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An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental contract for transit services by and between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and commitment of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Formula Funds to the KCATA for transit service and capital expenses.
(NOTE: First Reading by Council on March 19, 2019. Passed by unanimous vote.)
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Issue/Request:
An ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental contract for transit services by and between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) and commitment of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Formula Funds to the KCATA for transit service and capital expenses.
Key Issues:
- The City of Lee’s Summit has contracted with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) since 1999 for a commuter bus service, Lee’s Summit Express, between Lee’s Summit and downtown Kansas City.
- The service currently under contract with KCATA provides four morning trips departing from Lee’s Summit to downtown Kansas City, and four afternoon return trips, especially for those that commute to/from Kansas City for work. Changes proposed in this contract will reduce the number of vehicle trips in the morning and afternoon from four to three vehicle trips effective April 1, 2019.
- The cost to Lee's Summit for the 2019 contract with the KCATA for the Lee’s Summit Express Commuter Service and KCATA administration of OATS operating contract for RideKC Lee's Summit demand response transit service on behalf of the City will be $60,784. This is a nine (9) month contract effective April 1, 2019, that replaces the current month-to-month contract with KCATA. The local matching funds will be paid from the Transportation Sales Tax Fund as programmed in the City’s Capital Improvements Plan and approved by City Council as part of the FY2019/20 budget.
- The cost of services to the ...
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