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First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County Board of County Commissioners - Route 75 Transit Services (B)
This item involves a request to authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (City) and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (County) for Route 75 Transit Services.
Explanation
The City and County have an Interlocal Agreement for the City to provide public transit services to residents and visitors on Route 75 that expired on September 30, 2007. The City and County negotiated a new Agreement for the period of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, for Route 75 transit service, subject to funding and written consent of both parties.
The route provides service from the Oaks Mall to Butler Plaza along SW 75th Street. The previous Agreement ran Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 10:00 am and 5:40 pm to 8:16 pm every 35 minutes, and 10:00 am to 5:40 pm every 53 minutes. On Saturdays it ran from 6:40 am to 6:39 pm every 90 minutes. The contract generated $379,039 in FY07 revenue.
Due to new contract negotiations for service at a higher rate, the County agreed to pay $257,904 for FY08 reduced service on the route starting October 1, 2007. The service ran Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 10:05 am and from 5:05 pm to 8:15 pm every 53 minutes, and from 10:05 am to 5:05 pm every 105 minutes. The Saturday hours and frequency remained the same.
In order to address citizen concerns regarding the new service agreement (53/105 minute service), the County renegotiated with the City to amend the current contract and increase the service on the route starting October 29, 2007 through September 30, 2008. The increased service would run every thirty-five (35) minutes on weekdays from (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. to 8:16 p.m.) and every fifty-three (53) minutes all other times, excluding CITY recognized holidays. Bus service will be provided every ninety (90) minutes on Saturday from (6:40 a.m. to 6:39 p.m.), excluding CITY recognized holidays.
Fiscal Note
The City will receive $415,505 of revenue from the County, an increase of $157,601 for the additional service.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County Board of County Commissioners for Route 75 transit service for the period of October 29, 2007, through September 30, 2008, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
Alternative Recommendation: The City Commission deny authorization for the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County Board of County Commissioners for Route 75 transit service for the period of October 29, 2007, through September 30, 2008.