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7.E. RESOLUTION 2002-092 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PUBLIC <br />TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATIONAGREEMENT WITH THE FLORIDA <br />DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (COUNCIL ON AGING - SATURDAY <br />TRANSIT SERVICE) <br />The Board reviewed a Memorandum of October 16, 2002: <br />TO: James Chandler <br />County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Robert M. Keating, AICP <br />Community Development Director <br />FROM: Phillip J. Matson. Z <br />Assistant MPO 'Staff Director <br />DATE: October 16, 2002 <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 October 22. 2002. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />hi September of this year, Indian River County applied for and received its first ever grant under <br />FDOT's Transit Corridor Program Corridor grant funds can be used for the operation of new transit <br />service along a congested corridor. Consistent with system improvements identified in the recently <br />adopted Transit Development Plan (TDP) - Major Update, the funds will be used in Indian River <br />County for Saturday service on some of the most productive Indian River Transit routes <br />The grant in the amount of $135,000, does not require local matching funds. In order to receive <br />these funds. the MPO must enter into a Joint Participation Agreement with FDOT. a copy of which is <br />attached to this staff report (Attachment 1). <br />ANALYSIS <br />In accordance with FDOT guidance. Corridor funds can be used to relieve congestion or improve <br />capacity on a designated corridor through the use of high occupancy vehicle (bus and rail) <br />conveyances. As with the FTA Section 5307 grant program, only public agencies may be designated <br />recipients of state Corridor funds. The attached resolution (Attachment 2) authorizes the Chairman <br />of the Board of County Commissioners to execute the JPA for Corridor Grant funds. Upon the <br />Board's adoption of the resolution and the Chairman's execution of the JPA, County staff will <br />OCTOBER 22, 2002 <br />