Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 1/7/2025
Item Status: New
From: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation
Submitted by: Ann Simpson, Director of Transportation
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Renewal of Authorized Users for Federal Transit Administration - Electronic Clearing House Operation
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Electronic Clearing House Operation (ECHO) Authorization & Certification to designate Christie Bezoari, Accounting Manager, as the ECHO Authorizing Official to approve payment requests and authorize user access to the ECHO system on behalf of the Baldwin County Commission.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: As a direct recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds, the Baldwin County Commission is required to access ECHO to request reimbursements of eligible expenses for the 5307 Urban Transit Grant Program.
Previous Commission action/date: 01/07/2023 - Authorized Cian Harrison, Clerk/Treasurer, to act as the ECHO Authorizing Official.
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?
N/A
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
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: N/A
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
1) Administration Staff to print the attached “ECHO-Web Authorization & Certification” on Baldwin County Commission Letterhead and obtain the Chairman and County Administrator’s signatures; and
2) Administration Staff to e-mail executed document to Ann Simpson for submittal to the Federal Transit Administration.
cc: Loren Lucas
Christie Bezoari
Additional instructions/notes: N/A