City of Gainesville - File #: 110097.

• File #: 110097.
• Version: 0
• Name: Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 39 (B)
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/7/2011
• In control: City Manager
• Final action: 7/7/2011
• Title: Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 39 (B) This item is a request to adopt 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 continued operation of Route 39.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/7/2011	0	City Commission	Adopted (Resolution)	Pass

Title

Resolution for a Joint Participation Agreement - Service Development Funds for Regional Transit Service (RTS) Route 39 (B)

This item is a request to adopt 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 continued operation of Route 39.

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 bus route would provide service along 39^th Avenue (SR-222) between the Gainesville Regional Airport and Interstate 75. Route 39 would provide a connection to six existing bus routes at major north-south corridors such as NW 43^rd Street, NW 34^th Street, NW 13^th Street, NW 6^th Street, Main Street and Waldo Road. Route 39 also extends the RTS service area further into the northwest portion of the Gainesville urban area and offers Santa Fe College students greater access to RTS routes. Santa Fe College (SFC) Student Transportation Fee funds will provide the fifty percent (50%) local match required to receive FDOT 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 provide a local match in the amount of $31,970 for operating costs which will be funded by SFC student transportation fees.

Recommendation

The City Commission adopt the Resolution.