The City of Lee's Summit - File #: BILL NO. 24-009

• File #: BILL NO. 24-009
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/20/2023
• In control: City Council - Regular Session
• On agenda: 1/8/2024
• Final action: 1/16/2024
• Title: An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement for transit services, and management of OATS contract and vehicles, 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 services and capital expenses, and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same. (PWC 1/8/24)
• Sponsors: Public Works Admin & Engineering
• Related files: BILL NO. 24-010, 2023-5936

Date	Action By	Action	Result
1/16/2024	City Council - Regular Session	for second reading	Pass
1/16/2024	City Council - Regular Session	adopted and numbered	Pass
1/8/2024	Public Works Committee	recommended for approval	Pass

...Title
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement for transit services, and management of OATS contract and vehicles, 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 services and capital expenses, and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same. (PWC 1/8/24)

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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance authorizing the execution of an intergovernmental agreement for transit services, and management of OATS contract and vehicles, 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 services and capital expenses, and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same.

Key Issues:
· The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (“KCATA”) is a public agency authorized by law to plan, own, operate, have and generally deal with public transportation systems and facilities in the KCATA District.
· The City Council of the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (“City”) desires to promote the convenience, comfort, prosperity, general interests and welfare of its citizens by providing a sound, efficient and viable public transportation system to its citizens.
· Since 1999, the City of Lee’s Summit contracted with the KCATA for the Lee’s Summit Commuter Express bus service between Lee’s Summit and downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
· The commuter express bus service provides fixed schedule trips departing from Lee’s Summit to downtown Kansas City, Missouri in the morning and afternoon return trips.
· The City and the KCATA desire to enter into a cooperative agreement as set forth in the attached Contract for Transit Service and Management of OATS Contract and Vehicles that continues the Lee’s Summit Commuter Express Service and...