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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 17, 2004 E-16AGENDA ITEM EIPAF CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Authorize Advertisement for Transportation Services for Leadership Lodi's Agriculture, Water and Environment Day and Authorize Use of Buses Should No Alternate Provider Be Willing to Perforin the Service MEETING DATE: March 17, 2004 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize advertisement for transportation services for Leadership Lodi's Agriculture, Water and Environment Day and authorize the use of buses should no alternate provider be willing to perform the service. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the March 5, 2003, meeting, Council adopted policies and procedures for the use of transit services outside regular operations. Included in the adopted policy was specific language identifying the procedure for utilizing the City's transit services for public service events, including Leadership Lodi, which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The policy calls for the City's Transportation Manager to advertise in the local newspapers, with the cost to be born by the applicant, to determine if any other operator is willing and/or able to perform the service. At the conclusion of the advertisement period (which shall be 2 weeks), should no alternate provider be willing to provide the service, the City's transit service may provide those services at the fully -allocated rate. The current fully -allocated rate (contract cost plus maintenance, etc.) is $40 an hour per bus. FUNDING: Funding for the advertisement shall be incurred by the applicant. 4ox't., 3 Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director Prepared by Tiffani M. Fink, Transportation Manager RCPrFMF/pmf cc: Pat Patrick, CEO, Lodi Chamber of Commerce Marilyn Storey, Director of Operations, Lodi Chamber of Commerce APPROVED: Ueadershipl_odiBusUse.doc Flynn, City Manager 2/26/2004 CITY COUNCIL H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager LARRY D. HANSEN, Mayor JOHN BD. HAMS CITY OF L O D I SUSAN J. BLACKSTON MANCity Clerk Mayor Pro Tempore PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SUSAN HITCHCOCK D. STEVEN SCHWABAUER EMILY HOWARD CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET Interim City Attorney KEITH LAND P.O. BOX 3006 RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 Public Works Director (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdeptQIodi.gov http:\\www,lodi.gov March 11, 2004 Pat Patrick, Executive Director Marilyn Storey, Director of Operations Lodi Chamber of Commerce Lodi Chamber of Commerce 35 S. School Street 35 S. School Street Lodi, CA 95240 Lodi, CA 95240 SUBJECT: Authorize Advertisement for Transportation Services for Leadership Lodi's Agriculture, Water and Environment Day and Authorize Use of Buses Should No Alternate Provider Be Willing to Perform the Service Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, March 17, 2004. 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 opportunity to 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 -deliver the letter to 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 Susan Biackston, City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Tiffani Fink, Transportation Manager, at 333-6800, extension 2678. 111; 11L. 41,�_ Richard C. Prima, Jr. r. Public Works Director RCPlpmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCLEADERSHIPLODIBUSUSE.DOC