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DATE: March.3,'2014
TO: Honorable Mayor-and Mernbers..ofthe City-Council through City Manager '
FROM: Dan ,t. Jo. , CDirector, Public'Works;&Utilities
Joe Rye— ransit Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Federal Job Access:andReverse Commute (JARC) and
New Freedom,Grants and Authorizing City Manager-to_Exeeute,Grant Related
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RECOMMENDATION
It is,recommended that the City Council,approve a.reselution accepting Federal Job Access and
Reverse Commute (JAR() and:New Freedom grants; and authorizing the City Manager to
execute grant-related document§
BACKGROUND
The Public:Works and Utilities Department, Transit Division, received:notioefrom Caltrans that
the City.of Petaluma-has been-awarded three FTA,(Federal Transit Administration) grants, two
under JARC, and.one:under=the New Freedoms program. Staff;"submitted applications for these
grants last fall based on recommendation of the.Transit Advisory Committee: Job Access and
Reverse Commuteas a federal<grant program thatprovid'es funds for projects that improve access
to transportation services foremployment and employment-related activities for welfare
recipients'and;eligible low incomegindividuals.-New,Freedoms grants areavailable to eligible
transit agencies to expand transportation>mobilit'options available to persons with disabilities
beyond;the requirements Of the Ainericans.wi$i'Disabilities Act of 19905,as amended.
DISCUSSION
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The three projects'being funded.from:these grants areas follows:
JARC Project 1: Latino Outreach Program.($16,000,in,FTA.funds)
This grant provides 50%"of the funding to"improve marketing and outreachsefforts towards
Petaluma's•Latino community which hasvrepresented a growing:ridership segment:.
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Transit operating'fiinds,will'provide the 50%match to
get started in March or April 2014,,and are included in the City's FY 13-14
Operating Budget. The funds will be'used to'hire a'temporary part time employee toymaximize
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. themodest}funding€in this grant;;andfo seek a consistent "presence in-the Latino•community.
The,grant=-will to"fund a part<time'employee for 840thoufsperweek forarmericiaMftwo•years.
This;projectw'ill staffas,soonsas the grant,documents are finalized. $3;000 of thergrant funds
were"programmed in the mid-year FY 134 4ttansit budget anticipating Council approval of this.
grant.
JARC•Project 2: Night Service ($37 533'in ETA-funds)
This:grant provides funding to extend Petaluma Transit and•Paratransit';services later into the
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evenings to meea ridership goal;consistently requested over last few years. Staff expects
service totbe expanded;in August 2014. Currently, Petaluma Transit stops running at 7:15pm on
weekdays,..and 6:1Spirr-on weekends: Staff is finalizing expansion details and plan to transition to
a basic,route network by dropping from 4;to 2 buses in the'network in the?early evening. These
modest grant funds will provideta couple:hours°of additional evening service for approximately 2
years. TDA Transit operating.funds will provide the 50%match'which will be budgeted in FY
14-15.
New Freedoms Project: Travel Tiaining Program ($21,235 per year for two years in,FTA funds)
Thisgrant provides 100% funding to extend the City's currenf'Transit'Travel Training program
for an additional two years through June'2016. The<City's:part-time Transit Travel Trainer and
Marketing-Assistant will continue to perform outreach•to seniors and existing paratransit
customers to educate them on:how best to utilize the-more efficient fixed-route system. One-on-
one•and group trainings are conducted, and outreach performed at local eventsand;senior-
oriented'facilities.
The Transit Advisory Committee considered this;item on,February 6;;2014 and recommends that
City.Council acceptthese grants: The proposed item meets Council,Goal:Maintain a safe
Petaluma.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
Only the:Latino'Outreach Program will commence in FY 13 and.accordingly a budget
adjustment were,made;to add the,_funding (6500:65200!44429) and expenses (6500.65200.51120)
for the parttime position that wilt start-in°the spring, The other projects will be included in the
FY 14-15 budget. The chart:below shows thesfunding.breakdown for each project. All local
match funds`will come from TransiC.s"operating budget:.
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Match( 1Grai►tY • - Total
Project, _ Fund4Source ,?Amount: - ^Amountk, Total Projects;
JARC'Grants
TDA match YR 1
Latino (Transit 1$10,850
Outreach Operating YR 2
Program Budget); .$5150 $16,000
(starting YR 1
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March 2014) JARC '$10,850
Grant
• YR 2`$5150 $16;000 $32,000
TDA match Yr 1
(Transit '$ 18,766
Operating Yr. 2
Night Service Budget). • •$' 18,766 $37,533
• (FY 14-15 & Yr. 1
FY 15-16) JARC. $18,766
Grant Yr. 2
$1.8,766 $37,533 $75,066
New Freedoms Grant
TDA match None
None $0
Travel Trainer yr. 1
(FY 14-15 & $21,235
FY 15-16) New Freedoms 0 Yr. 2
$21,235 :$42,470 $42,470
Total NF_
$42,470
Total Total
Match JARC'
TOTALS $53,533 $53,533 $149,536
ATTACHMENTS
1. 'Resolution •
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Attachment 1
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING:I?EDERALJO$:ACCESS'AND REVERSE COMMUTE
(JARC) AND NEW FREEDOM GRANTS,:AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE:.GRANT-RELATED:DOCUMENTS, AND AUTHORIZING ;INCLUSION OF
THE NECESSARY`;BUDGET ADJUSTMENT;IN'THE MID-YEAR BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT'ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, in.April 2012,•the City of Petaluma submitted'two applications to
Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC),and Caltrans for FTA Section 5316 Job Access
and Reverse Commute (JARC);fundmg'ih:the.amounts df$37;533 to extendevening service
hours.and $16,000;to,establish a_Latino Outreach Program,;and`funding.has been awarded; and
WHEREAS, in April.2011, the City of Petaluma submitted amapplication to Caltrans for
FTA Section 5317 New Frecdonis=funding'in the amounrof$42,470 tocontinue to provide travel
training, and funding has been awarded for both projects;,;and
WHEREAS, the funding fofthe local matcl3':for the two.JARC projects.is available from
Transit operating funds, and.there is,no=local match requited for-this New Freedoms grant; and
WHEREAS,the City has been notified.by Caltrans and Federal Transit Authority(FTA)
that:it has competed successfully for-these:funds and the funding has;been awarded to the City
for all three projects.
NOW, THEREFORE,,;BE IT.RESOLVED that the•City Council of the City of
Petaluma:
• .1. Approves aeeeptanceiof:FTASection 5316•JARC,funding.in`the amounts of$37,533:.and
$16,000;:and
2. Approves acceptanceof FTA,Section531'7'NewFreedoms:Ti.hiding in the amount of
$42;470;;and,
3. Approves a totallocatgrant match of$53,533 from TDA"Transit+operating funds; and
4.. Authorizes`the CityManagerto,;execute grant related documents for said grants.
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