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Martin County

File #: 26-0419   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/27/2026 Final action:
Title: MARTIN COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT (MARTY) ADMINISTRATIVE COST CERTIFICATION
Attachments: 1. 5a. Attachment for Legistar.pdf

PLACEMENT: Consent

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MARTIN COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSIT (MARTY) ADMINISTRATIVE COST CERTIFICATION

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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Effective July 1, 2024, Ch. 2024-57, Laws of Florida, amends section 341.071, F.S., Transit productivity and performance measures; reports, by adding subsection (4). This new provision requires public transit providers to disclose certain information and documentation relating to its budgeted and general administrative costs.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Works                     

PREPARED BY:                      Name: Ashman Beecher                     

                     Title:                     Transit Administrator                     

REQUESTED BY: Ashman Beecher                                          

 

PRESET:     

PROCEDURES: None                     

 

BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:

 

The Florida Legislature addition of subsection (4) amending 341.071 F.S. requires Public Transit providers starting November 1, 2024, and annually thereafter to certify that its budgeted and general administrative costs (as defined by 341.071F.S. (4)(a) are not greater than 20 percent above the annual state average of administrative costs for its respective tier as determined by FDOT at a publicly noticed meeting of its Governing Board. FDOT has determined the state average of administrative costs to be 20.25%. Martin County Public Transit (Marty Bus System) is a Tier II agency and has determined the 2024 administrative costs to be 1.26%.

 

ISSUES:

 

As a recipient of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Block Grant funds, Martin County Public Transit (Marty) is submitting the Certification of Administrative Cost for FY2024 by the BOCC, pursuant to Section 341.071(4)(b) and (d), F.S.

 

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW:

 

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

RECOMMENDATION

Move that the Board approve the Martin County Public Transit (Marty Bus System) Administrative Cost Certification.

 

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

Pull this item from the Consent Agenda and direct staff accordingly.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

RECOMMENDATION

None

                     

ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS

None

 

DOCUMENT(S) REQUIRING ACTION:

Budget Transfer / Amendment                      Chair Letter                                                               Contract / Agreement

Grant / Application                                          Notice          Ordinance                     Resolution

Other: