HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/03/2009 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 102, 2009, APPROPR DATE: November 3, 2009 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
STAFF: Karl Gannon FORT COLLINSCOUNCIL
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 102,2009,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to the Transit Fund.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on October 20, 2009, appropriates funds received from the
American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009(ARRA)to purchase six NABI 40-foot Low Floor Compressed Natural
Gas (CNG) replacement buses and several Proximity Card Readers in 2009.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of this Ordinance on Second Reading.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary-October 20, 2009.
(w/o original attachments)
ATTACHMENT 1
ITEM NUMBER: 12
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 20, 2009
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Karl Gannon
SUBJECT
First Reading of Ordinance No?'1°02, 2009�Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue from the
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American Recovery and Reinvestment
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total cost of the proposed capital expenditures` am'o"un $2,474,832, which will be 100%
funded with ARRA dollars. No local matching f raids are required from the City and there are no
related operating and maintenanecosts associ t d with the capital expenditures. Federal funding
will be channeled through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), via the Urbanized Area
Formula Program (49 U.S.C. Section 5307), of which the City of Fort Collins is a designated
recipient of funds.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fort Collins has receivedjAmericap RecoveiTpd >nvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
stimulus funding to purchase. ix NAB'I 40 foot I)-�o�w�Flooi't6ompressed Natural Gas (CNG)
replacement buses and several Proximity Card Readers in 200.9 The buses will replace the oldest
model vehicles and are a timely addition to ana ging fleet. The addition will increase the CNG fleet
component to 10 buses (37%) in an era when sustainability is a priority. ARRA stimulus funding
was also received to purchase Proximity Card Readers for the current fleet of vehicles to facilitate
the use of CSU student IDs as legitimate fare media.
BACKGROUND
The American Recovery and Reinv�est1ment A f...201t9Qsisig e N nto7w by President Barack Obama
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on February 17,2009, includes:$8.4 billion for transit•capital iipprovements. This law implements
the transit formula program relatedprovisiioons o£�the ARRA and provides program and grant
application requirements for these funds, to be made available through Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) assistance programs.
October 20, 2009 -2- Item No. 12
ARRA funding in the amount of$2,433,792 will be used to replace six older model, heavy duty
Gillig buses with six ADA accessible, NABI, 40-foot, low-floor alternative fueled replacement
buses. These new buses will also include 3 position bicycle racks to encourage bike-on-bus use.
The older model Gillig buses have an average of 536,000 lifetime miles accumulated. Already at
least 15 years old, these buses exceed the Federal Transit Administration 12-year transit bus life
cycle. Traveling more than 100 miles a day, 6 days a week, Transfort buses are a constant fixture
of the Fort Collins transportation network. The replacement of these older vehicles will reduce CO2
emissions by over 50% per vehicle and ensure Transfort's ability to provide reliable service to
Northern Colorado and reduce the maintenance costs associated with putting these vehicles in
service each day. Replacing six a�g'vehicl sswith today'•s im�roved engines and advanced fuel
technology will have immediate and sustainable emissions impacts.
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Also,ARRA funding in the amount of$4[039 will1e sed to pu`rchase Proximity Card Readers for
Transfort's fixed route fleet of buses. These Readers will enable CSU students to utilize their
student identification(RAM Card)as Transfort annual bus passes. The major benefits of this project
are ease of use, increased student ridership and lower operating costs for Transfort.
This Ordinance appropriates unanticipated revenue from the FTA in the amount of$2,474,832.
There is no required local match and there are no related operating and maintenance costs or FTE
additions associated with this funding.
ORDINANCE NO. 102, 2009
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY
AND REINVESTMENT ACT TO THE TRANSIT FUND
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA"), signed into law by
President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009, included $8.4 billion made available for transit
capital improvements; and
WHEREAS,the City has received$2,474,832 in ARRA funds("ARRA Funds")that do not
require local matching funds; and
WHEREAS, $2,433,792 of the ARRA Funds will be used to replace the oldest model
vehicles in the Transfort fleet, consisting of heavy duty Gillig buses, with six NABI 40 foot low.-
floor Compressed Natural Gas ("CNG") replacement buses; and
WHEREAS, the addition of these new buses will increase the City's CNG fleet component
to ten buses and demonstrate the City's commitment to sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the remaining $41,040 of ARRA Funds will be used to purchase Proximity
Card Readers for Transfort's fixed route fleet of buses to facilitate the use of Colorado State
University student identification badges as legitimate fare media; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10,of the City Charter authorizes the City Council to make
supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total
amount of such supplemental appropriations;in combination with all previous appropriations for that
fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received
during the.fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the revenue as described
herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transit Fund to exceed the current estimate
of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during any fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that there is hereby appropriated from unanticipated revenue from the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act in the Transit Fund the sum of TWO MILLION FOUR HUNDRED
SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY TWO DOLLARS ($2,474,832 for
expenditure in the Transit Fund.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 20th day of
October, A.D. 2009, and to be presented for final passage on th rd ay of November, A.D. 2009.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk °
Passed and adopted on final reading on the 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk