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Home My WebLink About20221478.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE 2022-2023 LOCAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS FUND (MMOF) PROJECT APPLICATION FOR ON -DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL - UPPER FRONT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REGION (UFRTPR) WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with the 2022-2023 Local Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) Project Application for On -Demand Transit Services from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region (UFRTPR), which, if awarded, will commence January 1, 2023, and end December 31, 2024, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said grant application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the 2022-2023 Local Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) Project Application for On -Demand Transit Services from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, to the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region (UFRTPR), be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign, and that Evan Pinkham, Department of Public Works, be, and hereby is, authorized to electronically submit said grant application. cc: Pc CER/cH/EP) 6/w/2.2 2022-1478 EG0080 2022-2023 LOCAL MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND MITIGATION OPTIONS FUND (MMOF) PROJECT APPLICATION FOR ON -DEMAND TRANSIT SERVICES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN AND ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL - UPPER FRONT RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING REGION (UFRTPR) PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 25th day of May, A.D., 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: dethA) L Weld County Clerk to the Board t� BY:Otbre-frvl •�. Deputy Clerk to the AP' ' • yr D A�/o! •� �F / flew - County Attor ey Date of signature: ifil3/l ZZ ScoiK K James, Chair Miker man, Prp � erry L. uck Steve Moreno Lor 2022-1478 EG0080 4X/ e X61%. BOCC STAFF USE Date Set: Time: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION REQUEST WORK SESSION TITLE: Weld County UFRTPR & NFRMPO Multimodal Transportation & Mitigations Options Fund (MMOF) Grant Application — On -Demand Transit Services Follow -Up DEPARTMENT: Public Works DATE: May 23, 2022 PERSON REQUESTING: Evan Pinkham EXTENSION: 3727 Has your Commissioner Coordinator or BOCC Chair approved the work session? X Yes, Commissioner Coordinator Yes, BOCC Chair Recommended length of time needed for discussion: 15 minutes X 30 minutes other (list): In addition to yourself and the board, please list who should attend: Elizabeth Relford, Jay McDonald, Don Warden, Ryan Rose, Cheryl Pattelli, Bruce Barker, and Esther Gesick. Brief description of the issue: Informational only X Action needed The purpose of this work session is to follow up from the May 16th work session to decide whether or not Weld County will submit a MMOF application for Via Mobility services at the June 2nd UFR meeting. This would require the application being placed on the May 25th BOCC agenda. Attached to the work session request is the information communities provided regarding their need/ support for the application. At the June 2. UFR meeting, staff recommends Weld County request the UFR Regional Planning Commission (RPC) consider reducing the county's required 50% local match rate to 25%. The UFR must approve this request and forward it to the Transportation Commission for final approval. The application also includes the justification for this request. In addition, the Board also needs to consider the same request for an MMOF application for the NFRMPO boundary. The communities of Johnstown, Milliken, and Severance also want to partner on this service. Applications are due to the NFR on June 3rd, so this application would also need to be on the next BOCC agenda. Options for the board: 1. Allow staff to proceed with placing both applications on the May 25th BOCC agenda. 2. Do not proceed with applications. Recommendation to the board: Staff will proceed as directed by the Board. BOARD CHAIR USE Results/Outcomes: 2022-1478 �/25 Ec-,00h LOCAL MMOF PROJECT APPLICATION - 2022 Planning Region: Upper Front Range Complete and submit this form-fillable application ELECTRONICALLY ONLY! Do NOT submit any printed, scanned or converted files! APPLICANT INFORMATION 1. ELIGIBLE APPLICANT AGENCY TYPE — indicate ONE Municipality County OTransit Agency ®School Dist. Other 2. AGENCY NAME Weld County 3. ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS Fort Lupton, Hudson, KPPneshiira Platteville Cacrest 4. CONTACT PERSON Evan Pinkham TITLE Transportation Planner PHONE 970-400-3727 5. AGENCY MAILING ADDRESS PROJECT DESCRIPTION CITY STATE ZIP 6. PROJECT NAME Weld County On -Demand Transit Service 7. PROJECT LOCATION (route, address, service area, etc.) The Weld County portion of the Upper Front Rance TPR area 8. PROJECT PHYSICAL LIMITS (mileposts, intersecting roadways, boundaries, etc., if applicable) See attached map. 9. COUNTY(ies) Weld 10. MUNICIPALITY(ies) Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keeneshurn Platteville 11. X50% REQUIRED MATCH (default) X25% RATE: 0% 11a. MATCH RATE EXPLANATION - Provide a brief description of your agency service area to justify the match rate above (not required of Counties or Municipalities) See attached match reduction request. 12. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SCOPE (i.e., what work will be done; do NOT include why it'll be done) The proposed project is for Weld County to contract with Via Mobility to provide an on -demand transit program for individuals that are 60+ and/or disabled individuals. The program would allow for unincorporated Weld County residents (in the service area), and individuals living in Ault, Fort Lupton, Gilcrest, Hudson, Keenesburg, Kersey, Nunn, Pierce, and Platteville to schedule free transportation to get to local/regional destinations. Via Mobility will operate two buses at 50 hours a week (40 hours of service time). ELIGIBILITY 13. PROJECT ELEMENTS — check all that apply PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE Bicycle & pedestrian facilities - construction Bicycle & pedestrian facilities - design Projects providing safe, non -motorized routes for school -aged children Planning or Study for non -motorized transportation TRANSIT (CDOT-DTR consultation required) NEW Transit Service (also submit Attachment J) EXISTING Transit Service (Operating Costs) Transit planning, feasibility, or other study Transit Revenue Service Vehicle Replacement Transit Revenue Service Vehicle Expansion Transit Non -Revenue Service Vehicle Transit Facility Design Transit Facility Construction Transit Equipment Purchase OTHER use a NO Re • ional Plan or Statewide Plans Plan Transportation Demand Management Project ■ Multimodal Mobility Technology ■ Multimodal Transportation Study ■ Greenhouse Gas Mitigation - reduces VMT or increases multimodal )I(1 Transportation/Travel Modeling PLAN IN I 1 GRi\'MN 14. Is your project defined in a regional plan? AYES If yes, please identify the plan: 15. Is your project defined in a local plan? ei YES ■ NO If yes, please identify the plan: Participant Communities' Transportation/Comp Note: Pro bcts are not re • uired to be identified s • ecificall in a 10 -Year Plan, Ft'NDim, r: 16. MMOF FUNDS REQUESTED: (select preference for STATE, FEDERAL or EITHER type of funding) EITHER $ 685,800 17. OTHER FUNDING SOURCE(S) - also indicate TYPE of funding source 17a. FTA 5311 FEDERAL $ 101,250 17b. Weld County and municipalities listed above LOCAL $ 127,350 17c. LOCAL 17d. LOCAL 17e. LOCAL 18. TOTAL PROJECT COST* $ 914,400 *Transit Service Expansion projects: Include total combined Attachment J below detailing the separate funding lans for long-term funds for all project components above and provide components capital operating and/or planning . .z Y. r St PPLF:All NI \L ,Alf A('I INIE:NI S RLQI IRI:D - please label attachments 19. FOR ALL PROJECTS: accordingI} project schedule of approval or requested) covenants for all FTA-funded TITLE all NEW transit service projects) a• encies for all FACILITY •ro ects Attachment A — Description, Needs & Benefits of proposed I1 Attachment B — Cost estimate and project implementation l� Attachment C — Resolutions of local financial support and letters Attachment D — Evidence of project eligibility (if necessary INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: Attachment E — Maps, plans and photographs ■ Attachment F — Environmental Review ■ Attachment G — Proposed maintenance plans, agreements, Attachment H — Right-of-way or legal property description TRANSIT: ■ Attachment J - Transit Service Expansion funding plan (Required Attachment K - Transit Facilit E• uit Anal sis Re• uired of SIGNA I I RI: 20. 