Title
Enter into Agreement with RPTA for Regional Fare Collection System Upgrade Project Funding (Ordinance S-46496)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) to obtain Public Transportation Funds (PTF) in the amount of $6,646,000 for the Regional Fare Collection System Upgrade Project (Capital Project). Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to receive all funds related to this item. No Phoenix funds are involved in the performance of this Agreement.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this IGA is to provide regional PTF funding as the local match to federal funding for the Capital Project. The RPTA administers the PTF funding and is charged with distributing these funds to Phoenix for management and implementation of the Capital Project. Phoenix's Public Transit Department provides support for various regional transit systems, including the planned new fare collection system.
Financial Impact
No Phoenix funds are involved in the performance of this Agreement. The Capital Project will be fully funded by federal and PTF funding provided by RPTA. Under this IGA, RPTA will disburse PTF funding to reimburse Phoenix for its non-federal share in the amount of $6,646,000, estimated as follows:
FY 2019-20 - $ 665,000
FY 2020-21 - $2,492,000
FY 2021-22 - $2,326,000
FY 2022-23 - $1,163,000
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval at the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee meeting on March 4, 2020, by a vote of 4 to 0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and Public Transit Department.