Referred to: The Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee (Chairwoman Petit and Legislators Fabiano, Litts, Nolan, and Stewart), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Cahill, Fabiano, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairwoman of the Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation Committee, Laura Petit, and Deputy Chair Dean J. Fabiano offer the following:

WHEREAS, this Resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT); and

            WHEREAS, Ulster County is a designated recipient of funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Section 5339 funds); and

             WHEREAS, funding from this grant would allow UCAT to purchase two (2) 35’ battery electric buses (BEB) and eight (8) electric zero-carbon support vehicles to replace those that will reach the end of their useful lives; and

              WHEREAS, the cost to purchase the vehicles will be borne up to the following ratio: 80% Federal Share ($752,403.00), 10% New York Share ($94,050.00) and 10% Ulster County Share ($94,050.00); now, therefore be it

              RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby supports and authorizes the grant application to the FTA’s Bus and Bus Facilities Program; and, be it further

            RESOLVED, that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute any required applications or agreements, and any amendments to any documents, to accept the funding through the FTA,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$940,504.00 – ANTICIPATED CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$940,504.00 – ANTICIPATED CAPITAL FUND REVENUES