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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - April 7, 2010 D-10AGENDA ITEM bapto CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving GrapeLine Fixed Route Senior/Disabled/Medicare Fare MEETING DATE: April 7, 2010 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the GrapeLine Fixed Route Senior/Disabled/Medicare fare. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the Public Hearing on December 16,2009, City Council approved transit fare increases effective January 2, 2010, to balance the transit budget and retain weekend services. However, when staff recommended the proposed fares, the fixed route Senior/Disabled/ Medicare fare was rounded up by 2.5 cents which did not comply with the half -fare regulation. In the regulation (49 CFR Part 49), for fixed route services, the City of Lodi must allow 1) elderly persons, 2) persons with disabilities, and 3) Medicare cardholders to ride fixed route services for a half fare. This regulation applies to base fares only and not to monthly or 10 -day pass fares. FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed transit fare has an insignificant effect on transit revenues. FUNDING AVAILABLE: No General Fund revenues are needed to cover the recommended fare decrease. JQLII�� F. Wally Sodelin PublicWorks Director Prepared by Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer FWS/PJF/pmf cc: MV Transportation General Manager, Brenda Kuykendall APPROVED: r''--"–`^ i�— Blair King, City ag K:\WP\TRANSIT\Chalffarechange,doc 3/29/2010 Fixed Route Fare General Public (5-59) $1.25 Senior/Disabled/Medicare $8-.65 $0.60 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 FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed transit fare has an insignificant effect on transit revenues. FUNDING AVAILABLE: No General Fund revenues are needed to cover the recommended fare decrease. JQLII�� F. Wally Sodelin PublicWorks Director Prepared by Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer FWS/PJF/pmf cc: MV Transportation General Manager, Brenda Kuykendall APPROVED: r''--"–`^ i�— Blair King, City ag K:\WP\TRANSIT\Chalffarechange,doc 3/29/2010 RESOLUTION NO. 201040 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING GRAPELINE FIXED ROUTE SENIOR/DISABLED/MEDICARE FARE WHEREAS, at the public hearing held on December 16, 2009, City Council approved implementing fare increases effective January 2, 2010, to balance the transit budget and retain weekend services; and WHEREAS, when staff recommended the proposed fares, the fixed route discounted fare was rounded up by $0.025 and not in accordance with the half -fare regulation; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the regulation (49 CFR Part 49), for fixed route services, the City of Lodi must allow 1 )PIderly persons, 2) persons with disabilities, and 3) Medicare cardholders to ride fixed route services for a half fare; and WHEREAS, Federal Transit Administration brought this mathematical error to our attention during the City's pre -Triennial review, and staff recommends changing the Senior/Disabled/Medicare base fare from $0.65 to $0.60. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the GrapeLine Fixed Route Senior/Disabled/Medicare fare, as shown below. Dated: April 7, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-40 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 7, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, and Mayor Katzakian NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None 2010-40 Fixed Route Fare General Public 5-59 $1.25 Senior/Disabled/Medicare $A.N $0.60 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 Dated: April 7, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-40 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 7, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, and Mayor Katzakian NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Mounce ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None 2010-40 CITY COUNCIL PHIL KATZAKIAN, Mayor SUSAN HITCHCOCK, Mayor Pro Tempore LARRY D. HANSEN BOBJOHNSON JOANNE L. MOUNCE CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209)333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov April 1, 2010 MV Public Transportation, Inc. Brenda Kuykendall, General Manager 24 S. Sacramento Street Lodi. CA 95240 SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Approving Grapel-ine Fixed Route Senior/Disabled/Medicare Fare BLAIR KING City Manager RANDIJOHL City Clerk D. STEVEN SCHWABAUER City Attorney F. WALLY SANDELIN Public Works Director Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, April 7, 2010. 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 consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunityto address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. 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-deliverthe letterto City Hall, 221 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 Randi Johl, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Paula Fernandez, Transportation Manager/Senior Traffic Engineer, at 333-6800, extension 2667 F'Wally Sandelin Public Works Director FWS/pmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCHALFFARECHANGE.DOC