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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 02-06-1995 - VIII-F ORANGE COUNTY 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. yZT-F ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 6, 1995 SUBJECT: Resolution to apply and enter into Agreement with N.C. Dept. of Transportation for Federal Transit Act (FTA) Section 18 Capital and Administrative Funds ------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: Aging-C.A.T PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X ------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENTS: INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry M. Passmore, Director ( 1) Annual Resolution statement TELEPHONE NUMBER- (2) Certifications/Assurances Hillsborough - 732-8181 statement Chapel Hill - 967-9251 Mebane - 227-2031 Durham - 688-7331 Extension 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------- PURPOSE: To authorize the annual resolution to apply for Federal Transit Act (FTA) , Section 18 capital and administrative funding as well as enter into an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for FY95-96. BACKGROUND: Orange County Commissioners approved on January 22, 1991 an updated Transportation Development Plan (TDP) . The approved plan makes the County eligible for federal and state funding of vehicles, equipment and administration requested in the document over a four year period. In April-May, 1995 Orange County will need to approve a new updated TDP being prepared by Ecosometrics, Inc. The FY95-96 annual Section 18 application is for $ 279,870 which includes $ 195,909 federal, $ 50,548 state and $ 33,413 local matching funds. The funds will purchase four replacement vehicles- a standard van conversion with lift, two 24 passenger van cutaways with lifts and a standard 20 passenger van cutaway. In addition, Orange County's administrative funds will support the overall C.A.T. Program and continue to emphasize general public ridership. The application has been reviewed and approved by the Orange County Human Services Transportation Advisory Board on January 24, 1995. RECOMMENDATION(S) : Manager recommends approval and Chair to sign the Resolution to apply for Federal Transit Act Section 18 funds for administration and capital and the FY 95-96 NCDOT agreement. FN:ABS95#10.Doc FY95•% APPENDIX A 2. RESOLUTION Applicant Seeking Permission To Apply For Section 18 Funding, Enter Into Agreement With The North Carolina Department of Transportation And To Provide The Necessary Assurances. A motion was made by Board Member's Nome) and seconded by Board Members Name) for the adoption of the following resolution, and upon being put to a vote was duly adopted. WHEREAS, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has received a grant from the US Department of Transportation authorized by Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, as amended, to provide assistance for rural public transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the purpose of these transportation funds Is to provide grant monies to local agencies for the provision of rural public transportation services;and WHEREAS, Article 2B of Chapter 136 of the North Carolina General Statutes and the Governor of North Carolina have designated the North Carolina Department of Transportation(NCDOT)as the agency responsible for administering funds received through Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991;and WHEREAS,(Applicants Nam) =S County of Orange .hereby assures and certifies that It will comply with the Federal Statutes, regulations, executive orders, the Special Section 13 (c)Warranty, and all administrative requirements which relate to the applications made to and grants received from the Federal Transit, as well as the provisions of Section 1001 of Title 18, U. S. C. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the(A,aha tad o/f ears 77t1e)* Chair of(Name orLocaiGowningBoard) craMQ County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized to submit a grant application for funding under Section 18 of the Federal Transit Act of 1991, make the necessary assurances and certifications and be empowered to enter into an agreement with the NCDOT to provide Waal public transportation services. I(Cembft Ofiaat's Name)* Beverly A. Blythe ) Clerk to the Board do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an excerpt from the minutes of a meeting of the(Name of Local Gos erniq Boma)—Or ate— o m _yard of Commissionerg duly held on thelith day of Eeti_ , 199-1L. Sosatum of Catifift official orance county Board of Commissioners Name ofLood CvmmrgBoard Subscribed and sworn to me(date) Not'w public Sent Addms My commission expires(date) -Note that the O trial aut0wrized to submit the Brant appllcada%caWfons oft-W,and notary public should be dm(3)sepamte individuals. 3. CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR THE SECTION 18 PROGRAM This page must be completed by checking the certifications and assurances that apply. The individual authorized by the applicant to submit the application, make the necessary certifications, and enter into agreement must sign where indicated. The Applicant's attorney must also sign the form. The signatures assure the NCDOT and FTA that the Applicant intends to comply with the requirements for the Section 18 program. The prospective Applicant whose project(s) will be included in the statewide Section 18 application for North Carolina should select the appropriate certifications or assurances below. The attached certifications and assurances are described in Appendix A of the October 12, 1994, Federal Register in the section entitled "Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administrative Grants and Cooperative Agreements", pages 51793 - 51813. The prospective Applicant should understand that they are certifying not as the applicant to FTA, but as a subrecipient providing assurances to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the applicant on its behalf, that it will meet the federal requirements outlined in the certifications and assurances. The certifications and assurances in the Federal Register should be understood in light of this relationship. I. Certifications and Assurances Required of Each Applicant V II . Procurement System III. Lobbying Certification Y— IV. Public Hearing Certification for Major Projects with Substantial Impacts V V. Certification for the Purchase of Rolling Stock VI. Bus Testing Certification VII. Charter Bus Agreement VIII .School Bus Agreement IX. Certification for Demand Responsive Service X. Substance Abuse Certifications Required by January 1, 1995 XI. Assurances for Grants Involving Real Property or Construction Thereon 4. CERTIFICATIONS AND ASSURANCES FOR SFY 1995-96 Name` of Applicant: The Counbrr7of Orange Name of Authorized Representative: Moses Carey, Jr. Relationship/Title of Authorized Representative: Chair, Board of Commissioners BY ENDORSING THIS SIGNATURE PAGE, Moses Carey, Jr. (name) declares that he or she is duly authorized by the Applicant to make the certifications and assurances on behalf of the Applicant and bind the Applicant to comply with them. Thus, when its authorized representative signs this document, the Applicant agrees to comply with all Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and administrative guidance required for any North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) statewide Section 18 application in which its projects are included and submitted to the Federal Transit Administratio_n_ (FTA) during Federal Fiscal Ye-ar 1995. FTA and NCDOT intend that the certifi cations and assurances the Applicant selects on this form, as representative of the certifications and assurances in Appendix A, should apply, as required, to each project for which the Applicant seeks FTA assistance through NCDOT now, or may later, seek FTA assistance through NCDOT during federal fiscal year 1995. The Applicant affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of the certifications and assurances it has made in the statements submitted herein with this document and any other submission made to NCDOT for inclusion in a submission to FTA, and acknowledges that the provisions of the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, 31 U. S. C. 3801 et sew, as implemented by USDOT regulations, "Program Fraud Civil Remedies,' 49 CFR Part 31 apply to any certification, assurance or submission made to FTA. The criminal fraud provisions of 18 U. S. C. 1001 apply to any certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with the FTA formula assistance program for urbanized areas, and may apply to any other certification, assurance, or submission made in connection with any program administered by FTA. In signing this document, I declare under penalties of perjury that the foregoing certifications and assurances, and any other statements made by me on behalf of the Applicant are true and correct. Date: Feb. 6, 1995 Authorized Representative of Applicant 2 5. AFFIRMATION OF APPLICANT'S ATTORNEY for The County of orange (Name of Applicant) As the undersigned legal counsel for the above named Applicant hereby I affirm that the Applicant has authority under state and local law to make and comply with the certifications and assurances as indicated on the foregoing pages. I further affirm that, in my opinion, the certifications and assurances have been legally made and constitute legal and binding obligations on the Applicant. I further affirm that, to the best of my knowledge, there is no legislation or litigation pending or threatened that might adversely affect the validity of these certifications and assurances, or of the performance of the project. Furthermore, if I become aware of circumstances that change the accuracy of the foregoing statements, I will notify the Applicant, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and FTA. Date: Feb. 6, 1995 Applicant's Attorney Geoffrey E. Gledhill 3