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Exhibit A <br /> CONSENT <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA APE Si % t t2 ,5i <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Jason F. Brown: County Administrator <br /> THROUGH: Stan Boling. AICP: Community Development Director <br /> Phillip J. Matson,AICP: MP() Staff Director <br /> FROM: Brian Freeman. MCP: Senior"Transportation Planner <br /> DATE: April 6, 2017 <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of a Public "Transportation Supplemental Joint Participation Agreement <br /> (SJPA) \with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for Section 5339 <br /> Public Transportation Capital Funds <br /> It is requested that the information herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners at its regular meeting of April 18, 2017. <br /> DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br /> Funding for most of the capital costs associated with Indian River County's public transportation <br /> system comes from the federal Section 5307 grant program. MAP-21,the federal transportation bill <br /> enacted by Congress in 2012. created an additional program to provide funding for public <br /> transportation capital expenses. That new program is known as Section 5339. or the Bus and Bus <br /> Facilities Program. <br /> According to federal regulations, Section 5339 program grants may he used for the purchase of <br /> capital items such as buses, shelters, and other equipment. As with capital expenses in the Section <br /> 5307 program. the required 20% nonfederal share can be provided through a soft match (which <br /> effectively provides for 100% federal funding of capital expenses). In Florida. state toll revenue <br /> credits are utilized as a soft match to provide the required nonfederal share. The use of a soft match <br /> eliminates the need for the county to provide a cash outlay for capital expenses. <br /> At this time. $196.717 in Section 5339 funds is being allocated to the county. Those federal funds <br /> were originally allocated during FY 2015. While Section 5339 funds are federal grant funds, the <br /> Florida Department of Transportation(Mal)has administered the Section 5339 program w ithin the <br /> state of Florida through FY 2015. In order to receive these funds. the BCC must enter into a Joint <br /> Participation Agreement (,IPA) with FOOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report <br /> (Attachment 42). <br /> I{ 1702252uramLus nu rnsitcdilesrIRC*J nachmenta'n43S4 };-01C-4_'N-ht4;:4','cdt+l+ii JO(\ <br /> A-R Er1 Page 28 <br />