Submitted By: Tye Chighizola
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Open a public hearing to review comments concerning SunTran's Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Transit Administration 5339 Low No Emission Project Grant
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
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BACKGROUND: The Ocala City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, June 4, 2024, to review and receive comments on the proposed $16,166,822 Fiscal Year 2023 FTA Low No Emission Project Grant. The proposed budget includes a match of $4,041,706 from toll revenue credits from the Florida Department of Transportation. The proposed Low No Emission Grant requires no City/County match.
The grant funds will allow the City of Ocala to complete major capital improvement projects within the urbanized area of Marion County that will improve current fixed-route services,? add new microtransit services,? and begin electrification of the SunTran fleet.?
The project budget includes: the purchase of five 35-?foot battery electric buses (?BEBs)?;? the purchase of 26 battery-electric small cutaway vans; bus and small cutaway configuration; construction of a battery-electric transit maintenance facility; the purchase of five depot chargers for 35-?ft BEBs; the purchase of 22 depot chargers for 26 battery-?electric small cutaway vans; the purchase of four depot superchargers for 26 battery-?electric small cutaway vans; upgrades to the power infrastructure; installation of depot chargers; workforce development activities; the hiring of a project management; and technical support
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City of Ocala is the policy board for SunTran and oversees RATP DEV, the company that manages SunTran. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5307(b)(1) through (7), the City seeks public input on the proposed budget before submitting the final grant application to...
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