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Supplemental Joint Participation Agreements (SJPA) for Florida Department of Transportation Service Development Grant Funds for Regional Transit System (RTS) Projects (B)
This item requests that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute SJPAs for Department of Transportation Service Development Grant Funds for Regional Transit System (RTS) projects.
Explanation
The Florida Department of Transportation (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. These funds require a 50% match from the agency. RTS utilizes service development grants to offset operational costs for provision of fixed route services.
FDOT requires the governing board of each public transit system to adopt a Resolution authorizing the agency to enter into a Joint Participation Agreement for the acceptance of these funds. Many projects are eligible to receive additional funding from FDOT in future years, so the Resolution provides authorization for the City to execute any Supplemental Joint Participation Agreements (SJPA) for the purpose of scope changes and/or funding adjustments in support of the project.
On July 7, 2011, the City adopted Resolution #110097 and approved a Joint Participation Agreement authorizing RTS to receive FDOT SDG project funds for Route 39 in the amount of $31,970 (Year 1 total of $63,940). On December 5, 2013, the City adopted Resolution #130428 and approved a Joint Participation Agreement authorizing RTS to receive a second year of FDOT SDG project funds for Route 39 in the amount of $56,000 (Year 2 total of $112,000). For Year 3 funding, FDOT is amending its JPA to increase the funding amount by $57,915 in Year 3, bringing the project total to $227,830. The Santa Fe College Student Transportation Fee provides the 50% local match funds for this project.
On July 7, 2011,...
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