PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Activity # 91

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1 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION (Engineering) DESCRIPTION: Arcata and Mad River Transit System (A&MRTS) provides public transportation within the City of Arcata. There are two fixed routes that operate between the hours of 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM while HSU is in session, Monday through Friday. During the summer (mid May through mid August) and winter breaks (Mid December through mid January) the buses run from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM weekdays. The Gold Route services the downtown area, Northtown, HSU, Mad River Hospital and Valley West. The Red Route services the downtown area, Greenview.Market, HSU, Union Street and Sunny Brae. The Saturday Orange Route operates from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm. Seventy-five percent of A&MRTS funding comes from the Transportation Development Act (TDA). The additional twenty-five percent must come from passenger fares in order to qualify for the maximum TDA allotment. A&MRTS does not utilize general fund monies to operate. PROGRAM CHANGES: None ACCOMPLISHMENTS: In fiscal year A&MRTS accomplished the following: 1. Increase in ridership over previous year 2. Maintained an excellent safety record 3. Recieved and put into operations 2 new clean diesel buses 4. Recieved funding for ADA improvements at bus stops GOALS: 1. Continue to operate a public transit system which provides safe, reliable, convenient and efficient service 2. Achieve at least a 18.8% overall fare box recovery ratio in order to qualify for the maximum TDA funding 3. Maximize the interaction and coordination with other transportation entities 4. Work towards eliminating all accidents and incidents 5. Implement appropriate recommendation as defined in Five-Year Plan for the 2011 to 2016 period 6. Attend HSU Parking and Transportation meetings 7. Continue to remain active in legislative and regulatory improvements for rural transit agencies 8. Look at advertising for public events on buses 9. Construct sidewalk and ADA improvements at transit stops and Intermodal Transit Facility (ITF) 10. Install covered bike racks at bus stops 11. Continue to make ADA Improvements Page 240

2 BUDGET OVERVIEW Actual Actual Estimated Budget APPROPRIATIONS Personnel 337, , , ,650 Materials and Services 472, , , ,444 Debt Service/Lease Payments Capital Outlay 51,471 1,021,187 25, ,000 Grant Programs Gross Budget 861,259 1,881, ,214 1,140,094 Charges to Other Departments Net Budget 861,259 1,881, ,214 1,140,094 FUNDING SOURCES (see descriptions in Appendix D) OPERATING: Transportation Development Act 398, , , ,000 State Transit Assistance Funds 76, ,000 Transit Reserves 36, , ,205 90,569 Passenger Fares and Tickets 67,965 64,245 70,000 60,000 Transit User Revenues (HSU) 136, , , ,000 Other Transit Revenues 8,201 12,247 11,525 12,525 ARRA Funds & 5311 Operating Grant 86, ,000 PROJECT/CAPITAL OUTLAY Transportation Development Act 51,471 2,181 25, Proposition 1B Funds ,000 Grant Replacement Funds -0-1,019, ,289 1,881, ,214 1,140,094 Page 241

3 PERSONNEL REGULAR SALARIES 137, , , OVERTIME WAGES 1,000 1,000 1, PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY SALARIES 150, , , EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 114, , ,765 TOTALS $403,844 $401,650 $401,650 POSITION TITLES City Engineer Public Trans. Superintendent Transportation Coordinator Bus Driver/Trans. Assistant Traffic Technician Property Manager/Contracts Administrative Assistant Part-time Drivers Total Full-time Equivalents Page 242

4 MATERIALS AND SERVICES UTILITIES 8,000 8,000 8, COMMUNICATIONS 7,000 7,000 7, ADVERTISING 3,000 3,000 3, TRAINING & CONFERENCES 6,000 6,000 6, PERSONAL EXPENSE MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 1,600 1,600 1, TAXES & OTHER FEES INSURANCE 40,000 40,000 40, HTA Joint Powers Agreement 220, , , POSTAGE PHOTOCOPY OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,500 1,500 1, OTHER DEPARTMENTAL SUPPLIES 1,500 1,500 1, SMALL TOOLS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 230, , , CENTRAL GARAGE CHARGES EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1,000 1,000 1, IT SERVICES & MAINTENANCE 3,104 3,104 3, OVERHEAD 64,090 64,090 64,090 TOTALS $588,444 $588,444 $588,444 Page 243

5 CAPITAL OUTLAY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS 100, , , ,509,157,900 VEHICLES 50,000 50,000 50,000 TOTALS $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 Page 244