TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kelly Strickland, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Tyffany L. Neal, MPA, Transit Director
Jeffrey Yates, Assistant City Manager
DATE: September 22, 2025
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Accept Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2025-046-00 and Adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-31 to Appropriate Federal and Local Funds Title
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to accept a grant award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and adopt Capital Project Ordinance (CPO) 2026-31 to appropriate $350,625 for the purchase of replacement paratransit vehicles. The funding sources for this appropriation are $280,500 of federal grant funding from the FTA and a $70,125 local grant match provided by the Transit Operating Fund.
Background:
The FTA has awarded discretionary grant NC-2025-046-00 to the City’s Transit department to purchase replacement paratransit vehicles that have reached or exceeded their useful life, exceeding 150,000 miles each.
Issues/Analysis:
None.
Budget Impact:
A transfer from the Transit Operating Fund will provide the required local match of $70,125.
Options:
1) Accept Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2025-046-00 and adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-31.
2) Do not accept Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2025-046-00 or adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-31 and provide further guidance to staff.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Council move to accept Federal Transit Administration Grant NC-2025-046-00 and adopt Capital Project Ordinance 2026-31.
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Attachments:
Capital Project Ordinance 2026-31
FTA Grant NC-2025-046-00