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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-001 Amending Transit Fees; YMC Amendment 7.90.020Ordinance No. 2013 -001 AN ORDINANCE relating to public transportation, amending (Ordinance 2008 -48) YMC § 7.90.020 Transit Fees WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Transit Division has faced increasing costs, including significantly escalated costs of fuel; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Division is dedicated to .maintaining the a responsible level of service for the benefit of the community; and WHEREAS, the Transit Division has not had an increase in fares since January 1, 2009, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section 1. Section 7.90.020, of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows. 7.90.020 Transit Fees. The transit division fare rates„ effective March 8, 2013, are as follows: A. Adult Fare. (1) Except as provided in subsections A(2), B, and C of this section, a fare of one dollar, referred to as an "adult fare, shall be collected from each transit passenger for each trip taken on a transit bus, "trip" being defined for purposes of this chapter as the duration of a single transport from the point of a passenger entering the bus to the point of the passenger exiting the bus. (2) An adult holding a current and valid monthly adult pass issued by the city of Yakima transit division for a fee of twenty five dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times, and at any time, by exhibiting such pass to the bus driver. B. Youth Fare. (1) Except as provided in subsection 13(2) of this section, a fare of seventy five cents, referred to as a "youth fare," shall be collected from each passenger who is between the ages of six and eighteen years of age for each trip taken on a transit bus. No fare shall be required for a passenger five years of age or younger when attended by another passenger who pays their appropriate. fare. A youth fare shall be collected from each unattended passenger under six years of age. (2) A passenger holding a current and valid youth bus pass issued by the city of Yakima transit division for a fee of eighteen dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times, and at any time, by exhibiting such pass to the bus driver. C. Reduced Fare. (1) "Reduced Fare" Defined. "Reduced fare" shall mean a fare available to a person who has in his /her possession a reduced fare ID card and meets the following requirements: (a) Is a person sixty -two years of age or older; or (b) Is a person with disabilities and a Medicare cardholder. (2) "Reduced Fare" Rates. (a) A fare of fifty cents shall be collected from each "reduced fare" bus passenger. (b) A passenger holding a current and valid "reduced fare bus pass" issued by the city of Yakima transit division for the fee of nine dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times by exhibiting such pass to the bus driver. D. Dial -A -Ride Fare. A fare of two dollars, referred to as the "dial -a -ride fare," shall be collected from each passenger who has been prequalified by the city as being eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act for dial -a -ride transport. The dial -a -ride fare shall be required for each one -way trip made on the demand - responsive service provided by the city of Yakima and referred to as dial -a -ride, for qualified individuals with disabilities and subject to the following conditions:, (a) The dial -a -ride fare will not be collected from an attendant accompanying a dial a -ride passenger who has been authorized and preapproved by the city as requiring a personal care attendant. (b) The dial -a -ride fare will be collected from each person six years of age or older who accompanies the disabled passenger, except as provided in subsection (D)(a) of this section, and in accord with the established dial -a -ride operating rules. (Ord. 2008 -48 § 2, 2008)." Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 5th day of February, 2013. 