Submitted By: Tye Chighizola
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Presentation By: Tammi Haslam
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2023-128 to accept and appropriate $552,000 in Public Transportation Grant Agreement funds from the Florida Department of Transportation and $552,000 in local matching funds to support the Ocala/Marion County Public Transit System, SunTran, for a total amount of $1,104,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Fiscally Sustainable, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) provides annual grant funding to communities that will pay operating assistance up to 50% for fixed route public transit systems. FDOT has entered into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the City of Ocala to provide operational funding for SunTran. The City has been awarded $552,000, pending approval of the PTGA, which requires a $552,000 local match.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The funding will be used toward the daily operation of SunTran. This includes, but is not limited to paying RATP Dev to run the daily operations of SunTran, staff salaries for working on the federal and state grants that fund SunTran, fuel for the buses, utilities for the SunTran Administration & Maintenance Facility, operating supplies, etc.
On July 1, 2019, the City of Ocala and Marion County entered into an Interlocal Agreement to establish their respective funding commitments (City of Ocala - 75% / Marion County - 25%) of necessary local funds to operate SunTran
FISCAL IMPACT:
The city budgeted $414,000 as its local match in account 494-381-000-000-19-38091 this fiscal year. This will also count toward the match of a Federal Transit Administration 5307 Grant application the staff is developing. Marion County also budgeted its local match of $138,000 in the current fiscal year.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: This Agreement will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with changes
• Table
• Deny
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2023-128
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $552,000 IN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT (PTGA) FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND $552,000 IN LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE OCALA/MARION COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM, SUNTRAN, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,104,000
WHEREAS, the FDOT annually provides grant funding to communities that will pay operating assistance up to 50% for fixed route public transit systems, and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has entered into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the City of Ocala to provide operational funding for SunTran; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2019, the City of Ocala and Marion County entered into an Interlocal Agreement to establish their respective funding commitments (City of Ocala - 75% / Marion County - 25%) of necessary local funds to operate SunTran; and
WHEREAS, the local commitments necessary for the PTGA Grant have been allocated in the current budget year.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the FY23 budget be amended as outlined below to accept and appropriate funding in the amount of $1,104,000.
RESOURCE:
091-016-650-544-54-83010 SunTran Grant Match ($414,000)
USE:
091-099-999-541-81-91494 Transfer to SunTran Grant Match $414,000
RESOURCE:
494-334-000-000-09-33424 FDOT Mass Transit - Operating $552,000
494-381-000-000-19-38091 Contribution from ¾ Mill Road
Improvement Fund $414,000
494-337-000-000-07-34350 Mass Transit - Marion County Share $138,000
TOTAL $1,104,000
USE:
494-050-451-544-54-12020 SunTran OP - Salaries $137,960
494-050-451-544-54-15050 SunTran OP - Exec. Life Insurance $ 10
494-050-451-544-54-21010 SunTran OP - FICA $ 10,554
494-050-451-544-54-22012 SunTran OP - DC Retirement $ 9,160
494-050-451-544-54-23010 SunTran OP - Life & Health Insurance $ 15,188
494-050-451-544-54-24010 SunTran OP - Workers’ Compensation $ 172
494-050-451-544-54-31020 SunTran OP - Professional Services - Legal $ 500
494-050-451-544-54-31099 SunTran OP - IT Allocation $ 7,178
494-050-451-544-54-34010 SunTran OP - Other Services $733,373
494-050-451-544-54-41010 SunTran OP - Outside Communication Services $ 3,090
494-050-451-544-54-41099 SunTran OP - Ocala Fiber Network $ 1,968
494-050-451-544-54-41199 SunTran OP - 800 MHz Allocation $ 6,660
494-050-451-544-54-43010 SunTran OP - Utilities $ 15,600
494-050-451-544-54-45099 SunTran OP - Internal Insurance Services $ 10,915
494-050-451-544-54-46010 SunTran OP - Repair & Maintenance $ 1,000
494-050-451-544-54-47000 SunTran OP - Printing $ 1,250
494-050-451-544-54-47099 SunTran OP - Copier Contract $ 1,950
494-050-451-544-54-52010 SunTran OP - Operating Supplies $ 3,377
494-050-451-544-54-52020 SunTran OP - Fuel $135,000
494-050-451-544-54-52060 SunTran OP - Equipment $1,000 - $4,999 $ 4,000
494-050-451-544-54-54010 SunTran OP - Memberships, Dues, Subscriptions $ 595
494-099-999-519-51-46012 SunTran OP - Facilities Maintenance $ 4,500
TOTAL $1,104,000
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2023.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs James P. Hilty Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager