Submitted By: Tom Duncan
presenter
Presentation By: Tom Duncan
end
Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
title
Open a public hearing to review and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024 which includes 5307 grant funding in the amount of $3,938,144 from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation Block Grant funding, toll road revenue credits, and local matches from the City and County for a total of $5,175,717
end
OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette ad ran on April 25, 2025
body
BACKGROUND:
The Ocala City Council is required to hold a public hearing before receiving federal funding. The City will hold the hearing on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, to review and receive comments on SunTran’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget (5307 FTA Grant-Capital and Operating Funds). The proposed budget includes Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Block Grant funding, toll revenue credits, and local City/County matches.
|
Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) SunTran Budget |
|
FTA 5307 Capital Expenses Budget |
|
|
Bus Rolling Stock |
|
|
Rebuild Engines and transmissions for 3 - 35' buses |
$ 300,000 |
|
1 - 35' diesel bus |
$ 937,500 |
|
Bus Support Equipment/Facilities |
|
|
Shop Equipment |
$ 50,000 |
|
Bus Stations / Stops / Terminals |
|
|
1% Security requirement |
$ 49,228 |
|
Signal & Communication Equipment |
|
|
Avail Maintenance |
$ 61,269 |
|
Bus: Other Capital Items |
|
|
Capital Cost of Contracting |
$ 1,703,193 |
|
ADA Paratransit |
$ 492,268 |
|
Bus Associated Transit Enhancements |
|
|
Engineering & Design Bus Shelters and Pedestrian Access/Walkways |
$ 107,500 |
|
Metropolitan Planning |
|
|
TDP Update |
$ 343,750 |
|
ADA Compliance Services Project |
$ 268,750 |
|
Comprehensive Operations Analysis |
$ 187,500 |
|
Total Capital Budget |
$ 4,500,958 |
|
FTA 5307 and FDOT Block Grant Operating Budget |
|
|
FTA 5307 |
$ 337,379 |
|
FDOT Operating |
$ 168,690 |
|
Sub-Total |
$ 506,069 |
|
City/County Local Match/Revenue |
$ 168,690 |
|
Total Operating Budget |
$ 674,758 |
|
|
|
|
Grand Total |
$ 5,175,717 |
The total budget is approximately $5,175,717, with $3,938,144 from FTA, $900,193 in toll revenue credits from the State of Florida, $168,690 in FDOT operating funds, and $168,690 in local matches and revenue.
The proposed budget includes capital and operating dollars to support SunTran. Operating expenses include fuel, utilities, staff salaries, and operating supplies. The budget consists of rebuilding transmissions/engines for four buses, purchasing one 35-foot diesel bus, software/hardware maintenance updates, new shop equipment, security upgrades, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transportation funding, planning studies, and shelter design funding.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Annually, FTA Section 5307 funds are allocated to communities to operate fixed-route public transit systems. The City of Ocala is the SunTran policy board and oversees RATP DEV, which manages SunTran. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5307(b)(1) through (7), the City is seeking public input on the proposed budget before submitting for FTA Section 5307 funds to the Federal Transit Administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The FTA 5307 grant ($3,938,144) is awarded to the City to operate SunTran. The 5307 funds will be received in account 494-331-000-000-09-33426 and expended via multiple accounts in 494-050-450-544 and 494-050-451-544. The FDOT Block Grant of $796,934 will be accepted in account 494-334-000-000-09-33424, expended in account 494-050-451-544, and used to support operating expenses of the SunTran system.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
ALTERNATIVE: N/A