City of Madison - File #: 79534

• File #: 79534
• Version: 1
• Name: Authorizing the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Grant
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/25/2023
• In control: Metro Transit
• On agenda: 9/19/2023
• Final action: 9/19/2023
• Enactment date: 9/25/2023
• Enactment #: RES-23-00582
• Title: 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.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford, Charles Myadze, Derek Field, MGR Govindarajan, Amani Latimer Burris

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/19/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt Unanimously	Pass
9/11/2023	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
9/5/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
8/25/2023	1	Metro Transit	Referred for Introduction

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. As proposed in the application materials, the total grant award will be $545,825, and the local match for these funds is $162,219. The City of Madison will fund $21,190 of the local share, receive $84,760 in grant funds, and receive an additional $45,902 to cover grant administration. Funding from this grant supports the Paratransit Service within Metro’s operating budget. Metro will pass through other funding to sub-recipients. The federal funding along with the City’s local match were included in Metro’s 2023 operating budget. No additional appropriation is required. Please see the attached documents for additional project budget details.

Title
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 ...