The City of Lee's Summit - File #: BILL NO. 20-125

• File #: BILL NO. 20-125
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/22/2020
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 7/21/2020
• Final action: 8/4/2020
• Title: 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 City Council on July 21, 2020. Passed by unanimous vote.)
• Sponsors: Public Works Admin & Engineering
• Related files: BILL NO. 19-62, BILL NO. 19-03, 2018-2519, BILL NO. 19-04, BILL NO. 20-212

Date	Action By	Action	Result
8/4/2020	City Council - Regular Session	adopted and numbered	Pass
7/21/2020	City Council - Regular Session	advanced to second reading	Pass

...Title
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 City Council on July 21, 2020. Passed by unanimous vote.)

Body
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 City regularly reviews and renews transit contracts with KCATA to provide the appropriate levels of service based on user demand while keeping costs for services within the City’s budget

· KCATA will reduce the number of trips from 6 to 4 per day based on reduced ridership.

· The City’s cost will go down by about $19,800 while maintaining a similar level of service

· Local funds were budgeted in the FY2021 Capital Improvement Plan from the permanent Transportation Sales Tax




Proposed City Council Motion:
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of 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.


Background:
Since 1999, the City of Lee’s Summit has contracted with the Kansas City Area Transpor...