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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final November 2, 2021 <br />A. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />10.A.1. 21-0993 Authorization to Submit an Application for a Federal Transit Administration <br />Grant for Capital Assistance (Section 5307) - Legislative <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed <br />resolution authorizing the filing of the FY 2021 grant application for the <br />Section 5307 program. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Application <br />Resolution <br />Budget Form <br />Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Staff Director Brian Freeman <br />utilized a PowerPoint presentation to provide an overview of the public <br />transportation system, GoLine, including the partnership between the County, <br />the MPO, and the Senior Resource Association. He discussed the funding <br />support for the transportation, which comes from the Federal Transit <br />Administration, the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Florida <br />Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. He sought the Board's <br />approval to submit the 5307 Public Transportation Capital Assistance Grant <br />Application to the Federal Transit Administration. <br />Chairman Flescher opened the public hearing. <br />There being no speakers, the Chairman closed the public hearing. <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman O'Bryan, seconded by Commissioner <br />Earman, to approve staff's recommendation and Resolution 2021-073, authorizing <br />the filing of an application for grant funding assistance from the Federal Transit <br />Administration. The motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman Flescher, Vice Chairman O'Bryan, Commissioner Adams, <br />Commissioner Earman, and Commissioner Moss <br />10.A.2. 21-0994 Authorization to Submit an Application for a Federal Transit Administration <br />Grant for American Rescue Plan (ARP) Operating Assistance (Section <br />5307) - Legislative <br />Recommended action: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners adopt the proposed <br />resolution authorizing the filing of the grant application for the ARP Section <br />5307 program. <br />Indian River County Florida Page 7 <br />