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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: October 15, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: JPA Notification of Funding FY14 Public Transit Block Grant - FDOT
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board
authorize the Chairman to sign Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) Notification of Funding #2
for FY 2014 Transit Block Grant Funds, to sign the Authorizing Resolution and Lobbying
Certification Form and to approve Task Order No. 46, Amendment 3 for reimbursement of
eligible operating costs to OCT.
BACKGROUND: The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded Okaloosa County
$429,846 in the form of attached Multi-Year Joint Participation Agreement Notification of
Funding #2 to Contract #AQH65. Funds will be used to reimburse Okaloosa County Transit
(OCT) for eligible transit operating expenses. The grant requires a 50 percent local match that
will be provided by OCT through the purchase of service contracts and other eligible operating
costs. No general funds are requested for the execution of the FDOT Notification of Funding
document.
Task Order No. 46, Amendment 3 to Contract C03-0927-GM is for the provision of public
transit service by OCT and reimbursement, using program grant funds, not to exceed $429,846.
The County can deduct up to $30,000 of program funds for administrative costs and
miscellaneous charges such as print ads for public notifications and professional membership
dues.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board
authorize the Chairman to sign NOF #2 for FY 2014 Transit Block Grant Funds, to sign the
Authorizing Resolution and Lobbying Certification Form and to approve Task Order No. 46,
Amendment 3 for reimbursement of eligible operating costs to OCT.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator