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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 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 have 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 has agreed to pay $257,904 for FY08 reduced service on the route starting October 1, 2007. The service would run 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 will remain the same.
Fiscal Note
The City will receive $257,904 of revenue from the County in quarterly payments of $64,476 for the period of October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2008. This is a reduction in the amount of $379,039 received from the County in FY07 which, as stated in the explanation, has resulted in a reduction in service to Route 75.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute the Interlocal Agreement with Alachua County Board of Co...
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