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

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; and

WHEREAS, funding from this grant would allow UCAT to cover Preventative Maintenance and Project Administration Expenses incurred during 2023 and 2024 or until all funds are expended, and

WHEREAS, the total cost will be borne up to the following: Federal Share ($550,210.00), New York Share ($68,776.00) and Ulster County Share ($68,776.00); now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Ulster County Legislature hereby supports a grant application to the FTA for 5307 funding; 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 moves 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:

$550,210.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023/2024 FEDERAL REVENUE DOLLARS

$  68,776.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023/2024 STATE REVENUE DOLLARS

$  68,776.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023/2024 COUNTY SHARE

$687,762.00 – ANTICIPATED 2023/2024 APPROPRIATIONS