HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2010-109RESOLUTION NO. 2010-109
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGERTO EXECUTE
AMENDMENT TO CONTRACTWITH GREYHOUND LINES,
INC., REDUCING COMMISSION FORTICKET SALES
WHEREAS, in January 2006, the City of Lodi entered into an agreement with Greyhound
Bus Lines to sell various types of Greyhound tickets and in return receive a commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi contracts this work to the City's Transit Operations
Contractor, MV Transportation; and
WHEREAS, the Greyhound ticket sales commission is split between MV Transportation
and the City with MV Transportation receiving 83.3 percent and the City receiving 16.7 percent
of the total commission; and
WHEREAS, in August 2008, Greyhound Bus Lines notified the City that, faced with
continued challenges with increased fuel costs and competition from discount carriers, it had
performed a study on agency commissions/fees and determined it needed to adjust the basic
commission rates for several contract agents, including Lodi; and
WHEREAS, in October 2008, Greyhound Bus Lines automatically implemented the
8 -percent commission rate for ticket sales and sale of commutation tickets, books, or
multiple -ride tickets; and
WHEREAS, to formalize the current commission, staff recommends approving a contract
amendment reflecting the changes in the commission rates from 9 percent to 8 percentfor ticket
sales and sale of commutation tickets, books, or multiple -ride tickets.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with Greyhound Lines,
Inc., reducing the commission rates from 9 percent to 8 percent for ticket sales and sale of
commutation tickets, books, or multiple -ride tickets.
Dated: July 7, 2010
hereby certify certify that Resolution No. 2010-109 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held July 7, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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City Clerk
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