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This program with help to fill a gap in transportation that many Weld County residents currently have . The program will help to connect rural Weld County residents to many different destinations including medical/dental appointments, grocery stores, and community centers . Currently, these individuals must solely rely on assistance from friends and family because there are currently no other transportation options that serve the area . Providing an on-demand transit service to these individuals will give them more flexibility to find transportation to several locations, and reduce and potentially eliminate the need for assistance from caregivers. Via Mobility A pilot test program was conducted by Via Mobility, which served southwest Weld County communities from August 2nd , 2021 to February 28th , 2022 . The pilot project helped to determine the viability of the project, as well as how Weld County could extend the project to more communities . The pilot project was deemed a success by many accounts, and assisted many people in getting to their destinations. The pilot project laid the groundwork for how the program will work for Weld County Upper Front Range communities . Weld County has worked with Via Mobility staff to develop an implementation plan that will replicate a446ft Pawnee the successes seen in the pilot National Pawnee Grasslands National Grasslands program . Figure 1 shows the proposed boundary i ' � 14 Fort Collin! for the Upper Front Range TPR on- 44,;. , 4924 ft demand transit service . Communities all On-Demand Transit Service Boundary Loveland 4 NFRMPO served are Ault, Fort Lupton , Gilcrest, /I/7 - . . _ 34ORCOG re—] County6oundary Hudson , Keenesburg, Kersey, Nunn , 4 Fort Morgan r Pierce, and Platteville , as well as Lor unincorporated Weld County residents within the service boundary. - - - ---------___ c. , Figure 1 - On-Demand Transit Service Boundary ♦ • • i * • * • i * • . ■ • • t • s • e • i • • • • • * t • • • • • • t PROGRAM NEED • . • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • t • i • t • • t • • f • • • • • • • • 4 * • t • • • • • • • * • ■ • • • t * Wet • • • t t • • • • • • t • r • t * r • • • • * • • t • i • • o . . . * . • * i t t i • • 4 i ■ • • • • t * • * • i • t • r • • • s • 4 4 * * i • * • • * 4 i • • * i • * * i • t • • t • • • t • • • t i • t 4 i • • • • • • i i t i • * i • • t Serving the Community Weld County's rural residents in the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region do not have the same benefits regarding transportation that residents in more densely populated areas have . There is currently no fixed transit system that serves residents in the Upper Front Range region . Residents that are unable to drive must rely on the help of friends and family to get them to the destinations that they are needing to go to. This can create a burden for caregivers, and increase the possibility of missed appointments for a vulnerable population . There are many individuals in rural Weld County that must deal with this reality on a regular basis . As Weld County's population ages, additional opportunities for transportation are needed . The percentage of people living with a disability in Weld County tends to be higher in sparsely populated areas. Much of the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region is rural in nature which creates a hardship for many people when it comes to transportation . Figure 2 shows the percentage of people living with a disability throughout Weld County. Many areas located within the proposed service boundary have above 10 percent of the population living with a disability. This high percentage underscores the need for transportation assistance in the region . { i , I 25 . ' f Fort Collkis i i .,f f///4-7, -- -------- ' , ` I Q On-Demand Transit Service Boundary \' - Loveland• • I ,- ;I:// ' '-` r- ij CountyBoundary I: WV/ "" I� NFRMPO ' Tia•AK - = DRCOG . : Percent of Population with a Disability I F 0 - 3.9 I\ - - ' 1 4.0 - 7.2 .on l ` - 73 10 / ,.. \ I *INN , . it _ 18 / 1 \ 19 - 25 I \.! • Figure 2 - Percent of Population with a Disability • a e • • ■ a r • * IS • it • ■ • i a a • • • a * ■ ■ * Si • • • • ■ • • a • • • e e • asses • r • • r e • • • • ■ s r • e • • e r • • r t • e e ♦ • e e S e • • • s r ✓ e e • r• a t • • e s • Y • 5 • a r • a e r $ • r • • e r • • • • • • r ✓ * e r • t * • • • • 5 • • • • e • * Isere R ♦ • • • r • • r r • * • • * • • * e t t • • • • r • 4 • • + • • • • e ' it • • • • • • • , • • • • • • t • * • • 1t r r e s • • • • Ag i n g Popu lati on Weld County's older adult population is increasing quickly and living longer. In Colorado as a whole , between 2003 and 2014 the n umber of adults 65 years and older increased by 46 .8% which was the 3rd highest growth rate in the country. With an increasing n umber of 65 + individuals residing in Weld County, the need for reliable transportation will greatly increase . Weld County wishes to assist this aging population with reliable transit opportunities since this is a growing need . With over 13 percent of Weld County residents over the age of 64 , this program is vital to the community. In Weld County, many older individuals reside in the rural parts of the county. The proposed service boundary of this program will serve many i e lderly individuals, as seen in 25 figure 3 . This service boundary is for pick-up location , and the . - - - Fact Collins - [ program will take individuals to locations outside of Weld t ' � . Are- . ___ , . v . f l On-Demand Transit Service Boundary County (Adams, Lorimer, r\-----•Loveland - �_ I, ' '' e E t countyBoundary r . . :i - Oi NFFtMPO Boulder Counties , etc . ) . �� ol�coc ass _ Elderly (65+ years) Population' Tat . _ _.. _.: -. . -- -- - , F---`-1 0 - 131 132 - 313 314 - 50C �, 5 0 736 < SR 737 — 1Q 65 7��blib 1086 - 1810, , , 1 ___ _ _Figure 3 - Elderly Population (65+) ♦ * • ► • • • ♦ ♦ • ♦ ♦ • • • • • i ♦ * • ♦ • • • • ♦ • ► • • • • • • ► COMMUNITY BENEFITS ♦ • • • • • • ♦ * • ► ♦ • • ♦ • • ► O s • 0 ♦ • * ♦ • ■ •' ♦ t • ♦ * • ► ♦ * e t ♦ • • ♦ • • e • e • * * ert ♦ * • ► ♦ • f t • • • * • • ► ♦ • e O * e t * e • t * e ► ♦ • * ► * • • to . , . . . t • i ► * • • i ♦ t ► i i i • * • • t • • i i • • i * • • t i i i . • • t it i i i ! • i ♦ ♦ t The proposed on-demand program has numerous community benefits including giving a large portion of the population the ability to remain independent. This service will provide individuals a safe and reliable transportation option to get them to the services that they need including medical , shopping, education , and recreation . Providing this option for transportation will give Weld ,0 County residents the ability to easily schedule essential , and life- enhancing trips that will allow them to engage more with the 11/4 rq 1 , fiT: community. As adults age and increasingly rely on options other . • '‘ ,z,. %‘,, _ � � than driving themselves, transportation can be a limiting factor for _ p ) \ ( _: achieving desirable societal and health outcomes. Without this s -y.yy''' V option , many individuals may feel more secluded from their community, and less able to engage in activities. <: `� There are economic benefits to this program as well . The program provides the opportunity for riders to go shopping, get to their place of employment, and among other things, go to medical appointments. Giving these residents a more reliable form of transportation will help them engage more with their community, which is a great benefit for the community. S f • • r • • • i • t i • • r r • • • b • • r r • • • ■ • i ■ • • * •PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION • ♦ • • • • • • • i • • i r • •p i • • • • • • • i • east • WI;• i • t • i • • • * t • • • t • r • • i • • • i • • • • ■ • i r • • • • ♦ i • t • * • t i i * t • • t • • • ♦ • ■ t Budget • i ■ • i t t • i * a * • i t • i r • ♦ i e • 4 a * t i • • ♦ t i • i r • ♦ i • • i i t • • • i + 4 , 4 * , , ', r i • * * t ♦ i • t FY 2022 Budget ( 2022 ) Cost per Hour Hrs. per Year (50 hr. week) Total Cost Bus # 1 $ 90. 00 2540 $ 228, 600. 00 Bus #2 $ 90 . 00 2540 $ 228, 600. 00 Project Total $ 457,200.00 (- ) MMOF Funding $ 342, 900. 00 (- ) FTA 5311 Funding $ 101,250. 00 Local Match (2022) $ 13,050.00 FY 2023 Budget ( 2023) Cost per Hour Hrs. per Year (50 hr. week) Total Cost Bus # 1 $ 90 . 00 2540 $ 228, 600. 00 Bus #2 $ 90 . 00 2540 $ 228, 600. 00 Project Total $ 457,200.00 (- ) MMOF Funding $ 342, 900. 