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Home My WebLink About09-Council Office el'r'+' OF SAN BERNARO''''~O - REQU"'ST FOR COUNCIL A( . aVn From: Councilman Steve Marks Subject: Transportation Conuni ttee Report Dept: Council Office Date: January 29, 1986 Synopsis of Previous Council action: Recommen<:led motion: 1. That minutes of Transportation Committee meeting held January 27, 1986 be received and filed. 2. That Committee recommended actions be approved and appropriate departments implement these actions as necessary and as soon as possible. \-- ,---- \d~~~1 ~~~ k..~.l ( ~..J ~' 'gnature , Contact person: Phil Arvizo Phone: 383-5188 Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: N/A FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Source: Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. 9 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE January 27, 1986 ATTENDEES: Councilman Steve Marks - Chairman; Councilwoman Esther Estrada; Councilman Jack Reilly; Sr. Assistant City Attorney - Allen Briggs; Deputy City Administrator - Ray Schweitzer; Planning Director - Frank Schuma; RDA Executive Director Glenda Saul; Public Buildings Supt. Wayne Overstreet; Council Executive Assistant Phil Arvizo; Mayor's Project Coordinator - Gregory Garcia; SANBAG Director Wesley McDaniels; Dial-A-Ride - Art Parlas; Chamber of Commerce Executive Director - William Wood. 1. DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE/TRANSIT TERMINAL COMPLEX - RDA presented location alternatives. The Committee will visit the Riverside, Long Beach and Santa Ana Terminals to get a better feel for location, design and operation. The trip is tentatively scheduled for February 11, 8:00 a.m. and will be coordinated by Phil Arvizo, Wes McDaniel and Omni- trans. RDA was tasked to put together a financing plan similar to the sewer rights plan. Additionally the City Administrator in consort with the City Attorney, Public Buildings Department and Parking Place Commission will look at what parking boundaries ought to be and the legality of changing the boundaries and/or modifying fees. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF FIXED ROUTES AFTER 5:30 P.M. - Item continued. 3. DIAL-A-RIDE/DIAL-A-LIFT SERVICES - Mr. Ray Schweit- zer presented a proposal to the Committee that will allow services to continue under the Dial-A-Lift name. The Commit- tee strongly recommended no diminishing services or hours in the City of San Bernardino. Before any change takes place, a plan should be developed in consort with the City Council to spell out Omnitrans subsidy and full marketing program. The City Administrator will place this item on the agenda for February 3rd Council Meeting. Meeting adjourned to the call of the Chairman. Respectfully submitted, ~~~-!;: Chairman TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE January 27, 1986 ATTENDEES: Councilman Steve Marks - Chairman; Councilwoman Esther Estrada; Councilman Jack Reilly; Sr. Assistant City Attorney - Allen Briggs; Deputy City Administrator - Ray Schweitzer; Planning Director - Frank Schuma; RDA Executive Director Glenda Saul; Public Buildings Supt. Wayne Overstreet; Council Executive Assistant Phil Arvizo; Mayor's Project Coordinator - Gregory Garcia; SANBAG Director Wesley McDaniels; Dial-A-Ride - Art Parlas; Chamber of Commerce Executive Director - William Wood. I, DOWNTOWN PARKING STRUCTURE/TRANSIT TERMINAL COMPLEX - RDA presented location alternatives. The Committee will visit the Riverside, Long Beach and Santa Ana Terminals to get a better feel for location, design and operation. The trip is tentatively scheduled for February II, 8:00 a.m. and will be coordinated by Phil Arvizo, Wes McDaniel and Omni- trans, RDA was tasked to put together a financing plan similar to the sewer rights plan. Additionally the City Administrator in consort with the City Attorney, Public Buildings Department and Parking Place Commission will look at what parking boundaries ought to be and the legality of changing the boundaries and/or modifying fees. 2. ENHANCEMENT OF FIXED ROUTES AFTER 5:30 P.M. - Item continued. 3. DIAL-A-RIDE/DIAL-A-LIFT SERVICES - Mr. Ray Schweit- zer presented a proposal to the Committee that will allow services to continue under the Dial-A-Lift name. The Commit- tee strongly recommended no diminishing services or hours in the City of San Bernardino. Before any change takes place, a plan should be developed in consort with the City Council to spell out Omnitrans subsidy and full marketing program. The City Administrator will place this item on the agenda for February 3rd Council Meeting. Meeting adjourned to the call of the Chairman. ~=~~ Councilman S::,; Marks Chairman 9 C I T Y 0 F SAN B ERN A R DIN 0 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM 8601-615 TO: The Honorable Evlyn Wilcox, Mayor FROM: Raymond D. Schweitzer, Deputy City Administrator SUBJECT: Dial-a-Ride/Dial-a-Lift DATE: January 28, 1986 (6603) COPIES: John Matzer, Jr., Robert Chafin ------------------------------------------------------------- The current Omnitrans proposal to cut service in the east valley is essentially as follows: I. Bloomington's DAR would be cut 156 hours to 2914. 2. Colton's DAR would be cut 1,894 hours to 2,914. 3. Rialto's DAR would While in San 14,206; b.u.t to 39,7061 Bernardino, the the east valley be cut 3,840 hours to 2,914. DAl hours would be ~J:.-J.~,6~to DA would increase I ,75 ours NOTE: There paid to the the street. were 7,650 hours of DAL that were budgeted (and prime contractor) that have never been placed on (See Enclosure I). That essentially means that the City of San Bernardino would actually be getting 1,094 more hours with the shift from DAR to DAL. (Please remember that DAR rnYat meet a 20% fare box ratio while DAL must meet only a 10% ratio). r have requested a series of charts showing various rates required to meet the various ratio (which I will present to you (your schedule permitting) before the public hearing on February 5. The bottom line, I believe, is since 86% of the ridership is elderly and handicapped (E&H) in the San Bernar- dino system and the ratio required is only a 10% fare box ratio, we ~QIDID~ng_~_1QQl_~~ift_~Q_Pjgl=A-Lift! Further, I had to vote against the proposal simply because the Omnitrans staff recommend the curtailment of any Sunday service (DAR). Please see Enclosure II that shows the Sunday origin and destination of the present Sunday passengers. It would appear that with a shift to DAL on Sundays and heavy advertising (similar to the "Van Go" in the west valley), INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM: 8601-615 Dial-a-Ride/Dial-a-Lift January 28, 1986 Page 2 that the 10% fare box ratio present three vans. I presented my arguments to the City Council Transportation Committee (Councilman Marks, Frazier and Estrada). They concurred with a 100% switch to DAL with the following stipulations: reached using the I. That the City of San Bernardino retain the same level of services. 2. That the City of San Bernardino be serviced with the same number of vehicles. 3. That Sunday service also be converted to DAL and maintained at present level. 4. That the Omnitrans staff research the agreement to leave San Bernardino at the 1983 level of services. (Review the agreed obligations) 5. That before any implementation, the Omnitrans staff develop a plan in concert with City Council of San Bernardino to service the existing adult ridership riding DAR and not eligible for (E & H) DAL. The plan dependent levels. should review subsidies for individuals meeting poverty transit income 6. That DAL service will (traveling companions) handicapped. not be denied to passengers accompanying the elderly and 7. That Omnitrans give full support to the switch pecially Sunday services. advertising and marketing from DAR to DAL and es- g. 77[ tlIC,"'<'J/ if; !.u; RDS/md