TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Jay Reinstein, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Randy Hume, Transit Director
Tracey Broyles, Budget and Evaluation Director
DATE: October 22, 2018
RE:
Title
Budget Ordinance Amendment 2019-4 to Update the Fee Schedule to Adjust Fees for Purchase of Transit Passes by Cumberland County Court Programs and the Fayetteville Police Department Homeless Prevention Program
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate with thriving neighborhoods and a high quality of life for all residents.
Objective D: To develop and maintain public transportation investments with high quality transit and airport services.
Executive Summary:
Council is asked to adopt Budget Ordinance Amendment (BOA) 2019-4 to authorize an update of the fee schedule, which is set with the annual operating budget ordinance.
The update would increase the purchase cost for One Day Passes by Cumberland County Court Programs and the Fayetteville Police Department Homeless Prevention Program from $0.25 per one day pass to $0.40 per one day pass. This increase is needed to fund increased costs of producing the passes.
Background:
Annually with the adoption of the operating budget ordinance, the Council adopts the schedule which establishes fees for various city services, including transit fares. The current fee schedule for Transit is attached for reference purposes.
Council has authorized deep discounts on pass sales for the Police Department Homeless Prevention Project and Cumberland County Court Programs. The current $0.25 rate was set in March 2014 for the Police Homeless Project and the Sobriety Court and covered Transit's cost for producing and distributing these passes. This reduced rate was extended to all Cumberland County Courts in 2015. Currently, these specific programs may purchase One Day Passes at $0.25 and ...
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