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Authorize the Transfer of Ownership of Light Transit Vehicles (LTVs) from the City of Durham to the Town of Chapel Hill.
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Staff:
Department:
Brian Litchfield, Director
Transit
Timothy Schwarzauer, Grant Compliance Manager
Overview: Seven LTVs were purchased using Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula 5339 funds, which are passed through the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO). Since the City of Durham is the Lead Planning Agency for DCHC MPO, the City of Durham's FTA grant number was used to purchase the vehicles in May 2017. The Town of Chapel Hill has been in possession of and used these vehicles since the manufacturer delivered them to Chapel Hill. Because the vehicles were purchased with grant funds passed through the City of Durham to the Town of Chapel Hill, the FTA requires formal transfer of ownership. The City of Durham has already approved the transfer.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council accept the transfer of ownership of seven light transit vehicles from the City of Durham.
Decision Points:
* The City of Durham is considered the owner of these vehicles under FTA rules until the governing boards of both the City of Durham and the Town of Chapel Hill approve a Recipient-to-Recipient transfer of ownership.
* This transfer does not impact the Rolling Stock Status Report for either the City of Durham or the Town of Chapel Hill, as these vehicles have only been operated by the Town of Chapel Hill.
* The vehicles will continue to be operated and maintained by the Town of Chapel Hill in accordance with Federal regulations.
Key Issues:
* Failure to transfer ownership will prevent Town staff from replacing these vehicles with additional federal funds as the vehicles reach the end of their useful life. This may also result in an FTA finding on the Town's next Triennial Review.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: This action requires no additional funds or resources, as the vehicles are already in the p...
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