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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 7, 1999 1 Action Agenda Item No. q ~ct' SUBJECT: Public Hearing and Resolution to apply and enter into Agreement with NC Dept. of Transportation for Community Transportation Program (CTP) Grant Funds DEPARTMENT: Aging/OPT ATTACHMENT(S): Public Hearing Notice CTP Application Annual Resolution Statement Section 5333(b) FTA Warranty PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M.. Passmore Ed Siebert, Chair TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732 -8181 Chapel Hill 968 -4501 Durham 688 -7331 Mebane 336- 227 -2031 PURPOSE: To receive citizen comments and to authorize the annual resolution to apply for Community Transportation Program funding (formerly Section 5311 and Section 18) covering capital and administrative assistance as well as enter into an agreement with the NC Dept. of Transportation for FY 2000 -2001 and to approve submission of the application. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Commissioners approved an updated Transportation Development Plan (TDP) on December 19, 1995. The Plan makes Orange County eligible for federal and state funding for vehicles, equipment and administration requested in the document over a four year period. The FY 2000 -2001 Community Transportation Program application is for $477,053, which includes $421,672 in federal/state funds and $55,381 of local match. Capital funds totaling $323,543 will purchase six replacement vehicles, 9 replacement two -way radios, and the paving of the Park- and -Ride lot at the Northern Orange Recreation Center in Cedar Grove. The administrative funds in the amount of $153,510 will support the overall OPT system management and continue to promote general public ridership. This administrative support reduces the cost of each trip by approximately 20 %. This results in an increase of 20,000 trips per year, or an average of 400 trips per day. Any written comments received will be forwarded to the NC Department of Transportation. The Orange County Human Services Transportation Board also reviewed the grant application at its November 23, 1999 meeting and recommends its approval.