Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City to submit a grant application for Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities through the U.S. Department of Transportation. Funding from this grant supports the Paratransit Service within Metro’s operating budget. As proposed in the application materials, the total grant award will be $327,664 and the local match for these funds is $74,800. The City of Madison will fund $20,550 of the local share. Additionally, Metro Transit is reimbursed $29,788 for grant administration. The federal funding along with the City’s local match were included in Metro’s 2021 operating budget. No additional appropriation is anticipated at this time. Please see the attached documents for additional project budget details.
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Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Grant with U.S. Department of Transportation and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT and the associated 13 (c) agreement with Teamsters Local No. 695, approving the associated Program Management and Recipient Coordination Plan and authorizing Metro Transit to pass through funding as approved in the Program of Projects.
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WHEREAS, the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (TPB) - An MPO, adopted Resolution TPB No. 84 on November 13, 2013 supporting the designation of the City of Madison - Metro Transit as the recipient for federal Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program funds; and
WHEREAS, Governor Walker designated the City of Madison - Metro Transit as the recipient of Section 5310 Program funds for the Madison Urbanized Area via letter to the Federal Transit Administration on December 9, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Madison Area TPB, in conjunction with the City of Madison - Metro Transit has developed the Program Management and Recipient Coordination Plan (attached) with input from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transit and the Program of Projects (attached) to receive funding; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2021 the Greater Madison MPO adopted Resolution 9 adopting the 2022 - 2026 Transportation Improvement Program for the Madison Metropolitan Area that includes Section 5310 projects listed in the Program of Projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Transit General Manager is authorized to file an application for Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Grant, the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT and the associated 13(c) agreement with Teamsters Local No. 695; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Madison approves the associated Program Management and Recipient Coordination Plan and authorizes Metro Transit to pass through funding as approved in the Program of Projects.