HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2008-R0300 - Amendment To The Federal Transit Administration Jobs Program - 08_12_2008Resolution No. 2008-RO300
August 12, 2008
Item No. 5.36
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the General Manager of Citibus BE and is hereby authorized and directed
to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock, an Amendment to the Federal Transit
Administration Jobs Access Reverse Commute Program Grant Application, TX-37-
X05 6-0 1, and related documents, to provide operating, capital, and planning assistance
for FY 2009. Said Amended Grant Application is attached hereto and incorporated in
this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City
Council.
Passed by the City Council this 12th day of August , 2008.
ATTEST:
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Rebecc Garza, City Secretary
D AS TO CONTENT:
Loomis, Assistant City Manager,
,ortation and Public Works
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
TOM MARTIN, MAYOR
Attorney
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Federal Transit Administration
Application for Federal Assistance
Recipient ID:
1993
Recipient Name:
CITY OF LUBBOCK
Project ID:
TX-37-XO56-01
Budget Number:
2 - Budget Pending Approval
Project Information:
JARC Fixed Route
Part 1: Recipient Information
Project Number:
TX-37-XO56-01
Recipient ID:
1993
Recipient Name:
CITY OF LUBBOCK
Address:
P. O. BOX 2000, LUBBOCK, TX 79408 0000
Telephone:
(806) 712-2003
Facsimile:
(806) 712-2012
Union Information
Recipient ID:
1993
Union Name:
NONE
Address 1:
Address 2:
City:
, 00000 0000
Contact Name:
Telephone:
() -
Facsimile:
() 0-0000
E-mail:
Website:
Part 2: Project Information
Project Type: Grant Gross Project $326,922
Cost:
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Project Number:
1X-37-X056-01
Adjustment Amt:
$0
Project Description:
JARC Fixed Route
Total Eligible Cost:
$326,922
Recipient Type:
City
Total FTA Amt:
$163,461
FTA Project Mgr:
Lynn Hayes
Total State Amt:
$0
Recipient Contact:
Melinda Harvey
Total Local Amt:
$163,461
New/Amendment:
Amendment
Other Federal
Amt:
$0
Amend Reason:
Increase Award
Special Cond Amt:
$0
Fed Dom Asst. #:
20516
Special Condition:
None Specified
Sec. of Statute:
5316
S.C. Tgt. Date:
None Specified
State Appl. ID:
None Specified
S.C. Eff. Date:
None Specified
Start/End Date:
-
Est. Oblig Date:
None Specified
Recvd. By State:
Pre -Award
Authority?:
No
EO 12372 Rev:
Not Applicable
pp
Review Date:
None Specified
Fed. Debt
Authority?:
No
Planning Grant?:
NO
Program Date
(STIP/UPWP/FTA
Prm Plan) :
Mar. 20, 2007
Final Budget?:
No
Program Page:
None Specified
Application Type:
Electronic
Supp. Agreement?:
No
Debt. Delinq. Details:
Urbanized Areas
UZA ID UZA Name
481350 LUBBOCK, TX
Congressional Districts
State ID
District Code
District Official
48 119
Randy Nuegebauer
Project Details
2007 JARC Funds - awarded to Lubbock, Texas
The Competitive Process
The Lubbock Metropolitan Planning Organization was selected to oversee the competitive award process for the
City of Lubbock's JARC funds. The following timeline shows the process:
• July 30, 2007: The LMPO announced the Request for Proposal in local newspapers and on their website;
Citibus, Sexton Enterprises, O'Hair Shutters, and Total Contract Solution requested and received packets
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• August 10, 2007: Written questions were due
• August 17, 2007: Written responses were posted, and the closed date was extended to August 28, 2007, at
3:00 pm CDT
• August 28, 2007: The LMPO received a proposal packet from Citibus at 1:28 pm
• September 25, 2007: Darrell Westmoreland, LMPO, Tera Davis, LMPO, and Lynn Castle, TxDOT opened and
reviewed Citibus' proposal; there were no other proposals
• October 16, 2007: The LMPO's Policy Committee voted to award the project funds to Citibus, and further
noted that all subsequent project administration would be done by Citibus staff
The Project
Citibus is proposing that the FY2007 and FY2008 JARC funds be used to continue fixed route service on Route
19 and Route 34 (previously the JARC-funded Route 25). Because of the dire funding situation that Citibus is in,
we propose using the FY2007 and FY2008 JARC funds in FY2008.
As Route 25, this service began in 2001, as a crosstown route that was anchored at one end by Citibus'
Downtown Transfer Plaza and at the other end by the Convergys call center, near 34th Street and West Loop
289. It was modified in 2007 and is now two routes, allowing service to an expanded area.
Route 19
Route 19 serves the following educational facilities:
• Bowie Elementary School
• Dupre Elementary School
• Wester Elementary School
• Lubbock High School
• Lubbock Christian University
• Texas Tech University
Significant areas of employment along Route 19 include:
• Convergys
• Covenant Health System (two locations)
• Lubbock Christian University
• South Plains Mall
• Texas Tech University
(Of these, Convergys, Covenant Health System, and Texas Tech University are listed by the Lubbock Economic
Development Alliance as major local employers)
Additionally, passengers on Route 19 have access to affordable housing, primarily near 32nd Street and Genoa
and north of South Plains Mall, medical services at the two locations of Covenant Health System and the related
facilities in the medical district, and the Social Security office.
Route 34
Route 34 serves the following educational facilities:
• Bean Elementary School
• Stewart Elementary School
• Williams Elementary School
• O.L. Slaton Middle School
• Hutchinson Middle School
• Wilson Middle School
• Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center
• Coronado High School
Significant areas of employment along Route 34 include:
• The entire 34th Street corridor
• South Plains Mall
Additionally, passengers on Route 34 have access to the LIFE/Run Independent Living Center and the
City/County Health Department.
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Citibus proposes to use JARC funding to provide fixed route service on these two routes Monday -Saturday, on
headways ranging from 30 minutes to one hour; the specific headway time will be designed to coordinate with
the remainder of the system.
The History
In the past, planning partners for this service included the Texas Department of Human Services, Women's
Protective Services, LMPO, Women's Empowerment Program/Catholic Family Service, Inc. and the Texas
Department of Transportation. All of these agencies have been involved with and supportive of Citibus' JARC
program since our first program was funded; most of these agencies are currently involved in the local regional
coordination efforts.
Beginning in April 2005, Citibus has been the lead agency and has headed the regional transportation
coordination efforts for the South Plains region. As part of the formal process of developing a regional plan, the
regional group identified unmet needs across the region. One significant unmet need was identified as "Citibus
operating assistance." and the associated remediation strategy was stated as, `Utilize JARC funds to maximum
extent possible to offset loss of Federal operating assistance, while maintaining current route structure."
The proposal, as outlined above, is vital in meeting the unmet need noted in the coordinated public
transportation plan.
AMENDMENT INCLUDES FY 2008 FUNDING OF $163,461 (FEDERAL).
Earmarks
No information found.
Security
No information found.
Part 3: Budget
Project Budget
Quantity
FTA Amount
Tot. Elig. Cost
SCOPE
300-00 OPERATING ASSISTANCE
0
$314,348.001
$628,696.00
ACTIVITY
30.09.01 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0
$150,887.001
$301,774.00
30.09.01 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0
$163,461,001
$326,922.00
Estimated Total Eligible Cost:
$628,696.00
Federal Share.
$314,348.00
Local Share:
$314,348.00
OTHER (Scopes and Activities not included in Project Budget Totals)
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SOURCES OF FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
UZA ID
Accounting
Classification
FPC
FY
SEC
Previously
Approved
Amendment
Amount
Total
481350
2007.25.37.JL.2
04
2008
37
$150,887.00
$0.00
$150,887.00
Total Previously Approved:
$150,887.00
Total Amendment Amount:
$0.00
Total from all Funding Sources:
$150,887.00
Alternative Fuel Codes
Extended Budget Descriptions
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0
$150,887.00
$301,774.00
To fund fixed routes 19 and 34, which have been JARC-funded since their inception.
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
1 0
$163,461.00
$326,922.00
To fund fixed routes 19 and 34, which have been JARC-funded since their inception. AMENDED TO INCLUDE
FY2008 FUNDS.
Changes since the Prior Budget
FTA Change Amounts
Code
Description
Previous FTA
Change in FTA
Current FTA Total
Total
Total
300-00
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$150,887
$163,461
$314,348
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
$150,887
$0
$150,887
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
$0
$163,4611
$163,461
Eligible Change Amounts
Code
Description
Previous Eligible
Change in
Eligible
Current Eligible
300-00
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$301,774
$326,922
$628,696
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30.09.01 UP TO 50016 FEDERAL SHARE $301,774 $0 $301,774
30.09.01 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE $0 $326,922 $326,922
Change in Quantity
Code
Description
Previous Quantity
Change in
Quantity
Current Quantity
300-00
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
0
0
0
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0
0
0
30.09.01
UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0
0
0
Change in Project Control Totals
Description
Previous Amount
Change in Amount
Current Amount
Gross Project Cost:
$301,774
$326,922
$628,696
Adjustment Amount:
$0
$0
$0
Total Eligible Cost:
$301,774
$326,922
$628,696
Total FTA Amount:
$150,887
$163,461
$314,348
Total State Amount:
$0
$0
$0
Total Local Amount:
$150,887
$163,461
$314,348
Other Federal Amount:
$0
$0
$0
Special Condition Amount:
$0
$0
$0
Part 4. Milestones
30.09.01 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0 $150,887 $301,774
Milestone Description
Est. Comp. Date
1.
Final Expenditure
Sep. 30, 2008
30.09.01 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0 $163,461 $326,922
Milestone Description
Est. Comp. Date
1.
Final Expenditure
Sep. 30, 2009
Part 5. Environmental Findings
300901 UP TO 50% FEDERAL SHARE
0 $150,887 $301,774
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Finding No. 1 - Class II(c)
C16 - Program Admin. & Operating Assistance
Program administration, technical assistance activities, and operating assistance to transit authorities to
continue existing service or increase service to meet routine changes in demand.
Part 6: Fleet Status
No information found.
Part 7. FTA Comments
General Review
Comment Title:
New Comment
Comment By:
William Jones
Date Created:
Jul. 12, 2008
Date Updated:
None Specified
Ref Section:
Unknown
Comment:
I have reviewed the Civil Rights requirements and concur with this portion of theproject
application
Comments to DOL
Comment Title:
New Comment
Comment By:
Lynn Hayes
Date Created:
Jul. 10, 2008
Date Updated:
None Specified
Ref Section:
Unknown
Comment:
FTA's projected timeline for acting upon the subject grant is 35 days from the date of this
application. In order to meet that timeline, please establish a schedule for negotiatiosn
pursuant to 29DFR 215 3(d). Based on the USC. Sec.5333 guidelines, please advise us
of the USC terms and conditions for this grant.
Person to notify @ FTA:
Lynn Hayes
Phone 817 978-0565
Email: Lynn.Hayes@dot.gov
Grantee Contact:
Melinda Harvey
Citibus
Phone: 806 712-2003
Email: mharvey@citibus.com
Part 8: Results of Reviews
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The reviewer did not find any errors
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
II. CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM #/SUBJECT:
# Consider a resolution authorizing the Citibus General Manager to execute an amended
Federal Transit Administration Jobs Access Reverse Commute Program Grant (Project
#TX-37-X056-01).
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION:
The Federal Transit Administration has amended the allocation of Jobs Access Reverse
Commute (JARC) funds to include an additional $163,461. The original allocation that was
approved by the City Council at the April 24, 2008 meeting was for $150,887. The additional
amount brings the total FY 2008 JARC funds for The City of Lubbock/Citibus to $314,348.
JARC is designed to provide public transportation to employment, especially entry-level jobs.
This grant will help to fund Route 19 and Route 34.
Federal Transit Administration regulations require that all grants must be applied for and
executed electronically. Therefore, Citibus would like to request that the Mayor allow Mr. John
Wilson, Citibus General Manager, to execute this grant amendment, once approved by the City
Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
JARC grants require a 50150 match. The match required for this grant has already been included
in the FY 2009 Citibus budget. Acceptance of this grant will result in no additional cost to the
City of Lubbock.
SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION:
Citibus recommends the approval of the resolution authorizing the Citibus General Manager to
execute an amended Federal Transit Administration Jobs Access Reverse Commute Program
Grant (Project #TX-37-X056-01).