Okaloosa County BOCC — March 1, 2016 — Approve Designated Authority for FTA TrAMS Access — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: March 1, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Approve Designated Authority for FTA TrAMS Access DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: In order to utilize Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant funds, it is necessary to enter and maintain data in the FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) to which access must be specifically authorized by the Board of County Commissioners. BACKGROUND: The Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) is the successor system to FTA's former TEAM system which served the same purpose. The Board of County Commissioners initially designated its TEAM users in 2006, and has subsequently changed its designees over time as necessary. As required by FTA regulations, the attached letter authorizes the Chairman and Attorney access to the TrAMS. It should be noted that the letter has been prepared in the format prescribed by the FTA. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Chairman and Attorney to sign the Designation of Signature Authority for the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Transit Award Management System (TrAMS), and that the Clerk of Court's Office of Contracts and Grants be authorized to create user accounts for the Chairman and Attorney and submit the fully executed document to the FTA within TrAMS. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator