County of Los Alamos - File #: RE0374-18

• File #: RE0374-18
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Consent
• File created: 5/22/2018
• In control: County Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 6/12/2018
• Title: Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-12 to authorize the application to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a Bus and Bus Facilities 5339(b) Discretionary Program 2018 Funding Opportunity for the 2018 Federal Fiscal Year; committing to the local match in the amount of $ 371,874; $185,937 for the 2019 Fiscal Year and $185,937 for the 2020 Fiscal year toward the estimated grant amount of $1,859,370, to fund the capital needs of the system.
• Presenters: Philo Shelton; Jon Bulthuis
• Indexes (Council Goals): 2018 Council Goal – Quality of Life – Mobility – Maintain and Improve Transportation and Mobility

Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-12 to authorize the application to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a Bus and Bus Facilities 5339(b) Discretionary Program 2018 Funding Opportunity for the 2018 Federal Fiscal Year; committing to the local match in the amount of $ 371,874; $185,937 for the 2019 Fiscal Year and $185,937 for the 2020 Fiscal year toward the estimated grant amount of $1,859,370, to fund the capital needs of the system.
Recommended Action
I move to approve Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-12 to authorize the application to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a Bus and Bus Facilities 5339(b) Discretionary Program 2018 Funding Opportunity for the 2018 Federal Fiscal Year; committing to the local match in the amount of $ 371,874; $185,937 for the 2019 Fiscal Year and $185,937 for the 2020 Fiscal year toward the estimated grant amount of $1,859,370, to fund the capital needs of the system.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the Resolution as presented.
Body
The County has been utilizing FTA federal transit funds to provide administrative, operating and capital assistance for Atomic City Transit since 2007.

The grant application was made available by the NMDOT Transit and Rail Division on May 1, 2018 and applications are due to FTA by June 18, 2018; for an estimated amount of $1,859,370 to fund one fixed-route replacement vehicle and one expansion vehicle to support the 2-Peak Service (buses) with electric powered vehicles and the purchase of two plug-in charging stations. Currently the 2-Peak Service is using a spare bus that reduces our spare ratio and reliability. The Low or No Emission grant application to be submitted is “scalable” with the purchase of one vehicle and one plug-in charger in FY 2019 and a second vehicle and plug-in charger in FY 2020. The application will identify and budget $185,937 of NCRTD revenues as the local match requir...