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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: June 18, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Elliot Kampert
SUBJECT: Approve Submission of Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund Grant
DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests the Board to
approve execution and submission of the 2013-2014 Grant Agreement and Authorizing
Resolution for Transportation Disadvantaged Funds. The Department also requests the Board to
authorize the Chairman to sign a task order for provision of related services and reimbursement
of expenses to Okaloosa County Transit C03-0927-GM.
BACKGROUND: Funds granted to the County through the Transportation Disadvantaged
Trust Fund are to be used for the provision of passenger trips for non-sponsored transportation
disadvantaged citizens in accordance with Chapter 427, Florida Statues, and Rule 41-2, F.A.C.
Okaloosa County Transit provides this service under contract with the County. The
Acknowledgement Form states the County’s intent to accept program funds, monthly, from July
1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. While FY 2013/2014 funds that are available total $465,613, the
actual cost of the service will exceed the grant allocation. Note page 23 of 28, Local Cash
Funds in the amount $51,735 are provided through collection of fares, general revenue funds are
NOT required. On the same page, please note the $39.00 voluntary dollar contribution comes
from revenues collected from citizens that choose to donate funds with their vehicle registrations.
The required 10 percent match for the voluntary dollar contributions must be in-kind match is
$4.00 and can be documented and related to this project with Growth Management
administrative charges. The Authorizing Resolution resolves that the County is the legal
applicant and that the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Contract and Grants Manager are
authorized to sign specified documents related to the grant program.
RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management recommends that the
Board authorize the Chairman to sign the attached 2013/2014 Grant Agreement, Authorizing
Resolution for Transportation Disadvantaged Funds and recommends the Chairman to sign the
task order for provision of related services and reimbursement of expenses to Okaloosa County
Transit, and all future grant documents during the term of the grant.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator