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Transit Services Agreement with Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (B)
This item is a request to authorize the City Manager to execute the Transit Services Agreement for FY22 and FY23 between the City of Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC).
Explanation
The Agreement between the Regional Transit System (RTS) and the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) for RTS to provide transit services to residents and visitors in the surrounding urbanized area expires on September 30, 2021. The City and County have negotiated a new Agreement for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, for transit services, subject to funding and written consent of both parties.
The existing services will be continued in the FY21 agreement with minor modifications. The negotiated service rate for regular service was $68.36 per hour in FY21. The new negotiated service rate for regular service will be $71.44 per hour in FY22, and $75.00 per hour in FY23.
The annual amount of the FY21 Transit Services Agreement totaled $1,056,426 in revenue from the County.
Strategic Connection: Goal 3: A Great Place to Live & Experience by providing affordable transit services.
Fiscal Note
For the FY22 Transit Services Agreement RTS will receive $1,086,501 in revenue from the BoCC made in quarterly payments; the FY23 Transit Services Agreement RTS will receive $1,140,644 in revenue from the BoCC made in quarterly payments. The two year revenue total for this service agreement is $2,227,145.
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Transit Services Agreement with Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.