City of Racine - File #: 0400-20

• File #: 0400-20
• Version: A
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/26/2020
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• On agenda: 7/21/2020
• Final action: 7/21/2020
• Title: Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft requesting authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to accept a $3,183,723 grant from the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Program - 5339(c) (Grant Control 00291) Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 07-13-2020: Approve authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the grant from the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Program - 5339(c) and agree to use funds awarded under the Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program (VW Mitigation Program) in 2019 as the local match. Fiscal Note: These funds will be used in conjunction with the Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program (VW Mitigation Program) funds that were awarded to the City in 2019 to purchase 9 Electric Buses from Proterra and associated charging equipment. The Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant will be used as the “match” for these funds. The Common Council approved the application...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/21/2020	A	Common Council	Approved
7/13/2020	A	Finance and Personnel Committee	Recommended For Approval

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Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft requesting authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to accept a $3,183,723 grant from the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Program - 5339(c) (Grant Control 00291)

Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 07-13-2020: Approve authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to accept the grant from the Federal Transit Administration Low or No Emission Vehicle Program - 5339(c) and agree to use funds awarded under the Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program (VW Mitigation Program) in 2019 as the local match.

Fiscal Note: These funds will be used in conjunction with the Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program (VW Mitigation Program) funds that were awarded to the City in 2019 to purchase 9 Electric Buses from Proterra and associated charging equipment.  The Wisconsin Transit Capital Assistance Grant will be used as the “match” for these funds.  The Common Council approved the application for these funds under resolution #0124-20.