00 Local Match (2023) $ 114,300.00 Project Total $ 914,400.00 (-) MMOF Funding Request $ 685 ,800.00 (-) FTA 5311 Funding $ 101, 250 .00 Local Match $ 127,350.00 Schedule Project Implementation Schedule Activity Schedule Determine program need and develop implementation plan 08/2/2021-6/2/2022 Application submittal for MMOF funding 6/2/2022 MMOF funding awarded 9/1/2022 Coordinate with Via Mobility staff for project startup 9/1/2022- 1/1/2023 Provide information to potential program participants including information on how to utilize the service 9/1/2022- 1/1/2023 Project startup - Begin offering rides to 60+ and disabled citizens in the service area with two buses, two drivers 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023 Monitor ridership levels 1/1/2023 - project completion Continued public outreach to inform about the program 1/1/2023 - project completion Identify additional funding sources to continue program past FY 23 continually DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS kitN, 4,1 isisoe'doe. 1111 H Street Greeley , Colorado 80631 Website : www.weld ov . com Email . epinkham@weldgov . com ,._ Phone : (970) 400-3750 =� Fax : (970) 304-6497 May 18 , 2022 RE : FY 2022-2023 MMOF Call for Projects — On-demand Transit Program Local Match Reduction Dear Upper Front Range TPR Chair, Weld County is formally requesting a 25% reduction to the local match requirement for MMOF funding as determined by the Colorado Transportation Commission and stated in the MMOF Program Overview. Weld County is looking to contract transportation service with Via Mobility on behalf of nine Weld County communities to deliver a much-needed transit mobility program to the region . The proposed on-demand transit service MMOF application would provide on-demand transportation services to a portion of our community that currently does not have dependable transportation options . The proposed project would serve our 60+ community as well as individuals living with a disability with transportation to a variety of regional destinations at no cost to the rider. This much needed program will promote a complete and integrated multimodal system in Upper Front Range region . The proposed program meets several of the funding goals of MMOF including : • Benefits seniors by making aging in place more feasible . • Benefits residents of rural and disproportionately impacted communities by providing them with more access and flexible public transportation services . • Provides enhanced mobility for persons with disabilities . • Reduces emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases . Weld County requests a lowered local match amount due to budget constraints with several of our partner communities . The communities of Ault, Fort Lupton , Gilcrest , Hudson , Keenesburg , Kersey , Nunn , Pierce , and Platteville are looking to provide a portion of the local match for the program , however struggle to come up with the proportional amount needed . According to the MMOF Program Overview, Weld County is required to match MMOF funding at 50% . We are requesting this amount be reduced to 25% to align with our other UFR counties who were both granted 25 % match rate requirements , especially considering Weld County is not as affluent as Larimer County and has similar characteristics to Morgan County as depicted on the attached maps . For geographical consistency and due to the financial hardship the larger match requirement creates for small communities , we appreciate your consideration in this very important matter . Weld County and our partner communities look forward to providing this service to our residents and municipal partners . Thank you for your consideration of reducing Weld County's MMOF local match from 50% to 25% to be able to contract this very important transportation service to our unincorporated residents and small rural communities . Sincerely, . 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()Cede?' ............,„„‘.. I tg: I ik JUm � A It Y f T^ LI LtL '^ 2019 Median Home Value ri so - $ 272 , 727 _ . — I $ 272 , 728 - $ 524 , 676 cr ► ' U— $ 524 , 677 - $ 855 , 566 ;-- , e �" t;. Ili $ 855 , 567 - $ 1 , 388 , 699 ' 1 j. �� .: . � •,„ ii {raas 11O t NMI $ 1 , 388 , 700 $ 2 , 000 , 001 4. .. -1 a 0n demand Transit Service � ........_,..