HomeMy WebLinkAbout32. 19-350 JUNE 11, 2019 19-350 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 6-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT GO TRANSIT'S APPLICATION FOR SECTION 5339(b)
GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR FUELING STATION
REPLACEMENT
INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS,GO Transit would like support in favor of submitting a grant application
for Sus and Sus Facilities Program funds, Section 5339 (b), to replace GO Transit's fueling
station, and
WHEREAS, FTA is responsible for administering capital grants through the Section
5339(b) discretionary funding program, and
WHEREAS, GO Transit fueling station was installed in 1980 and is a good candidate
for replacement based on the criteria listed to make it eligible for funding according to the
objectives of the Section 5339(b) program, and
WHEREAS, the City has or will provide all required annual certifications and
assurances to the Federal Transit Administration to receive grant funding through the
Section 5339(b) program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Common Council for the City of
Oshkosh that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and directed to submit
information to the Federal Transit Administration required to apply for Section 5339(b)
funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and
directed to execute any and all documents required by the Federal Transit Administration,
for purposes of the same, and are further authorized and directed, if said grant is awarded,
to accept such funds, pursuant to the terms of the grant application and that the Common
Council will specifically authorize the required 20%local matching funds upon notification
of the receipt of the award of the grant.
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Oshkosh
MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Common Council
FROM: Jim Collins, Director of Transportation
DATE: May 31, 2019
RE: Resolution to Support GO Transit's Application for Section 5339(b) Grant
Program Funding for fueling station replacement
BACKGROUND
This resolution will serve as a letter of support for a GO Transit capital grant application
for the Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds (Section 5339(b)) to replace GO Transit's
fueling station. This discretionary funding program is administered by the Federal
Transit Administration.
ANALYSIS
In the past, Federal funding has been available to cover 80 percent of the capital costs
for transit vehicles and infrastructure projects including bus facilities. Increasingly, this
Federal funding is being allocated through discretionary grant programs making it
necessary for the City to pursue these opportunities in order to offset the local costs of
capital investments.
After reviewing our system's needs and researching projects which are eligible for
funding through this grant program, transit staff have identified fuel station
replacements as a good candidate based on the criteria listed. GO Transit's fuel station
was installed in 1980. Based on the age of the system, the city's insurance company will
only insure it with a$250,000 deductible. Upgrading the fuel station would result in the
deductible decrease to $10,000 and the premium would go down approximately$3500
per year. GO Transit has included the replacement of the GO Transit fuel station in the
application.
City of Oshkosh—Transportation Department 1
FISCAL IMPACT
If the FTA approves this project, the City will need to provide a 20 percent local match.
If this projects is approved through this program, this would be a maximum match
requirement of$40,000. The resolution includes language whereby the Council
authorizes this funding. Based on the timing of the grant, we plan on including this
match requirement in the 2020 Capital Improvement Program.
RECOMMENDATION
This federal grant currently represents the best opportunity for the GO Transit to
leverage local funding toward capital improvements that can benefit transit operations,
I recommend approval of this resolution.
Respectfully submitted, Approved:
Jim Collins Mark A. Rohloff
Director of Transportation City Manager
City of Oshkosh—Transportation Department 2