REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 11, 2018
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Interim Director
Department of Transportation
BY: JEFF LONG, Senior Regional Planner
Department of Transportation, Planning Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the first amendment to the agreement between the City of Fresno and State Center Community College District (SCCCD) to continue acceptance of the SCCCD issued identification cards for access on FAX fixed-route buses
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the first amendment to the agreement between the City of Fresno and SCCCD to continue acceptance of the SCCCD issued identification cards for access on the FAX fixed-route buses and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute the amendment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With the installation of automated fare collection equipment, FAX has the opportunity to accept various types of fare media. One of these is the agency issued magnetic strip identification cards. These cards can be used by Fresno City College and Clovis Community College students, faculty, and staff to swipe their ID cards at the farebox for fare payment. FAX bills the agency monthly for all rides provided at a rate of $1.10 per ride. This rate is equivalent to a 12 percent discount off the regular fare and is the same cost as purchasing bulk single-ride tickets. The original agreement was for one year.
BACKGROUND
In 2013, FAX installed SPX Genfare Odyssey fareboxes capable of accepting various new fare media, including magnetic strip cards, which are used on various ID cards. The original demonstration project for this technology was with Fresno State University in 2014. The project was a success and was rolled out to SCCCD in 2017 allowing students, faculty, and staff from both Fresno City College and Clovis Community College to swipe their ID cards at the farebox for payment. FAX bills the agency monthly for all rides provided at a rate of $1.10 per ride. This rate is equivalent to a 12 percent discount off the regular fare and is the same cost as purchasing bulk single-ride tickets. The original agreement was for one year.
For the period of August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018, SCCCD has taken 376,630 unlinked passenger trips on FAX fixed-route buses. This has generated over $252,000 in farebox revenue.
The Fresno City College campus is served by FAX routes 1(Q), 20, 28, and 45.
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved as to form the proposed agreement.
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING
This is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15378.
LOCAL PREFERENCE
Local preference is not applicable because this is an amendment to an existing agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT
The agreement will have no impact to the General Fund.
Attachment:
First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Fresno and SCCCD