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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2002 0403 CC REG ITEM 11CITEM /I- C . ACT,;.;� S�c�� aecflmmea� Moorpark City Counc i ]$y. AGENDA REPORT TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: John Brand, Senior Management Analyst1 DATE: March 26, 2002 (CC meeting of April 3, 2002) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No 2002 - Appropriating Funds for a Stammer Beach Bus Program Providing Public Transportation From Moorpark To Zuma Beach County Park. SUMMARY Last year the City Council approved a Summer Beach Bus program as a pilot public transportation service. The bus ran two days per week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, for ten weeks from mid -June to mid - August. The cost to run the Summer Beach Bus this season is estimated to be $10,000. Of that amount, $2,000 would be expended this fiscal year. If approved, the remainder will be budgeted in the transit budget for the next Fiscal Year. This is a 3.2% increase over last year. The recommended fare is $1.00 each way. This program would be funded using TDA (Transportation Development Act) money. BACKGROUND The Summer Beach Bus service completed its twice - weekly service last summer with a total of four hundred seventy -seven riders. It was the first year a Summer Beach Bus was offered in Moorpark. The service was well received and staff had many requests from the community to offer the beach bus service again this coming summer. Promotional activity such as weekly newspaper ads, flyers at teen events, broadcast emails, channel 10, and City web were used. Moorpark Summer Beach Bus experienced a ridership pattern that was consistent with the way other beach bus services performed in other communities. While most of the riders were teens, the beach bus riders also included families and a contingent from the Moorpark Senior Center. Moorpark's Summer Beach Bus joins similar services that are offered CIil gl"A ./!s 1 Ir)i V' v V v aM Beach Bus Program CC Meeting of April 3, 2002 Page 2 by the cities of Los Angeles, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and western Ventura County cities. Staff researched the various beach options by surveying others beach services. It was found that the most important factors were to provide a bus with sufficient storage and to travel to a popular beach with more complete amenities: good sand, well - formed waves, lifeguards, restrooms, telephones, and food service. From an operational standpoint it is also important to make sure that beach property can accommodate transit buses. Staff found that the beach that offers the best combination of features is Zuma Beach County Park in Malibu. This is the beach that Agoura Hills and Calabasas travel to as well. Zuma Beach County Park is approximately 28 miles from Moorpark City Hall. DISCUSSION It is proposed that the City exercise its option in the Agreement with last year's contractor, Durham Transportation, and renew the Agreement for another year. The bus Durham Transportation provides has plenty of storage for umbrellas, chairs, coolers, surfboards, and the host of other accessories people like to take with them to the beach. Having four pickup points around Moorpark worked very well last year. The stops made it convenient for the public to access the beach bus. Summer Beach Bus stops will be Moorpark City Hall; AVRC; Peach Hill Park; and Griffin Park. The proposed schedule and route is similar to last year. The Summer Beach Bus will begin to pick up riders at 9:00 a.m., depart for the beach by 10:00 a.m., and arrive at Zuma Beach County Park by 11:00 a.m. The return trip would depart from Zuma at 3:00 p.m. and finish dropping off in Moorpark by 5:00 p.m. Staff recommends that the summer Beach Bus fare be the same as the regular bus, $1.00 per single trip each way. The Agreement awarded last year to Durham Transportation provides for the City to renew the contract on an annual basis. The daily rate adjustment factor is the change in the September Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all items in the Los Angeles Area. The September Los Angles area CPI rate was 3.20. Adding that amount to last year's daily rate of $416.00 per day results in a 2002 daily rate of $429.31, plus a Public Utilities Commission (PUC) tax estimated to be less than ten dollars. For budget purposes, staff requests that $500.00 per day be budgeted to allow a contingency for unanticipated costs. The vendor would only be paid for actual services provided. One contingency item that could occur would be Summer Beach Bus Program.doc C v Beach Bus Program CC Meeting of April 3, 2002 Page 3 if a request was made for wheelchair service on the Summer Beach Bus. A second vehicle would have to be dispatched that is wheelchair accessible to accommodate the request because the Summer Beach Bus is a public transit service. The primary vehicle used is a school bus. While a school bus is not wheelchair equipped, it offers the greatest storage and seating capacity at the most affordable rate. Last year there were no requests for wheelchair service. If the Summer Beach Bus program is approved, staff requests that the attached resolution in Exhibit "A" be approved. It appropriates $2,000 to pay for the four trips occurring in the current Fiscal Year (June 18, 20, 25, & 27). In order to implement the rest of the Summer Beach Bus service, staff will include $10,000 in the FY 2002 -2003 transit budget. This will pay for the Summer Beach Bus for the rest of the summer until the program concludes on August 22, 2002. This program would be funded using the carryover from previous transit allocations of TDA (Transportation Development Act) funds. The City Council is also asked to authorize the City Manager to finalize the Agreement renewal with the contractor, Durham Transportation. Additionally, staff seeks Council concurrence on plans to initiate a special bus to the Ventura County Fair in August, and to again offer a $20 Summer Youth Transit pass for unlimited use on Moorpark Transit, the Summer Beach Bus, and the new Moorpark County Fair bus. STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE) Approve Resolution No. 2002- and authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a new Agreement with Durham Transportation to operate the Summer Beach Bus, and to proceed with plans for a transit service to the Ventura County Fair on a trial basis. C,r), f). Summer Beach Bus Program.doc RESOLUTION NO. 2002- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2001/2002 PUBLIC TRANSIT BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A SUMMER BEACH BUS. WHEREAS, on June 20, 2001, the City Council adopted the Budget for Fiscal Year 2001/2002; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to increase the City Transit budget for the current Fiscal Year to support the Beach Bus Project; and WHEREAS, Exhibit "A" hereof describes said budget amendment and its resultant impacts to the budget line items; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A budget amendment as more particularly described in Exhibit ` %A" attached hereto is hereby approved. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original Resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of April 2002. Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, City Clerk Attachment: Exhibit "A" w vv v.�J Reso 2002- Summer Beach Bus.doc Page 2 EXHIBIT A APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 2001 -2002 Community Services Department Transit Programs DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPENSE ACCOUNT NUMBERS ACCOUNT NUMBER ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION FUND NUMBER REQUEST Transit 5000.3588 2,000 DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO EXPENSE ACCOUNT NUMBERS ACCOUNT NUMBER CURRENT APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATION REQUEST REVISED APPROPRIATION 5000 - 7310 - 7302 -9102 193,100 2,000 195,100 Total 193,100 2,000 195,100 Approved: