City of Madison - File #: 02794

• File #: 02794
• Version: 3
• Name: Long Range Metro Committee
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/21/2006
• In control: TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)
• On agenda: 4/18/2006
• Final action: 4/18/2006
• Enactment date: 4/19/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-00367
• Title: AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Creating an Ad Hoc Long Range Metro Transit Planning Committee.
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz, Jed Sanborn, Noel T. Radomski, Kenneth Golden, Larry Palm

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/18/2006	3	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt With Amendment(s)	Pass
4/12/2006	2	Transportation Department	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
4/12/2006	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
4/11/2006	2	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
3/22/2006	1	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
2/27/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
2/22/2006	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	Refer
2/22/2006	1	TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION (ended 06/2018)	Refer
2/21/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
2/1/2006	1	Mayor's Office	Referred for Introduction
1/23/2006	1	Mayor's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
1/23/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office

Fiscal Note
No funds required.
Title
AMENDED SUBSTITUTE - Creating an Ad Hoc Long Range Metro Transit Planning Committee.
Body
WHEREAS, the Madison Metro Transit bus system is experiencing an increase in passengers while it struggles deals with rapidly increasing fuel and other costs and increasing while state transit aid that are not keeping fails to keep pace with inflation; and

WHEREAS, in response to these pressures factors, policy makers have struggled been faced with the difficult choice of increasing fares, cutting service or increasing general tax fund support disproportionate to increases in support of Metro at levels higher than for other services; and

WHEREAS, several employers and schools, including the University of Wisconsin, St. Mary's Hospital, Edgewood College, MATC and the City of Madison, have found that providing their employees with free or reduced Metro fares can give their employees access to reliable workforce transportation which results in less need for expensive parking while giving their employees a significant benefit; and

WHEREAS, Madison Metro's is strategic plan calls for moving toward providing an ever more regional service by reaching out to our surrounding communities; and

WHEREAS, the Transit and Parking Commission, while providing excellent advice and direction for Metro in terms of short- and medium-range time horizons, cannot be expected to effectively explore long-range solutions to fundamental issues given the press of their routine business is best equipped to monitor and manage Metro operations;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Common Council hereby create an Ad Hoc Long Range Metro Transit Planning Committee to charged with exploreing ways of improving Metro service and while and securing adequate funding that moves Metro beyond the traditional alternatives cycle of fare increases, service cuts and extraordinary increases in general fund support; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE...