SPECIAL MEETING
PLANNING,
DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, MAY 16,
2006
COURTHOUSE
CONFERENCE ROOM
5:00 P.M.
Present: K. Herrera, Vice Chair, F. Proto, D. Randall, J. Dennis
Excused: M. Robertson, Chair
Staff: P. Carey, Department of Social Services; D. Mengle, Tompkins Consolidated
Area Transit
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
RESOLUTION NO. - AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR 2006 FEDERAL JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANT (JARC) – TOMPKINS CONSOLIDATED AREA TRANSIT AND TOMPKINS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
It was MOVED by Mr. Proto, seconded by Mr. Dennis, and unanimously approved by voice vote of members present, to recommend the following resolution to the full Legislature for approval. RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration Section 5316, Job Access and Reverse Commute Program (JARC) has two goals: to provide transportation services to low and moderate income individuals to access employment opportunities, and to encourage coordinated transportation planning and service delivery between transportation agencies, human service and social service agencies, metropolitan planning agencies, states, employers and affected communities and individuals, and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County was appropriated $544,963 in JARC funds by Congress in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) of 2005 (CFR Vol. 70, No. 229, November 30, 2005), and
WHEREAS, Tompkins County proposes to use these JARC funds as follows:
For Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit - $297,201 for public transit service expansion targeted to underserved employment centers, a guaranteed ride program for TCAT pass users and marketing for the JARC Program, during the period of July 2006 to June 2009,
For the County Department of Social Services - $247,762 for a travel broker, night taxi service, subscription van, flexible services, car-share and public information, during the period of July 2006 to June 2009,
WHEREAS, these uses of JARC funds implements service priorities identified in JARC Program Plans of 2000 and 2002 (County Resolution No. 129 of 2002), as revised in 2006, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, on recommendation of the Health and Human Services and the Planning, Development, and Environmental Quality Committees, That the Tompkins County Legislature authorizes the application of $544,963 in Job Access and Reverse Commute funds to the Federal Transit Administration,
RESOLVED, further, That the Tompkins County Administrator or his designee is authorized to sign the application for the County and:
1. Any and all Agreements between Tompkins County, the Federal Transit Administration and Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit for the above named project;
2. Any and all agreements between Tompkins County and any third party contractor necessary to complete the project, if applicable,
RESOLVED, further, That upon receipt of the grant, the appropriate Committee of the Legislature will receive regular updates over the grant’s three-year period.
SEQR ACTION: TYPE II-20
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On motion, the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.