memorandum

to:	Roger L. Stancil, Town Manager
from:	K. Stephen Spade, Transportation Director David Bonk, Long Range Planning and Transportation Coordinator
subject:	Budget Amendment for the FY 2007-2008 Transportation Planning Grant (Surface Transportation Direct Allocation Program)
date:	October 8, 2007

PURPOSE

The attached budget amendment would increase the budget of the FY 2007-2008 PL grant program by $50,000.

BACKGROUND

The Town of Chapel Hill has received funding from the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Surface Transportation Program Direct Allocation Program to fund transportation demand management activities. The Town has been allocated $40,000 in federal funds, which requires a $10,000 local match. These funds will be used to allow staff to maintain and expand the Town’s ongoing transportation management program in coordination with regional transportation demand management activities.

The attached budget ordinance amendment will transfer funds from the Planning Department to Transfer to Other Funds for the $10,000 local match. In addition the budget ordinance amendment will increase the revenues and expenditures in the Federal Highway Administration Section 104(f) program in the Grants Fund as follows:

	Current		Revised
Revenues	Budget	Amendment	Budget
FHWA Section 104(F)	$ 66,112	$ -	$ 66,112
Surface Transportation Program	-	40,000	40,000
Transfer from General Fund	16,528	10,000	26,528
Total	$ 82,640	$ 50,000	$ 132,640

The following amounts are appropriated for the project:

	Current		Revised
Expenditures	Budget	Amendment	Budget
Salaries - Full Time	$ 41,870	$ 41,668	$ 83,538
Salaries – Temporary	16,000	-	16,000
FICA	4,430	3,188	7,618
Retirement	4,149	2,136	6,285
Group Insurance	5,063	3,008	8,071
Misc Contractual Services	10,128	-	10,128
Supplies	1,000	-	1,000
Total	$ 82,640	$ 50,000	$ 132,640

RECOMMENDATION

That the Council adopt the attached Budget Ordinance Amendment to increase the project budget for the Transportation Planning Grant.