Title
Metropolitan Planning Program Grant Municipal Agreement
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a Municipal Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to support transit-planning activities for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, and
B. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Interlocal Agreements with Iredell County Area Transportation System and Union County Transportation to support transit planning activities for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager’s Office
Bob Cook, Planning, Design, and Development
Liz Babson, Transportation
John Lewis, CATS
Explanation
§ The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded the Fiscal Year 2022 Metropolitan Planning Grant to the City of Charlotte in July 2021.
§ The City receives this grant annually as the lead planning agency for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) and as the major fixed-route transit operator for the urban area.
§ The North Carolina Department of Transportation requires grant recipients to enter into a new Municipal Agreement to receive the annual allocation.
§ The Charlotte Department of Transportation; Planning, Design and Development; and the Charlotte Area Transit System are responsible for the deliverables outlined in this grant, including:
- The federally compliant travel demand model required for transportation planning and air quality conformity, and
- Updating the Transit Element of the Metropolitan Transportation Plan, developing transit travel demand forecasts, conducting ridership surveys, and monitoring and updating the Transportation Improvement Program, as necessary, to advance projects and ensure compliance with federal regulations.
§ Funding was suballocated for local projects to Iredell County Area Transit System and Union County Transportation.
§ The total FTA planning budget for the City is $1,225,440 of which $980,352 (80 percent) consists of federal funds, $122,544 (10 percent) consists of state funds, and $122,544 (10 percent) consists of CRTPO local funds.
- Iredell County Area Transportation System will receive up to $67,500 for transit planning activities, including public transportation.
- Union County Transportation will receive up to $49,150 for transit planning activities, including data and planning support, public participation, statewide and supplemental regional planning.
- The local match will be shared by the City of Charlotte ($109,583), the Iredell County Area Transit System ($7,500) and Union County Transportation ($5,461).
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a Municipal Agreement contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Action A Resolution
Action B Resolution