�a.., Boundary ' ■. . t $ 1Ma' i Weld County Boundary ♦ ► c Upper Front Range TPR BoundarF .t . w� cell p p g y � � Source : US Census Bureau - ESRI 2010 Census Data May 3, 2022 Mayor Zo Stieber Hubbard 130 S. McKinley Avenue Phone: 303.857.6694 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 Fax: 303.857.0351 Mavor@fortluotonco.gov www.fortluptonco.gov Dear CDOT Scoring and Selection Panel, As Mayor of the City of Fort Lupton, I am writing on behalf of the City to support the Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund application currently in the submission process for the Via Mobility project by Weld County through the Upper Front Range Transportation Planning Region. The City was fortunate enough to benefit from the pilot program that ran from August 2021 to February 2022. During this time the program demonstrated that the residents of Weld County and smaller communities need these services. The economics of running a standalone program would be challenging for a community such as ours. Considering our limited resources, a collaborative effort funding by grants like this one will create viable opportunities to benefit our citizens. The City Council is earmarking up to $73,500.00 as our portion of the required local match to help make this needed resource a reality. This is a true regional effort to help Weld County and its small communities to provide needed services for those who are overlooked all too often. I look forward to this this project becoming an asset to the region. I encourage CDOT to approve the grant application submitted for the Via Mobility Project. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Mobile: 720 753 7335 a i c c4 . A Fsm//y telk PO Box 128 304 81h Street Gilcrest, CO 80623 (970) 737-2426 (970) 7.37-2427 fax www.townofgilcrest.org May 17, 2022 Evan Pinkham, MPA Transportation Planner, Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street Greeley, CO 80631 RE: Letter of Support for MMOF funding of on -demand transit Dear Mr. Pinkham The Gilcrest Town Board of Trustees requested I thank you for your presentation on the Weld County application to CDOT through the UFRTPR for MMOF funding to continue the Via Mobility on demand transportation service in our area, and to provide this letter of support. Gilcrest has no medical services, grocery store or shopping for essential services within the Town. Seniors and other disadvantaged residents without personal transportation are forced to find rides with other individuals to get to Greeley and other communities along the Hwy 85 corridor to cover their basic needs. This lack of local commerce and services also means there are little in the way of job opportunities, without commuting to other communities. The Town Board believes providing on demand transit service to be extremely important to our residents. The Town fully supports your application for MMOF funding, and subject to annual appropriations, the Town of Gilcrest will commit to cover the Town's proportional share of the local match in 2023 and 2024, if you are successful in acquiring the MMOF funding. Sincerely, oren Town AdmirSistrator RESOLUTION NO. 22-36 Series of 2022 TITLE: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE MMOF GRANT FOR SENIOR AND ADA RIDE SERVICES TO HUDSON FROM VIA WHEREAS, the Town of Hudson recognizes the need for and benefits of providing transportation services to its citizens; WHEREAS, in collaboration with Weld County and several other communities, the Town will join in a grant application for funding from the Multi -Modal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund ("MMOF") to provides certain transportation services (the "Services"); WHEREAS, if awarded funds, Weld County would contract with Via Mobility for on - demand transit service, available to Hudson residents, free of charge for riders aged 60 and up, and for riders with disabilities; WHEREAS, if awarded funds, based on population, the Town would be required to contribute 4.28% of the total cost of the required local match; and WHEREAS, the Town of Hudson is fully committed to providing the required local match to assist in funding the Services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF HUDSON, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Town Council of the Town of Hudson fully supports this MMOF grant application, understands its obligation to contribute matching funds for the Services, and has budgeted and appropriated the following funds sufficient to cover the Town's share of approximately 4.28% of the total cost of the required 2022 local match of $5,444.34. Any associated matching funds allocated for 2023 will be processed in the 2023 Budget. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED this /gli-A day of (1l, 2022. (SEAL) ATTEST: a Blackston, Town Clerk TOWN OF H ,�� SON, COLORADO Laura ' , M • y or 1 91 W Broadway Avenue Keenesburg, CO 80643 townofkeenesburg.com May 23, 2022 Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street Greeley, CO 80631 RE: On -Demand Transit Program - MMOF Dear Ms. Relford, Phone: 303.732.4281 Fax: 303.732.0599 townofkeene@rtebb.net The Town of Keenesburg is in support of being a participant in the Upper Front Range Mobility grant share application. If awarded the funding, Weld County would contract with Via Mobility for on -demand transit service to individuals aged 60 and up, as well as individuals with. disabilities. This service will be free of charge to the rider, making it a great benefit for our community. Keenesburg would be among the towns that would share in the cost share expense. Thank you, Debra Chumley Town Manager TOWN OF KEENESBURG FOUNDED JULY 1906 A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SINCE JULY 1919 TOWN OF NUNN 185 LINCOLN AVENUE PO BOX 171 NUNN, CO 80648 PHONE: (970) 8972385 FAX'. (970) 897.2540 May 19, 2022 Evan Pinkham, Transportation Planner Weld County Public Works 1111 H Street Greeley, CO 80631 Dear Evan, The Town of Nunn Board of Trustees would like to provide this letter of support for the MMOF funding application. We understand that the Town of Nunn match contribution would be 1.3 % which is approximately 1658.00. We appreciate Weld County's including the Town of Nunn in this project and think that this will be a great benefit to our Senior citizens within our community. Mayor, Jennifer Moon, Town of Nunn Board of Trustees -arAirrn‘ 11 9' sat s� k -12W.7!Y• d e } ' Tc �1 1'' '�, �A \ IIFPLA F IE1LIEpin �.1N ;� �'n1�'J%' 3`.w t;Y ° --r,• encc 7% �.�- � s):4) Adrienne Sandoval, Mayor itzt ,,,,, , � e.� r , 400 Grand Avenue, Platteville Colorado 80651 ,>src sip <' I �2� fit i'P �zyy, . : st a ` { '" , SM`tj^Fo `S ' 970 . 785 .2245 - 970 . 785 .2476 (0 kM1- .. vyA ,,� z ' �; (asandoval@plattevillegov.org) May 17, 2022 UFR Regional Planning Commission RPC Chair Scott James Reference : Via Mobility Program & MM.OF Grant Application Commissioner James , on behalf of the Platteville Board of Trustees I am submitting this fetter of Support for the Multimodal Transportation and Mitigation Options Fund (MMOF) grant application that Weld County is submitting for the Via Mobility public transit project. The Board of Trustees and I firmly believe that this program will benefit our senior residents by providing them with a reliable and convenient transportation option that the Town would otherwise not be able to afford. Our community recently participated in the Via Mobility pilot program with strong participation and positive results and the Town looks forward to continuing this program through a partnership with Weld County and surrounding rural communities. Along with this fetter of Support the Board of Trustees have agreed to commit funding of approximately $9,728 for our community local match to help fund the program through 2023 . The Via Mobility program is an asset and needed resource to rural communities in the area and we look forward to working with Weld County to provide these important services to our residents . The Town of Platteville supports this program and highly recommends that the MMOF grant funding is approved. Sincerely, Adrienne San ov Mayor of Platteville From : jwoods@hudsoncolorado.orq To: Evan Pinkham Subject: Re: On-demand Transit Program - MMOF Date: Monday, May 16, 2022 4 : 30 : 52 PM f• vt: TTS-t. ro a4.v._�'TP:,::..C^..F. a —^Srr're..u" •T,m� "e ftrl <^J'".S3.s'JZ.---Cfl.'^'. -.,_'^—t..'S'SS....