Referred to: The Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit Committee (Chairman Cahill and Legislators Archer, Corcoran, Delaune, Litts, Maio, and Uchitelle), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairwoman Archer and Legislators Bartels, Gavaris, Haynes, Maio, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning, and Transit Committee, Brian B. Cahill, and Deputy Chair Herbert Litts, III offer the following:

WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted by the County Executive on behalf of the Ulster County Department of Public Transportation; and

           WHEREAS, the 2020-2025 Capital Improvement Program includes a project “Mandatory Replacement – Buses” in the amount of $9,290,208.00 for such project; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 388 of 2020 supported a grant application to the Federal Transit Administration to accept and administer Federal 5311 funding for bus replacements in the amount of $1,499,092.00 (80% federal share; 10% state share and 10% local share); and 

WHEREAS, as part of the Federal 5311 grant, UCAT will allocate $1,181,074.00 for the federal share for the purchase of five (5) additional buses for the UCAT fleet; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 389 of 2020 supported a grant application to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to apply, accept, and administer the 2020-2021 Modernization and Enhancement Program for the investment and repair of the County’s capital transportation assets; and

WHEREAS, as part of the Modernization and Enhancement Program, UCAT will allocate $250,000.00 for the local share for the purchase of three (3) 35’ electric buses; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 390 of 2020 supported a grant application to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to apply, accept, and administer the 2020-2021 Accelerated Transit Capital Program for the investment and repair of the County’s capital transportation assets; and

WHEREAS, as part of the Accelerated Transit Capital Program, UCAT will allocate $159,009.20 for the local share for the purchase of five (5) additional buses for the UCAT fleet; and

WHEREAS, no County contribution or matching funding is required for the purchase of the five (5) additional UCAT buses or three (3) 35’ electric buses; and

WHEREAS, such buses will be used by UCAT to provide public mass transportation service for the County of Ulster; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish and fund such project in the amount of $1,749,092; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, that Capital Project No. 529 is hereby amended as follows:

RESOLVED, the 2020 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:                           

                                                    INCREASE                                    AMOUNT

HH.5997.0529-2100.2100          Vehicles-Vehicles Buses                 $1,749,092.00

(App.#)

HH.5997.0529-3500.5710          Proceeds of Obligations-Bonds       $1,749,092.00 (Rev.#)      

and move its adoption.                                                                              

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                     NOES:    

Passed Committee: Economic Development, Tourism, Housing, Planning and Transit on _______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$1,749,092.00 – ADDITIONAL 2020 CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS

$1,749,092.00 – ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS-COUNTY SERIAL BONDS ($1,181,074 - FEDERAL AID; $409,009 - STATE AID REIMBURSEMENT; $159,009.00 – COUNTY SHARE)

***A BOND RESOLUTION WILL BE REQUIRED***