HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1978/07/25 Item 08CITY OF CHULA VISTA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.=
For meeting of 7/25/78
ITEM TITLE Resolution ~~(~(jAccepting SB 283 Grant Award from CALTRANS
for implementation of specialized elderly and handicapped
transportation service. ~
SUBMITTED BY Director of Public Works/City Engineer
ITEM EXPLANATION
(4/5TH'S DOTE REQUIRED YES NO x )
At the Council meeting of April 25, 1978, the Transit Coordinator
discussed notification of an award of $81,310 in SB 283 grant funds
to the City from CALTRANS. These funds will partially cover the
operating and capital expenses of a specialized transportation service
for elderly and handicapped Chula Vista residents over a 16-month
demonstration period. The purpose of this program is to demonstrate
the feasibility, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of providing
centralized, coordinated transportation services for limited-mobility
persons in Chula Vista. The project will serve as a model to both
CALTRANS and UMTA to initiate efforts to coordinate services under
a centralized public agency as well as provide much needed transporta-
tion service to those elderly and handicapped residents who aren't
served by existing social agency transportation services.
The proposed alternative transportation service will be provided by an
eligible private contract operator chosen by means of open competitive
bidding. It is anticipated that this contract will be awarded in
September or October of this year to an area taxi cab company, private
non profit agency, or a private transit service operator. It is
anticipated that the city will lease two lift equipped vans, which will
be operated in a many to many demand responsive mode throughout the
present service area of Chula Vista Transit during this one-year
demonstration period.
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CALTRANS
Other Contract ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached Submitted on
FINANCIAL IMPACT
A maximum of $700 out of the General Fund will be expended on
operating costs of this proposed system during FY 1979.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Accept report and approve receipt
from CALTRANS for implementation
transportation program.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION
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of $81,310 in SB 233 grant funds
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Item No. 8
For meeting of 7/25/78
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Service will be limited to those persons who are physically or mentally
unable to use conventional fixed-route bus service provided by CVT and
San Diego Transit. The system is expected to operate a minimum of 12
hours per day Monday through Friday and 8 hours per day on Saturday and
Sunday. All other administrative and operational details of the proposed
system will be worked out in the next couple of months by the Transit
Coordinator and an experienced transportation planner on loan from
CalTrans' San Diego District Office.
The detailed budget of the proposed Chula Vista Community Transit
Service for a 12-month operational period commencing in the fall of
1978 is as follows:
Expenses
Capital Cost
Lease 2 lift-equipped vans or minibuses $ 14,400
@ $600/mo./vehicle
Two 2-way radio mobile units 3,000
One 2-way radio base station 3,000
Miscellaneous equipment 2,000
Capital Cost Subtotal $ 22,400
Operating Cost for 231,840 projected revenue service
miles
Driver costs @ $.32/mile = $ 74,185
Dispatch costs @ $.08/mile = 18,547
Fuel, insurance, maintenance, etc. = 34,776
@ $.15/mile
Profit @ $.05/mile = 11,592
Operating Cost Subtotal $139,100
TOTAL EXPENSES ! $161,500
Revenue
~l~UMTA Section 5 Funds $ 4,500
Article 4.5 LTF 45,000
Farebox 20,000
City
In-kind services 10,000
General fund 700
SB 283 Demonstration grant funds 81,300
TOTAL REVENUE $161,500
~1~Dependent upon receipt of UMTA/FHWA Planning Certification
eligibility.
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Item No. g
For meeting of '7/25/78
Page 3
Once the Council approves the $81,310 SB 283 contract with CALTRANS,
the City will be committed to managing the operations of the
proposed specialized transportation system for one year. The program
will be constantly monitored and quarterly evaluation reports will
be forwarded to both the Council as well as CALTRANS and MTDB.
It is anticipated that this program will be successful in terms of
achieving the aforementioned goals and objectives. If it is not
successful, the program will be terminated and the City will no longer be
under any financial or legal obligation. Since the vans will be leased
for a 12-month period, the City will not be obligated to return
the vehicles to any agency or firm other than the leasing company or pay
back grant funds expended on the project to any governmental agency.
If the demonstration program is judged to be successful, then UMTA
and the LTF could continue to fund a significant portion of the
operating costs involved in the second year of operation. If the
program is continued for an additional year, City funds allocated for
system operating costs are anticipated to be reduced to a maximum of
$300. The primary criterion of success will be the number of people
who are now being provided transportation by existing South Bay social
agencies that will instead be transported on this proposed system.
It is anticipated that the proposed program will in fact result in a
significant reduction in duplicative South Bay transportation services
upon completion of the one-year demonstration period. The specialized
South Bay transportation program thus would then be well on its way to
being self-supporting in terms of direct social agency funding and
eventual management of the program.
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