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Department: Public Works Admin
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Submitted by: Matthew Cox, Public Works Director | Resolution 24-86
ITEM 3.F. | Council Action: 3/25/2024 |
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| | | | | | | | Description
Resolution setting a public hearing for 7:00 p.m. on May 6, 2024, for FY2025 State Transit Assistance funding.
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| | | | | | | | Background/Discussion
Every year the City of Council Bluffs is required to submit an Iowa DOT Authorizing Resolution for State Transit Assistance (STA) for transit operations with the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Joint Participation Agreement to provide transit assistance to Iowa’s public transit system.
Before the City receives the Iowa DOT Authorizing Resolution for Transit Assistance with the Iowa Department of Transportation, the City is required to hold a public hearing. The notice must be published at least 30 days ahead of the scheduled public hearing. It is recommended that a public hearing regarding the FY2025 projected STA payments be set for May 6, 2024.
The City is required to submit to the Iowa DOT Office of Public Transit a notice of public hearing, the approved resolution, and a copy of the city council minutes from the meeting where the public hearing is held. Following receipt of this information, the Iowa Department of Transportation will send the Iowa DOT Authorizing Resolution for signature.
The State Transit Assistance formula is based on ridership, revenue miles, operating expense, and local match.
The projection for FY2025 is $306,041 in STA payments.
The projected FY2025 budget for transit is $2,491,100 in expenditures and projected revenues of $1,692,674 in transit tax levy, $306,041 in State Transit Assistance, $88,356 from Metro in reimbursement, $304,770 in Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grants (5310), $35,000 in Special Transit Assistance fares, and $85,000 in Metro fixed-route fares.
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation
Approval of this resolution to continue receiving state funding for transit operations.
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