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Regular Agenda Item 3. L.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/03/2021
Submitted For:	Mary Springer	Submitted By:	Mary Springer, Finance Director
Department:	Finance
Fiscal Year:	FY21-22	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	07-01-2021 - 06-30-2022	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Renewal

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 between Gila County and the Town of Miami to provide funding for the Copper Mountain Transit System in the amount of $73,000 for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, and a presentation of annual operations.

Background Information

Dating back to 2012, Gila County has been providing an economic development grant to the Town of Miami to assist the Town with the costs to operate its Cobre Valley Community Transit (CVCT) System. This System provides transit to not only Town of Miami residents but to City of Globe residents and those people that reside in unincorporated Gila County. The CVCT System has a fixed route and its "Dial-A-Ride" program has been operational since 1987. On September 26, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 072417 to provide economic development funds to the Town of Miami for its CVCT System in the amount of $61,000 as the Board determined that the CVCT System is for the benefit of the public and it improves or enhances the economic welfare of the inhabitants of Gila County. Granting of these funds was allowed per the requirements outlined in A.R.S. § 11-254. The ridership is more heavily weighted toward Globe and unincorporated County residents. Based on actual costs and the ridership, the Town of Miami requested to split the operating costs equally between the three entities as follows: Miami-$73,000; Globe-$73,000; and unincorporated Gila County-$73,000. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to provide $73,000 to the Town of Miami for the CVCT System. Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 continued to provide funding in the amount of $73,000 for FY2021. In late 2019, the Transit Advisory Committee voted to change the name of the CVCT System to Copper Mountain Transit. Today staff is bringing for the Board's consideration Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 in the amount of $73,000 to continue service of Copper Mountain Transit for fiscal year 21-22.

Evaluation

For the County to continue contributing to the Town of Miami's transit system which benefits southern Gila County, the Board needs to approve Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 in the amount of $73,000.

Conclusion

The Board of Supervisors needs to consider approving Amendment No. 1.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 in the amount of $73,000 with the Town of Miami to provide funding for the Town's Copper Mountain Transit Program for one year, from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020 with the Town of Miami to provide funding for Copper Mountain Transit in the amount of $73,000 for the period July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. (Mary Springer/Micah Gaudet)

Attachments
Amendment No. 1 to Economic Development Grant No. 07302020
Economic Development Grant Agreement No. 07302020
CMT Presentation