To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Transportation to provide for the 2027 Rideshare Contract
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission is recommending the Board of Commissioners approve the Fiscal Year 2027 Rideshare Contract and authorize Derek Bradshaw to sign the contract.
BACKGROUND:
Every year, the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) receives federal funding to administer a Rideshare Program in Genesee and Lapeer Counties. A contract between GCMPC and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for $50,000 in federal funds is attached. A purchase order will be submitted when the contract is approved. Work items include maintaining the Rideshare participant match database, outreach, and marketing materials.
DISCUSSION:
Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission is requesting that the Genesee County Board of Commissioners approve the attached contract and give approval for Derek Bradshaw to sign the contract. This approval will allow for work on this program to continue in FY 2027.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
This is an existing program that will be continued into FY 2027. There is no impact on HR.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The contract is for $50,000 in federal funding to implement the Rideshare program. This funding is included in the GCMPC budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
No impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This project serves Genesee County’s priorities of Healthy, Livable, and Safe Communities by promoting environmental stewardship and enhancing public health. Ridesharing reduces the number of vehicles on roadways, and as a result, lessens the amount of potentially harmful emissions released into the environment.
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Planning Director to enter into a Local Rideshare Program contract between Genesee County and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), whereby the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) will administer a Rideshare Program in Genesee and Lapeer Counties for the term commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and in turn, will be reimbursed by MDOT in the amount of $50,000.00, included in the FY 2027 GCMPC budget under the account 2324-734.01-525.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the September 16, 2026 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of this Board), and the Planning Director is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.