Okaloosa County BOCC — January 7, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 7, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Resolution and FY14 Section 5311 Application DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board authorize the Chairman to sign all grant documents required for the submission of the FY14 Section 5311 Application to FDOT by the attached Resolution and to sign the subsequent Task Order for contract transportation services with Okaloosa County Transit (C03-0927-GM). BACKGROUND: This application is a request for up to $344,309 to supplement transportation operating costs in rural areas of the county. Funds will be used to purchase paratransit trips and to operate the WAVE in northern areas of the County. The grant requires a 50 percent local match. Paratransit trip costs will be matched with funds from the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund and sponsoring agencies. WAVE operating costs will be matched with local funds, if available. FDOT will generate a Notification of Funding grant award, at which time OCT will be issued a Task Order for the grant amount to provide public transportation services. RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board approve the submission of the FY14 Section 5311 Application to FDOT, authorize the Chairman to execute all future grant documents by the attached Resolution and for signature of the subsequent Task Order. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator