TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Randy Hume, Transit Director
DATE: May 7, 2018
RE:
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Discussion of Proposed Transit Fares for FY 2019 and setting a Public Hearing
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work and Recreate
Objective D: To develop and maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services
Executive Summary:
An increase in transit fares will be proposed for the FY 2019 Budget. Before a new fare structure can be approved, public notice and a public hearing is required by FAST's fare policy and Title VI program. To maximize the revenue impact for the budget, the process for implementing the proposed fare increase needs to begin as soon as possible. Timing of such actions are critical as it relates to overall budget adoption.
Our policies require a minimum fourteen (14) day notice of the public hearing. Once City Council approves a fare change, our fare policy requires a minimum 30 day advertisement or notice of the coming change to our customers and general public.
During the work session, staff will review the proposed fare structure changes, a comparison of fares to other peer cities and an estimate of new revenues that would be generated by the changes.
Background:
During the City Council's Strategic Planning Retreat, Council expressed an interest in a possible transit fare increase to support improvements made to the FAST system. Fares were last increased in April 2013. The current base fare is $1.25 per ride with a $3.00 a day pass that provides a customer an unlimited number of rides and/or transfers within a 24 hour period of purchase on the bus or first use. A requirement related to our transit grants requires FAST to offer at least a 50% discount to senior adults and persons with disabilities. Also, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA...
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