Okaloosa County BOCC — September 15, 2015 — Extension of FDOT 5311 Rural Transportation Area Grant — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: September 15, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: Extension of FDOT 5311 Rural Transportation Area Grant DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board authorize the extension of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) 5311 Rural Transportation Grant, Contract No. AQD91 BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County receives funds from Section 5311 from the FDOT. These funds are used to reimburse the costs of paratransit trips and WAVE Express operation in northern areas of the County. The grant has an expiration date of September 30, 2015. Staff requests an extension of the grant to December 31st, 2015. The Grant will have an estimated balance of approximately $20,000 at the of this fiscal year. Under the FDOT’s process, extensions are granted administratively with electronic amendment of the grant file with no hard copies of any documents being exchanged or provided. No additional local funds are needed for this extension. OPTIONS: Approve or disapprove the rural transportation Grant extension request until December 31st, 2015, at which time all the funds are anticipated to be expended. RECOMMENDATIONS: The Department of Growth Management requests that the Board authorize the extension of FY14 5311 grant AQD91 until December 31st, 2015 RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator