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r <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: January 18, 2001 <br />Action Agen a <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution to Apply and Enter into Agreement with NC Department of <br />Transportation for Community Transportation Program CTP Grant Funds <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No <br />INFORMATION CONTACT:- - <br />Jerry Passmore, Chair, ext 2009 <br />Mike Eyster, Vice Chair <br />Section 5333 (b) FTA Warranty TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Public Hearing Notice <br />CTP Application <br />Annual Resolution Statement <br />PURPOSE: To authorize the annual resolution for application of Community Transportation <br />Program funding (formerly Section 5311 and Section 18) covering capital and administrative <br />assistance as well as enter into an agreement with the NC Department of Transportation for FY <br />2001-2002 and to approve submission of the application. <br />BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved and updated <br />Transportation Development Plan (TDP) on December 19, 1995. The Plan makes Orange <br />County eligible for federal and state funding for vehicles, equipment and administration request. <br />The FY 2001-2002 Community Transportation Program application is for $441,929 which <br />includes $389,802 in federal/state funds and $52,127 of local match. Capital funds totaling <br />$283250 will purchase six replacement vehicles. The administrative funds in the amount of <br />$158,679 will support the overall OPT system management and continue to promote general <br />public ridership. This administrative support reduces the cost of each trip by approximately <br />20%. This result in an increase of 20,000 trips per year, or an average of 450 trips per day. <br />The Orange County Human Services Transportation Board will conduct a pubic hearing and <br />has reviewed the grant application at its January 11, 2001 meeting and recommends its <br />approval. Any written comments received will be forwarded to the NC Department of <br />Transportation. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The administrative funding will be included in the departmental budget <br />request for FY 2001-2002, offsetting the County's expense. The capital request will require. a <br />10% local match, budgeted in the CIP.