Title
Final Adoption of the Transit Development Plan for FY 2007 (B)
This item involves a request that the City Commission adopt the RTS Transit Development Plan as submitted to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on June 30, 2006.
Explanation
The FDOT requires that a transit system update and submit a Transit Development Plan (TDP) each year by July 1 to maintain its eligibility for state transit block grant funds. The TDP outlines the development of transit in a community over a five-year period. The governing board of a transit system must adopt a TDP to maintain eligibility for FDOT transit block grant funding. The City Commission acts as the governing board for public transit in the Gainesville urban area.
Fiscal Note
During FY 2006, the City of Gainesville received $1,258,011 in FDOT transit block grant funds.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) adopt the TDP for FY 2007-2011.
Alternative Recommendation A: The City Commission reject the motion to adopt the TDP. The resulting fiscal impact is the loss of the FDOT $1,356,306 in block grant funds for FY 2007.