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ITEM 5
City Council Memorandum Government Relations & Transportation Policy Memo No.
TP24-13
Date:
February 22, 2024
To:
Mayor and Council
Thru:
Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Ryan Peters, Strategic Initiatives Director
From:
Jason Crampton, Transportation Planning Manager
Subject:
Resolution No. 5778, Authorizing a Grant Application for, and Acceptance of Grant Funds from, the ATTAIN Federal Grant Program in the Amount of $6.57 Million
Proposed Motion:
Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5778 authorizing a grant application for, and acceptance of grant funds from, the ATTAIN federal grant program in the amount of $6,570,000.
Background:
The ATTAIN (Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation) federal grant program, offered through the United States Department of Transportation, has made $60 million available this fiscal year for projects that employ advanced transportation technologies. The City of Chandler currently operates an advanced transportation service via Chandler Flex. Chandler Flex is a microtransit service that utilizes smartphone apps and advanced algorithms to efficiently route vehicles and match them with passengers to provide a modern and convenient form of public transportation.
Through this grant application, the city would attempt to leverage ATTAIN federal funding to further enhance Chandler Flex service. The ATTAIN grant, if awarded, would provide funding to integrate the Chandler Flex and Valley Metro apps and to add autonomous vehicles to the fleet. App integration would allow passengers to purchase fare and ride on both Chandler Flex and Valley Metro while using a single app instead of needing to navigate multiple apps for a single trip. Autonomous vehicles would be deployed in and around the downtown Chandler area for three years, serving key activity centers and the most transit-dependent populations in the city.
Financial Implications:
This grant application requests $6.57 million in federal funding over three years. The local match for the city would be $490,000 in year one, $400,000 in year two, and $400,000 in year three. The local match would not use the city's general fund, but rather state lottery proceeds distributed to the city. These lottery proceeds can only be used for public transit.
Attachments
Resolution 5778
ATTAIN Grant Application
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