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Ordinance in the Amount of $155,383 Establishing the Budget for FY 2018 FTA Section 5307 Security and Routine Capital Assistance Program
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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 $124,306 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support eligible expenses for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 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 Funding in the amount of $80,000 will be used to purchase four (4) replacement support vehicles for use by GTA contracted staff in monitoring of GTA transit services.
- Transit Security Enhancements
o Funding in the amount of $44,306 will be used to support the purchase of security surveillance cameras and associated software to be utilized at the GTA Administration, Maintenance, and Operations facility.
At their June 20, 2018 meeting, the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GUAMPO) approved the projects.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The City has been awarded federal funds in the amount of $124,306. The City will be required to provide local matching funds in the amount of $31,077. These local matching funds are budgeted in the Transit Operations Account 564-4531-01.6567. The total project funding is as follows:
$124,306 Federal (80%)
$ 31,077 Local (20%)
$155,383
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
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