To: Dr. Beverly Brown, Community & Economic Development Committee Chairperson
From: Derek Bradshaw, Director
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RE: Approval of a Pass Through Agreement between the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) and the GLS Region V Planning and Development Commission (Region V)
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Staff is requesting approval of the pass through agreement between the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC) and the GLS Region V Planning and Development Commission (Region V). Staff is also requesting approval for Genesee County Board Chairperson, Delrico Loyd, to sign the agreement.
BACKGROUND:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) provides funding for staff services for regional transportation planning activities in Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee counties. The GLS Region V committee allocates the funding to GCMPC for staff services. MDOT requires a formal agreement between GLS Region V and GCMPC in order for GCMPC to be reimbursed for staff services.
DISCUSSION:
An agreement between Region V and GCMPC in the amount of $126,795 in federal funding is attached. This funding is represented in the FY 2026 GCMPC draft budget (various accounts in fund number 2410).
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
This agreement will have no impact on human resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Funding related to this agreement to be passed through to the Region V is represented in the FY 2026 GCMPC draft budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
This agreement will have no impact on facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
This agreement will have no impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
GCMPC will contribute towards an inclusive, collaborative culture by securing funds through GLS Region V and prioritizing equitable transportation solutions for all Genesee County residents, in partnership with local road and transit agencies.
resolution
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 Director of Planning to authorize entering into a Pass Through Agreement between Genesee County, through the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission (GCMPC), and the Genesee-Lapeer-Shiawassee Region V Planning and Development Commission (GLS Region V), whereby the GCMPC will provide pass-through funding to the GLS Region V to pay for staffing services for the MDOT Regional Transportation Work Program for the term commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, in the amount of $126,795, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the August 13, 2025 meeting of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the Pass Through Agreement on behalf of Genesee County.