Fiscal Note
A resolution (RES-07-00686) was previously approved by the Council in June, 2007, authorizing a pass agreement with Madison Area Technical College (MATC) for three years with an option for an extension. However, Metro has indicated that MATC staff changes and subsequent re-prioritizing at MATC resulted in the contract not being signed, and Metro entered into new negotiations with MATC several months ago.
This resolution will authorize a two year contract that provides for the reimbursement by MATC for free access by MATC students to Metro Transit fixed route and ADA paratransit services pursuant to the TPC-approved fare tariff. $335,382 in anticipated revenues is included in Metro's 2008 operating budget. The total amount billable during the first year of the agreement shall be based on ridership x $0.88 per fixed-route ride. There shall be a minimum and a maximum of +/- 16% for the 2007-08 academic year over or under the actual 2006-07 ridership, identical to the original resolution. For the 2008-09 academic year, the per ride rate will be $0.952 with a minimum and maximum of +/- 16% over the previous year's actual ridership. This is different from the 12% in the original resolution. This change is the result of an agreed upon modification of the summer ridership base for 2007-08 that will be used as the basis for 2008-09 billing. Paratransit rides will be billed at the rate of the applicable peak or off-peak ADA paratransit fare in the TPC-approved fare tariff. Contract revenues have been anticipated in the 2008 Transit Utility operating budget and will be included in future Metro operating budgets.
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Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with Madison Area Technical College (MATC) for provision of free access by MATC students to Metro Transit fixed route and ADA paratransit services, with reimbursement for student trips during the contract period.
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Resolution RES-07-00686 was passed authori...
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