�G1S.')r..i:+L�'.'w:.:'G'L 4—+/, This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. We had a dozen residents of our senior apartments say they would be interested in van service . We've also offered a senior trip to the botanic gardens and have 5 sign ups so far. They recently had manager turnover at the apartments and we are now invited to a weekly coffee & donuts meet and greet. We didn't have that access before, so I' ll let you know if our numbers change and our data gets any better than that. Jennifer Woods, AICP Interim Town Manager/Planning Director Town of Hudson Office : (303) 536-9311 Direct : (720) 491 -7283 jwoodshudsoncolorado .org www. hudsoncolorado . org From : Linda Kudrna To: Evan Pinkham Cc: Chris Cross Subject: Senior transit program Date: Monday, May 16, 2022 2 : 36 : 35 PM 'ar(..WirzrzcCiW m-74 :: y.nY'Tr:••-SF�.':23fi. KL•aS>i .Y�'atrY�''f�'.4.�'l. Sv.1�"'JZ—c.xC3iiw;4^="= •r�...e^ :.Tn:iak Caution : This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi Evan , Chris Cross forwarded me your email about what outreach we have done here in the Fort Lupton community to get word to our Senior population about the On-demand Transit Program through Via Mobility . I scheduled with Hanna Johnson , Vobility Coordinator to speak and share information about the program to our Senior nutrition lunch group back in the fall of 2021 . We have also left informational handouts at our Recreation/Community Center as well as in the Senior lounge to encourage Seniors to take advantage of this resource if needed . I also posted the information in our fall/winter recreation brochure under Senior Services . As the Senior Program Coordinator, I receive several phone calls on a monthly basis asking about transportation services available to Seniors within the community . This service is certainly needed for our Seniors, especially those that do not have means of family or friends to rely on for assistance . Please feel free to reach out if you need further information . Thank you . Linda Kudrna Active Adult/Senior Coordinator Fort Lupton Recreation Office : 303-857-4200 ext . 6166 Direct : 720-466- 6166 www . fortluptonco . gov The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this information in error, please delete or destroy the information. From : townofnunn .clerk©ezlink.com Evan Pinkham Subject: Re: On-demand transit application Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 3:00: 51 PM Caution : This email originated from outside of Weld County Government. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hello Evan , I am having the Board meeting tomorrow evening and the letter is ready to go for Friday morning . I will email Friday if that is okay . We have folks that are interested and think that this is really a good thing . We have not had opportunity to reach out to the community yet, but I do have a public hearing in June that may provide the opportunity . Thank you , Cathy Payne Town Clerk/Treasurer Town of Nunn Contract Form Entity Information New Contract Request Entity Name* Entity ID* UPPER FRONT RANGE REGIONAL O0017828 PLANNING COMMISSION Contract Narne * 2022 MMOF CALL FOR PROJECTS Contract Status CTB REVIEW ❑ New Entity? Contract ID 5852 Contract Lead* EPI N KHAM Contract Lead Email epinkharn@co.weld.co.us Parent Contract ID Requires Board Approval YES Department Project # Contract Description* PUBLIC: WORKS IS REQUESTING TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR UPPER FRONT RANGE TPR AND NORTH FRONT RANGE MPO FOR THE 2022 MMOF CALL FOR PROJECTS. Contract Description 2 Contract Type APPLICATION Amount S 0.00 NO Re If this is a ren Department PUBLIC WORKS Department Email CM- PublicW©rks glweldgov.com ern Head Email CM-PublicWorks- DeptHeadgweldgov.com County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY AI I _ ORNEY EMAIL Canty Attorney Email CM- C.OU NTYA I I O RN EYig°WELDG OV.COM us Contract ID if this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Requested BQCC Agenda Date* 05,25 2022 Due Date 05/21/2022 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* HAD Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnBase Contract Dates Effective Date Review Date* 05,/10,12023 Renewal Date Termination Contact Information Contact Info Contact Name Purchasing Purchasing Apps Approval Process Department Head JAY MCDONALD DH Approved Date 05,='24/2022 Final Approval BOCC Approved YES BOCC Signed Date 05i25?2022 BOCC Agenda Date 05;25,,,2022 Originator EPINKHAM Committed Delivery Date Expiration Date* 05;01 2024 Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Approved Date finance Approver CHERYL PA { t ELLI Finance Approved Date 05/2512022 Tyler Ref # 2022-1478 Legal Counsel BRUCE BARKER Legal Counsel 05 26 2022 Hello