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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes2016-001 Sponsored by: Mayor Bardarson CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,SUPPORTING THE SEWARD AREA PUBLIC TRANSIT HUMAN SERVICES COMMUNITY COORDINATION PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES WHEREAS, people with specialized transportation needs have rights to mobility. Individuals with limited incomes and people with disabilities rely heavily,sometimes exclusively,on public and specialized transportation services to live independent and fulfilling lives. These services are essential for travel to work and medical appointments,to run essential errands,or simply to take advantage of social or cultural opportunities; and WHEREAS, under MAP-21, projects funded by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities program must be included in a locally developed,coordinated public transit-human services transportation plan. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities requires any human service transit projects funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust to also be included in a coordinated public transit- human services transportation plan; and WHEREAS, the FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program provides operating and capital assistance funding to provide transit and purchase of services to private nonprofit agencies,federally recognized tribes,and to qualifying local public bodies that provide specialized transportation services to elderly persons and to persons with disabilities; and; and WHEREAS, Alaska Mental Health Trust provides grants to private non-profit agencies, federally recognized tribes,and to qualifying local public bodies that serve community transit needs of trust beneficiaries, namely Alaskans who experience mental illness; developmental disabilities; chronic alcoholism with psychosis;or Alzheimer's disease and related dementia through funding for operating assistance,purchase of services, capital and coordinated transportation system planning; and WHEREAS, a local committee with participation by seniors, individuals with disabilities, representatives of public,private, and non-profit transportation and human services providers and participation by other members of the public met on August 13, 2015 and October 29,2015 ; and; WHEREAS,the local committee reviewed and recommended through consensus a Public Transit Human Services Coordination Plan Update and Project Prioritization to be submitted to the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-001 • NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that: Section 1. That the City Council supports the local committee's Seward Area Public Transit Human Services Community Coordinated Plan and Project List. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 11th day of January, 2016. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA /Id: can Bardarson,Mayor AYES: Casagranda, Keil, Squires, McClure, Altermatt, Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: Butts ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: Jo anna MC Ci Clerk ,a,$mD$S O US'iza (City Seal) 9®��� Of S PA 4.44'0 ®'�G®�P® N°TAIL A°� �m • ° °4/6 O F s,Q5N 4s. ®0gacc»a°a�s�a