4y, cal., ATTEST: 69n1i Micah lei, Mayor M 0-k ewv City Clerk Publication Date: February 8, Effective Date: March 10, 2013 Ordinance No. 2013 -001 AN ORDINANCE relating to public transportation, amending (Ordinance 2008 -48) YMC § 7.90.020 Transit Fees WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Transit Division has faced increasing costs, including significantly escalated costs of fuel; and, WHEREAS, the Transit Division is dedicated to maintaining the a responsible level of service for the benefit of the community; and WHEREAS, the Transit Division has not had an increase in fares since January 1, 2009, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section 1. Section 7.90.020 of the Yakima Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows 7.90.020 Transit Fees. The transit division fare rates, effective danuay-March 8, 200913, are as follows: A. Adult Fare. (1) Except as provided in subsections A(2), B, and C of this section, a fare of s°��� Gents one dollar, referred to as an "adult fare," shall be collected from each transit passenger for each trip taken on a transit bus, "trip" being defined for purposes of this chapter as the duration of a single transport from the 'point of a passenger entering the bus to the point of the passenger exiting the bus. (2) An adult holding a current and valid monthly adult pass issued by the city of Yakima transit division for a fee of teen-twenty five dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times, and at any time, by exhibiting such pass to the bus driver. B. Youth Fare. (1) Except as provided in subsection B(2) of this section, a fare of .fF# seventy five cents, referred to as a "youth fare," shall be collected from each passenger who is between the ages of six and eighteen years of age for each trip taken on a transit bus. No fare shall be required for a passenger five years of age or younger when attended by another passenger who pays their appropriate fare. A youth fare shall be collected from each unattended passenger under six years of age. (2) A passenger holding a ,current and valid youth bus pass issued by the city of Yakima transit division for a fee of twelve- eiehteen dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times, and at any time, by exhibiting such. pass to the bus driver. C. Reduced Fare. (1) "Reduced Fare" Defined. "Reduced fare" shall mean a fare available to a person who has in his /her possession a reduced fare ID card and meets the following requirements: (a) Is a person sixty -two years of age or older; or (b) Is a person with disabilities and a Medicare cardholder. (2) "Reduced Fare" Rates. (a) A fare of thiFty cents shall be collected from each "reduced fare" bus passenger. (b) A passenger holding a current and valid "reduced fare bus pass" issued by the city of Yakima transit division for the fee of WE-nine dollars per month shall be entitled to ride any Yakima city transit bus an unlimited number of times by exhibiting such pass to the bus driver. D. Dial -A -Ride Fare. A fare of ene -two dollars -^d fifty ^ ° ^ +�, referred to as the "dial -a -ride fare," shall be collected from each passenger who has been prequalified by the city as being eligible under the Americans with Disabilities Act for dial -a -ride transport. The dial -a -ride fare shall be required for each one -way trip made on the demand- responsive service provided by the city of Yakima and referred to as dial -a -ride, for qualified individuals with disabilities and subject to the following conditions: (a) The dial -a -ride fare will, not be collected from an attendant accompanying a dial a -ride passenger who has been authorized and preapproved by the city as requiring a personal care attendant. (b) The dial -a -ride fare will be collected from each person six years of age or older who accompanies the disabled passenger, except as provided in subsection (D)(a) of this section, and in accord with the established dial -a -ride operating rules. (Ord. 2008 -48 § 2, 2008)." Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 5th day of February, 2013. ATTEST: Micah Caw y, Mayor City Clerk * -r of Publication Date: February 8, 2013 2G� ON Effective Date: March 10, 2013 CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRANSIT DIVISION Transit Manager Service Modification Decision and Fare Increase Recommendations January 18, 2013 Proposed Changes: Yakima Transit is proposing to increase fares and rates for fixed - route, paratransit, and vanpool programs. Yakima Transit is also proposing modifications to various fixed -route and paratransit services including: reducing service during the midday on certain routes with half -hour service; reducing evening service back to the previously established end of service times for all routes, and morning service for Route 8; eliminating free bus service during the summer; and eliminating service on nationally recognized holidays and the day after Thanksgiving. From the review of information on record and comments from the public and relevant agencies, staff makes the following: FINDINGS Proposed Changes: Yakima Transit Rate & Fare Increases And Service Modifications Affected Routes: All routes for rate & fare increases