Okaloosa County BOCC — March 4, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 4, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Transit Route 33 Memorandum of Agreement with Destin DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: District 5 - Commissioner Windes STATEMENT OF ISSUE: In order to continue operation of Transit Route 33, it is necessary for the Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Destin. BACKGROUND: During its meeting of September 3, 2013, the Board of County Commissioners approved a motion to fund Transit Route 33 for 180 days, after which time if the City of Destin could not assist with funding, Route 33 would be discontinued. March 29, 2014 would be the 180th day. During its regular meeting of February 18, 2014, the City of Destin approved the attached Memorandum of Agreement which provides $38,000 in order to allow Route 33 to continue to operate for the remainder of the current fiscal year. The Agreement also provides that if any of the $38,000 is left at the end of the fiscal year, such funds will be carried over to the FY 2015 budget and used for fixed route transit service in the US 98 corridor. OPTIONS: Approve or deny the Memorandum of Agreement. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the attached Memorandum of Agreement. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator