AGENDA #4e

 

MEMORANDUM

 

TO:                  Mayor and Town Council

 

FROM:           W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager

 

SUBJECT:      Amendment to a Project Ordinance for a 2005 Transportation Capital Grant

 

DATE:            May 22, 2006

 

 

The attached ordinances would increase the project budget for a transit capital grant.

 

BACKGROUND

 

Federal Transit Administration Discretionary Program (Section 5309) Funding

 

The Town of Chapel Hill was awarded a grant on August 9, 2005 to complete the rehabilitation of 13 1990 GMC RTS buses.  A partial allocation was received on August 9, 2005 and the project budget was established on September 12, 2005.  The balance of the allocation was received on February 14, 2006, totaling $814,080.  The additional award increases this grant to $2,521,735.

 

The attached budget amendments would allow the Town to receive additional capital funds for bus-related projects and to provide for the required grant match.  The Federal portion of the additional funds of $814,080 total $651,264 (80 percent).  The State will provide $81,408 (10 percent) and the Town’s matching share of $81,408 is available in the Transportation Capital Reserve Fund.

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Council enact the attached budget amendments [2006-05-22/O-1a & 2006-05-22/O-1b].