Okaloosa County BOCC — August 6, 2013 — AQH65 Original FDOT JPA December 6, 2011 — reading text

Flallde Stetut_, require that tile Information ebout Fed...l Pl'OIImRII end Stete ProJecte Inctuded In thle .",,\blt ... pro-.i to the recipient. ATIACHMENT 1 Prog,..., ObjocUv..: The Public Transit Block Grant I'ro1Iram was enacted by the Florida Leglslatu", to provide a stable source of funding for public transit. Block grant funds are to be used 10< elillible capital and operating costs 01 public transportation providers and transit servloe development and transit corrtdor projects. (fOOT Procedure Topic Number 725-030-030-1) Program Proo«tu,..: Public Transit Block. GllInt Program funds are to be awarded to those public transit provide,. eligible to receive funding Irom the Federal Transit MmlnlstraUonls SectIon 5301 and 5311 programs and to Community Transportation Coordinators (CTC). A CTC Is a transportation entity so designated by the florida COmmission lor the TrensportatlOn DisadVantaged (CTO) as provided 10< In Chapter 427. florida Statutes. to serve the transportation dlsadventaged population within a designated service area. The fOOT will distribute 85 percent 01 the IUnds to section 5307 providers and to SecHon 5311 providers who are not CTC as denned In this procedure. The CTD will dlstrtbute 15 percent 01 the funds to CTCS acoordlng to their own procedures. (fOOT Procedure Topic Number 725'030·030-1. Section 1.\) federal Transit AdmlnlSlTatlonls Section 5307 Program lunds may be granted to public agencies In urbanized areas with a population of 50,000 or more. Such an agency becomes eligible to receive block grant lunds when the annual element or Its Transportation Improvement Program contains a block grant project. (fOOT Procedure Topic Number 725·030·030-1) federal Transit Mmlnlstrationls section 5311 Program IUnds may be granted lor the purpose 01 providing public transportation outside the urbanized area. (FOOT Procedure Topic Number 725-G3O·03G-1) Ccmpllince Requl ...... nt: In developing audit procedures to test compliance With the requirements lor a state project. the auditor should "rst look to Part Two. Mab1x 01 COmpliance Requirements. to ldentlly which or the 10 types or oompllance requirements or described In Part Three the COmpliance Supplement are applicable and then look or to Parts Three and Four for the details the requirements. ACUv_ AI_: Block grant IUnds may be used lor eligible capital and operating costs 01 public transit providers. Funds may also be used I'or transit seNlee development and transit corrldo< projects. Projects shall be consistent with applicable approved local government comprehensive plans. L.ocal tax revenue made ayaMabie for operating coots shall not be supplanted by block grant lunds. (FOOT Procedure Topic Number 725-G3O·03G-f. Section 1.2 and 1.3) All projects must be consistent. to tile maximum extent feasible. w~h the approved iocal government comprehensive plans of the units of toeal government In which the project Is Iocated.(sectlon 341.052(2).(c). FIortda Statutes) If an audit reyeals that an eI'olbie proylder expended block grant funds on unauthorized uses, the provider must repay to FOOT an amount equal to funds expended for unauthonzed uses. (section 341.052(7).(c). Florida Statutes) Allowoble Coo ..: Cost for Which public trans~ block grant program IUnds may be expended Include:· I) Cost 01 public bus transit and local public "xed guideway capital projects. 2)·COsts or public bus transit sentlce development and transit corrtdor projects. Whenever block grant funds are used for a service development project or a tranSit or corridor project. the use such lunds Is governed by Section 341.051. Flortda Statutes. Local transit service development projects and transit corridor projects currently operaHng under contract with FOOT shall continue to receive state funds according to the contract untU such time as the contract expires. Transtt corridor projects, wholty within one county, meeting or exceeding performance criteria If described In the contract shail be conHnued by 111. transit provtder at the same 0< higher level 01 service unHI such time as FOOT. the Metropolitan Planning OrganizatIOn and the servtce provider agree to discontinue the service. The provider may not Increase (are for servke In transtt corridor projects wholly within one county wtthout the consent ~ FOOT. or 3) Cost public bus transit operations. (Section 341.052(2). FIorkia Statutes)  AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION NO. 11- 177 WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation, hereinafter referred to as the DEPARTMENT has prepared a Joint Participation Agreement to provide Block Grant operating assistance to the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, hereinafter referred to as the AGENCY, and WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT has been authorized under Chapter 341.052, Florida Statues, to enter in to the Joint Participation Agreement and agrees to maximum participation, including contingencies in the project amount of $432,684, and WHEREAS, the AGENCY has the authority to enter into the Joint Participation agreement and to undertake the project. The Agency further agrees to the conditions upon which assistance will be provided and the understanding as to the manner in which the project will be undertaken, as outlined in the Joint Participation Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, the AGENCY authorizes the Chairman to execute the Joint Participation Agreement. DULY PASSES AND ADOPTED in regular session this 15th day of November, 2011. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORID~~"co',,,.,.;, ~~: ~~::. i.i JamesC ATTEST CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT Gary J. Stanford By: Aw~~ l~i Deput