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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0661.000 2008-2010 J~SV OF "4 Nancy E. Crawford William P. Kenoi Director Mayor _ Deanna S. Sako rf•:+ y ow•~.` Deputy Director ,TE•OF•NF'~ County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street, Room 118 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 (808) 961-8234 • Fax (808) 961-8248 FV1 December 17, 2009 ~a J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and C:0 C--) Members of the Hawai'i County Council cf _e' CO Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni Street ~a Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 M Re: Operating Budget --y r The State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation has authorized a Section 5311 Non- Urbanized Formula Program grant of $25,154 to the Hawai'i County Mass Transit Agency. These monies, derived from the Federal Transit Administration, will be used to supplement the Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grant that was recently appropriated into the operating budget. The JARC grant is intended to provide increased transportation services for working commuters and for those seeking employment and its funding provides the operating costs to establish additional routes and frequency of bus service, which include additional weekday and weekend service. Enclosed is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai'i Department of Transportation for this grant. Also enclosed is a bill for an ordinance amending the Operating Budget by appropriating the grant award to the Mass Transit account. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Hawai'i County Mass Transit Office. Nancy E. Crawford Director of Finance Enc. cc: Mass Transit f c6mm< No. ~-Res. x.91- 1`i I > Ref. To: Ref. Date _DEC 18~q Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Form B-52 7/18/91 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DEPARTMENT: Mass Transit Agency DATE: 12/16/09 STAFF CONTACT: Tom Brown PHONE: 8343 A. REQUEST: Request for a resolution to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Federal Transit Administration grant amounting to $25,154. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): State DOT was informed that additional funding in the amount of $25,154 has been allocated to Hawaii County. The funds will be used to supplement previous Federal grants obtained for the expansion of bus service. SIGNED: DATE: 12/16/09 Department Head LINDA LINGLE OF y, BRENNON T. MORIOKA GOVERNOR <G ;%ssa v DIRECTOR ~ gzv 1 Deputy Directors A jg MICHAEL D. FORMBY e FRANCIS PAUL KEENO `d BRIAN H. SEKIGUCHI STATE OF HAWAII IN REPLY REFER TO: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STP 8.3472 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 December 9, 2009 TO: MR. THOMAS BROWN, MASS TRANSPORTATION AGENCY COUNTY OF HAWAII MR. DON MEDEIROS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COUNTY OF MAUI MS. JANINE RAPOZO, TRANSPORTATION AGENCY y COUNTY OF KAUAI FROM: GLENN T. SO STATEWIDE T NSPORTATION PLANNING OFFICE SUBJECT: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA) SECTION 5311 PROGRAM GRANT NO. HI-18-X020 The FTA has informed the Department of Transportation that additional funding associated with Grant Number HI-18-X020 for the subject program has been approved and is available for use and drawdown. Your federal share is approved in accordance with the revised budget allocation breakdown attached. Should you have any questions regarding the grant approval, please contact Mr. Ryan Fujii at (808) 587-2028. Attach. s RECEI TED DEC 1 4 2