Title
Enter into Agreement with Maricopa Association of Governments for Transit Planning (Ordinance S-45719)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) for the purpose of conducting Human Services Coordination Transportation Planning requirements as required through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Program. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse FTA grant funds in an amount not to exceed $215,000.
Report
Summary
The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department oversees the Large Urban 5310 program as the designated recipient in the region. The Arizona Department of Transportation oversees the Rural and Small Urban 5310 programs as the designated recipient for the state. In an effort to minimize duplication of efforts, the function of Human Services Coordination Transportation Planning for the Maricopa County region is conducted by MAG, the Metropolitan Planning Organization covering the requirements for Section 5310. Therefore, the City of Phoenix provides program administration funding to MAG for these purposes. Review of the proposed project cost was analyzed and is consistent with similar administrative costs MAG performs for the region. Additionally, MAG has an approved cost allocation plan, indirect cost and fringe benefit rates on file.
Contract Term
The agreement will be effective through June 30, 2020.
Financial Impact
These program administration costs are 100 percent FTA funded with no local match requirement. No City of Phoenix funds will be utilized in this effort, and the FTA funds are programmed in the Public Transit Department's proposed FY 2019-20 budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The pass-through funds in this Agreement come from two grants, which were authorized by Council on Aug. 30, 2017 and June 6, 2018.
This item was recommended for approval at the Aviation and Transportation Subcommittee meeting on May 28, 2019, by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.