Fiscal Note
Funds under this grant will be used to support the Transit Division Capital budget. Up to 80% of the total project cost of $631,410 is funded by USDOT/FTA with the remaining 20% local share ($126,282) to be funded with general obligation debt, which is included in the Transit Utility's Capital budget.
The separate 13c agreement is a required precondition for receiving Federal grant funds. The current State budget proposals related to changes in the bargaining rights of Transit employees may make it impossible or impractical to comply with the provisions of the federally required employee protective arrangements in a 13c agreement. It is unclear whether the USDOL will be able to provide the required certification of these arrangements and the City will be able to negotiate or sign a 13c agreement required to receive this grant funding. The fact that current collective bargaining agreements have been extended to the end of 2012 may be an appropriate basis for USDOL certification as to the requested grant funds. That determination will be made as part of the federal grant approval process.
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Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5309 formula public transit capital 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.
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Under Section 5309 (formerly known as Section 3 of the Federal Transit Act, as amended), capital funds are available for transit system capital improvements. Metro will use these funds to purchase buses to replace older buses still in service. The local share is funded in the Metro Capital budget.
WHEREAS, FTA has been delegated authority to award Federal financial assistance for a transportation project; and
WHEREAS, grants for financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the City of Madison, including the p...
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