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Consider approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lawton and the Lawton Metropolitan Planning Organization for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality programs and projects during Fiscal Year 2025.
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INITIATOR: Christine James, Planning Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Christine James, Planning Director
BACKGROUND: This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Lawton Metropolitan Planning Organization (LMPO) and City of Lawton sets out the process of filing claims against the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant and providing reimbursement to the City of Lawton. These funds are provided on a reimbursement basis; therefore, the initial cost will be funded by the City of Lawton and/or the LMPO and will then be reimbursed by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT). The LMPO will reimburse the City of Lawton the amount received minus expenses paid by the LMPO. The total amount of grant applied for in FY 2025 is $150,000.
The LMPO through this MOU agrees to the following:
1. Provide the initial funding for meeting rooms, meeting supplies, publication, office supplies, media, equipment and any other expenses necessary to facilitate air quality planning and air quality public awareness efforts as identified in the FY 2025 UPWP.
The City of Lawton through this MOU agrees to the following:
1. Provide initial funds for salaries and overhead for those planners with designated air quality planning duties and provide the local matching funds for all expenses necessary to facilitate air quality planning and air quality public awareness efforts as identified in the FY 2025 UPWP.
The LMPO Policy Board approved this MOU at its June 18, 2024 special meeting.
EXHIBIT: Memorandum of Understanding between LMPO and the City of Lawton
KEY ISSUES: N/A
FUNDING SOURCE: CMAQ funds (80%) and City of Lawton (20%)
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding be...
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