Okaloosa County BOCC — October 6, 2015 — Joint Participation Agreement for Corridor Grant Funds (ARN14) — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: October 6, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Joint Participation Agreement for Corridor Grant Funds (ARN14) DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the Joint Participation Agreement (JPA) FY 2016 for Urban Corridor Grant Funding and to sign the Authorizing Resolution. BACKGROUND: The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded Okaloosa County $210,000 in the attached JPA under current Contract ARN14. Funds will be used to reimburse the County's transit operator for operating expenses for providing public transit along the Highway 98 Corridor. No local match is required. RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management recommends that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign the attached JPA for FY 2016 Urban Corridor Funding and to sign the Authorizing Resolution and all future grant documents during the term of the grant. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator