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AGENDA TITLE: Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Approving Fare Increases for GrapeLine
Fixed Route and Dial-A-RideNineLine Services
MEETING DATE: December 16,2009
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution approving fare
increasesfor GrapeLine Fixed Route and Dial-A-RideNineLine
services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the Public Hearing on October 21, 2009, City Council approved
reducing service hours for the City's transit operations in response
to reduced State funding. The changes became effective
November2, 2009. At the public hearing, several residents
suggested the City increase transit fares to maintain weekend services. City Council directed staff to
explore extended service hours on the weekends and consider increased transit fares. At the
November4, 2009 Council meeting, staff presented proposed fares, estimated fare revenue and
extended service operation costs. After discussion, Council set a public hearing to consider
implementing a proposed fare increase.
Staff recommends City Council approve and implementthe proposed increase in transit fares starting
January 2, 2010, based upon the information included in this communication and as presented in the
following table.
APPROVED:
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Current Fare
Proposed Fare
Dial -A -Ride
General Public 0-59
$5.00
$7.00
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$1.50
$2.00
10 -Ride Pass General Public
$50.00
$66.50
10 -Ride Pass Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$12.00
$16.00
VineLine
ADA -Certified Passenger
$1.50
$2.00
Outside City Limits
Dial-A-Ridesurcharge
$1.00
$1.50
Fixed Route
General Public 5-59
$1.00
$1.25
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$0.50
$0.65
General Public Monthly Pass
$35.00
$44.00
Senior/Disabled/Medicare Monthly Pass
$17.50
$22.00
10 -Ride Pass General Public
$10.00
$12.50
10 -Ride Pass Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$5.00
$6.25
APPROVED:
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Public Hearing to Consider Resolution Approving Fare Increases for GrapeLine Fixed Route and
Dial-A-Ride/VineLine Services
December 16,2009
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As shown above, the proposed fares are similar to the fares presented at the November4th Council
meeting, except for two adjustments. The proposed Dial -A -Ride (DAR) fare surcharge for traveling
outside the City limits was increased by $0.50 to $1.50 and the Senior/Disabled/Medicare 10 -ride pass
was reduced to $16 to align with the current discounted fare, as suggested at the recent Senior Citizen
Commission public meeting.
Forthe remainder of this fiscal year, the estimated additional revenue resulting from the proposedfare
increase is approximately $32,500. This estimate increased by approximately $400 based on the
proposed DAR surcharge for traveling outside the City limits. The discounted fare for 10 -ride pass
should not affect revenue projections.
As discussed at the previous Council meeting, the projected revenue includes the assumptionthat
ridership will drop in a similar manner to the last fare increase that occurred in January 2005. At that
time, the Fixed Route fares were increased by $0.50 for the general public and $0.25 for
Senior/Disabled/Medicare passengers, and the Dial -A -Ride fares were increased by $3.00 for general
public and $0.50 for Senior/Disabled/Medicare passengers. Following the fare increase, the Fixed Route
and Dial -A -Ride ridership dropped approximately 17.2 percent and 7.7 percent, respectively.
The proposed transit fares are, in staffs opinion, favorably comparable to other cities in the region, as
presented in ExhibitA.
Staff worked with the City's transit contractor, MV Transportation, to determine the additional cost to
extend service hours on Saturday and Sunday. Based on MV Transportation's funding model, the
additional cost for the extended weekend service is approximately $50,000. The estimated cost is less
than previously presented to Council based on new information provided by MV Transportation.
Prior to the public hearing, two public meetings were held to inform the public about the pending fare
increase. Notices for the meetings were posted on all transit buses, Lodi Station, LOEL Senior Center,
and Hutchins Street Square and published in the Lodi News Sentinel. The results of the public meetings
will be presented to City Council at the public hearing.
To balance the transit budget, if Council does not approve the proposed fare increases, staff
recommends the weekend service hours approved at the October 21st public hearing. This includes
reducing Saturday morning service hours from 7:45 a.m. to 3:09 p.m. to 9:15 a.m. to 3:09 p.m. and
eliminating Sunday service.
FISCAL IMPACT: Increased transit fares to offset the increase in extended weekend service
operation costs.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: No General Fund revenues are needed to cover the extended service
operation costs.
F. Wally S delin
Public Works Director
Preparedby Paula J. Fernandez, Transportation Man ager/Senior Traffic Engineer
FWS/PJF/pmf
Attachment
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Exhibit A
Comparison of Transit Fares
Fixed Route Dial-A-Ride/ADA Paratransit
General Sr/Dis/Med General Public ADA Paratransit
Public Fare Fare Student Children (Adult/Children) Sr/Dis/Med Student Only
5 and under
free per 2 fare
Lodi $1.25 $0.65 $1.25 paying adults $7.00 $2.00 $7.00 $2.00
Unlimited
Access with
Unlimited Access
free pass,
with registration
upon approval
card; without
Davis Unitrans
$1.00
(Senior= 60+)
card fare is $1.00
N/A
none
$2.00 for
customers who
Davis Community Transit
none
N/A
N/A
N/A
qualify under ADA
$3.50 local, $7.50
$3.50 local, $7.50
5 and under
regional (Srs=
regional (Srs=
Elk Grove e-tran/e-van
$2.25
$1.10
$1.10
free
N/A
75+)
N/A
75+)
$3.00 (provided by
Escalon
$1.50
$0.75
$1.25
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
SJRTD)
Fairfield
$1.00
$0.50
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3.00
$2.50 / 4 and
under free with
Galt (DAR)
none
fare paying adult
$1.75
$1.75
N/A
Livermore
(Livermore/Amador Valley
6 and under
Transit Authority)
$2.00
$1.00
N/A
free
N/A
$3.50
N/A
N/A
5 and under
Manteca
$1.00
$0.50
$0.75
free
N/A
$2.00
N/A
N/A
$1.00 (Ripon
seniors and/or
disabled, one
Ripon
Thur/ month, just
(service provided by
4 and under
to Modesto, within
SJRTD Hopper Route 91)
$1.50
$0.75
$1.25
free
N/A
25 miles of town)
N/A
N/A
4 and under
$3.75
Roseville
$1.50
$0.75
N/A
free
4 and under free
$2.25
N/A
$2.25
5 and under
Stockton (SJRTD)
$1.50
$0.75
$1.25
free
N/A
N/A
N/A
$3.00
$1.25 (only for
travel to and from
6 and under
the Unincorporated
Tracy
$1.00
$0.50
$0.75
free
areas)
$1.25
N/A
$1.25
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING FARE INCREASES FOR GRAPELINE
FIXED ROUTEAND DIAL-A-RIDENINELINE SERVICES
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
approve the following extended weekend service hours, in addition to the service hours
approved at the public hearing on October 21, 2009 (Resolution 2009-147):
Service Day Service Hours
Fixed Route Saturday 7:45 a.m. —3:09 p.m.
Fixed Route Sunday 9:00 a.m.—1:00p.m.
Dial-A-RideNineLine Saturday 7:45 a.m. —3:09 p.m.
Dial-A-RideNineLine Sunday 9:00a.m.—1:00p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
fare increases for the GrapeLine Fixed Route and Dial-A-RideNineLine services, as
shown below:
Fixed Route
General Public 5-59
$ 1.25
Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$ 0.65
General Public Monthly Pass
$44.00
Senior/Disabled/Medicare Monthly Pass
$22.00
10 -Ride Pass General Public
$12.50
10 -Ride Pass Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$ 6.25
Dial -A -Ride
General Public 0-59
$ 7.00
.Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$ 2.00
10 -Ride Pass General Public
$66.50
10 -Ride Pass Senior/Disabled/Medicare
$16.00
VineLine
ADA -Certified Passenger
$ 2.00
Outside City Limits
Dial -A -Ride surcharge
$ 1.50
Dated: December 16, 2009
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2009-175 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held December 16, 2009, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce, and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
2009-175
H-1
MEMORANDUM
Date: December 10,2009
To: Lodi City Council
From: Lodi Senior Citizens Commission
Re: City of Lodi Transportation Service and Fare Modifications
Situation
The City requested the Commission participate in the dissemination of information
related to city transportation budget changes and affected service and fare changes.
Further, the City requested Commission recommendations regarding this matter.
Back,gound / Assessment
As requested by the City, the Commission actively participated in the public
transportation announcements of reduced tax revenues, proposed service modifications
and fare revisions. Public comments at those venues support the Commissioners'
recommendations enclosed herein.
