City of Gainesville - File #: 100887.

• File #: 100887.
• Version: 0
• Name: Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 28 (B)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 5/5/2011
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 5/5/2011
• Title: Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 28 (B) This item is a request for a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint Participation Agreement between the City of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to receive Service Development Funds for the operation of new Route 28.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/5/2011	0	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution)	Pass

Title

Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 28 (B)

This item is a request for a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Joint Participation Agreement between the City of Gainesville and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to receive Service Development Funds for the operation of new Route 28.

Explanation

FDOT allocates service development funds to transit agencies each year. The allocations are given at FDOT discretion on a competitive basis for agency projects that meet FDOT Service Development Grant (SDG) criteria.

This new fixed-route, Route 28, will provide transit service between the SW 20^th Avenue/SW 24^th Avenue area, SW 34^th Street, Westgate Shopping Center, the University of Florida (UF) Law School and the UF Hub.  The UF Student Transportation Fee will provide the fifty percent (50%) local match funds to operate this route.

FDOT requires the governing board of each public transit system to adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of these funds.

Fiscal Note

This Joint Participation Agreement requires the City of Gainesville to match funding in the amount of $126,500 for operating costs. Matching funds are allocated in the RTS FY11-12 operating budget.

Recommendation

The City Commission adopt the Resolution.