HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-16 Public hearing OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,AND TO OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS:
Public notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, Iowa will conduct a public hearing on the City's FY2024 Iowa DOT
Consolidated Transit Funding grant application. The application will be for approximately$692,290 (4.05%) in Iowa DOT
State Transit Assistance formula funds to be used for operating and/or purchasing capital items for Iowa City Transit
during FY2024. Said application will also include a listing of projects to be applied for in FY2023 from the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) Section 5307, Section 5310, and/or Section 5339 programs. The FTA Section 5307 program
provides formula federal funds to be used for the operating and capital needs of Iowa City Transit. The Section 5310
program provides federal funds to be used for programs assisting persons with disabilities and Section 5339 is a
discretionary capital funding program. Section 5307, Section 5310, and/or Section 5339 projects to be applied for in
FY2024 include(total cost and federal amount):
FY2024 Federal Transit Administration Program of Projects
Iowa City Transit
Project Total FTA
1 Operating Assistance $1,900,000 (est)
2 Contracted services for persons with special needs(5310) $1,800,000 $177,523
3 Purchase bus shelters $50,000 $40,000
4 Associated capital bus maintenance(spare parts) $450,000 60,000
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5 Transit Storage and Maintenance Facility $27,000,000 $1 ,000
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6 Purchase(10)-40' heavy-duty battery-electric replacement buses(660, j 47) c
656,661,658,671,667,669,670,668,672)w/cameras (10), low floor, �..r, -,
fixed route configuration,and charging equipment $15,500,000 - - 1150,000
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7 Purchase(10)- 176"light-duty replacement bus(810)w/cameras(10) $1,422,380 At84,476
Total Capital Funds: $44,422,380
FTA Capital Funds: $20,034,476
FTA Operating Funds: $2,077,523
The public hearing will be held at 6:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023, in Emma Harvat Hall, Iowa City City Hall, 410 E
Washington Street, Iowa City. A preliminary application is on file at the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson
County(MPOJC), Iowa City City Hall,410 E.Washington Street, Iowa City,and may be inspected by interested persons.
Any questions or comments regarding the application, the projects, or the public hearing, should be directed to Hannah
Neel, MPOJC Associate Transportation Planner, 319-356-5235,or e-mail hannah-neel@iowa-city.org
The projects are in conformance with the MPOJC Long Range Transportation Plan for the Iowa City Urbanized Area.
Any interested persons may appear at the public hearing for the purpose of making objections or comments. Written
comments will be accepted by MPOJC at the above address through the date and time of the hearing specified above.
The proposals in this notice, including the Program of Projects, will become final unless amended and republished.This
notice is given by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
KELLIE FRUEHLING,CITY CLERK
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA