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Home My WebLink About9.3 Contribution for Paratransit Dial A Ride CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 27, 1991 SUBJECT: City Contribution for Paratransit/Dial-A-Ride Program (Prepared by: Paul S. Rankin, Assistant City Manager) EXHIBITS ATTACHED: xhibit 1 : Proposed Amendment n Exhibit 2: Agreement dated March 28, 1988 Exhibit 3: Letter dated May 14, 1991 from Transit Authority RECOMMENDATION: Approve and authorize the execution of the Second Amendment to the Agreement. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Funding in the Amount of $1 , 500 has been requested and was included as part of the Proposed 1991-92 Budget. DESCRIPTION: As part of the 1990-91 Budget deliberations, the City Council considered a request for funding from the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority. (LAVTA) The request was approved by the City Council and LAVTA has made a similar request for Fiscal Year 1991-92. LAVTA provides Dial-A-Ride services to elderly and handicapped residents. LAVTA began providing the service to Dublin residents on July 1 , 1988. The original agreement between the City and LAVTA provided for a City contribution for Fiscal Year 1988-89 only. As part of Budget deliberations last year, the City Council approved an appropriation of $1 ,500. These funds were used to assist LAVTA in meeting requirements for fare box recovery. The Transit Authority has determined that funds will also be required in Fiscal Year 1991-92 to meet current service levels. Exhibit 3 is a letter from the LAVTA General Manager identifying alternatives, which were evaluated. In addition to contributions from the Cities of Dublin and Livermore, LAVTA will utilize a combination of special transportation funds. Staff has prepared a proposed amendment to the original agreement. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the amendment and authorize its execution. a:s6271avt.doc.agenda#5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: ITEM NO. OF ECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREED DATED March 28, 1988 , Between the City of Dublin and Livermore/Amador Valley Transit Authority Providing a City Contribution for Fiscal Year 1991-92 This Agreement is entered into this day of June, 1991 by and between the Livermore/Amador Valley Transit Authority (Hereinafter referred to as "AUTHORITY" ) and the City of Dublin, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CITY" ) . WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY and the CITY entered into an agreement dated March 28, 1988, whereby the AUTHORITY assumed operation of City' s Dial- A-Ride Paratransit Service for special transportation of elderly and handicapped persons; and WHEREAS, Section 2 of Said Agreement limited the City of Dublin' s obligation to provide funding to a contribution for Fiscal Year 1988-89 only; and WHEREAS, in an amendment dated August 13, 1990, the City of Dublin agreed to make a contribution for Fiscal Year 1990-91 ; and WHEREAS, PUC 99268. 5 and MTC Resolution Number 1209 set a fare local match ratio of 10 percent for operators qualifying as "Special Transit Service" claimants; and WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY cannot meet the 10 percent fare local match ratio through passenger fares alone; and WHEREAS, the Dublin City Council appropriated a contribution to the AUTHORITY of $1 , 500 in the approved Fiscal Year 1991 -92 Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: A. Section 2 of the agreement dated March 28, 1988 shall be amended to read as follows: Section 2 . The CITY shall provide a contribution to AUTHORITY for Fiscal Year 1991-92 in an amount of One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1 , 500) . This funding shall be used by AUTHORITY to conform to the PUC mandated fare local match ratio of 10 percent for the Dublin Dial-A-Ride Service. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers and representatives as of the date indicated. CITY OF DUBLIN, A Municipal Corporation DATED: By: Linda J. Jeffery, Mayor Pro Tem LIVERMORE/AMADOR VALLEY TRANSIT AUTHORITY DATED: By: Chair EXHUT Secu��eS� AGREEMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement: This Agreement is entered into this Z�jthday of !•�arcl� 1988 by and i• Any member agency may provide additional funding to AUTHORITY for special transportation services between the Livermore/Amador valley Transit Authority (hereinafter equal to their costs. In that event, AUTHORITY referred to as "AUTHORITY" and the City of Dublin, a Municipal will provide enhanced service levels to that i Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CITY")• member jurisdiction in proportion to the WHEREAS, in May 1985, under California Government Code 6500 et additional funding provided. seq., a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement was executed by and 11. AUTHORITY may exercise all or a portion of the between the County of Alameda, the City of Dublin, the City of Livermore and the City of Pleasanton, creating the Livermore/Amador powers set forth in paragraph Ba to provide public entity transportation other than for the general public Valley Transit Authority, as a separate and distinct p and other special (e.g., elderly, handicapped from member jurisdictions; rovided for in transportation needs as currently p WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of Livermore, in Dublin, and in Pleasanton) and will powers Agreement, the member jurisdictions desired to jointly maintain current levels of service. exercise such powers to provide public transportation within the service area and to claim and utilize all forms of regionally NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital an allocated, State, Federal or other grants or revenues, including the- ` covenants and agreements of each of the parties herein set forth, Transportation Development Act Funds, available to member parties hereto agree as follows: Jurisdictions for such purpose; SECTION 1• Effective July 1, 1988, AUTHORITY will assume WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Joint Exercise of ransit Service for special operation of CITY's Dial-A-Ride Parat vpowers Agreement, AUTHORITY has powers unto itself which have been transportation of elderly and handicapped persons. 