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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to NMofipte and Execute Contracts
with Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. and MV Public Transportation, Inc. to Operate
Greyhound Bus Services at Lodi Station (Additional Information)
MEETING DATE: July 6, 2005
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager
to negotiate and execute a contract with Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc.,
(Greyhound) to oversee service at the Lodi Station and for the
City Manager to negotiate to amend the contract with MV Public
Transportation, Inc., to operate the Greyhound services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. has operated within the City of Lodi for
several years utilizing a contracted station agent. On June 17, 2005,
Greyhound terminated the contract with their agent. Greyhound and
the City discussed having the City Transit Division operate the
Greyhound service. Staff requests that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and
enter into a contract with Greyhound for the City to perform ticketing services in exchange for 15%
commission and such other terms as are favorable to the City.
Staff met with representatives from Greyhound to determine what the service operation would require.
Following that meeting, staff met with representatives from MV Public Transportation, Inc. (MV) to inquire as to
their willingness to subcontract the service and provide the day-to-day oversight of the sales. MV has agreed
to perform this service as an addendum to their contract. The City's current contract with MV expires in July
2006, although we have an option to extend the contract an additional two years, which will be considered in
the future. In addition, MV will utilize the former Greyhound building for training and office space and will pay
for utilities for the building which was formerly a City expense. Staff requests that the City Council
authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to the MV contract to provide that
MV will perform the ticketing function of the Greyhound operations in exchange for 50% of the
commission the City receives from Greyhound (MV's portion would amount to 7.5% of ticket sales),
use of the North Annex, and such other terms as the City Manager finds favorable to the City. The MV
subcontract would have the same term as their Transit Operations contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: This will allow the City of Lodi's Transit Division to receive additional
revenue with no additional cost incurred.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: None required.
f*r Richard T1 Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Tiffani M. Fink, Transportation Manager
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Tiffani Fink, Transportation Manager
Liz Diaz, MV Public Transportation
APPROVED: if:� �
Blair King, Manager
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AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contracts with
Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. and MV Public Transportation, Inc. to Operate
Greyhound Bus Services at Lodi Station.
MEETING DATE: July 6, 2005
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute a contract with Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. (Greyhound) to
oversee service at the Lodi Station and for the City Manager to amend
the contract with MV Public Transportation, Inc. to operate the
Greyhound services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. has operated within the City of Lodi for
several years utilizing a contracted station agent. On June 17, 2005,
Greyhound terminated the contract with their agent. Greyhound and
the City discussed having the City Transit Division operate the
Greyhound service.
Staff met with representatives from Greyhound to determine what the service operation would require.
Fallowing that meeting, staff met with representatives from MV Public Transportation, Inc. (MV) to inquire as to
their willingness to subcontract the service and provide the day-to-day oversight of the sales. MV has agreed
to perform this service as an addendum to their contract. The City's current contract with MV expires in July
2006, although we have an option to extend the contract an additional two years, which will be considered in
the future. In addition, MV will utilize the former Greyhound building for training and office space and will pay
for utilities for the building which was formerly a City expense.
The City of Lodi will receive a 15% commission on each ticket sold at the Lodi Station. It is staffs
recommendation that the commission be split 50% City of Lodi/ 50% MV. The MV subcontract would have the
same term as their Transit Operations contract.
FISCAL IMPACT: This will allow the City of Lodi's Transit Division to receive additional
revenue with no additional cost incurred.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: None required. 4"4112
Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Tiffani M. Fink, Transportation Manager
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cc: Jinn Krueger, Finance Director
Tiffani Fink, Transportation Manager
Liz Diez, MV Public Transportation
APPROVED:
Blair King, ity Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-141
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH
GREYHOUND BUS LINES, INC., AND MV PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION,
INC., TO OPERATE GREYHOUND BUS SERVICES AT LODI STATION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the
City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc., to oversee
service at the Lodi Station; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to negotiate and execute an amended contract with MV Public Transportation, Inc., to operate
Greyhound bus services at Lodi Station.
Dated: July 6, 2005
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2005-141 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held July 6, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Mounce, and
Mayor Beckman
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Johnson
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2005-141
CITY COUNCIL
JOHN BECKMAN, Mayor
SUSAN HITCHCOCK
Mayor Pro Tempore
LARRY D. HANSEN
BOBJOHNSON
JOANNE L. MOUNCE
CITY OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MV Public Transportation
Attn: Liz Diaz
24 S. Sacramento Street
Lodi, CA 95240
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LOBI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
EMAIL pwdeptQlodi.gov
http:\\www.lodi.gov
June 28, 2005
BLAIR KING
City Manager
SUSAN J. BLACKSTON
City Clerk
D. STEVEN SCHWABAUER
City Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Contracts with Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. and MV Public Transportation,
Inc. to Operate Greyhound Bus Services at Lodi Station
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, July 6, 2005. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m, in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street.
This item is on the regular calendar for Council discussion. You are welcome to attend.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 22.1 West Pine Street.
If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. if you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Tiffani Fink at (209) 333-
6706.
/J , Richard C. Prima, Jr.
.9j' • Public Works Director
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