Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 10/15/2019
Item Status: New
From: Wayne Dyess, County Administrator
Matthew Brown, Director of Transportation
Submitted by: Chandra Middleton, Assistant Director of Transportation
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ITEM TITLE
Title
BRATS - Amended Grant Documents for Baldwin Regional Area Transit System
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
At the request of Alabama Department of Transportation:
1. Approve amendment of Resolution #2019-100, Local Match Certification, and Application letter for Fiscal Year 2020 5311 Grant, originally approved during regularly scheduled Commission meeting on June 18, 2019, Agenda item BM12; and
2. Approve the Amended Application letter, Local Match Certification and Local Commitment letter for Fiscal Year 2020 5307 Grant, originally approved during Regularly Scheduled Commission meeting on June 18, 2019, Agenda item BM13; and
3. Make the amended document as part of the October 15, 2019 regular meeting record.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: June 18, 2019
Background:
June 18, 2019 - 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2019-102 authorizing the Baldwin County Commission to commit up to $293,231.00 as local non-federal match for operations, planning, and capital expenditures under the Section 5307 Urbanized Area Public Transportation Program during Fiscal Year 2020; and
2) Adopted Resolution No. 2019-103 authorizing the execution and submittal of a Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5307 Grant Application to the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) relating to public transportation; and
3) Authorized the Chairman to sign the application and any related documents, any related award documents, and any related reporting documents; and
4) Authorized Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) staff to submit the Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5307 agreement to ALDOT.
June 18, 2019 - 1) Adopted Resolution No. 2019-100 authorizing the Baldwin County Commission to commit up to $1,489,245.00 as local non-federal match for operations, administration, and capital expenditures under the Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Public Transportation Program during Fiscal Year 2020; and
2) Adopted Resolution No. 2019-101 authorizing the execution and submittal of a Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5311 Grant Application to the Alabama Department of Transportation relating to public transportation; and
3) Authorized the Chairman to sign the application and any related documents, and related award documents, and any related reporting documents; and
4) Authorized Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) staff to submit the Fiscal Year 2020 Section 5311 Agreement to Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT).
On September 19, 2019 via email the Alabama Department of Transportation requested that the reference to farebox be removed from the local match documents in the 5311 and 5307 grants resulting in the request for the amendments. These changes have no impact on previous action or financial commitment; this is a clerical correction for documentation purposes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
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Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration Staff and BRATS Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration staff will add to record and Chandra Middleton, BRATS Assistant Director will submit to ALDOT
Additional instructions/notes: N/A