for both fixed -route and paratransit services All routes for all of the service modifications except for the mid -day service Routes 2, 5, 6, 7, & 9 for reduction in service during the mid -day Hearing Info: January 8, 2013, at 6pm in the city of Selah in the Selah Civic Center January 10, 2013, at 6pm in the city of Yakima in the Yakima City Council Chambers Summary of Decision & Recommendation: Yakima Transit held two public hearings in the cities of Selah and Yakima regarding rate increases for fixed - route, paratransit, and vanpool rate increases. Following both of those hearings, the Transit Manager is recommending that the rate increase changes for both the fixed -route service and paratransit services (Dial A Ride) should be changed in the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC 7.90.020) as proposed. The Transit Manager has determined that rate increases for the Vanpool program shall be increased to provide a 100% cost - recovery rate. The Transit Manager has determined that the proposed service modifications shall also go into effect except for the proposed elimination of transit and paratransit services on the Day After Thanksgiving (Black Friday). SERVICE MODIFICATIONS Elimination of Fixed -Route & Paratransit Extended Hours Service The extended hours service was started as part of a WSDOT /FTA grant to provide job access and reverse commute trips for individuals who work or need access to public transportation during times of the day when services would otherwise not be available. Yakima Transit's ridership for the system as a whole is above 25 passengers per hour. Ridership for the extended hours service is less than 8 passengers per hour and on some routes less than 5 passengers per hour. The service operated for two years under a grant. Yakima Transit continued to provide the service for another 6 months after the grant ended. Because of the low ridership, the service has been deemed to not meet the standard for a program like - this. Yakima Transit had set a threshold of 12 passengers per hour. This standard has not been met. Yakima Transit will revert back to previous end of service times. The decision to end this service is based on finances required to operate the service as well as low ridership. One comment was received at the Yakima Hearing requesting for the service to be continued and may have been directed towards expanding the service even further into the evenings. Reduction in Holiday Service Yakima Transit operates limited fixed -route service on the following union - recognized holidays Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Veteran's Day, and day after Thanksgiving and operates paratransit services on Memorial Day and Labor Day. Yakima Transit pays overtime to drivers who work on the limited service days, as well as, the employee's normal paid holiday time. Paratransit services operating on Memorial Day and Labor Day are operated on days when fixed -route service is not operated. Yakima Transit is only required to operate paratransit services during the same times and days that fixed -route service is operated. With the exception of day after Thanksgiving, Yakima Transit will eliminate the proposed fixed -route and paratransit service. The day after Thanksgiving, commonly called Black Friday, is a busy shopping day and many of transit's passengers use fixed -route and paratransit services on this day of the year for shopping or work. A comment was received at the Yakima Hearing requesting service be continued for the proposed reduction days, the commenter's main concern is that the people who are required to work on nationally recognized holidays would not have access to work if they cannot use public transportation. Elimination of Free Summer Service In the past, Yakima Transit has provided free bus service on Saturdays, Sundays, and during some summers on Wednesdays. This was done in an effort to shift passengers to days of the week when the service was not used as much. No comments were received regarding the proposed change. Reduction in Service During the Midday In an effort to control costs, Yakima Transit is proposing to reduce service during the midday on certain routes with half hour service. Service will still be provided hourly on these routes. No comments were received regarding the proposed change. RATE INCREASES Fixed -Route Service Yakima Transit has proposed rate increases for the fixed -route bus and paratransit services. Fixed -route partial day passes are based on the rate for a single fixed -route ticket. This will not change. Partial day passes will continue to be based on the single fixed -route ticket. The last fare increase took effect January 1, 2009. Prior to that the previous fare increase was in 1995. The table below shows the proposed fare increase as well as past fare increases. 1984 Resolution allowed legally blind individuals to ride at no charge. This was removed with the 2009 Ordinance. 1984 Resolution set the child rides free age at 5 years or less Day passes were started on Oct 15, 1996 October 15, 1996, Dial A Ride clients authorized to use the fixed -route bus system free of charge Several comments were received regarding the rate increase for reduced fare monthly passes. The increase is a 140% increase. The increase is substantially larger than the increase for Adult (47 %) and Youth (50 %) passes; however, the increase is consistent with the pricing for the Adult and Youth passes, rounded down to the nearest dollar from pricing that is based on 25 trips per month. Individuals who use the bus system to get to work or use the bus on a daily basis would likely take around 40 trips per month. For these individuals, the monthly pass is a 37.5% reduction over purchasing individual tickets. There was only one other comment regarding the general fixed -route fare increases proposed. The individual asked that service be reduced to the point where fares wouldn't be required. It is Yakima Transit's belief that passengers should participate in the cost to provide the service through a fare structure. Paratransit (Dial A Ride) Service The current rate for Dial A Ride services is $1.50 each direction. It is recommended that the proposed Dial A Ride rate increase to $2.00 per trip be approved. The Dial A Ride program is an extension of the fixed -route service. The cost to provide a ride on the Dial A Ride program is substantially higher than it is for the fixed -route service. For all transit agencies operating a fixed -route service, paratransit programs are required by federal ADA law to operate within 3/4 of a mile of the fixed -route program. With the fixed -route fare increasing to $1.00, the fare is proposed at the Federally allowed limit for paratransit fares (49 CFR 37.131(c)). One comment was submitted requesting monthly passes for the Dial A Ride program at the same rate as the ADA monthly passes for the fixed -route program. While some other transit agencies provide a monthly pass for their paratransit clients, Yakima Transit has chosen to not do it. The cost to provide a trip on the paratransit program is more than three times the cost of a similar fixed -route trip. With FTA mandated limits on wait time for paratransit clients, it isn't as feasible to be able to reduce the cost of a trip provided by infusing more trips into the system, like we do with the fixed -route system. The fixed - route system makes the trip regardless of whether or not there is a passenger that will ride along that route. The paratransit program requires that a separate trip needs to be made each time a passenger is picked up. It occasionally happens when multiple clients board from a single location and head to a common destination, an additional passenger in that situation would help justify providing monthly passes; however, it isn't very common for those types of trips to take place. Yakima Transit Fares Proposed 2013 2009 Fare Dec. 1995 May. 1995 1987 1984 Adult Single Tickets $ 1.00 $ 0.75 $ 0.50 $ 0.50 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 Youth Single Tickets $ 0.75 $ 0.50 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 0.20 $ 0.20 Reduced Fare $ 0.50 $ 0.35 $ 0.25 $ 0.25 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 Adult Passes $ 25.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 17.00 $ 12.00 $ 12.00 Youth Passes $ 18.00 $ 12.00 $ 12.00 $ 12.00 $ 7.00 $ 6.50 Reduced Fare Passes $ 12.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 5.00 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 Paratransit $ 2.00 $ 1.50 $ 1.00 $ 0.35 $ - 1984 Resolution allowed legally blind individuals to ride at no charge. This was removed with the 2009 Ordinance. 