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AGENDA ITEM: Authorization for the 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement Program
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
MEETING: Board of Commissioners
DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2023 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda
ITEM SUMMARY SHEET
COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD
Resolution #2023-2590 _ 23-26
Motion to adopt the attached suggested resolution.
ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY
Resolution Yolanda Smith Charles
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
Oakland County recognizes there is a persistent need for citizens of all ages and abilities to be able
to use reliable and dependable public transportation services to access jobs, health care,
community resources, colleges/universities, shopping, and recreational opportunities. The request is
to create a 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement Program to provide reimbursement
funds to maintain existing public transportation services in Oakland County municipalities.
It is anticipated that the millage from the November 8, 2022, ballot proposal will generate
$66,163,000 in the first year. These funds have been allocated towards supporting countywide
public transportation services provided by SMART, NOTA, WOTA, and OPC and to improve transit
opportunities for transportation for disadvantaged individuals. SMART contracts with local
municipalities and provides Municipal Credit funds, which are made available to it by the Michigan
Legislature pursuant to Michigan Public Act 51 of 1951. The distribution formula will be based upon
the following factors: Municipal Credits received from SMART and the current municipal approved
FY 2023 budgeted amount for public transportation services.. Eligible municipalities will be
responsible for contracting directly with local transportation providers or operate a Community
Partnership Program.
Oakland County Reimbursement Funds will be used to supplement Municipal Credits received from
SMART for eligible public transportation expenses. The qualified municipalities interested in
participating in this reimbursement program must submit an application to the Oakland County
Department of Economic Development, which will administer the program. The participating
municipalities awarded funds through the Program will approve an Interlocal Agreement between
Oakland County and the municipality.
POLICY ANALYSIS
This is a request to approve the creation of the Local Transportation Reimbursement Program and
an authorization for a one-time appropriation of $500,000 from the County’s Public Transportation
Millage Fund Balance Account. The purpose of establishing the Local Transportation
Reimbursement Program to continue current transportation services in northwest and southwest
Oakland County.
The Local Transportation Reimbursement Program shall be administered in conformance with
federal, state, and local legal requirements, Oakland County Policies and Procedures. The Program
will be administered by the Department of Economic Development will administer the Program and
the distribution of allocated funds to the participating municipalities for expenditures incurred that
meet the eligibility requirements for the Local Transportation Reimbursement Program. The
Department will provide a report back to the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee
and the Board of Commissioners no later than January 30, 2024, detailing the performance metrics
of the program. The FY 2023 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached Schedule A –
Budget Amendment.
BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: Yes
Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at
248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com, or the department contact persons listed for additional
information.
CONTACT
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
ITEM REVIEW TRACKING
Gwen Markham, Created/Initiated - 2/16/2023
David Woodward, Board of Commissioners Approved - 2/16/2023
Hilarie Chambers, Executive's Office Approved - 2/21/2023
Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds Final Approval - 2/28/2023
AGENDA DEADLINE: 02/16/2023 6:00 PM
ATTACHMENTS
1. OC_Transit - Local Transportation Reimbursement Program_Sch. A
2. LocalTransitReimbursementProgramMemo02062023
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-02-03 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Recommend and Forward to Finance
2023-02-03 Finance - Recommend to Board, as amended
2023-02-16 Full Board - Adopt
Motioned by: Commissioner Michael Gingell
Seconded by: Commissioner Penny Luebs
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen
Nelson, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson,
Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Ajay
Raman (17)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Christine Long, Brendan Johnson (2)
Passed
February 16, 2023
RESOLUTION #2023-2590 _ 23-26
Sponsored By: Yolanda Smith Charles
Economic Development - Authorization for the 2023 Interim Local Transportation
Reimbursement Program
Chair and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS on November 8, 2022, the citizens of Oakland County approved the transit millage to be
levied at a maximum rate of .95 mills for a period of 10 years beginning in 2022 that will generate
$66,163,00 in the first year; and
WHEREAS the County recognizes that all communities are not presently served by SMART, NOTA,
WOTA, or OPC and need reliable and dependable public transportation services to access jobs,
health care, community resources, educational institutions, and recreational opportunities and
WHEREAS Oakland County is committed to offering safe, affordable, and equitable transportation
options for residents and visitors to improve quality of life, promote vibrant communities, and
encourage economic vitality in local cities, villages and townships; and
WHEREAS Oakland County is seeking to offer a program to provide reimbursement funds to
maintain existing public transportation services in Oakland County municipalities that meet the
following criteria: i) are not served by a SMART fixed route, ii) do not receive Community Credits from
SMART, and iii) are not currently served by NOTA, WOTA, or OPC; more specifically: Brandon,
Clarkston, Groveland, Holly Twp, Village of Holly, Independence, Lake Angelus, City of Novi, Novi
Twp, Ortonville, Rose, Springfield, Commerce, Lyon, Milford Twp, Village of Milford, South Lyon,
Wixom and Wolverine Lake, Northville (portion); and
WHEREAS the Program will assist eligible municipalities by offering Oakland County Public
Transportation Millage funds as a reimbursement for qualified expenses that are under a current
contract or currently budgeted for public transportation for services provided between January 1,
2023, through December 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS participating municipalities will be required to submit semi-annual reimbursement
requests with performance reports detailing the ridership, services provided and expenditures utilizing
Program funding that is approved by Oakland County Economic Development staff prior to receiving
reimbursement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approves
the creation of the 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement Program and hereby authorizes
a one-time appropriation of $500,000 from the County’s Public Transportation Millage Fund Balance
Account for the purpose of establishing the 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement
Program to continue current transportation services in northwest and southwest Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement Program
shall be administered in conformance with federal, state, and local legal requirements, Oakland
County Policies and Procedures.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Department of Economic Development shall
serve as the program administrator and shall distribute the allocated funds to the participating
municipalities for expenditures incurred that meet the eligibility requirements for the 2023 Interim
Local Transportation Reimbursement Program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Department of Economic Development shall
provide a report back to the Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee and the Board of
Commissioners no later than January 30, 2024, detailing the performance metrics of the program.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 2023 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached
Schedule A – Budget Amendment.
