Mesa County: MCM 2005-053

               City of Grand Junction: No. 52-05

               City of Fruita:

               Town of Palisade:

RESOLUTION NO. 52-05

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF THE LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FOR GRAND VALLEY TRANSIT PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES FOR FY2006-2009

WHEREAS, the Grand Valley Regional Transportation Committee (GVRTC) was formed by Intergovernmental Agreement by and between Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Fruita and the Town of Palisade to develop recommendations for local funding of transit services in the Grand Valley Urban Area; and

WHEREAS, in order to accomplish the goals for funding the transit system, a Transit Element setting forth the needs and mechanisms for future funding has been developed and adopted by the GVRTC; and

WHEREAS, the Federal Transit Administration awards operating and capital assistance to Mesa County on a matching and non-matching basis to assist in the implementation of the adopted Transit Element; and

WHEREAS, in order to remain eligible for Federal Transit Administration funding the GVRTC must develop, approve and implement a local financing structure that includes matching funds, which when expended will allow continuation of transit services in accordance with Federal standards; and

WHEREAS, the GVRTC has recommended a financing structure that it believes will provide for the funding needs of the transit system for the years 2006-2009; and

WHEREAS, the GVRTC for itself and for the local governments and population that it serves desires to establish a stable, long-term operating and capital financing structure for the transit system; and

WHEREAS, the adoption of the recommended financing structure for the years 2006-2009 will allow local officials time to review all possible funding sources and to develop and implement alternative funding, including but not limited to the creation of a Regional Transportation Authority; and

WHEREAS, Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Fruita and the Town of Palisade have negotiated and agreed on the 2006-2009 funding formula setting forth the funds to be provided by each entity; and

WHEREAS, the GVRTC and Mesa County, the City of Grand Junction, the City of Fruita and the Town of Palisade all agree, subject to annual appropriation, to continue funding as established by this Resolution until the earlier of December 31, 2009 or the implementation of an approximately equal or greater permanent transit system funding source; and

WHEREAS, the GVRTC has stated that it understands, acknowledges and agrees that local match funding is not permanent funding and that the funding formula and the local match funding commitments as set forth herein will allow for the continued operation of the transit system and those funds are not and shall not be considered to be the approximately equal or greater permanent transit system funding source as set out above;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AGREED AND RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MESA COUNTY, THE GRAND JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL, THE FRUITA CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF PALISADE THAT THE LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FOR FY 2006-2009 SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECITALS AND THE FUNDING FORMULA SET FORTH HEREIN BELOW:

MESA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

      By: Tilman M. Bishop        

  Tilman M. Bishop, Chair

ATTEST:

Janice Ward        

Janice Ward, Clerk & Recorder

         GRAND JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL

         By: /s/ Bruce Hill          

          Bruce Hill, Mayor  

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin      

Stephanie Tuin, City Clerk

         FRUITA CITY COUNCIL

        By: E. James Adams                                  By:________________________________________

          E. James Adams, Mayor

ATTEST:          

Margaret Steelman      

Margaret Steelman, City Clerk

         TOWN OF PALISADE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

         By: Doug Edwards          

ATTEST:         Doug Edwards, Mayor

Tina Darrah        

Tina Darrah, Town Administrator/Clerk