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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15304RESOLUTION NO. 15304 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2023 GROUP TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN WHEREAS, in July 2016, the FTA published the National Transit Asset Management (TAM) Final Rule (49 U.S.C. 625) defining the term “state of good repair” (SGR) and establishing requirements for transit asset management for FTA recipients and sub-recipients; and WHEREAS, the FTA TAM Rule requires that all agencies that receive federal financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and own, operate, or manage capital assets used in the provision of public transportation create an asset management plan by October 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, a TAM Plan must include, at a minimum, the following four elements: 1. An inventory of the number and type of capital assets, including Rolling Stock (vehicles), Facilities, and Equipment. 2. A condition assessment of those inventoried assets for which an agency carries direct capital responsibility. 3. A description of the analytical processes and decision-support tools used to estimate capital investment needs over time, and to develop an investment prioritization. 4. A project-based prioritization of capital investments based on reasonably anticipated funding available; and WHEREAS, larger, Tier 1 agencies are required to develop agency TAM Plans, while smaller, Tier 2 agencies are required to either develop their own agency TAM Plan or participate in a sponsored Group TAM Plan; and WHEREAS, Departments of Transportation, including CDOT, are required to develop Group TAM Plans on behalf of Tier 2 agencies in Colorado to reduce the planning and reporting burden on those agencies; and WHEREAS, the TAM Rule does apply to City as a public transportation provider and recipient of financial assistance through FTA 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 programs and the agency has opted to participate in the CDOT-sponsored 2023 Group TAM Plan; and WHEREAS, as the sponsor, CDOT leads the effort to collaboratively develop the Group TAM Plan, to develop decision support and analysis tools, to set SGR performance targets for the plan participants, to develop a ranked list of prioritized asset management projects based on anticipated revenues, and to annually report to the National Transit Database the asset inventories, SGR measures, SGR targets and a plan narrative on behalf of the plan participants; and WHEREAS, Group TAM Plan participants are responsible to provide and maintain up-to- date asset inventory and condition assessment data, to collaborate in the development of the Group TAM Plan, to work cooperatively with CDOT toward meeting SGR targets, and for agency Accountable Executives to formally approve and implement the plan within their agencies; and WHEREAS, CDOT and City collaborated along with other participating agencies to compile and analyze a comprehensive transit asset inventory, to estimate Federal, State and Local revenues available for investments in the Group TAM inventory, to set SGR Targets for the plan year, and to develop a ranked list of priority projects designed to address the backlog of needed transit asset replacements and investments; and WHEREAS, On February 28, 2023, the Group TAM Plan was completed, satisfying the FTA TAM Rule as it applies to CDOT and its participating agencies; and WHEREAS, the group TAM Plan provides City, CDOT, and its participating agencies valuable information to achieve the best possible state of good repair of transit assets by supporting the optimal investment of Federal, State and Local transit capital revenues; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that SECTION 1. City does hereby approve and adopt the 2023 Group TAM Plan SECTION 2. Upon adoption of this Resolution, the City will work to enhance its asset management practices improving system safety and reliability, reduce costs, improve customer service, and optimize resource allocation by working cooperatively with CDOT toward meeting SGR targets. SECTION 3. The officers of the City are authorized and directed to perform any and all acts consistent with the intent of this Resolution to implement the policies and procedures described herein. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval. INTRODUCED: July 10, 2023 BY: Vicente Martinez Ortega MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL APPROVED: __________________________ PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL ATTESTED BY: ________________________ ACTING CITY CLERK City Clerk's Office Item # M14 Background Paper for Proposed Resolution COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 10, 2023 TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council CC: Mayor Nicholas A. Gradisar VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk FROM: Benjamin Valdez SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2023 GROUP TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN SUMMARY: This Resolution approves and adopts the 2023 CDOT Group Transit Asset Management Plan. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council previously approved Resolution No. 14101, adopting the 2018 group Transit Asset Management Plan. BACKGROUND: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit Asset Management (TAM) Rule requires that all agencies that receive federal assistance under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and own, operate, or manage capital assets used in the provision of public transportation, create and maintain an asset management plan. The Colorado Department of Transportation is required to develop agency TAM plans for Tier 2 agencies to reduce the planning and reporting burden on those agencies. The TAM Rule does apply to the City as a public transportation provider and recipient of financial assistance through 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 programs, and the agency has opted to participate in the CDOT -sponsored 2023 Group TAM Plan. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Not appolicable. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Not applicable. STAKEHOLDER PROCESS: None. ALTERNATIVES: Not approve the Resolution, but this would require Pueblo Transit to develop and maintain a singular Transit Asset Management Plan RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the Resolution. ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2023-cdot-group-tam-plan-combined_02-28-2023