Title
Ordinance in the Amount of $47,533 Amending Grant Budget for the FY2019 FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant
Body
Council Priority: Maintain Infrastructure and Provide Sustainable Growth Opportunities
Department: Transportation
Council District: Citywide
Public Hearing: NA
Advertising Date/By: NA
Contact 1 and Phone: Chris Spencer 433-7218
Contact 2 and Phone: Bruce Adams 412-6237
PURPOSE:
Guilford County Transportation and Mobility Services (TAMS) is a sub-recipient under the City’s FY2019 FTA Section 5339 grant. Their project was the acquisition of two (2) staff support vehicles. Guilford County TAMS notified the City they are unable to utilize these funds; thus, these federal funds reverted back to the City. A budget ordinance must be approved to add these funds to the City’s project and delete Guilford County’s project.
BACKGROUND:
Under a Transit Allocation Plan, adopted by the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization on March 22, 2017, Guilford County Transportation and Mobility Services (TAMS) is allocated up to 7% of the total allocation yearly. In fiscal year 2019, Guilford County received $40,403 in FTA Section 5339 funding as a sub-recipient under the City of Greensboro to purchase two (2) expansion staff support vehicles. Guilford County TAMS notified the City that it was unable to utilize these funds which resulted in the federal funds, in the amount of $40,403, reverting back to the City as the designated recipient for FTA Section 5339 funding. The City will utilize these funds to purchase one (1) additional replacement less than 30 foot paratransit vehicle. The City is required to provide a 15% match to these funds, in the amount of $7,130.
At the August 20, 2019 meeting, the Greensboro City Council approved the budget ordinance establishing the grant budget for the FY2019 FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funding for this project will be as follows:
$40,403 Federal (85%)
$ 7,130 Local (15%)
$47,533
Funding for the local match will come from Transportation Bond account 481-4531-01.6567. A budget adjustment is required to move funds into the correct account.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
The Department of Transportation recommends and requests that the City Council approve the attached budget ordinance in the amount of $47,533 to increase the funding for the City’s project.