HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/20/2014 10 Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Bus and Fixed Routes Sunday Service ContinuationBUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 10.
For Meeting of: May 20, 2014
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ITEM TITLE: Consideration of continuing Yakima Transit Services for both
the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Bus Service as well as the
Sunday Service for fixed transit routes.
SUBMITTED BY: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director, 576-6411
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Staff is requesting the continuance of the following two Yakima Transit services:
Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter- The Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter (YEC) has been a
successful service allowing many students and teachers to travel to and from either Yakima
Community College or Central Washington University (CWU) since late 2011. It has been
supported by Yakima Transit, WSDOT, HopeSource, and CWU. The YEC service entered into
its second 2 -year WSDOT Consolidated Grant cycle in June 2013.
Because RCW § 35.84.060 prohibits city -owned transit agencies from operating more than
fifteen miles from their corporate limits, HopeSource has been managing and operating the
service, while Yakima Transit provided the buses. High maintenance costs of keeping this older
fleet of buses in service lead HopeSource to declare that they will be running out of funds by
November 2014. Yakima Transit could not afford to replace this particular fleet of buses since
the grant was specific in funding only operational costs until July 2015, not capital replacement.
On April 2, 2014, HopeSource submitted a Severance Letter informing the partners that
effective June 15, 2014, HopeSource was terminating the YEC Commuter Service Contract.
In an attempt to save this service, the City immediately began working with the stakeholders
and put together a Request for Proposals to try and obtain a new contractor for the YEC in time
to continue the service past June 16th. Stakeholder meetings developed both short and long-
term strategies to ensure the continued success and sustainability of the YEC service.
At this time, a new contractor for the YEC has been selected to provide service for the next 12
months to complete the current grant cycle. They will be required to utilize their own fleet to
provide the service to avoid the capital replacement issue; allowing the service to be more cost
effective and reliable. Barring any delays with the Utilities and Transportation Commission, the
contractor is scheduled to begin providing service on June 16th.
Sunday Service - Yakima Transit has been providing Sunday Service year round since 2011 on
six fixed transit routes from 8:45 am - 4:00 pm. This service has proven to be highly successful
and popular with the passengers and costs approximately $198,000 per year to operate (City of
Selah funds Route 10 in the amount of $33,000 with the City funding the remaining $165,000 for
the rest of the routes). Various grants have funded this service the past three years; the last
being funded under a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Grant that expired on April 13, 2014.
There is no further grant availability for this service until July 2015.
With service cutbacks and a fare increase within the past 13 months, Yakima Transit is
recognizing a $1,200,000 per year savings. This includes an annual operational savings of
$300,000 with the elimination of Route 8 which has been earmarked for capital replacement to
address Yakima Transit's aging fleet.
Staff is confident that Sunday Service can be incorporated into Yakima Transit's operational
budget and continue to be successfully provided in its current state without further grant funding
and without affecting or jeopardizing efforts to address the crucial needs for capital
replacement.
Attached for your review in more detail are the following:
Exhibit A - Request for the continuance of the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Service.
Exhibit Al - YEC Schedule for Normal and Off Season
Exhibit B - Request for the continuance of Sunday Services for Fixed Transit Routes.
Resolution: Ordinance:
Other (Specify): Memos
Contract: Contract Term:
Start Date: End Date:
Item Budgeted: Yes Amount:
Funding Source/Fiscal
Impact:
Strategic Priority:
Insurance Required? No
Mail to:
Phone:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
RECOMMENDATION:
Public Trust and Accountability
City Manager
Staff respectfully requests City Council approve the continuance of both the Yakima/Ellensburg
Commuter Bus Service as well as the Sunday Service for fixed transit routes.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
Exhibit A - YEC Memo 5/10/2014 Ex hil b lit
Exhibit Al - YEC Schedule 5/12/2014 Ex hil b lit
Exhibit B - Sunday Service Memo 5/10/2014 Ex hil b lit
Exhibit A
Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Service
Cu Ir"Ire n" �.u,"tatus
The Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter (YEC) was started in November 2011 and is supported by Yakima
Transit along with WSDOT, HopeSource, and Central Washington University as an effort for many
students and teachers to travel to either Yakima Community College or Central Washington University.
