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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 6, 2014 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 5 -d <br />SUBJECT: North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital <br />Grant Applications for FY 2016 <br />DEPARTMENT: Planning /Transportation PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) Yes <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Community Transportation Program Resolution <br />2. FY 2014 Certifications and Assurances <br />Signature Pages (FY 2016 to be received at a <br />later date) <br />3. Public Hearing Notice <br />4. Local Share Certification Form <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Peter Murphy, Transportation <br />Administrator, 919 - 245 -2002 <br />Bret Martin, Transportation Planner, <br />245 -2582 <br />Craig Benedict, Planning Director 919- <br />245 -2004 <br />PURPOSE: To conduct an annual public hearing on the North Carolina Community <br />Transportation Program (CTP) grant application by Orange Public Transportation (OPT) for <br />FY 2016 and approve the grant application that includes adopting a resolution authorizing <br />the applicant to enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation ( NCDOT), and authorize the County Attorney to review and complete the <br />necessary certifications and assurances. <br />BACKGROUND: Each year, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division accepts requests <br />for administrative and capital needs for county- operated community transportation <br />programs. OPT is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. <br />The current year FY 2015 - approved application includes $185,604 in administrative funding <br />and $482,489 in capital funding for replacement vehicles with total expenses equaling <br />$668,093. <br />The total CTP funding request for FY 2016 is $166,765 for community transportation <br />administrative expenses and an additional $232,286 for capital expenses. This draft grant <br />application is made for expenses totaling $399,051. <br />Grant funds for administrative purposes will continue to be used to support overall transit <br />systems management and operations and will continue to promote general ridership. Grant <br />funds for capital items include the replacement of three (3) buses exceeding their useful life <br />mileage thresholds in OPT's fleet. A public hearing (Attachment 3) is requested with the <br />