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Ordinance in the Amount of $108,054 Amending GTA Grant Fund Budget for the Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Section 5307 Transit Security And Routine Capital Assistance Grant
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Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Adam Fischer 373-2861
Contact 2 and Phone: Bruce Adams 412-6237
PURPOSE:
The City of Greensboro has received funds in the amount of $86,443 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support eligible expenses for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016 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 one (1) project under the category of routine capital assistance and one (1) project under the category of transit security enhancements.
- Routine Capital Assistance
o Funds in the amount of $52,000 will be used to purchase a real time bus tracking system that will provide the tools and information needed to track GTA’s vehicles, inform passengers of arrival times, and optimize GTA’s transit system. The system will give passengers up to the second information and accurate arrival predictions.
- Transit Security Enhancements
o Funds in the amount of $56,054 will be used to support the purchase of nine (9) sets of mobile surveillance camera systems to be installed on nine (9) fixed route buses. Each set consists of five (5) cameras and a recording monitor. These systems will serve as upgraded replacements for outdated units.
At their September 1, 2016 meeting, the GTA Board approved the project.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The City has been awarded federal funds in the amount of $86,443. The City will be required to provide local matching funds in the amount of $21,611. These funds are budgeted in the Transit Operations Account 564-4531-01.6567. The total project funding is as follows:
$86,443 Federal (80%)
$21,611 Local (20%)
$108,054
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Department of Transportation recommends and requests that the City Council approve the attached budget ordinance establishing $108,054 for the FY2016 FTA Section 5307 Security and Routine Capital Assistance Program.