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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 15, 2009 E-12AGENDA ITEM rapit &% CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing Charter Service for the Listed Annual Events in Accordance with Charter Policy MEETING DATE: July 15,2009 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing charter service for the annual events listed below should no willing and/or able private provider exist; and authorize the Transportation Manager to post the notices on the Federal Transit Administration CharterWebsite in accordancewith the charter policyto determine if a willing and/or able providerexists (exceptfor up to 80 hours of service for City officials). BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the June 18, 2008 meeting, the City Council adopted policies and procedures for charter service. Included in the adopted policy was specific language identifying the procedure for utilizing the City's transit services for charter service. The policy calls for the City's Transportation Managerto post the event on the Federal Transit Administration Charter Website to determine if any other operator is willing and/or able to perform the service. An administrative fee of $50 per event is charged, should the City provide the service, along with the fully allocated rate. The current fully -allocated rate (contract cost plus maintenance, depreciation, etc.) is $60 an hour per bus for community events. The following is a list of annual community events which have previously requested transit charter service: Sandhill Crane Festival Parade of Lights 4th of July Fireworks Grape Festival Leadership Lodi Ag Day Leadership Lodi Government Day Leadership Lodi Non -Profit Day Leadership Lodi Education Day Storm Drain Detectives ZINFEST Hutchins Street Square Performances Assorted City Departmentand Council Events In addition, the Transit Division receives requestsfor use of transit charter services for non -community events to accommodate business groups, tour groups and weddings. Staff follows the same charter procedures above. The administrative fee is $50 per event and $75 an hour per bus for non -community event requests. In addition, $75 per hour is charged for test runs if required by the transit service contractor FISCAL IMPACT: All services provided will be charged at the fully -allocated rate. There should not be any fiscal impact on the Transit fund. FUNDING AVAILABLE: None required. All services will be billed in accordancewith the adopted City policy. % F. Wally Sa0elin PublicWorks Director Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer FWS/PJF/pmf APPROVED: Blair King anager K:\WP\TRANSIT\CSpecialServices0g_10.doc 7/6/2009 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-96 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING CHARTER SERVICE FOR ANNUAL EVENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S CHARTER POLICY NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby authorize Charter Service for the following annual events at the City's fully - allocated hourly rate plus a $50 administrative fee: Sandhill Crane Festival 0 of July Fireworks Leadership Lodi Ag Day Leadership Lodi Non -Profit Day Storm Drain Detectives ZI NFEST Events Parade of Lights Grape Festival Leadership Lodi Government Day Leadership Lodi Education Day Hutchins Street Square Performances Assorted City Department and Council And the following events at a rate of $75 an hour plus a $50 administrativefee: Weddings Business Groups Tour Groups BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Transportation Manager is hereby authorized to post the notices on the Federal Transit Administration Charter Website to determine if a willing and/or able provider exists. Dated: July 15, 2009 : . : : i i i : : : : i i i : : : : i i i . : . : : : : : . : : � � � � � � � � � Y"1�• �'•�iT�'TTTT ��� -- hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-96 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 15, 2009, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and Mayor Hansen NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None RANDI JOHL City Clerk 2009-96