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Regional Transit System (RTS) Summer 2019 Transit Service Changes (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to approve the proposed RTS Summer 2019 Service Changes.
Explanation
RTS makes transit service changes three times a year. These changes coincide with the semester schedules for the University of Florida (UF) and Santa Fe College (SF). The following proposed service changes reflect the routine decrease in service levels that accompany the summer period and have been approved by both UF and SF respective to the routes they fund. RTS staff presented these proposed changes to the public and requested feedback at an advertised public meeting on March 27, 2019 that was held jointly with the RTS Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) bi-monthly meeting. A presentation was made and the public as invited to ask questions and provide input to staff, but there were no comments on the proposed summer 2019 service changes that would become effective on May 6, 2019, pending City Commission approval.
Fiscal Note
In fiscal year 18-19, the City of Gainesville will receive approximately $13 million from UF and $1 million from SF for RTS services.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the proposed summer 2019 service changes effective May 6, 2019.