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 2023-164 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget to accept and appropriate funding from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $1,891,824 and $188,000 in program income to support SunTran for a total amount of $2,079,824
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND: Annually, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) provides the City of Ocala Section 5307 Urban Area Formula Grants to support SunTran. On August 14, 2023, the FTA awarded the City of Ocala a $1,891,824 5307 grant. The capital funding will be used for: rebuilding two turtle top engines and transmissions to extend the life of the vehicles two years; adding security lighting to the SunTran Administration/Maintenance facility and parking lot; paying for ADA paratransit services; maintaining the Intelligent Transportation System, Avail, on the buses; maintaining the 800 MHz radio system; and paying the Capital Cost of Contracting for the RATP Dev contract. The operating expenses support the day-to-day operation of SunTran.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The City previously appropriated the City and County matches for this grant along with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) block grant funding via Budget Resolution 2023-128 on March 7, 2023. The local matches and State block grant funding provide the necessary matches for the operating expenses. The revenue generated through bus fares, passes and advertising is used to help offset the operating expenses. The FDOT has provided Transportation Development Credits in the amount of $197,471 as the 20 percent capital match.
FISCAL IMPACT: The 5307 FTA funds will be received in revenue account 494-331-000-000-09-33426 and be expended in 494-050-451-544* (operating) and 494-050-450-544* (capital).
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Adopt with changes
• Table
• Deny
BUDGET RESOLUTION 2023-164
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,891,824 and $188,000 in program income to support the Ocala Marion County public transit system, SunTran, for a total amount of $2,079,824
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration has awarded the City of Ocala Section 5307 Urban Area Formula Grant funds in the amount of $1,891,824; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida is providing $197,471 in Toll Revenue Credits as the 20% match to the capital portion of the FTA grant and $549,939 toward the operating match through the Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) G2H37; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala and Marion County’s local matches to this grant were appropriated along with State Block Grant Funding (PTGA G2H37) on March 7, 2023, via Budget Resolution 2023-128; and
WHEREAS, local program income is derived from bus fares, bus passes, and bus advertising; and
WHEREAS, the funding will be used for operating and capital expenses in support of SunTran.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate funding as follows:
Source:
494-331-000-000-09-33426 FTA Mass Transit Bus $1,891,824
494-344-000-000-02-30310 Bus Fares $ 118,000
494-344-000-000-02-34311 Bus Passes $ 34,000
494-344-000-000-02-34435 Bus Advertising $ 36,000
$2,079,824
Use:
494-050-450-544-54-34010 FTA 5307 CAP Other Services $ 661,885
494-050-450-544-54-41199 FTA 5307 CAP 800 MHz $ 24,000
494-050-450-544-54-46010 FTA 5307 CAP Repair & Maintenance $ 88,000
494-050-450-544-54-46012 FTA 5307 CAP Facility Maintenance $ 16,000
494-050-451-544-54-12020 FTA 5307 OP Salaries $ 147,248
494-050-451-544-54-21010 FTA 5307 OP FICA Taxes $ 11,265
494-050-451-544-54-15050 FTA 5307 OP Exec Life Insurance $ 6
494-050-451-544-54-22012 FTA 5307 OP DC Retirement $ 7,918
494-050-451-544-54-23010 FTA 5307 OP Life & Health Insurance $ 17,796
494-050-451-544-54-24010 FTA 5307 OP Workers’ Compensation $ 162
494-050-451-544-54-31020 FTA 5307 OP Legal $ 100
494-050-451-544-54-34010 FTA 5307 OP Other Services $ 907,271
494-050-451-544-54-31099 FTA 5307 OP IT Allocation $ 7,894
494-050-451-544-54-40010 FTA 5307 OP Training & Travel $ 2,250
494-050-451-544-54-41010 FTA 5307 OP External Communications $ 3,500
494-050-451-544-54-41099 FTA 5307 OP Ocala Fiber Network Allocation $ 2,000
494-050-451-544-54-41199 FTA 5307 OP 800 MHz Allocation $ 7,500
494-050-451-544-54-43010 FTA 5307 OP Utilities $ 14,000
494-050-451-544-54-45099 FTA 5307 OP Insurance Svc Allocation $ 11,500
494-050-451-544-54-46012 FTA 5307 OP Facilities Maintenance $ 2,500
494-050-451-544-54-47000 FTA 5307 OP Printing & Binding $ 2,000
494-050-451-544-54-47099 FTA 5307 OP Copier Contract Allocation $ 1,700
494-050-451-544-54-52010 FTA 5307 OP Operating Supplies $ 7,919
494-050-451-544-54-52020 FTA 5307 OP Fuel $ 103,860
494-050-451-544-54-52045 FTA 5307 OP Software (SBITA) $ 27,800
494-050-451-544-54-52060 FTA 5307 OP Equipment $1,000 - $4,999 $ 2,750
494-050-451-544-54-54010 FTA 5307 OP Dues & Subscriptions $ 1,000
Total $2,079,824
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