1. APPROVE the Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 Program of Projects in the amount of $1,189,155 for Monterey-Salinas Transit service on rural transit routes;
2. ADOPT Resolution 2017-18 authorizing federal funding under the Federal Transit Administration Section 5311 program; and 
3. AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to sign Regional Agency Certifications and Assurances as part of the project application. 

The Federal Transit Administration's Section 5311 grant provides federal funding for public transportation projects serving areas with a population of 50,000 or less. The grant is intended to provide access to employment, education, health care, shopping and recreation in small towns and rural areas. Monterey-Salinas Transit applies for these funds to operate rural transit in South Monterey County such as Line 23. 

TAMC annually adopts a Program of Projects (Attachment 1) and certifications and assurances by resolution (Attachment 2) to ensure that transit projects meet Federal Transit Administration requirements for this funding program. Caltrans apportions and distributes these federal funds on a population formula basis and provides TAMC with a fund estimate for purposes of preparing the Program of Projects.

This action is necessary to claim federal transit funding apportioned to Monterey County and for Monterey-Salinas Transit to apply for federal operating support for rural transit service in South County.