Title
Enter into Contracts for Jurisdictional Bus and Dial-a-Ride Transit Services (Ordinance S-45707)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with the City of Glendale, City of Scottsdale, and the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) for providing transit services that these agencies purchase from the City of Phoenix, and to receive regional funds from RPTA for use towards Phoenix Dial-a-Ride service.
Report
Summary
The fixed route (bus) services will operate on weekdays, Saturdays, and Sundays/Holidays, per each agency's requested service levels. The RPTA Agreement also includes funding Phoenix Dial-a-Ride operating costs using regional Proposition 400 funds.
The City of Phoenix will provide the following local fixed route service:
- City of Glendale: Routes 51, 59, 60, 67, 80, 83, 90, 138, 170, and 186.
- City of Scottsdale: Routes 80, 154, and 170.
- RPTA: Routes 3, 17, 29, 41, 50, 59, 67, 70, 80, 106, 138, 154, and 170.
Contract Term
The City of Glendale Agreement will be effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2029; the Scottsdale and RPTA Agreements will be effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2039.
Financial Impact
There is no cost to the City of Phoenix; each agency will pay Phoenix for this service. Below are the projected costs for each respective agency for 2019-20:
City of Glendale
Annual Miles: 636,152
Gross Cost of Service: $5,004,895
Farebox Revenue: $795,153
Net Glendale Cost (Revenue to Phoenix): $4,209,742
City of Scottsdale
Annual Miles: 37,305
Gross Cost of Service: $301,962
Farebox Revenue: $24,072
Net Scottsdale Cost (Revenue to Phoenix): $277,890
RPTA
Fixed Route Bus:
Annual Miles: 1,594,030
Gross Cost of Service: $12,225,602
Farebox Revenue: $1,590,508
Net RPTA Cost (Revenue to Phoenix): $10,635,094
Phoenix Dial-a-Ride:
Net RPTA Cost (Revenue to Phoenix): $16,792,148
Total RPTA Net Cost (Revenue to Phoenix; Fixed Route Bus + Dial-a-Ride regional funds): $27,427,242
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval at the Aviation and Transportation Subcommittee meeting on May 28, 2019, by a vote of 3-0.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Public Transit Department.