Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: June 17, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: CTD Trip and Equipment Grant FY15 DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests the Board to approve execution and submission of the 2014-2015 Grant Agreement and Authorizing Resolution for Transportation Disadvantaged Funds. The Department also requests the Board to authorize the Chairman to sign a Task Order and Task Order approval form 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, 2014 through June 30, 2015. While FY 2014/2015 funds that are available total $464,919 the actual cost of the service will exceed the grant allocation. Note page 23 of 28, Local Cash Funds in the amount $51,658 are provided through collection of fares, general revenue funds are NOT required. On the same page, please note the $50.00 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 $6.00 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 2014/2015 Grant Agreement, Authorizing Resolution for Transportation Disadvantaged Funds and recommends the Chairman sign the Task Order and Task Order Approval Form, and all future grant documents during the term of the grant. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator