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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: December 2, 2002 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. ~ -~ <br />SUBJECT: NCDOT Community Transportation Program (CTP) Administrative and Capital <br />Grant Application <br />DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />• Community Transportation Program <br />Resolution <br />• Project Description and Services <br />• Public Hearing Notice <br />• Proposed Administrative and Capital <br />Budget <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Jerry Passmore, ext. 2009 <br />AI Terry <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />Chapel Hill <br />Durham <br />Mebane <br />732-8181 <br />968-4501 <br />688-7331 <br />336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To authorize the annual resolution for application of Community Transportation <br />Program Funding covering administrative and capital assistance as well as enter into an <br />agreement with NC Department of Transportation for FY 2003/2004. <br />BACKGROUND: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Public <br />Transportation Division accepts annual requests for administrative and capital needs from <br />county community transportation programs. Orange Public Transportation (OPT) is eligible to <br />make an application for both administrative and capital funding. The total amount requested for <br />the FY 2003/04 is $422,467 for administrative and capital funds of which $380,220 is <br />federal/state funds with a local match of $42,247. OPT is requesting administrative funds of <br />$194,304 to support the overall transit system management and continue to promote general <br />public ridership. <br />Administrative Funding increases due to: <br />• Orange Public Transportation Modular unit lease for fiscal year <br />• Utilities (water, electricity) for OPT modular unit <br />• Position audit of OPT administrative staff <br />• Drug/Alcohol testing <br />• OPT Uniforms <br />A request for capital funds of $228,163 for replacement vehicles is also requested (see <br />attachment). OPT is requesting the replacement of seven vehicles to continue current services. <br />These vehicles have met the replacement criterion of NCDOT. Capital funding requests <br />represent the purchase of vehicles necessary to provide safe, efficient transit services provided <br />by OPT. The purchase of these new vehicles will reduce the maintenance of the OPT fleet. <br />