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Interlocal Agreement Between the Board of Trustees of Santa Fe College (SFC) and the City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to authorize the City Manager to execute a new Interlocal Agreement between the Board of Trustees of Santa Fe College (SFC) and the City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) to provide unlimited access to public transit to SFC students.
Explanation
Over the past ten years Santa Fe College (SFC) has expressed the desire to improve transit service to the SFC campus and establish a transportation fee similar to the University of Florida (UF) to fund enhanced transit service.
Bill 2150, signed by Governor Scott on May 26, 2011, allowed SFC to implement a fee by student government referendum not to exceed $6/credit hour. Student government has approved a $3/fee by referendum.
An Interlocal Agreement between SFC and RTS is needed to provide unlimited access to public transit to SFC students, enhance and implement new service.
The service will be added in two (2) phases. The first phase will begin August 15, 2011, with the addition of two (2) new routes, Route 27 (Eastside Circulator) and Route 62 (Oaks Mall to Lexington Crossing), and additional service on Routes 10, 23, and 43. The second phase will begin January 2, 2012, with the addition of two (2) new routes, Route 39 (SFC to the Gainesville Regional Airport) and Route 76 (Oaks Mall to Tower Square).
In order to provide these services, a total of twelve (12) new transit operators, one (1) new Vehicle Service Attendant, one (1) new Fleet Mechanic I position, and one (1) Training Officer will be needed.
The service rate for this service is $61/hour, not including farebox revenue.
Fiscal Note
The total amount to be paid by SFC is based on the number of hours of service provided by RTS and will be funded by SFC student transportation fees. RTS estimates $1,105,560 in SFC funds to cover oper...
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