0 ranted by the participants for the purpose of providing public �'"' SECTION 2_ For FY 1988-89 only, Dublin shall provide funding transportation and the common powers provided in the Joint Exercise to offset any Momaw exercisad to provide the service in an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars, of Powers Agreement shall be jointly , deficit for the Dublin Dial-A-Ride Service provided by AUTHOR area with coordinated public transportation services; -2- SECTION 3. CITY shall complete an independent Fiscal Audit for FY 1987-8 a operation of the Dial-A-Ride system in accordance SECTION S. agrees to indemnify and hold CITY, its agr (a) AUTHORITY hereby with the State law and transmit the Fiscal Audit Report to Metropolitan Transportation Commission, California Department of officials, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against i any and all losses, liability, expense, claim, costs, suits and Transportation, the Alameda County Treasurer and AUTHORITY by or indirectly damages of any kind, nature and description, directly December 31, 1988. SECTION 4. CITY shall complete the state Controller's Fiscal arising from the terms of this Agreement. Report for FY 1987-88 for the operation of the Dial-A-Ride system and (b) CITY hereby agrees to hold AUTHORITY, its officials, transmit this report to the State Controller's office, the directors, employees and agents harmless for all liabilities, claims, Metropolitan Transportation Commission and AUTHORITY by September 30, suits and damages of any kind incurred o or filed against CITY's Dial-A-Ride system prior to July 1, 1988. SECTION 99• If any Provision of this Agreement or the SECTION 5. CITY shall complete all applicable reports for FY arson or circumstances is rendeYed or application thereof to any P 1987-88 specified by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, reason or shall be invalid or unenforceable, including MTC Form JOQ and transmit these reports to the Metropolitan ille der9of thisaAgreement and the application of such provision Transportaton Commission and AUTHORITY. SECTION 6. CITY shall transfer to AUTHORITY copies of the to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby but shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by applicable following records and reports of CITY's Dial-A-Ride system for the law. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith for a proper period FY 1983-84 through 1987-88. amendment to this Agreement in the event any provision hereof is a, Quarterly MTC Form JOQ and Performance Reports declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable. b. State Controller's Reports IN WIT1lESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this c. Fiscal Audit Reports SECTION?. At the request of either party to this Agreement, Agreement by their duly authorized officers and representatives as of any dispute arising from this Agreement shall be submitted to binding I i the date indicated. arbitration to be paid for entirely by AUTHORITY. CITY OF DUBLIN A Municipal Corporation -3- p p r 44y1 � 0 0 B.:4-yo DATED: � Livenme Ann,dor Valley R E C E I V E D h-misil Aalhatily ►( ] 1991 87 Frnlnn Slrrel IC 010 CITY OF DUBLIN JnmrC.(:A 94550 415 449.3312 FAX 41,5 443.1375 May 14, 1991 Mr. Richard Ambrose City Manager City of Dublin P.O. Box 2340 Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Richard: The LAVTA Board of Director's voted yesterday to request the cities of Dublin and Livermore to support Dial-A-Ride services in their cities by contributing $1,500 and $6,000 respectively. This contribution is equal to the amount contributed last year by each of the cities. Background Dial-A-Ride services in the cities of Livermore and Dublin is funded through a combination of California Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 4.5 funds, Measure B funds and passenger fares. For fiscal FY1991-92, LAVTA anticipates that these funds will fall $20,000 short of the amount needed to provide last year's level of Dial-A-Ride service. Alternatives The alternatives to city contributions would be: 1. A fare increase Originally, a committee of our Board of Directors recommended this solution. However, a preliminary interpretation of the American's with Disabilities Act indicates that Dial-A-Ride fares cannot exceed twice the fixed route fare including discounts. Since our current fixed route fare for elderly and disabled passengers is $.25, our Dial-A-Ride fare cannot exceed its current rate of $.50. 2. Reduce service LAVTA sees this option as unacceptable and would onl)(/ reduce service as a last resort. THE WAY �.. TO GET AROUND 3. Fund the deficit out of fixed route funds Even with city contributions of $7,500 LAVTA will be forced to make the bulk of the deficit out of fixed route funds. If you have an questions or need further information please let me know. Sincere Vic $ d , /fit b1� General Manager