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Date: May 13, 2010 Requesting Department: Transportation
Law Department
Commission Meeting Date: 6 / 10 / 10 District Impacted: Citywide Matter ID No.
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item _10-864
❑ Other
Subject: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement. in substantially the
attached form, with Miami -Dade County, through Miami -Dade Transit, to accept and use $4,084,282 of Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds allocated to the Citv of Miami by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to purchase a fleet of eco -friendly rubber -tire trolley buses.
Purpose of Item:
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement with Miami -Dade County, through Miami -
Dade Transit (MDT), in substantially the attached form, to accept and use a pass-through of Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds in the amount of $4,084,282 provided by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to the City of Miami to purchase a fleet of eco -friendly rubber -tire trolley buses.
Background Information:
The City of Miami (City), through the Miami -Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), applied for and was
allocated $4,084,282 for a transit capital project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (i.e_
federal stimulus package). As the designated recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 formula
funds in Miami -Dade County, Miami -Dade Transit (MDT) will serve as the pass-through agency for the federal transit
stimulus funds provided by the ARRA to the City. The ARRA funds will be used to purchase a fleet of eco -friendly
rubber -tire trolley buses. An Interlocal Agreement with MDT is required in order for the City to access the ARRA funds.
All ensuing contracts executed pursuant to this Interlocal Agreement will be brought before the City Commission for
approval. No matching funds and no contribution from the General Fund will be required by the approval of this
legislative item. Capital Funds are to be appropriated by separate resolution(s).
Budaet Impact Analysis
YES Is this item related to revenue?
NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below.
General Account No:
Special Revenue Account No:
CIP Project No: B-30668
NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds?
Start Up Capital Cost:
Maintenance Cost:
Total Fiscal Impact:
CIP
If, using or receiving capital funds
$4.084,282
Special Revenue Fund 15600 — Half -Cent Transit Surtax
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DAT
Budget
Grants sk M
Purchasing ept. D
Chief City M.
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