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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 3, 2001 <br />Action Ag ~ 1 <br />Item NO. x_( <br />SUB.IECT: ResoWtion b Apply end Enter into Agreement with the North Camlina <br />Department of Transportation for Communtty Transportation Progrm (GTP) <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT PUBLIC NEARING: (V/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore, ex12009 <br />Public Hearing Notice Mike Eyster, Chair <br />CTP Application <br />Annual Resolution Statement TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Section 5333 (b)FTA WenantY NIIlsborou9h 732.8181 <br />Chapel HIII 968A501 <br />Durham 888.7337 <br />Mebane 336-827-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To au[hotlze an Annual Resolution Statement for Community Transportation <br />Pmgmm antl approve an agreement with the NoM Camlina Department of Trensportaton <br />(NCDOT) for Fy 2002-2003 for submission to the State. <br />BACKGROUND: On December 19, 1995, the Orenge County Board of Commissioners <br />approved [he Count's current Transportation Development Plan (TOP). The Plan makes <br />Orange County eligible far fetleral and state grants to offset County costs assocetetl wRh <br />operating the Orange Public Transportation (OPT)prtgrem. These Brent funds covers portion <br />of the County's costs of vehidea, equipment antl adminiafmgve overheatl. Staff anticipates. <br />uptlating the currant Plan and submMing it to the Commissioners in spring 2002. <br />The attached agreement is effective with Me upcoming 2002-2003 fecal year. According b the <br />application, the County can anticipate Communhy Trenspoda8on Program Brent funds to offset <br />generel adminisbative overhead in [he amount of $140,263. One of the requirements of the <br />gran[ is that the Coumy must provitle a local match of $29,752 in the budget for the upcoming <br />2002-03 fiscal year. The grant funds would support OPT system managemen[and continue to <br />promote general public rider ship. This atlministmtive support retluces the cost of each trip by <br />approximately 20 percent, and results in an increase of 20,000 [dps per year, or an average of <br />450 idps per day. <br />As required by the gent agreement, Ne Orange County Human Services Transportaton Uoek <br />contluc[a0 a public hearing at its November 27, 2001 meeting. Following the public hearing, the <br />Tronspodation Boats revlewetl and approvetl the grant applicatlon. Staff will forwartl written <br />