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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<strong>Board</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Directors</strong><br />
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2. In-house direct operation by the transit agency <strong>of</strong> all paratransit components.<br />
3. Blended (brokerage) option in which the transit agency performs the call center /<br />
reservations / scheduling and customer service components and contracts with private<br />
provider(s) for the service delivery and vehicle maintenance functions.<br />
An analysis <strong>of</strong> the costs for each option was undertaken using a projected 108,000 rides<br />
performed for FY 04/05.<br />
In developing the costs associated with the in-house operation, staff met with the United<br />
Transportation Union (UTU) Local 23 which represents the van operators, schedulers and call<br />
intake employees <strong>of</strong> Community Bridges. Staff also reviewed the existing contract between<br />
Community Bridges and UTU Local 23. UTU leadership expressed a desire to transition the<br />
currently contracted paratransit operation from Community Bridges to direct METRO operation<br />
with the assumption <strong>of</strong> existing UTU-represented employees <strong>of</strong> Community Bridges. UTU<br />
expressed a willingness to discuss their current labor agreement with Community Bridges and<br />
how that would transition to METRO. Staff identified several cost and operational issues that<br />
would need to be addressed that are contained in the contract between Community Bridges and<br />
UTU Local 23. They include: specific health care language, number <strong>of</strong> paid holidays, committee<br />
structures, accelerated vacation accrual rates and base representative pay. In addition, METRO<br />
employees are covered by the California Public Employees Retirement System (CALPERS),<br />
available only to public agencies, which has a significant cost impact. Staff also met the Service<br />
Employees International Union (SEIU) to assess the impact on the current Memorandum <strong>of</strong><br />
Understanding (MOU) between METRO and SEIU. The SEIU leadership also expressed an<br />
interest in transitioning the Para<strong>Cruz</strong> function to direct METRO operation. Other cost items that<br />
were investigated include: facility leasing options, maintenance and vehicle parts costs.<br />
To determine the costs for a blended (brokerage) option, staff accessed employee costs, facility<br />
leasing costs and contracting costs. Listed below is a breakdown <strong>of</strong> anticipated costs for direct<br />
operation and a blended (brokerage) option.<br />
In-house (direct) Service Option (108,000 rides performed)<br />
Item<br />
Anticipated Cost<br />
METRO Para<strong>Cruz</strong> staff (additional staff including drivers, dispatch<br />
$2,263,407.81<br />
and reservations)<br />
Fuel $120,272.73<br />
Maintenance- parts and supplies $75,600.00<br />
Facility $84,000.00<br />
Communications (mobile and landline) $35,000.00<br />
Other operating and admin costs $28,000.00<br />
Subcontractor/taxi cost- 20% $432,000.00<br />
Total Cost $3,038,280.54<br />
Revenue (fares) received $317,520.00<br />
Net Cost $2,720,760.54
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