HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 16, 2009 E-06 PHAGENDA ITEM C006
CITY OF LODI
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AGENDA TITLE: Set Public Hearing for October 21, 2009, to Consider Service and Route
Modifications Due to State Budget Cuts for Local Transit Services
MEETING DATE: September 16,2009
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set a public hearing for October 21, 2009, to consider service and
route modifications due to State budget cuts to local transit services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Asa result of recent actions related to adoption of the California
State Budget, San Joaquin County Council of Governments staff
have instructed local transit operators to reduce their
Fiscal Year 09/10 Transportation DevelopmentAct (TDA) revenue
estimates by 20 percent. Federal revenue levelswill remain the same as in the previous fiscal year. For
Fiscal Year 08/09, GrapeLine transit fare revenues declined, as did Dial-A-Ride/VineLine ridership.
However, annual operating costs have increased.
At the public hearing, City staff will review options and cost savings for alternative service reductions. Also,
route modifications for Express Route 1 will be presented that will better match service to ridership.
Resulting service modificationswould become effective November 1, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not required at this time.
Not required at this time.
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F. Wally SAndelin
Public Works Director
Prepared by Paula J. Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer
FWS/PJF/pmf
APPROVED
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Blair King, Cid ger
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Please immediately confirm receipt
of this fax by calling 333-6702
CITY OF LODI
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SERVICE AND ROUTE
MODIFICATIONS DUE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS FOR LOCAL
TRANSIT SERVICES
PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,2009
TEAR SHEETS WANTED: One (1) please
SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: RANDI JOHL, CITY CLERK
City of Lodi
P.O. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
DATED: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,2009
ORDERED BY: RANDI JOHL
CITY CLERK
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J IFER M ROBISON, CMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
MARIA BECERRA
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
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DECLARATION OF POSTING
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SERVICE AND ROUTE MODIFICATIONS
DUE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS FOR LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICES
On Friday, September 18, 2009, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a
Notice of Public Hearing to consider service and route modifications due to State budget
cuts for local transit services (attached and marked as Exhibit A) was posted at the
following locations:
Lodi Public Library
Lodi City Clerk's Office
Lodi City Hall Lobby
Lodi Carnegie Forum
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on September 18, 2009, at Lodi, California.
NIFER ROBISON, CMC
SISTANT CITY CLERK
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ORDERED BY:
RANDIJOHL
CITY CLERK
MARIA BECERRA
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
• CITY OF LODI
Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Date: October 21,2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
For information regarding this notice please contact:
Rand! Johl,
City Clerk
Telephone: (209) 333-6702
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at the hour of
7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council will
conduct a public hearing at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi, to consider
the following matter:
a) Service and route modifications due to State budget cuts for local
transit services.
Information regarding this item may be obtained in the Public Works Department,
221 West Pine Street, Lodi, (209) 333-6706. All interested persons are invited to
present their views and comments on this matter. Written statements may be filed with
the City Clerk, City Hall, 221 West Pine Street, 2nd Floor, Lodi, 95240, at any time prior
to the hearing scheduled herein, and oral statements may be made at said hearing.
If you challenge the subject matter in court, you may be limited to raising only those
issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in
written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk, 221 West Pine Street, at or prior to
the close of the public hearing.
By O . r of the Lodi City Council:
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City Clerk
Dated: September 16,2009
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D. Stephen Schwabauer
City Attorney
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