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RES- 2015 -022 K Attachment 1: Resolution Authorizing Staff to File Applications with the Federal Transit Administration A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AN OPERATING ADMINISTRATION OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED BY 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 53, TITLE 23 UNITED STATES CODE, AND OTHER FEDERAL STATUTES ADMINISTERED BY THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS, the Federal Transportation Administrator has been delegated authority to award Federal financial assistance for a transportation project; and WHEREAS, the grant or cooperative agreement for Federal financial assistance will impose certain obligations upon the Applicant and may require the Applicant to provide the local share of the project cost; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has or will provide all annual certifications and assurances to the Federal Transit Administration required for the project; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that- 1 ) The Orange County Transportation Planner and Orange Public Transportation Administrator are authorized to execute and file an application for Federal assistance on behalf of Orange County and Orange Public Transportation with the Federal Transit Administration for Federal assistance authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53, Title 23, United States Code, or other Federal statutes authorizing a project administered by the Federal Transit Administration. The Applicant (Orange County and Orange Public Transportation) has received authority from the Designated Recipients of Urbanized Area (UZA) Formula Program assistance for the Burlington UZA (North Carolina Department of Transportation) and the Durham UZA (Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization /City of Durham) to apply for said assistance as a Direct Recipient. 2) The Orange County Transportation Planner and /or Orange Public Transportation Administrator are authorized to execute and file with its applications the annual certifications and assurances and other documents the Federal Transportation Administration requires before awarding a Federal assistance grant or cooperative agreement. 3) The Orange County Transportation Planner and Orange Public Transportation Administrator are authorized to execute grant and cooperative agreements with the Federal Transit Administration on behalf of Orange County and Orange Public Transportation. Upon motion of Commissioner seconded by Commissioner , the foregoing resolution was adopted this the 7 t" day of April, 2015.