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AI# 11993  Regular City Council Meeting 5.28. 10/10/2023:

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Agenda Item

Resolution - Public Transit Services: Consider a resolution ratifying the acts of the Chief Financial Officer in executing the acceptance of an award of a Federal Transit Administration Section FY 2022 Section 5339(c) Low-No Discretionary Grant (Project ID TX-2023-120-00), to be used to purchase up to forty-eight 40-foot and 35-foot Gillig hybrid electric buses.

Item Summary

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has allocated $39,600,000 in Section 5339(c) Low-No Discretionary Grant funds to the City of Lubbock/Citibus. These funds will be used to purchase up to 48 forty-foot and thirty-five-foot Gillig hybrid electric buses, to replace older buses that have exceeded their useful life. Citibus was awarded 5,940,000 Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), that will be used for the local match for the FY 2022 Section 5339(c) grant.   Federal Transit Administration regulations require that all grants must be applied for and executed electronically.  The grant has been electronically executed by the City of Lubbock Chief Financial Officer.

Fiscal Impact

The local match required for this grant has been matched by Transportation Development Credits provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. Acceptance of this grant will result in no additional cost to the City of Lubbock.

Staff/Board Recommending

Bill Howerton, Deputy City Manager Chris Mandrell, General Manager of Citibus

Attachments Resolution - Citibus Grant for Electric Buses FTA FY 22 Section 5339(c) Grant

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