Okaloosa County BOCC — February 18, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: February 18, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Okaloosa County Transit Task Order for City of Crestview funding and General Revenue DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests the Board to approve the attached task order with Okaloosa County Transit (OCT) for reimbursement of operating costs. BACKGROUND: Task Order No. 55 amendment 1 states that the County will reimburse OCT for operating costs for the operation of fixed routes 11 and 12 in Crestview. The amount approved by the Board via Memorandum of Agreement dated November 5, 2013 is $13,125 from the City of Crestview and $13,125 from the Board. The Clerk's office has confirmed receipt of the $13,125 from the City of Crestview. The MOA established service to begin November 4, 2013 for 90 days. The funding will be used to satisfy the 50% match requirement to draw down FDOT/FTA 5311 grant funds which supports the operations of routes 11 and 12. The total increase in Task Order No. 55 amendment 1 is $26,260. Task Order No. 55 amendment 1 revises the amount to $317,025. RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management recommends that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the attached task order for reimbursement of operating costs for fixed route service to OCT. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator