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 budget for Fiscal Year 2023 which includes 5307 grant funding ($2,945,359) from the Federal Transit Administration, Florida Department of Transportation Block Grant funding, toll road revenue credits, and local matches from the City and County (total budget of $4,522,364)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette ad ran on February 9, 2024.
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BACKGROUND: The Ocala City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, February 20, 2024, to review and receive comments on SunTran’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget (5307 FTA Grant - Capital and Operating Funds). The proposed budget also includes Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Block Grant funding, toll revenue credits, and local City/County matches.
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Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) SunTran Budget |
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FTA 5307 Capital Budget |
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Capital Cost of Contracting (RATP Dev USA, Inc.) |
$1,105,280 |
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Rebuild Engines and Transmissions for four 35 ft buses |
$240,000 |
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Shop Equipment |
$8,000 |
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Avail Maintenance |
$200,000 |
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Radio Maintenance |
$12,000 |
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ADA Transportation |
$235,628 |
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1% Security |
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$23,563 |
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Sub-Total FTA Capital Budget |
$1,824,471 |
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State Toll Revenue Credits |
$456,118 |
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Total Capital Budget |
$2,280,589 |
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FTA 5307 and FDOT Block Grant Operating Budget/Local Match |
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FTA Operating/less program income |
$1,120,888 |
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FDOT Operating/less program income |
$557,556 |
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City/County Local Match/less program income |
$563,331 |
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Total Operating Budget/less program income |
$2,241,775 |
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Total Capital and Operating Budget |
$4,522,364 |
The total budget is $4,522,364 with $2,945,359 being the 5307 FTA Grant. The remaining $1,577,005 is split between the state toll revenue credits, FDOT Block Grant operating dollars, City/County local match, and program revenue.
The proposed budget includes capital and operating dollars to support SunTran. Operating expenses include fuel, utilities, staff salaries, and operating supplies. The budget also includes rebuilding transmissions/engines for four buses, software/hardware maintenance updates, new shop equipment, security upgrades, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transportation funding.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Annually, FTA Section 5307 funds are allocated to communities for the operation of fixed-route public transit systems. 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 for FTA Section 5307 funds to the Federal Transit Administration.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The FTA 5307 grant ($2,945.359) 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 $ 557,556 will be received in account 494-334-000-000-09-33424, expended via multiple accounts in 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