Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Robert Camareno, City Manager
Contact Info
(830) 221-4280 - rcamareno@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of an expenditure of $384,318 to the Alamo Area Council of Governments under an existing interlocal agreement for demand response transit services.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
On January 13, 2014 the New Braunfels City Council approved an interlocal agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) for demand response transit services. The term of the existing agreement was for a period of one year and renews automatically for successive one-year periods. The City has received funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula apportionments from VIA Metropolitan Transit as the designated recipient for the San Antonio urbanized area (which New Braunfels became a part of after the 2010 census). However, this funding requires a local match.
The local match for FY 2016-17 totals $384,318. The City will pay AACOG the full amount. Comal County will reimburse the City in an amount equal to their contribution ($70,000). Therefore, the net local match for the City of New Braunfels is ($314,318).
FY2016-17 will mark the fourth year in which the City has participated in this agreement. In FY 2015-16, the local match was $325,533. The increase stems from increased ridership in the program.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
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Yes |
City Plan/Council Priority: |
Strategic Priorities: (Infrastructure) - Continue an ongoing program of infrastructure construction and maintenance. |
FISCAL IMPACT:
As mentioned above, the City will pay the full amount ($384,318) of the local match requirement. This expenditure was anticipated and included in the Non-Departmental division FY 2016-17 General Fund Budget. Comal County will reimburse the City their share ($70,000); this revenue is accounted for in the General Fund Budget as well.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an expenditure of $384,318 to the Alamo Area Council of Governments under an existing interlocal agreement for demand response transit services.