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A Resolution Approving the Sixth Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement among El Paso County, Colorado, the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Manitou Springs, the Town of Green Mountain Falls, the Town of Ramah, and the Town of Calhan Regarding the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority
Presenter:
Gayle Sturdivant, PE, PMP, City Engineer/Deputy Public Works Director
Ryan Phipps, PE, Capital Improvements Program Manager
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Summary:
The Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority (PPRTA) Board of Directors (Board) is proposing a Sixth Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement among El Paso County, Colorado, the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Manitou Springs, the Town of Green Mountain Falls, the Town of Ramah, and the Town of Calhan regarding the PPRTA (Establishing IGA). The amendment will require a super majority affirmative vote for projects proposed under the newly established "State and Federal Discretionary Grant Match Fund" program.
Background:
Prior to the November 2022 ballot measure for the PPRTA capital project renewal (PPRTA 3), the member governments staff, the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) and the Board prepared an extensive list of issues, referred to as the matrix, to be discussed and decided by the Board. The matrix was approved by the Board in January 2022.
One of the items on the PPRTA 3 matrix was the creation of a "State and Federal Discretionary Grant Match Fund - Phase 1" program that could be used by any of the member governments. This program allows member governments to request approval by the Board to use the program for the local match funding requirements for projects on either the B-list or non-listed capital projects if the member government chooses to apply for a State or Federal discretionary grant. The local government making the request to use this program would be required to budget those funds from their planned PPRTA allocations.
The Board approved the inclusion of t...
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