SCMTD February 2004 Board of Directors Agendas - Santa Cruz ...

SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT
M E M O R A N D U M
Date: February 13, 2004
To: Board of Directors
From: Leslie R. White, General Manager
Subject: Highway 17 Memorandum of Understanding Principles
The purpose of this memo is to outline the technical provisions that will be included in a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the consolidation of the Highway 17 Express
service and the Amtrak Connector service.
The MOU will be between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), the Santa Clara Valley Transportation
Authority (VTA), and the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO). As Amtrak
is a contractor to the CCJPA it has been determined that they should not sign or be part
of the MOU. The term of the MOU will be for three (3) years commencing on April 26,
2004.
The principles for the operation of the service and for payment for the operation of the
service are proposed as follows:
• On Monday April 26, 2004 the combined Highway 17/Amtrak Connector service
shall commence in accordance with the schedule and route that are attached to
this memo and that will be attached to the MOU.
• The combined service shall be operated by METRO with equipment that is
owned by METRO.
• The service increments that are added to the current Highway 17 service and
which are the financial responsibility of Caltrans/CCJPA are: 1) the addition of
weekend operation; 2) the extension of the service to the Santa Cruz Metro
Center (Pacific Station); and 3) the operation of the service on New Years day,
Memorial Day, Independence day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas
Day.
• The annual operating costs identified in the MOU shall be divided into twelve
increments. On a monthly basis Caltrans and the CCJPA through Amtrak will
advance 1/12 th of the annual cost to cover the cost of that months operation. The