Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Tim Garling (Deputy General Manager)
Department: Transportation
Information
Requested Action
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A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing the Director of the Transportation Department and the County Attorney, or their designees, to execute Certifications and Assurances, grant applications, and other documents as required by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in the Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) relating to grants approved by the Board; and providing for an effective date.
ACTION: (T-10:19 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-356.
VOTE: 9-0.
B. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance for Fiscal Year 2022 with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) pursuant to 49 U.S.C., Section 5307, Urbanized Area Formula Grants, in the amount of $35,369,949, under the Federal Transit Act as amended; and authorizing the County Administrator to take any necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant awards.
ACTION: (T-10:19 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-357.
VOTE: 9-0.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance for Fiscal Year 2022 with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) pursuant to 49 U.S.C., Section 5339, Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants, in the amount of $3,126,970, under the Federal Transit Act as amended; and authorizing the County Administrator to take any necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement the grant awards.
ACTION: (T-10:19 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-358.
VOTE: 9-0.
D. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Fiscal Year 2022 Transit Capital Grant Fund for the Transit Division, in the amount of $8,630,139.
ACTION: (T-10:19 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-359.
VOTE: 9-0.
E. MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the Fiscal Year 2022 Transit Capital Grant Fund for the Transit Division, in the amount of $403,140.
ACTION: (T-10:19 AM) Approved Resolution No. 2022-360.
VOTE: 9-0.
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Why Action is Necessary
A, B & C. Broward County, FL, as the grant applicant and recipient of federal financial assistance, is required by the U.S. Department of Transportation to take official action to authorize the Director of the Transportation Department and the County Attorney, or designated personnel, to execute and file necessary grant applications and all FTA-required documents for Federal assistance on the FTA’s Internet-based grant system.
D & E. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 129.06(2)(d), revenue requires Board action by Resolution to accept and allocate the funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Increases capital funding allocated to the Transit Division for Fiscal Year 2022 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) capital assistance projects by a total of $9,033,279.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None
Summary Explanation/Background
THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTIONS.
This item supports the Board’s Vision and Goals for "Cooperatively Creating an Efficient and Accessible Regional Intermodal Transportation Network" by providing additional capital funding to improve and enhance the transit system.
Motion B increases the existing capital budget of $26,739,810 by $8,630,139. Motion C increases the existing capital budget of $2,723,830 by $403,140.
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, public transportation assistance funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are distributed by formula to the “Miami Urbanized Area,” (Miami UZA) consisting of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Grant programs identified within this agenda item include: 5307 Urbanized Area Formula and 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities.
FTA 5307 programs fund eligible costs associated with: purchasing buses, preventative maintenance, maintenance and rehabilitation of transit and passenger facilities, construction, communications, security, and transit enhancements (e.g., bus stop infrastructure, computer hardware and software). The 5339 program funds replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment, as well as construct bus-related facilities. The formula allocation is based on a combination of factors including bus revenue vehicle miles, bus passenger miles, fixed guideway revenue vehicle miles, fixed guideway route miles, high-intensity bus systems using high-occupancy vehicle lanes, population and population density and number of low-income individuals.
The Transportation Department (BCT) is required to use FTA’s internet-based Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) to submit FTA grant applications, execute federal grants received, submit required status reports, approve annual certifications and assurances (Exhibit 2), and other FTA- required documentation. These actions authorize the Transportation Department Director and the County Attorney to designate personnel with signature authority for TrAMS for Fiscal Year 2022 and for future grant submittals. This authorization is being updated from that approved by Board Resolution No. 2013-227 on April 2, 2013, Item 4A, in order to reflect changes in BCT’s organization and to FTA’s electronic grant system.
The letters sent to the FTA Region 4 Administrator signed by the four county transit agencies, PalmTran, Broward County Transit (BCT), Miami-Dade Transit and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), outline the total allocation for the Miami UZA and the allocation to each sub-recipient based on FTA's formula for the grants (Exhibit 3). The 2022 FTA 5307 and 5339 apportionments to Broward County totals $38,949,919 and increases BCT’s adopted Fiscal Year 2022 capital budget by a total of $9,033,279.
Source of Additional Information
Tim Garling, Deputy General Manager, Transportation Department (954) 357-8424
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Increases the Transit Capital Grant Fund for Fiscal Year 2022 by $9,033,279 for a total of $38,496,919 including FTA 5307 Grant funds of $35,369,949 and FTA 5339 funds of $3,126,970.