HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1976/04/13 Item 08CITY OF CHULA VISTA I"EM NO. $
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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ITEM TITLE: Resolution~O~~S:Establishing a Transit Improvement Program
SUBMITTED..BY~ Director of Public Works/City Engineer Gj~ ~
ITEM EXPLANATION:
As a result of questions .concerning the adequacy of Chula Vista's present
four bus transit".operation, Council authorized a comprehensive transit
development study: - -~,- ~, .._'
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On March 24, 1976, Tom Larwin, Barton-Aschman, Inc., the consultant who
prepared the study made a presentation of the study report to Council. The
consultant's report was accepted by Council in concept and referred to staff
for analysis and implementation recommendations.
Staff analysis of the report reveals that the following six major City needs
are satisfied by the consultant's recommended Transit Development Program:
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1. Identifies requirements for improvements in transit service.
2. Provides a comprehensive plan for the orderly improvement of
transit service.
3. Provides a transit development plan that fits into ~~.~ regional
transit development plan while allowing Chula Vista to '~..~_1or
their transit needs to meet the City's unique requirementso
4. Provides a comprehensive transit development plan which can be
used to fulfill the requirements for State and Federal transit
grants.
5. Provides for effective City use of State and Federal transit funds.
6. Provides direction"for Chula Vista transit operations.
EXHIBITS ATTACHED (cont' d on supplemental p. 2
Agreement Resolution x Ordinance Plat Other X
Schedule
Environmental Document: Attached Submitted on
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Council adopt the Transit Development Program proposed by Barton-Aschman
Associates, Inc. report as Chula Vista's Transit Improvement Program.
BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
COUNCIL ACTION
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Supplemental page 2
Agenda Item No.
Staff conclusion is that public financed transit service will be provided
in the coming years to Chula,, Vista through a combina~ion of.E~deral,
State and transit district funding. The extent of CF~ula Vista's input
into the service level decision for their transit service depends on
early planning by the City. ~
The need for a Transit Development Plan, at this time is especially important
in light of the Metropolitan Transit Development Board's (MTDB) unkr;o`,,~n
attitude toward subregional transit systems. With an adopted plan :the
MTDB will find it more difficult to implement transit changes which., affect
Chula Vista than if there is no adopted_Chula Vista plan. Additionally,
approval of transit changes proposed by Chula Vista which are cover,?•ed by
the plan will have a greater. chance of success. j
The Transit Development Program proposed in the transit study provides the
City with an early planning opportunity. The staff therefore recommends
that Council adopt the Transit Development Program prepared by Barton-Aschman
Associates, Inc. as the City's 5-year Transit Improvement Program.
Adoption of such a program is only a planning tool. In light of new
requirements and circumstances, Council can update the program each year.
The actual City commitment for any one year period would then be made
through the yearly budget and grant application process.
The budget for the first year of the program will be presented during the
upcoming FY1976-77 budget sessions. The following table shows a projected
budget comparison for FY76-77 for present service levels and for expanded
levels due to implementation of the TIP:
Present
Expenses
Salaries $ 90,000
Maintenance 100,860
Depreciation 5,180
$196,040
Revenues
Fares $ 60,000
City Subsidy 29,280
LTF 106,760
$196,040
Expanded
$189,800
146,700
18,900
$355,400
$ 81,000
29,280
245,120
$355,400
The increased FY1976-77 expenditures are required for the following purposes:
1. To increase number of routes from 4 to 5.
2. To decrease headways on some route s.
3. To expand service on all routes to 10 P.M. on week days.
4. To reduce elderly and handicapped fares from 25~ to lOC.
5. To establish a transit coordinator position.
6. To improve marketing.
7. To prepare site selection studies and preliminary plans for
construction of service/operations and passenger service
facilities.
(continued on supplemental page 3)
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Agenda Item No. 8 Supplemental page 3
The major capital expendi~ures recommended by the study are for the con-
struction of a service and operating facility for storage, maintenance
and servicing the bus fleet; the development of a passenger service center
in the vicinity of 5th and "H" Streets; and the purchase of 16 buses.
Preliminary planning for the service facility and passenger center, plus
the grant applications for their financing, are scheduled for FY76-77,
as shown by the attached implementation schedule.
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