The service entered into its second WSDOT Consolidated Grant cycle in June 2013. Contributions are as
follows:
YEC Contributions
2011-2012
2013
2014
Yakima Transit
$ 96,662.79
$ 69,498.81
$ 66,000.00
Central Washington University
$ 90,000.00
$ 60,000.00
$ 60,000.00
HopeSource
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
$ 6,000.00
WSDOT
$ 198,000.00
$ 171,561.75
$ 211,123.50
Fares
$ 124,542.91
$ 159,782.86
$ *25,139.37
Totals
$ 515,205.70
$ 466,843.42
$ 368,262.87
Contributions by CWU, HopeSource, and WSDOT are estimates.
*Fare revenue for 2014 is to date as of 3/15/2014
The ridership of YEC is anticipated to continue to increase. For the past two years, ridership increased
from 39,415 in 2012 to 45,964 in 2013. The service operates Monday — Friday with 8 roundtrips/day (4
originating in Yakima and 4 in Ellensburg). Each roundtrip is approximately 95 miles in distances.
RCW § 35.84.060 prohibits city -owned transit agencies from operating more than fifteen miles from
their corporate limits; affecting five transit agencies statewide including the City of Yakima and the YEC.
WSDOT allowed Yakima Transit to transfer grant management to HopeSource as a result. The
Commuter buses are owned by Yakima Transit, but leased, driven and maintained by HopeSource.
The high maintenance costs of keeping Yakima Transit's older fleet of buses in service lead HopeSource
to declare that they will be running out of funds by November 2014. The grant was to cover operational
costs until July 2015, but did not address funding capital replacement. On April 2, 2014, HopeSource
submitted a Severance Letter informing the partners that effective June 15, 2014, HopeSource was
terminating the YEC Commuter Service Contract.
Funding in °na
During the first 8 months of the current grant cycle, the cost per mile to operate the service was
determined to be $3.44. As such, to complete the remaining 16 months of the grant period ending in
June 2015 would involve covering 239,040 miles at an operational cost of $822,297.
Currently, $252,000 remains in grant funds and $150,000 in local match to fund this service. It is also
projected that $150,000 will be collected in fares. As such, an estimated funding gap of $270,297 has
been identified for the remainder of the grant period.
Cost of Service $822,297
Revenue Fares $150,000
Grant Funds $252,000
Local Match $150,000
$270,297 Funding Gap
April 29, 2014
Sust ll IIn
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Two stakeholder meetings were held at WSDOT in Selah on March 31, 2014 and April 7, 2014 to
strategize both short-term and long-term sustainability of the YEC Service.
1. Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire new Contractor for Commuter Service
2. HopeSource Extension
3. WSDOT Contribution
4. Fare Increase
5. Route Reduction
Request for Proposals (RFP) — Contractor for Commuter Service
WSDOT indicated that it would take their agency several months to put together an RFP process. The
City immediately put one together to obtain a new contractor for the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter in
order to continue the service past June 15th. The RFP was advertised on April 13th and 14th and a Pre -
Conference was held on April 17th for the City to address any questions and/or concerns with the
following interested vendors:
• Airporter Shuttle
• Medstar
• People For People
• A&A Motorcoach
• MV Transportation
• Starline Luxury Coaches
Proposals were opened April 30th with submittals from the following three vendors:
• Airporter Shuttle
• People For People
• A&A Motorcoach
On May 2"d, the City submitted an Intent to Award to Airporter Shuttle and began developing a contract.
The contract is scheduled to be awarded by May 15th. If no setbacks occur during the process, the new
contractor will begin on June 16th and conduct the service until June 2015.
The City's main concern is with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC)
certification and is why the City requested that WSDOT Representative Tom Hanson, work with UTC in
the meantime to ensure that no delays occur with the service based on the contractor selected. This
could ultimately jeopardize the Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter service.
HopeSource Extension
It was requested that HopeSource extend services until September in order for the City to obtain a new
contractor. That request was denied. It was then requested of HopeSource to extend service until June
30th in the event there was a delay in the 30 -day process review of a new contractor. That request was
also denied.
April 29, 2014
WSDOT Contribution
WSDOT has committed an addition $114,000 to the grant to offset the increase in repair costs in order
for the partners to complete the grant cycle that expires in June 2015.
