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7 <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> b. North Carolina Community Transportation Program Administrative and Capital <br /> Grant Applications for FY 2020 <br /> The Board considered holding a public hearing to conduct a public hearing to receive <br /> public comments on the North Carolina Community Transportation Program (CTP) grant <br /> application by Orange County Public Transportation (OPT)for FY 2020; <br /> Theo Letman presented this item: <br /> BACKGROUND: Each year, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division accepts requests for <br /> administrative and capital needs for county-operated community transportation programs. OPT <br /> is eligible to make application for both administrative and capital funding. The total CTP <br /> funding request for FY 2020 is $175,506 for community transportation administrative <br /> expenses. <br /> Grant funds for administrative purposes will continue to be used to support overall transit <br /> systems management and will continue to promote general ridership. Administrative Grant <br /> funds include a percentage of wages and benefits for the following positions: Transit Director <br /> (60%); Transportation Administrator (60%); Business Officer 1 (60%); and Transit Dispatcher/ <br /> Scheduler (40%). <br /> A public hearing provides the opportunity for public discussion and comment before the Board <br /> takes action on the resolution (Attachment 1). The acceptance of these grant funds requires <br /> compliance with the annual certifications and assurances, for which the signature pages are <br /> attached. (Note: The attached signature pages are for the certifications and assurances for FY <br /> 2018 as an example. The FY 2019 certifications and assurances signature pages are very <br /> similar to those for FY 2018. However, the County has not yet received those documents from <br /> NCDOT. When received, they will be forwarded to the County Attorney and Chair for review <br /> and signatures.) <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The NCDOT CTP FY 2020 grant requires a 15% local match ($26,326) <br /> for administrative expenses. The indicated local match amounts for FY 2020 will be requested <br /> in the upcoming FY 2020 budget cycle and must be committed from Orange County's budget <br /> for the performance period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, as indicated in the attached <br /> Local Share Certification for Funding form. This will require Orange County to obligate funding <br /> in its next budget cycle for expenses. A total of$26,326 would come from the County's general <br /> operating budget. <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Marcoplos, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> to open the Public Hearing. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> NONE <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if this grant prohibits applying for capital funding. <br /> Theo Letman said there were no capital funds allocated for this year. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if there will potentially be capital funds in other grants. <br /> Theo Letman said there is another capital grant program that the North Carolina <br /> Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is going to implement for all its replacement vehicles, <br />