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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 S Aging - MOU NC Dept of Transportation for Community Transportation Program (CTP) Grant Fundsw ~ • FY 2002 CTP Application Memorandum of Understanding Page 37 APPLICANT: County of Orange DATE SUBMITTED: O1/15/O1 TRANSPORTATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (TMOin For North Carolina Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division Community Transportation Program (CTP) . Between Orange County Public Transportation (O.P.T.) , Name of Local Community Transportation System Orange~County Department of Social Services, Orange eounty Health Department, Orange County Department on Aging, Orange-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center, Orange Enxerprises, Inc. , Name(s) of Area Sheltered/ Vocational Workshop, County of Orange January 15, 2001 ~iJ/- /~~~j / ~~ `i '. -~ ~~-- FY 2002 CTP Application Memorandum of Understanding Page 38 APPLICANT: County of Orange DATE SUBNIITTED: O1/15/O1 WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, Govemor James B. Hunt, Jr. issued Executive Order No. 29 in December 1978 which initiated a statewide effort in North Cazolina to utilize transportation resources in the most cost effective manner. WHEREAS, subsequently, the North Cazolina Department of Transportation (NCDoT~ adopted a policy requiring a locally endorsed and implemented Community Transportation Services Pla,n (CTSP) prior to receiving funds under NCDoT administered programs, such as Section 16; Section 18; Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program (EDTAP) and the Hurnan Services Transportation Management (HSTM) Program. WHEREAS, Administrative, operating, and capital funds aze available through the NCDoT Public Transportation Division (PTD) for the coordination of Community Transportation Prograzns that demonstrate a high level of coordination among a group of core Human Service agencies, other agencies and community organizations that elect to participate in the local transportation system to meet the demands of the Community's transportation needs. Core agencies include: local Department of Social Services, Aging Services, Area Mental Health Program, Sheltered/Vocational Workshop and Health Department. ~ Section I It is hereby agreed that the Orange County Public Transportation (O.P.T.) System Name County of Orange , County Name Oran~e County Dept. of Social Services__, Oran e~County Health Department _, Core Agency #1 Core Agency #2 ~ . Orange Countv Department on Agin~,Orang;e-Person-Chatham Mental Health Center , Core Agency #3 . Core Agency #4 Orange Enterprises. Inc. , Oran~;e Count,y Head Start Pro -~ram, Core Agency #5 ~ Other Agencies, Org., etc. FY 2002 CTP Application Memorandum of Understanding ~ Page 39 ~ APPLICANT: County of Orange DATE SUBMITT'ED: O1/15/O1 in Cooperation with the NCDOT Public Transportation Division will participate in the Community Transportation Program (CTP) with the understanding of the following responsibilities and undertakings as related in the following paragraphs: 1. All Core agencies must actively coordinated their client transportation needs and resources at the highest level of ridesharing and cost sharing possible through the local community transportation system; . 2. Core agencies may have situations when some of their transportation needs will be met outside the coordinated community transportation system because it is more cost effective. However, every effort shall be made by the core agencies to insure that the coordinated system has an opportunity to evaluate the costs of these services outside their system to compaze fully allocated costs; 3. All other agencies and community organizations in the service area should be encouraged to utilize the community transportation system so as to increase opportunities for more rideshazing and cost sharing; 4. The local Community Transportation Service Plan shall be updated periodically (at a minimum, annually) to reflect changes in agency participation, and these changes will be coordinated with the NCDoT Public Transportation Division and the local community transportation advisory board. Upon completion of by all parties, this Memorandum of Understanding will service as an official addendum to the local CTSP. 5. CTP funds aze to be used exclusiv~ely to assist in funding administrative, operating, and capital needs of the Community Transportation System, in which the amount of funding will based on the level andlor type of service provided (i.e. Rural General Public, Employment Assistance, etc.) 6. All parties understand that if PTD determines tha~ one or more core agencies is not participating in the coordinated system when the system could provide it more cost effectively, then CTP funds will be withheld until conective action has been taken by the core agency(ies). ~ .' FY 2002 CTP Application Memorandum of Understanding Page 40 Section II In Witness Whereof, the parties of this Memorandum of Understanding has been authorized by appropriate and proper resolutions to sign the same, Director of local Community Transportation system, Director of the County Department of Social Services, Director of the County Health Department, Director of local Aging Services, Director of Area Mental Health Programs, Director of Sheltered/Vocational Workshops, County Manager, and the Chairperson of the local Board of County Commissioners this /~ t~+, day of v~'N~L .. , 2 uc~ . ~~~ ~ ~~~ Witness Witness `~ ~,`~ ~ C~~ ~ O~X.~' Witness r ~~ itness `t ' `' c.° p. `v~~r ~ ~°-' ~~~A ~~ ~ /~ ~ 4r ~'C "(r'~ ~ ;~ / J i~d'.L.''_~.I~J,. , ' ~/ / ~ ~...~.d / j ~ ~ / ~~~ ~ ~ "~ / , Clerk - ~-e~ ~ ~ ,~`' ~< rk By: C ordi ted Transportation System Director y /~ -' ~; ~~~. B / y" ~ ~ ' Y• Director of County Department of Social Services gy; ~c~- ` -Lt.~ ,~,,u..~.~,,/1_~ Director of County Health Department By: By: Director of Aging Services Director of , Area Mentai Health Program By: ,' n .. ..~ .. ~ Director of `° ~ Sheltered/Vocatiq}~al Workshop County Manager ~ ' Chair, Board of County Commissioners