Chair, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Yolanda Smith
Charles.
Date: February 16, 2023
David Woodward, Commissioner
Date: February 21, 2023
Hilarie Chambers, Deputy County Executive II
Date: February 28, 2023
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2023-02-03 Economic Development & Infrastructure - Recommend and Forward to Finance
2023-02-03 Finance - Recommend to Board, as amended
2023-02-16 Full Board - Adopt
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Michael Gingell seconded by Commissioner Penny Luebs to adopt the
attached Resolution: Authorization for the 2023 Interim Local Transportation Reimbursement
Program.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Spisz, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson,
Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, Janet
Jackson, Gary McGillivray, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Ajay Raman
(17)
No: None (0)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: Christine Long, Brendan Johnson (2)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. OC_Transit - Local Transportation Reimbursement Program_Sch. A
2. LocalTransitReimbursementProgramMemo02062023
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true
and accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on
February 16, 2023, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at
Pontiac, Michigan on Thursday, February 16, 2023.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds
Oakland County, Michigan
OAKLAND TRANSIT, OAKLAND COUNTY TRANSIT DIVISION - LOCAL TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
Schedule "A" DETAIL
R/E Fund Name Division Name
Fund #
(FND)Cost Center (CCN) #
Account #
(RC/SC)
Program #
(PRG)Grant ID (GRN) #
Project ID #
(PROJ)
Region
(REG)
Budget
Fund
Affiliate
(BFA)
Ledger
Account
Summary Account Title
FY 2023
Amendment
FY 2024
Amendment
FY 2025
Amendment
R Oakland Transit Oakland County Transit FND58800 CCN1090801 RC601637 PRG172155 610000 Property Tax Levy $500,000 $-$-
Total Revenues $500,000 $-$-
E Oakland Transit Oakland County Transit FND58800 CCN1090801 SC730373 PRG172155 730000 Contracted Services 500,000 --
Total Expenditures $500,000 $-$-
OAKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE DAVID COULTER
Executive Office Building 41W | 2100 Pontiac Lake Road | Waterford, MI 48328 | Fax (248) 452-9215 | OakGov.com
To Oakland County Board of Commissioners
From Bret Rasegan, Manager, Planning
Date February 6, 2023
Re Local Transportation Reimbursement Program
Citizens in Oakland County passed the Public Transportation Millage on November 8, 2022. Since that time,
Oakland County Administration and staff have been working to put in place contracts with the local transportation
providers identified in the ballot language, which include: SMART, NOTA, WOTA and OPC.
In addition, meetings have been conducted with officials from local cities, villages and townships to discuss the
current transportation services offered to residents. The County recognizes that not all communities are presently
served by SMART, NOTA, WOTA, or OPC.
As a result, for these communities, the County seeks to establish a program to provide reimbursement funds to
support existing public transportation services. The Local Transportation Reimbursement Program will distribute
limited Public Transportation Millage funds to assist eligible municipalities with public transportation related
expenditures incurred that meet the following criteria:
•Must be a city, village or township in Oakland County
•Not served by a SMART fixed route
•Does not receive Community Credits from SMART
•Not currently served by NOTA, WOTA or OPC
•Under a current contract or currently budgeted in FY2023
•Services provided between January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
State funding, pursuant to Michigan Public Act 51 of 1951, is made available to SMART which passes funds on to
local communities in the form of Municipal Credit funds. Oakland County Reimbursement Funds shall be used to
supplement the Municipal Credits received from SMART for eligible public transportation expenses. The distribution
formula of available reimbursement funds shall be based upon the following factors: Municipal Credits received
from SMART and the current municipal approved FY 2023 budgeted amount for public transportation services.
The Oakland County Department of Economic Development is working to develop program eligibility requirements,
deadlines and the following documents:
• Sample Certified Resolution
• Online Program Application Form
• Interlocal Agreement
• Semi-Annual Report Template
• Reimbursement Request Form
If you have questions related to the Local Transportation Reimbursement Program, please contact Kristen Wiltfang
at wiltfangk@oakgov.com.