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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT SERVICE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND OATS, INC. FOR TRANSIT SERVICE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $92,500 AND COMMITMENT OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $148,000 OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS TO OATS FOR TRANSIT SERVICE. (PWC 12/19/16)
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT SERVICE BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND OATS, INC. FOR TRANSIT SERVICE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2017 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2017 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $92,500 AND COMMITMENT OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $148,000 OF FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5307 FORMULA FUNDS TO OATS FOR TRANSIT SERVICE.
Key Issues:
- MARC, KCATA, and City of Lee’s Summit recently completed a Transit Study for the City of Lee’s Summit that recommended several changes to improve service and reduce costs.
- Key recommendations of the Transit Study were consolidate local, on-demand service from KCATA to OATS, and continue the fixed route commuter service.
- Proposed changes will: increase daily hours of service, increase the MetroFlex riders’ service area to include all of Lee’s Summit, reduce fares for OATS riders, and reduce costs to the City.
- These transactions involve federal transit funds allocated to the City for these services.
- To implement these changes and maximize the use of federal funds, the City must enter into a series of 3 agreements that include: on-demand transit services with OATS, continuation of KCATA transit services, and contract management services by KCATA.
- The costs of transit services were included in the approved Capital Improvement Plan - Transit Program for FY17 and approved by the City Council in the annual budget.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF...
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