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BOOK i I I PAGE 603 <br />7. G. RESOLUTION 99-132 - AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OFPUBLIC <br />TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATIONAGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) (COUNCIL ONAGING� <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of December 7, 1999: <br />TO: James Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Robert M. Keating, AICP"K <br />Community Development Director <br />FROM: Jacob Riger a 9 - <br />MPO <br />MPO Planner <br />DATE: December 7, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: REQUEST TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION JOINT <br />PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) <br />It is requested that the information presented herein be given formal consideration by the Board of <br />County Commissioners at its regular meeting of December 14, 1999. <br />For the past several years, Indian River County has applied for and received federal mass transit <br />capital and operating assistance under 49 USC Ch. 53, Section 5307 (formerly and more widely <br />known as Section 9 of the Federal Transit Act). For FY 1999/00, Indian River County is eligible <br />to apply for a Section 5307 grant in the total amount of $606,861 in federal funds. Of this amount, <br />$152,725 would be used for capital assistance, and $454,136 would be used for operating assistance. <br />The federal funds used for operating assistance are to be matched by $454,136 in state and local <br />funds. Of the $454,136 thatch amount, $227,068 is to come from a state Public Transit Block Grant <br />(PTBG), and $227,068 is to be provided by Indian River County with previously approved general <br />fund monies budgeted specifically for this purpose. To receive the PTBG funds, the County must <br />enter into a Joint Participation Agreement with FDOT, a copy of which is attached to this staff report <br />(Attachment 1). <br />Applying for Section 5307 funds includes several steps. For FY 1999/00, the first step is to apply <br />for Florida PTBG funds. Subsequent steps include applying for federal capital and operating <br />assistance and applying for Florida toll revenue credits for use as a soft match to receive federal <br />capital assistance. In requesting authorization to apply for PTBG funds, staff is also requesting <br />authorization to apply for federal and other state funds comprising the Section 5307 pmgram. Staff <br />will obtain separate Board authorization for each application to be submitted as part of the Section <br />5307 program. In fact, the County's proposed FY 1999/00 Section 5307 grant application is <br />DECEMBER 14, 1999 <br />