TO: Board of Trustees
THROUGH: Carolyn Gonot, Executive Director
FROM: William Greene, Chief Financial Officer
PRESENTER(S): Monica Morton, Fares Director
TITLE:
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Resolution R2021-06-03 Adopting the Fare Rates and Types of Fare Media of the Agency
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AGENDA ITEM TYPE:
Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution R2021-06-03 that will make the Low-Income Fare Pilot Part 1 (Pilot) a permanent program
BACKGROUND:
On December 18, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a Pilot with human services organizations. The goal of the Pilot was to strengthen and expand our partnerships with human service organizations, transition from tokens to electronic fare media, and help serve the needs of various low-income populations. Since the Pilot started UTA has signed over 30 new partners and transitioned all 40 existing partners from the previous homeless program to the Pilot program.
DISCUSSION:
The Pilot ends June 30, 2021. Due to the success of the program, staff recommends making the pilot a permanent program and continue the partnerships that were built through the pilot program. All human service agencies that were approved during the Pilot will be allowed to continue on the program. New agencies seeking to participate in the low-income fare program will follow the current process by completing an application and signing an agreement.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Not approve the resolution and reinstate the prior homeless program 2. Not approve the 75 percent discount and reinstate the prior 50 percent discount limited only to homeless service providers
FISCAL IMPACT:
Based on 2019 ridership, low-income trips comprise about 11 percent of total pass based trips. Depending on ridership, this equates to an annual loss in the range of $75,000 to $100,000 using projected 2021 ridership. As ridership returns, UTA expects sales to grow.
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Resolution