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Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 17-17 to authorize the application to New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for FY19 Section 5311 Public Rural Transportation program for an estimated total amount of $4,338,088 to fund the Administrative, Operating and Capital needs of Atomic City Transit; committing to the local match in the amount of $1,775,614 to fund the Section 5311 Transit Program for Federal FY19.
.Recommended Action
I move to approve Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 17-17 to authorizing staff to submit the application to New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) for FY19 Section 5311 Public Rural Transportation program for an estimated total amount of $4,338,088 to fund the Administrative, Operating and Capital needs of Atomic City Transit; committing to the local match in the amount of $1,775,614 to fund the Section 5311 Transit Program for Federal FY19.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the Resolution as presented.
.Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Transportation Board supports Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 17-17 on August 3, 2017 (draft minutes included as Attachment E.)
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A public notice with the intent to apply for federal funding and public hearing was published in the Los Alamos Monitor on August 3, 2017. A public hearing was held in conjunction with the Transportation Board’s monthly meeting on August 3, 2017.
The FY19 grant application included as Attachment A is $4,338,088 and is itemized as follows:
• Administrative request $201,432
• Operating request $3,026,656
• Capital request $1,110,000
A summary comparison of FY18 and FY19 budget requests is included as Attachment F.
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No.17-17 Committing the Local Match in the amount of $1,775,614, to fund the Section 5311 transit program for Federal FY19 is included as Attachment C.
A Grant Analysis and Financial Matrix Form is included as Attachment B.
...Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
The County has been utilizing Federal Transit Administration funds to provide administrative, operating and capital assistance for Atomic City Transit since 2007. The funds are programmed by the NMDOT Transit and Rail Division based upon the submittal of an annual grant application. A portion of the administration, operating and capital is provided by North Central Regional Transit District (NCRTD) as local share in this grant request.
...Attachments
A - 5311 FY19 DRAFT Grant Application Packet
B - Grant Analysis and Financial Matrix Form
C - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Resolution No. 17-17
D - Publication Notice Resolution No. 17-17
E - Draft Transportation Board Meeting Minutes - August 3, 2017
F - Summary Comparison Budget Request FY18 - FY19