1984 Resolution set the child rides free age at 5 years or less Day passes were started on Oct 15, 1996 October 15, 1996, Dial A Ride clients authorized to use the fixed -route bus system free of charge Several comments were received regarding the rate increase for reduced fare monthly passes. The increase is a 140% increase. The increase is substantially larger than the increase for Adult (47 %) and Youth (50 %) passes; however, the increase is consistent with the pricing for the Adult and Youth passes, rounded down to the nearest dollar from pricing that is based on 25 trips per month. Individuals who use the bus system to get to work or use the bus on a daily basis would likely take around 40 trips per month. For these individuals, the monthly pass is a 37.5% reduction over purchasing individual tickets. There was only one other comment regarding the general fixed -route fare increases proposed. The individual asked that service be reduced to the point where fares wouldn't be required. It is Yakima Transit's belief that passengers should participate in the cost to provide the service through a fare structure. Paratransit (Dial A Ride) Service The current rate for Dial A Ride services is $1.50 each direction. It is recommended that the proposed Dial A Ride rate increase to $2.00 per trip be approved. The Dial A Ride program is an extension of the fixed -route service. The cost to provide a ride on the Dial A Ride program is substantially higher than it is for the fixed -route service. For all transit agencies operating a fixed -route service, paratransit programs are required by federal ADA law to operate within 3/4 of a mile of the fixed -route program. With the fixed -route fare increasing to $1.00, the fare is proposed at the Federally allowed limit for paratransit fares (49 CFR 37.131(c)). One comment was submitted requesting monthly passes for the Dial A Ride program at the same rate as the ADA monthly passes for the fixed -route program. While some other transit agencies provide a monthly pass for their paratransit clients, Yakima Transit has chosen to not do it. The cost to provide a trip on the paratransit program is more than three times the cost of a similar fixed -route trip. With FTA mandated limits on wait time for paratransit clients, it isn't as feasible to be able to reduce the cost of a trip provided by infusing more trips into the system, like we do with the fixed -route system. The fixed - route system makes the trip regardless of whether or not there is a passenger that will ride along that route. The paratransit program requires that a separate trip needs to be made each time a passenger is picked up. It occasionally happens when multiple clients board from a single location and head to a common destination, an additional passenger in that situation would help justify providing monthly passes; however, it isn't very common for those types of trips to take place. Vanpool Service The proposed rate increases for the Vanpool program are not set by ordinance and as a result will be remanded at the direction of the Transit Manager to a 100% cost recovery rate. The Vanpool program has been in operation since 1999. The program was initially designed to operate as a 100% cost recovery program. The cost to provide the service has fluctuated up from year to year with various increases. The fees charged to use the service did not keep up with the rising costs. Although there is no one way to get to the 100% total amount and fares should be adjusted annually or semiannually if possible to maintain the status of the program. Several vanpool passengers were concerned that the increase would cause some of their sporadic riders to not use the service, which could result in higher costs to other passengers in that vehicle. Yakima Transit does the best they can to reassign passengers to other vehicles when necessary to keep a van going. Some of the passengers are comfortable with their fellow passengers and do not want to add additional passengers or lose the ones they have. While it is a passenger personal decision to use the vanpool program, Yakima Transit understands the passengers concerns. It is possible that some of the lower capacity vans will switchover to a higher capacity vehicle to reduce the individual user's cost to use the service. DECISION The proposed changes in service will go into effect immediately for the elimination or reduction of service, except for eliminating service on the day after Thanksgiving. The fee increases for the vanpool program will go into effect on March 1, 2013. The rate increases for the fixed -route and paratransit programs require Yakima City Council approval to change the ordinance before they go into effect. All Yakima City ordinances have a 30 -day waiting period. February 5, 2013, is the date set for City Council to consider a rate change (fares /passes) for fixed -route and paratransit services. You are welcome to attend that City Council meeting. Dated this 18th Day of January, 2013 Ken Mehin, Transit Manager Cost Reduction Savings Table Current Fare 2012 1 2013 1 2014 1 2015 1 2016 1 2017 in thousands Adult Single Ticket /Cash Fare 1 