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

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

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C. Paratransit Service Regular Paratransit Fare (One Way) CURRENT Twice the Regular Bus Fare D. Group Pass Contract Rate Fares for individuals of the group are determined through negotiations between the group and the District and are set forth in the contract. E. Service Charge on Return Checks The service charge on returned checks is $15.00. Ordinance No. 84-2-l of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District is hereby amended and shall become effective on April 26,2004. Passed and adopted by the Board of Directors on this vote: AYES: Directors - NOES: Directors - ABSENT: Directors - ABSTAIN: Directors - day of 2004, by the following ATTEST: LESLIE R. WHITE Secretary/General Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: EMILY REILLY Chairperson MARGARET GALLAGHER District Counsel

SANTA CRUZ METROPOLITAN TRANSIT DISTRICT DATE: February 27, 2004 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Board of Directors Bryant J. Baehr, Manager of Operations CONSIDERATION OF PARACRUZ TRANSITION PLAN I. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff is recommending that the Board of Directors authorize the General Manager to take the following actions: 1. Notify Community Bridges that METRO wishes to engage in discussions regarding potential contract modifications to be effective October 02, 2004 and / or the potential of contract termination for convenience effective on October 02, 2004. 2. Request expressions of interest from potential vendors for on-street ParaCruz services. 3. Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the United Transportation Union Local 23 concerning ParaCruz Operation. 4. Authorize staff to continue to develop a plan that would provide for the co-mingling of trips that is compliant with ADA requirement. II. SUMMARY OF ISSUES • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that complementary paratransit service be available for individuals that cannot access fixed route buses due to a disability. • Currently, METRO contracts for paratransit service “ParaCruz” with Community Bridges. The contract is for the time period July 01, 2002 through June 30, 2005. METRO may terminate the contract with Community Bridges, with 90 days notice. • METRO received a letter from Community Bridges on November 06, 2003 requesting an additional $450,000 in revenue from METRO for the provision of ParaCruz service due to unforeseen increases in cost. • At the November 21, 2003 Board of Directors meeting staff was instructed to prepare a ParaCruz transition plan for the Board of Directors consideration. • There are three (3) generally recognized methods of operating paratransit service. These are: 1. contracting with a private provider for all services,

C. Paratransit Service<br />

Regular Paratransit Fare (One Way)<br />

CURRENT<br />

Twice the Regular Bus<br />

Fare<br />

D. Group Pass Contract Rate<br />

Fares for individuals <strong>of</strong> the group are determined through negotiations between the group and the<br />

District and are set forth in the contract.<br />

E. Service Charge on Return Checks<br />

The service charge on returned checks is $15.00.<br />

Ordinance No. 84-2-l <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Cruz</strong> Metropolitan Transit District is hereby amended and shall<br />

become effective on April 26,<strong>2004</strong>.<br />

Passed and adopted by the <strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Directors</strong> on this<br />

vote:<br />

AYES: <strong>Directors</strong> -<br />

NOES: <strong>Directors</strong> -<br />

ABSENT: <strong>Directors</strong> -<br />

ABSTAIN: <strong>Directors</strong> -<br />

day <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>2004</strong>, by the following<br />

ATTEST:<br />

LESLIE R. WHITE<br />

Secretary/General Manager<br />

APPROVED AS TO FORM:<br />

APPROVED:<br />

EMILY REILLY<br />

Chairperson<br />

MARGARET GALLAGHER<br />

District Counsel

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