C w m y .. :.. rf:... l : - - .�rl... .' '_:' O •O in c c N m m:::: =':C' :.:(1):: m Y co E m m L E rl Y u c.: m':: O F— E j c w u o a E m::.r *y . . . 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