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 and receive comments concerning SunTran’s proposed Fiscal Years 2019-2021 Budgets (Consolidated Capital Grant) using Federal Transit Administration 5307 funds and toll road revenue credits for a total budget amount of $8,330,655
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Notice in the January 5, 2024, Ocala Gazette
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BACKGROUND: The Ocala City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, to review and receive comments on SunTran’s Fiscal Years 2019-2021 budgets (5307 FTA Consolidated Capital Grant). The proposed budget also includes a match using toll revenue credit from the Florida Department of Transportation. The proposed capital grant requires no City/County match.
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FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) CONSOLIDATED GRANT FYs 19, 20 & 21 |
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Capital and Capitalized Maintenance/Operations1 |
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Rolling Stock 111-00 |
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2 Cut-away buses |
$ 550,472.00 |
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1 Expansion 35' diesel bus |
$ 600,000.00 |
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1 Electric Trolly |
$ 550,000.00 |
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Bus Stations / Stops / Terminals 113-00 |
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Construction of bathroom/kiosk building |
$ 509,600.00 |
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Bus Electrification / Power Distribution 115-00 |
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Power Distribution for Electric Buses |
$ 100,000.00 |
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Bus Support Equipment 114-00 |
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Forklift |
$ 120,000.00 |
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Bus Support Equipment / Facilities 114-00 |
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Surveillance / Security Equipment |
$ 70,000.00 |
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Engineer / Design Covered Bus Parking Area |
$ 60,000.00 |
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Construct Covered Bus Parking Area |
$ 330,000.00 |
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Bus Associated Transit Improvements 119-00 |
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Construct Bus Shelters |
$ 1,040,000.00 |
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Construction of pedestrian access, bus shelters, pads, and walkways to bus shelters |
$ 860,000.00 |
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Capital Cost of Contracting (RATP Dev USA, Inc.) |
$ 1,040,000.00 |
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Capitalized Maintenance Expenses |
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Avail Maintenance |
$ 120,000.00 |
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800 Mhz Allocation |
$ 48,000.00 |
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ADA Transportation (Federal Eligible)1 |
$ 666,452.00 |
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Capital Total |
$ 6,664,524.00 |
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1Federal portion of ADA capped at 10% of annual 5307 allocation |
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The proposed budgets also include $1,666,131.00 in toll revenue credits from the State of Florida. The total budget amounts are $8,330,655. The grant includes funding for one trolly, one 35-foot diesel buse, and two small cutaway buses. Other large capital items include construction dollars for bus shelters, a covered parking area for the buses, and a kiosk/bathroom facility at Union Station.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Annually, FTA Section 5307 funds are allocated to communities to operate a fixed-route public transit system. 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 is seeking public input on the proposed budget before submitting the final grant application to the Federal Transit Administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The FTA 5307 grant ($6,664,524) is awarded to the City to support capital items for 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*.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes
• Table
• Deny