Agenda - 10-05-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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12 1 Chair Price said she thinks this is a great idea, and wants to spread the word about the 2 economic impacts statewide. She said it will have a rippling effect, bringing money, happiness 3 and joy, which everyone will need after the pandemic. She said it will also bring communities 4 together. 5 Katie Murray thanked the Commissioners for the comments, and said she believes the 6 heat will be beneficial in driving people into businesses to cool off. She said there will also be 7 spritzers and fans as merchandise for the event. 8 Chair Price said there are misters at festivals in Las Vegas, which could be an option for 9 certain areas of the festival. 10 11 5. Public Hearings 12 13 a. NCDOT Public Transportation Division/Public Transportation — 5311 Community 14 Transportation Program Grant Application for FY 2023 15 The Board conducted a public hearing on the proposed NCDOT 5311 Community 16 Transportation Program grant application; approved submittal of the 5311 Grant application for 17 FY 2023 in the total amount of$187,568, with a local match total of$28,135 to be provided 18 when necessary; approved and authorized the Chair to sign the 5311 Program Resolution, 19 Local Share Certification, Anticipated DBE/DWE Vendor Awards; DBE Certification Form; EEO 20 Questionnaire Form; and the Title VI Program Report; reviewed the 2021 Certification and 21 Assurances Signature Pages and authorized the Chair and the County Attorney to review and 22 sign the FY22 Certifications and Assurances when available; and reviewed and approved the 23 Grant Designee Certification Form Resolution authorizing the Transportation Services Director 24 to serve as the designee. 25 26 BACKGROUND: 27 Each year, the NCDOT Public Transportation Division accepts requests for administrative needs 28 for county-operated community transportation programs. OCPT is eligible to make application 29 for administrative funding. NCDOT has awarded OCPT $159,433 in grant funds, a detailed 30 breakdown is outlined in the table below: 31 32 5311 Grant Application: FY23 Total $ 187,568 Federal $ 159,433 Local $ 28,135 33 34 Theo Letman, Transportation Director, reviewed the background information for the item. 35 He said this is an annual request for approval to apply for the rural transportation administrative 36 grant program. He said the Community Transportation Program (CTP) is administered by the 37 state and requires a local match. He said it provides administrative support for community 38 operated Community transportation programs. He said the County typically uses these funds 39 for administrative and staff salaries, as well as other administrative supplies that reduces cost to 40 the County for services provided in rural areas. He said the grant provides Orange County 41 access to funds for transportation infrastructure that promotes economic self-sufficiency to a 42 wide range of residents and locations. He said in the past year, this funding undergirded the 43 rural transportation services in Orange County. He said a public hearing is required for the grant 44 to give the public the opportunity to speak and to share comments relative to the grant.