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) Rural Transportation Assistance Program-Section 5311(b)(3), which the New York State Department of Transportation transferred to Urbanized Area Formula Grants-Section 5307 Program; and

             WHEREAS, funding from this grant would allow UCAT to use these funds to cover Operating Expenses incurred during 2022, 2023 and 2024 or until all funds are expended; and

              WHEREAS, the total cost will be borne up to the following: Federal Share ($2,055,787), New York Share ($242,000.00) and Ulster County Share ($377,787.00); now, therefore, be it

              RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby supports a grant application to the FTA for Rural Transportation Assistance Program-Section 5311(b)(3), which were transferred to Urbanized Area Formula Grants-Section 5307 funds; 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 agreement with the FTA,

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Public Works, Capital Projects and Transportation on __________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$   402,671.00 – BUDGETED 2022 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS 

$     47,536.00 – BUDGETED 2022 NYS REVENUE DOLLARS

$1,208,013.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$   142,607.00 – ANTICPATED 2023 NYS REVENUE DOLLARS

$   445,103.00 – ANTICIPATED 2024 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$     51,857.00 – ANTICIPATED 2024 NYS REVENUE DOLLARS