Fare Increase
A 25% increase in the fare amount beginning in September 2014 is being proposed. This would increase
the fare from $4 one-way trip to $5 (monthly passes from $125 to $150); providing approximately
$70,000 in addition revenue.
Route Reduction
Each roundtrip costs approximately $327 to operate. 264 roundtrips would need to be eliminated to
cover the remaining funding gap. Because the majority of the YEC ridership occurs on the first two trips
of the day, the proposal for route reduction is to eliminate two mid-day roundtrips during the summer
months (off-season) when ridership is at its lowest and eliminate one mid-day roundtrip trip when
school is back in session. This proposal would eliminate 356 roundtrips per year; saving over $116,000
($30,000 more than is needed to cover the current funding gap).
1. Increase of Participating Partners
2. Cash Contribution Increases
3. Capital Replacement
Increase of Participating Partners
The proposal for long-term sustainability is to increase the number of participating partners beginning in
2015 for the next grant cycle to also include the City of Ellensburg, City of Union Gap, City of Selah, and
YVCC.
Cash Contribution Increases
Increasing the annual contributions for both the City of Yakima and Central Washington University by
$20,000 as well as including the new participating partners by the following amounts, will generate an
additional $86,000 towards the YEC operating fund for the 2015 — 2017 Grant Cycle:
• City of Yakima — increase by $20,000; total amount per year = $86,000
• Central Washington University — increase by $20,000; total amount per year = $80,000
• City of Ellensburg - $20,000 per year
• City of Selah - $16,000 per year
• City of Union Gap - $10,000 per year
• WSDOT—to be determined
• YVCC - has indicated that they will not contribute towards the YEC service
Capital Replacement
Since the YEC service began in 2011, MCI buses owned by the City have been utilized because they are
heavy duty buses having at least 450 to 500 horsepower and able to handle the steep grades between
Yakima and Ellensburg. The problem with this was that the buses used were already worn out and were
intended to only be used on a temporary basis to get the YEC service started; yet have been in service
for nearly three years. The City has not been able to afford the cost to purchase new or newer -used
replacements. The WSDOT Consolidated Grants have only covered operational expenditures; not capital
replacement. The cost of a new MCI bus is estimated at $800,000. However, two newer -used MCI
buses can be purchased for approximately $500,000 - $600,000.
April 29, 2014
Prior to HopeSource terminating the YEC Commuter Service Contract, WSDOT awarded $400,000 in
grant funds to HopeSource for bus replacement with a local match of $100,000 required to access the
funds. As such, WSDOT will transfer the 5339 Grant to the City of Yakima. The local match of $100,000
is still required; obligating the City of Yakima to fund this amount in order to purchase or lease new or
newer -used buses to improve the quality and reliability of the YEC fleet.
Yakima Transit recently received $190,000 more in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding than
was anticipated this year. This unanticipated funding is due to a combination of an increase in annual
apportionment and Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) performance-based funding from the FTA. With
this additional funding, Yakima Transit could allocate $100,000 as match for the 5339 grant. The City
would primarily be interested in the option to lease the buses.
Pendinf Issues
A private contractor still is required to go through a 30 -day rate review process with the UTC
Commission which may disrupt the YEC service since we need a new contractor in place providing
service as of June 16, 2014.