Switch from City Insurance to WSTIP $ - $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 $ 150 2 Eliminate Extended Hours Service $ - $ 175 $ 240 $ 240 $ 240 $ 240 3 Reduction in Holiday Service $ - $ 36 $ 72 $ 72 $ 72 $ 72 4 Eliminate Free Summer Service $ - $ 17 $ 17 $ 17 $ 17 $ 17 5 Service reduction (removing 10 service hours $ - $ 175 $ 240 $ 240 $ 240 $ 240 6 Increasing Van pool Rates $ 25 $ 62 $ 83 $ 83 $ 83 $ 83 707 Total Savings $ 25 $ 615 $ 802 $ 802 $ 802 $ 802 For Fixed Route, the 2011 cost to provide an hour of service was $103 17 per hour The variable amount is $8947 Proposed Fare & Pass Rate Increases Current Fare Current Revenue Proposed Fare Anticipated Revenue Adult Single Ticket /Cash Fare $ 075 $ 114,859 $ 1 00 $ 145,488 Youth Single Ticket /Cash Fare $ 050 $ 93,918 $ 075 $ 133,833 Reduced Fare Single Ticket /Cash $ 035 $ 48,015 $ 050 $ 67,221 Adult Monthly Passes $ 1700 $ 113,060 $ 2500 $ 142,988 Youth Monthl Passes $ 1200 $ 88,701 $ 1800 $ 114,424 e uce are on y Passes tricif Dial A Ride) Proposed $ 500 $ 29,994 $ 1200 $ 57,588 ALM is i e $ 1 50 1 $ 130,500 1 $ 2001$ 160,080 966 Total 1 $ 619,047 1 Total 1 $ 821,(D23 All -day passes are three times the fixed -route single ticket fare Partial -day passes are twice the fixed -route single ticket fare after 9 15am Monthly passes are increasing at a substantially higher rate than single tickets because Proposed Fare & Pass Rate Increases Current Fare Current Revenue Proposed Fare Anticipated Revenue Adult Single Ticket /Cash Fare $ 075 $ 114,859 $ 1 00 $ 145,488 Youth Single Ticket /Cash Fare $ 050 $ 93,918 $ 075 $ 133,833 Reduced Fare Single Ticket /Cash $ 035 $ 48,015 $ 050 $ 68,250 Adult Monthly Passes $ 1700 $ 113,060 $ 2500 $ 142,988 Youth Monthl Passes $ 1200 $ 88,701 $ 1800 $ 114,424 e uce are on y Passes tricif Dial A Ride) Alternative $ 500 $ 29,994 $ 900 $ 48,050 ALM is i e $ 1 50 1 $ 130,500 1 $ 2001$ 160,080 966 Total $ 619,047 Total $ 813,113 Estimated reduction in revenue by decreasing the monthly passes to $9 $ 8,509 5 -YEAR CASHFLOW & SAVINGS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Total Operating Revenues $ 8,218 $ 9,487 $ 9,002 $ 8,949 $ 9,751 $ 9,423 Total Operating Expenses $ 7,861 $ 8,036 $ 8,295 $ 8,564 $ 8,828 $ 9,185 Total Capital Expenses $ 288 $ 966 $ 2,001 $ 80 $ 2,156 $ 168 Pre - Reduction Cashf low $ 357 $ 1,451 $ 707 $ 386 $ 923 $ 239 Budget Strategy Savings $ 25 $ 615 $ 802 $ 802 $ 802 $ 802 Fare Increase $ - $ 150 $ 202 $ 202 $ 202 $ 202 Total Savings & Revenue Increases $ 25 $ 765 1 $ 1,004 $ 1,004 1 $ 1,004 $ 1,004 Total Cashflow $ 382 1 $ 2,216 1 $ 1,711 1 $ 1,390 1 $ 1,927 1 $ 1,243 Ending Cash Balance 1 $ 1,682 1 $ 2,932 1 $ 2,641 1 $ 3,951 1 $ 3,722 1 $ 4,797 Ell BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. For Meeting of: February 5, 2013 ITEM TITLE: Ordinance Modifying Yakima Transit's Rates And Fares for Fixed -Route and Paratransit Services SUBMITTED BY: Chris Waarvick, Public Works Director, 576 -6411 CONTACT Ken Mehin, Transit Manager, 576 -6415 PERSON /TELEPHONE: SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Yakima City Council passed a motion for staff to hold the necessary (FTA required) public hearings regarding the proposed fare increases in order to determine whether or not • the fares should be increased. Staff has completed those hearings and makes the recommendation for the Yakima City Council to modify the ordinance (YMC 7.90.020) increasing fares as proposed. The hearings were held on January 8, 2013, at 6pm in Selah at the Selah Civic Center and on January 10, 2013, at 6pm in Yakima at the Yakima City Council Chambers in order to obtain public comment on proposed increases to rates and fares for fixed -route and paratransit public transportation services. Following that hearing, it has been determined by Yakima Transit's Manager that the rate and fare increase should be substantially enacted into law as proposed to the general public in the public notice and at the public hearings. Resolution Contract: Contract Term Insurance Required? No Funding Source: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Ordinance X Other (specify) Mail to: Amount: Expiration Date: Phone: 4A"T . &L jo e , City Manager Staff respectfully recommends that the proposed rate and fare increase be enacted into law e and the City of Yakima's Municipal Code Section 7.90.020 should be modified to reflect the change. BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Click to download ❑ Transit Fare Ordinance ❑ Transit Manager's Decision and Recommendation ❑ Tables and Charts Fare Increase and Service Modifications • •