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D.A. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE RESOLUTION Chairman Eggert requested Community Development Director Bob Keating to explain the proposed resolution (received by FAX) added to today's agenda. Director Keating noted that the Council on Aging is the Transportation Coordinator for Indian River County. He explained that, one of the requirements in order to continue to receive Federal funding under Section 5307 (formerly Section 9), it is necessary for the Council on Aging to set goals for providing funds to disadvantaged business enterprises. It is also required that the Board of County Commissioners go on record (as the recipient of the grant) declaring this policy. ON MOTION by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED BY Commissioner Tippin, the Board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 97-85 declaring that it is the policy of the Board of County Commissioners of the Indian River County Transit Authority to establish, review and maintain specific measurable and attainable percentage goals for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation in contracts utilizing Federal Transit Administration funds. RESOLUTION 9 7 - 8 5 BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CONMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TRANSIT AUTHORITY (hereinafter sometimes called the "AtITHOR=) that as a result of the implementation of Section 1003 (b) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which provided that except to the extern that the Secretary of the U.S Department of Transportation (bereinafler r to as "DOTH) determines otherwise, not less than ten percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under the Act shall be expended with small business concerns owned appropriated under the Act shall be expended with small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; and WHEREAS, the TRANSIT AUTHORITY has developed an aff rmstive action plan to assure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ber'rafter called "DBE"), shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with funds derived from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Authority; and WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY, in keeping with this commitment has established a DBE Goal of 12% of all Federal Transit Admmistiation (hereinafter referred to as "F rA'h funds for FY 1996-1997 available for contracting to be expended with disadvantaged business enterprises) and; WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY authorizes the Executive Director of the Indian River County Council on Aging to submit a Disadvantaged Business enterprise Affirmative Action Plan to the FTA; and 45 September 2 1997