HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2007-R0500 - Modity Citibus Fare And Pass Fee Schedule - 10/25/2007Resolution No. 2007-RO500
October 25, 2007
Item No. 5.29
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Citibus provides public transportation for citizens of the City of
Lubbock through strategically based bus routes throughout the City;
WHEREAS, increased fuel and other associated costs have placed a larger burden
on the operational budget of Citibus than current revenue levels will adequately sustain;
WHEREAS reductions in federal funding for Citibus have compounded the
shortfall effects in Citibus' operational budget;
WHEREAS, Citibus has conducted several public hearings soliciting comment
from citizens and interested parties as to a proposed solution to the budgetary shortfall;
WHEREAS, as a result of the public comment received at hearings conducted for
that purpose, Citibus and the Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board have recommended
nominal increases be made to the current Citibus fare and pass fee schedules; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Lubbock desires that there be no reduction in the
present service levels, areas, or routes of Citibus, and further supports the
recommendations that said nominal increases be made to the current Citibus fare and pass
fee schedules to offset the budget shortfall.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LUBBOCK:
That the Citibus fare and pass fee schedule be modified to read as set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated fully herein by reference, with designated
fare and pass fee increases to become effective November 5, 2007, and designated
semester pass fee increases to become effective January 1, 2008.
Passed by the City Council this, the 25th day of October, 2007.
DAVID A. MILLER, Mayor
ATTEST:
Reb cca Garza, City Secretary
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Resolution No. 2007-RO500
EXHIBIT "A"
CITIBUs REVISED FARE AND PASS FEE SCHEDULE
Service/Pass
Fare/Fee
Fixed Route
Regular fixed route fare
$1.25
Day Pass
$2.50
Weekly Pass
$12.50
Monthly Pass
$43.75
Children
$0.90
Citibus U, CitiKids,
CitiSummer
$37.50
Fixed route — Medicare, Seniors, Persons with Disabilities
Regular fixed route fare $0.60
Day Pass $1.25
Weekly Pass $6.25
Monthly Pass $21.85
Citibus U $18.75
C'itiAccess
Within service area
$2.50
Extended service area
$10.00
Premium service area
$15.00
Will -call or same day
Prevailing fare
Plus $3.00
Alternate locations
$6.25
No-show
$10.00
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CITY OF LUBBOCK
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
II. CONSENT AGENDA
ITEM #/SUBJECT:
# Consider a resolution authorizing Citibus to implement a fare increase.
BACKGROUND DISCUSSION:
The last time that Citibus raised fares was in 1996, when the base fare was increased from $0.75 to
$1.00.
During the recent budget process, the Lubbock City Council directed Citibus to implement a 25% fare
increase, with the intention of raising $135,000 in additional revenues.
The exact amounts of the proposed fare increase are shown below:
Citibus placed an advertisement for an opportunity for public hearing in the Avalanche Journal on
Sunday, September 16, 2007. The public hearings were held on Monday, October 1 at 5:30 pm at the
Current fare
Proposed
Increase
Fixed Route
Regular fixed route fare
$1.00
$1.25
Day Pass
$2.00
$2.50
Weekly Pass
$10.00
$12.50
Monthly Pass
$35.00
$43.75
Children
$0.75
$0.90
Citibus U, CitiKids, CitiSummer
$30.00
$37.50
Fixed route - Medicare, Seniors, Persons with Disabilities
Regular fixed route fare
$0.50
$0.60
Day Pass
$1.00
$1.25
Weekly Pass
$5.00
$6.25
Monthly Pass
$17.50
$21.85
Citibus U
$15.00
$18.75
CitiAccess
Within service area
$2.00
$2.50
Extended service area
$8.00
$10.00
Premium service area
$12.00
$15.00
Will -call or same day
Prevailing
fare
Plus $3.00
Prevailing
fare
Plus $3.00
.Alternate locations
$5.00
$6.25
No-show
$8.00
$10.00
Citibus placed an advertisement for an opportunity for public hearing in the Avalanche Journal on
Sunday, September 16, 2007. The public hearings were held on Monday, October 1 at 5:30 pm at the
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Downtown Transfer Plaza and on Tuesday, October 2 at noon at the Citibus conference room.
To further notify the public, in -bus signage and signs for the doors at the Downtown Transfer Plaza
were installed, and handouts were produced. The information was provided in English and in
Spanish, and was placed on Citibus' website. All printed material included contact information for
Citibus, in the event that citizens preferred to provide written comments.
There were a total of six people that spoke at the public hearings, and Citibus received five written
comments. Opinions regarding the fare increase ranged from support of the fare increase if it meant
that service would not be cut to disagreement with the fare increase due to how it would affect the
working poor and homeless. There were also some comments regarding how the increase would
affect CitiAccess passengers.
Should the fare increase be approved, the new fares would go into effect on Monday, November 5,
2007; the Citibus U, CitiKids, and CitiSummer passes would increase January 1, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
It is estimated that the fare increase will raise $135,000 in additional revenues during fiscal year 2008.
SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION:
The Lubbock Public Transit Advisory Board and Citibus recommends that Citibus fares be increased
as detailed in the above table.
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