April 29, 2014
Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Schedule - Normal Season
Departure Location
Northbound
1
2
Exhibit Al
3
4
5
6
7
8
Yakima Airport
6:00 AM
7:45 AM
9:15 AM
2:20 PM
12:45 PM
2:15 PM
3:45 PM
5:15 PM
Yakima Valley Community College
6:07 AM
7:50 AM
9:20 AM
5:35 PM
12:50 PM
2:20 PM
3:50 PM
5:20 PM
Yakima Transit Center
6:15 AM
7:55 AM
9:25 AM
6:55 AM
12:55 PM
2:25 PM
3:55 PM
5:25 PM
Yakima Firing Center (Selah)
6:45 AM
8:30 AM
10:00 AM
1:55 PM
1:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
Ellensburg (Southside)
7:00 AM
8:45 AM
10:15 AM
5:03 PM
1:45 PM
3:15 PM
4:45 PM
6:15 PM
Ellensburg - 4th & Ruby (Safeway)
7:10 AM
8:55 AM
10:25 AM
1:55 PM
3:25 PM
4:55 PM
6:25 PM
Central Washington University (Surc)
7:15 AM
9:00 AM
10:30 AM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
Departu
Location
South bound
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Central Washin9ton University (Surc)
6:20 AM
7:35 AM 10:35 AM
12:50 PM
2:20 PM
3:50 PM
5:25 PM
Ellensburg - 4th & Ruby (Safeway)
6:30 AM
7:45 AM 10:45 AM
1:00 PM
2:30 PM
4:00 PM
5:35 PM
Ellensburg (Southside)
6:40 AM
7:55 AM 10:55 AM
1:10 PM
2:40 PM
4:15 PM
5:45 PM
Yakima Firing Center (Selah)
6:55 AM
8:10 AM 11:10 AM
1:25 PM
2:55 PM
4:25 PM
5:55 PM
Yakima Transit Center
7:25 AM
8:40 AM 11:40 AM
1:55 PM
3:25 PM
4:55 PM
6:25 PM
Yakima Valley Community College
7:33 AM
8:48 AM 11:48 AM
2:03 PM
3:33 PM
5:03 PM
6:33 PM
Yakima Airport
7:40 AM
8:55 AM 11:55 AM
2:10 PM
3:40 PM
5:10 PM
6:40 PM
Yakima/Ellensburg Commuter Schedule - Off Season
Departure Location
Northbound
1
2
3
4
6
7
8
Airport
6:00 AM
7:45 AM 12:45 PM
2:15 PM
3:45 PM
5:15 PM i
(Yakima
Yakima Valley Community College
6:07 AM
7:50 AM 12:50 PM
2:20 PM
3:50 PM
5:20 PM
Yakima Transit Center
6:15 AM
7:55 AM 12:55 PM
2:25 PM
3:55 PM
5:25 PM
Yakima Firing Center (Selah)
6:45 AM
8:30 AM 1:30 PM
3:00 PM
4:30 PM
6:00 PM
Ellensbur• Southside)
7:00 AM
_
8:45 AM 1:45 PM
3:15 PM
4:45 PM
6:15 PM
Ellensburg - 4th & Ruby (Safeway)
7:10 AM
8:55 AM 1:55 PM
3:25 PM
4:55 PM
6:25 PM
Central Washington University (Surc)
7:15 AM
9:00 AM 2:00 PM
3:30 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM 1
Deoartu�
Location
Southbound
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Central Washington University (Surc)
6:20 AM
7:35 AM 12:50 PM 2:20 PM
3:50 PM
5:25 PM
Ellensbur• - 4th & Rub (Safewa
6:30 AM
7:45 AM 1:00 PM 2:30 PM
7:55 AM 1:10 PM 2:40 PM
4:00 PM
4:15 PM _
5:35 PM
5:45 PM
Ellensburg (Southside)
6:40 AM
Yakima Firin • Center Selah)
6:55 AM
8:10 AM 1:25 PM 2:55 PM
4:25 PM
5:55 PM
Yakima Transit Center
7:25 AM
8:40 AM 1:55 PM 3:25 PM
4:55 PM
6:25 PM
Yakima Valley Community College
7:33 AM
8:48 AM 2:03 PM 3:33 PM
5:03 PM
6:33 PM
Yakima Ai •ort
7:40 AM
8:55 AM 2:10 PM 3:40 PM
5:10 PM
6:40 PM
Service Day Schedule
Normal Season – 20.92 Revenue Hours Per Day
Fall Semester:
Winter Semester:
Spring Semester:
September 22, 2014 – December 11, 2014
January 5, 2015 – March 19, 2015
March 30, 2015 – June 11, 2015
Off Season –17.17 Revenue Hours Per Day
Summer Break:
Winter Break:
Spring Break:
Summer Break:
June 16, 2014 – September 21, 2014
December 12, 2014 – January 4, 2015
March 20, 2015 – March 29, 2015
June 12, 2015 – June 30, 2015
No Service Provided on the Following Nationally Recognized Holidays
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Fri., July 4, 2014
Mon., Sept. 1, 2014
Tues., Nov. 11, 2014
Thurs., Nov. 27, 2014
Thurs., Dec. 25, 2014
—2015--_-_-----
Thur., Jan. 1, 2015
Thur., Jan. 15, 2015
Mon., Feb. 16, 2015
Mon., May 25, 2015
Exhibit B
Date: May 9, 2014
To: Honorable Mayor, Members of City Council, City Manager
From: Scott Schafer, Public Works Director
Ken Mehin, Transit Manager
Subject: Sunday Service for Fixed Transit Routes
Sunday Service has been provided by Yakima Transit since April of 2011. The service
consists of six fixed transit routes operating a 7.25 -hour period each Sunday from 8:45
am - 4:00 pm. Route 9 is the only exception, servicing just past 4:00 pm on its way back
to Public Works. All six routes operate on the hour.
Various grants have funded the Sunday Service the past three years; the last being
funded under a Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Grant and expired on April 13,
2014. Yakima Transit is not eligible for further grant funding for Sunday Service in
accordance with the Washington State Department of Transportation funding cycle until
July 1, 2015. It costs approximately $198,000 per year for Yakima Transit to operate the
six fixed routes for the Sunday Service. The City of Selah contributes $33,000 to
completely fund Route 10.
Since the inception of the Sunday Service program, ridership has averaged 18
passengers per hour or 791 passengers per Sunday. Diagram below depicts the
average Sunday Service ridership per route for the past three years.
Hourly
Service
8:45
9:45
10:45
11:45
12:45
13:45
14:45
15:45
Hourly
Average
Per Route
Sunday Service Ridership
(2011, 2012, and 2013)
Sunday Routes
Hourly
Average Ridership
Averages
All Routes
Rt 1
Rt 2
Rt 4
Rt 6
Rt 9
Rt 10
7.5
15.1
12.2
11.2
11.9
12.5
12
11.9
18
15.6
22
16.9
12.3
16
11.2
19.2
14.7
23.7
24.5
13.4
18
11.8
27.1
17.1
28.1
18.7
16.7
20
11.9
27.5
19.9
34.7
21.6
18.6
22
13.7
31.3
21.7
29.9
20.7
16.6
22
10.8
22.9
17.5
22.1
21.1
13.9
18
5.2
16.4
15
15.4
26.9
16.2
16
11
22
17
23
20
15
Averaging at 18 passengers per hour at a cost of approximately $5.83 per passenger,
this service has been very successful and is very comparable to the 2013 averages of all
of the fixed routes (weekdays and weekends) at 23 passengers per hour at a cost of
$5.00 per passenger.
Out 00 k
Below is the 5 -Year annual cash balance prior to any cost-saving measures and then
after service cutbacks and a fare increase were conducted. As the chart indicates,
Yakima Transit would have operated into a deficit starting in 2016 without any changes.
5 -YEAR ANNUAL CASH BALANCE
(in thousands)
5 -YEAR ANNUAL CASH BALANCE
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Project Ending Cash Balance
Without Changes
$2,255
$757
$783
88809))
881,'118))
Project Ending Cash Balance With
Service Cuts and Fare Increase
$3,078
$2,891
$3,921
$3,333
$4,028
In March of 2013, service cutbacks and a fare increase were implemented along with the
elimination of the underperforming Route 8 at the beginning of 2014. Such moves have
effectively wiped out the deficit, restoring a strong and stable cash balance past 2017.
With service cutbacks and a fare increase within the past 13 months, Yakima Transit is
recognizing a $1,200,000 per year savings. This includes an annual operational savings
of $300,000 with the elimination of Route 8 which has been earmarked for capital
replacement to address Yakima Transit's aging fleet. Currently a third of Yakima
Transit's fleet is considered past its useful life which contributes directly to high
maintenance costs. Yakima Transit plans to address this issue by scheduling the
replacement of three buses per year at a cost of approximately $430,000 per bus. This
will be accomplished by utilizing the dedicated $300,000 from the elimination of Route 8
as well as additional fund savings.
In addition, as an approved strategic priority, Yakima Transit recently implemented a
"run -cut" software system to identify areas within its fixed -routes that could be modified
for cost efficiencies. Staff estimates an annual savings of $60,000 could realistically be
recovered and utilized towards the cost of providing Sunday Service.
Yakima Transit has been providing Sunday Service at a cost of $198,000 per year
(minus the City of Selah's $33,000 annual contribution) for the past two years. The
CMAQ grant funding is not made available until after the service period of the grant has
been completed. In other words, the City has been providing and funding the Sunday
Service utilizing its own operational budget for the past two years. Only until now, will
Yakima Transit be reimbursed for providing Sunday Service for the past two years.
- de lir /State - : U IIn Iii Ilrli
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) uses the Urbanized Area Formula Program
(5307), to distribute funds to urban areas based on potential and existing transit needs.
Yakima Transit receives an annual apportionment of $2 to 2.2 million due to the size of
the urban area being serviced by Yakima Transit and the concentration of people within
the urban area.
Yakima Transit also receives Small Transit Intensive Cities (STIC) funding. This funding
is made available each year in March and is based on performance categories such as
passengers per hour, distances of passenger traveled, services provided above and
beyond what is expected for the total population, and providing service to more people,
higher ridership, and total distance traveled compared to the urban area population.
Yakima Transit recently received $191,838 in STIC funding for 2013. Adding or
eliminating transit services directly affects the amount of STIC funding to transit
agencies.
Yakima Transit was recently awarded an additional $45,000 of CMAQ funding from
YVCOG to extend the Sunday Service.
Sunday Selr\4ce Options
The City would like to present to City Council the following three options for Sunday
Service:
Option 1 - Elimination
Fix -Routes Sunday Service would be eliminated for all six fixed -routes; saving
Yakima Transit approximately $165,000 per year in operating expenditures. Transit
users will not have access to transportation on Sundays and it is unknown as to the
amount of STIC funding Yakima Transit stands to lose should the Sunday fixed -routes
be eliminated.
Dial -A -Ride Should Yakima Transit eliminate Sunday Service fixed -routes, it is
recommended that Dial -A -Ride continue to provide services on Sundays. The cost of
service for Dial -A -Ride on Sundays is approximately $50,000 per year and is not funded
by the grant. The hours of operation are required to coincide with the schedule of the
fixed transit routes (8:45 am - 4:00 pm). Ridership of Dial -A -Ride indicates heavy
utilization during the earlier hours of Sunday Service, with very few being requested past
1:45 pm. To increase cost efficiency, Dial -A -Ride would be modified to 8:45am - 1:45pm
(5hrs) on Sundays.
Option 2 - Reduction
Fixed -Routes Reducing the service hours for each route by 2.5 hours and operate for
only 4.75 hours on Sundays (8:45 am — 1:30 pm), will save approximately $65,000.
However, the reduction in service hours will also reduce the amount of STIC funding by
an unknown amount to Yakima Transit.
Dial -A -Ride The hours of operation of Dial -A -Ride are required to coincide with the
schedule of the fixed transit routes. If it is decided that the number of service hours of
the fixed transit routes is to be reduced on Sundays, the same will be required of Dial-A-
Ride. This would actually benefit Dial -A -Ride, as ridership is utilized more frequently
during the earlier hours of Sunday Service, with very few being requested past 1:45 pm.
Option 3 — Full Service
Fixed -Routes Yakima Transit to continue to provide Sunday Service for each of its six
fixed transit routes operated from 8:45 am - 4:00 pm. This will be budgeted as a line
item each year as normal operation and will not be reliant upon grant funding.
Dial -A -Ride Continue to have Dial -A -Ride provide Sunday Service. The cost of
Sunday Service for Dial -A -Ride is approximately $50,000 per year and is not funded by
the grant. The hours of operation are required to coincide with the schedule of the fixed
transit routes and will remain 8:45 am - 4:00 pm.
Con C ti S III oIII'
Because of the proactive measures already put into place regarding service cutbacks,
fare increase, run -cut cost efficiencies, and the ability to operate the previous Sunday
Service for two years ahead of the grant funding availability, staff is confident that
Sunday Service can continue to be successfully provided in its current state without
further grant funding. It would become a committed fixed service incorporated into
Yakima Transit's operational budget without affecting or jeopardizing efforts to address
the crucial needs for capital replacement.