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Date: 4/8/2010
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM
FILE ID: P l0-1ai2f
Requesting Department: Transportation
Commission Meeting Date: 5/13/2010 District Impacted: Citywide
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Law Department
Matter ID No.
10-864
Subject: To authorize 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 (PTA) Section 5307 funds allocated to the City of Mia.tni by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to purchase a fleet of eco-friendly rubber -tire trolley buses and ancillary capital
equipment necessary to operate and maintain municipal circulator services.
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 rubber -tire trolley buses and ancillary capital
equipment. The Agreement further authorizes the City to operate and maintain municipal circulator services.
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 and ancillary capital equipment such as signage and bus benches/shelters. An Interlocal
Agreement with MDT is required in order for the City to access the ARRA funds and to operate and maintain municipal
circulator services. 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).
Budget 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:
$4,084,282
Special Revenue Fund 15600 — Half -Cent Transit Surtax
Final Approvals
(SIGN AND DATE1
CIP Budget
If using or receiving capital funds
Grants Risk Managem ; Y,
Purchasin Dept. Director
Chief City Manag -.�.
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