The Commissioners are concerned with the impact of service reductions and fare
increases on the elderly in our community. As you are aware, for many seniors public
transportation is the primary means of transport. Therefore, service reductions and fare
increases can have a significant impact on seniors' quality of life and productivity.
The current level of public transportation services, fixed and dial -a -ride, distinguish our
community in its support of our seniors and the greater community. All efforts to provide
comprehensive and economical public transportation should continue as this supports
seniors as the vital community resources they are.
However, the Commissioners recognize the balance of transportation service with tax
revenues. We believe seniors and the greater community recognize this balance, as well
as the current serious financial position of our City, State and Country.
Recommendations
The Lodi Senior Citizens' Commission recommends:
• Public transportation availability seven days a week, with reasonable hours of
service based upon rider volumes.
• Reasonable, but equitable fare increases sufficient to support the continuation of
public transportation services. Change recommendations to the currently
published fare increases:
Dial -A -Ride
' 10-ridesenior/disabled pass increase from $12 to $16
Fixed Route
General Public increase to $1.50
Senior/ Disabled increase to $0.75
10 -ride General Public increase to $12
10ride pass Senior/ Disabled increase to $6
• In order to preserve strong weekday service and secondary to the low rider
volumes presented, discontinuation of Sunday dial -a -ride service.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments and recommendations to this very
important subject matter.
The City of Lodi
Public Works
Transportation Division
Item H-1 — Public Hearing
Transit Service Fare Increase
December 16, 2009
);o. Issue
�;, Proposed Transit Fare
);;;. Extended Service Option
;� Public Outreach/ Start Up
4-,
Revenues
Expenditures
Funding Shortfall
Operations Savings
Projected Deficit
Issue
$3,034,170
- 3,47719 4 5
$443,775
-120,000
$323,775
0
DAR/VineLine Fare
Current Proposed
Fare Fare
Dial -A -Ride
General Public (0 — 59) $5.00 $7.00
Sr/Disabled/Medicare $1.50 $2.00
10 -ride General Public $50.00 $66.50
10 -ride Sr/Disabled/Medicare $12.00 $16.00
VineLine
ADA Certified $1.50 $2.00
Outside City Limits
Dial -A -Ride $1.00 $1.50
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�=�[h Fixed Route Fare
Current Proposed
Fare Fare
Fixed Route
General Public (5-59) $1.00 $1.25
Sr/Disabled/Medicare $0.50 $0.65
General Public Monthly Pass $35.00 $44.00
Sr/Disabled/Medicare Monthly
Pass $17.50 $22.00
10 -ride
General
Public
$10.00 $12.50
10 -ride
Sr/Disabled/Medicare
$5.00 $6.25
� Schedule Implications
Service
Fixed Route
(4 routes)
Fixed Route
(4 routes)
Without Fare Extended Service
Day Increase With Fare Increase
Saturday
9:15 AM - 3:08 PM
7:45
AM -
3:09 PM
Sunday
No Service
9:00
AM -
12:30 PM
DARNineLine
Saturday
9:15 AM - 3:08 PM
7:45
AM
- 3:09 PM
DARNineLine
Sunday
No Service
9:00
AM
- 12:30 PM
Public Outreach/ Start Up
➢ Public Meetings
November 19, 2009 at Hutchins Street Square with
Lodi Senior Citizens Commission
December 1, 2009 at LOEL Senior Center
➢ Public Hearing
➢ Fares Effective - January 2, 2010
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SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER TRANSIT FARE INCREASES
AND ROUTE MODIFICATIONS
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DECLARATION OF POSTING
PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER TRANSIT FARE INCREASES
AND ROUTE MODIFICATIONS
On Friday, November 13, 2009, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a
Notice of Public Hearing to consider transit fare increases and route modifications
(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
declare under penalty of perjurythat the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on November 13, 2009, at Lodi, California.
NIFER ROBISON, CMC
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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ORDERED BY:
RANDIJOHL
CITY CLERK
MARIA BECERRA
ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
• CITY OF LODI
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Carnegie Forum
305 West Pine Street, Lodi
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Date: December 16,2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
For information regarding this notice please contact:
Randi Johl,
City Clerk [CXV
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Telephone: (209) 333-6702
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Wednesday, December 16, 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) Transit fare increases and route modifications.
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, 2"" 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.
B der of the Lodi City Council:
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Dated: November4,2009
Approved as to form:
D. Stephen Schwabauer
City Attorney
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