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Ordinance Amending in the Amount of $126,490 GTA Grant Fund Budget for the Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Section 5307 Transit Security and Routine Capital Assistance Grant
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Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: May 20, 2014
Advertising Date/By: March 30, 2014 / News and Record
Contact 1 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Libby James 373-2820
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro has received funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support eligible expenses for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2014 FTA Section 5307 Transit Security and Routine Capital Assistance Program. A budget ordinance must be approved to allow the expenditure of funds.
BACKGROUND:
FTA's Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula program funds transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and transportation related planning. These funds will support two (2) projects under the category of routine capital assistance and one (1) project under the category of transit security enhancements.
Routine Capital Assistance
- Funds in the amount of $27,500 will be used to purchase five (5) talking bus/destination sign/operator control units on five (5) fixed route buses. These units will serve as upgraded replacements for outdated units.
- Funds in the amount of $37,500 will be used to purchase a Point of Sale (POS) system with hardware and operating software for four (4) customer service terminals. The POS system will replace outdated cash registers at the J. Douglas Galyon Depot and the GTA Administrative/Operations facility and allow for more efficient and streamlined customer service.
Transit Security Enhancements
- Funds in the amount of $61,490 will be used to support the purchase of seven (7) sets of mobile surveillance camera systems to be installed on seven (7) paratransit vehicles. Each set consists of five (5) cameras and a recording monitor. These systems will serve as upgraded repl...
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