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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 21, 1997 <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution to apply and enter into Agreement with N.C. Dept. <br /> of Transportation for Federal Transit Act (FTA) Section 5311 <br /> Capital and Administrative Funds <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT Aging/ O.P.T. Program PUBLIC HEARING YES_X NO <br /> BUDGET AMENDMENT YES_ NO X <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT <br /> Jerry M. Passmore, ext 2000 <br /> (1) Annual Resolution statement TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> (2) Certifications/Assurances statement Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 967-9251 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To authorize the annual resolution to apply for Federal <br /> Transit Act (FTA) , Section 5311 (formerly Section 18) <br /> capital and administrative funding as well as enter into an <br /> agreement with the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation for FY 97-98. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County Commissioners approved on December 19, 1995 <br /> an updated Transportation Development Plan (TDP) . The <br /> approved plan makes the County eligible for federal and <br /> state funding of vehicles, equipment and administration <br /> requested in the document over a four year period. <br /> The FY 97-98 annual Section 5311 application is for <br /> $223,460 which includes $156,422 federal, $39,491 state and <br /> $27,547 local matching funds. Three replacement vehicles - <br /> two standard van conversions with rear lifts and one 24 <br /> passenger van cutaway with lift, will be purchased along <br /> with six mobile two-way radios from capital funds totaling <br /> $119,450. In addition, administrative funds in the amount <br /> of $104,010 will support the overall O.P.T. system <br /> management and continue to emphasize general public <br /> ridership. This administrative support reduces the cost of <br /> each trip by approximately 20%. This results in an average <br /> of 400 trips per day. <br />