REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Assistant City Manager
& Director Department of Transportation
BY: CAROLINA ILIC, Planning Manager
Department of Transportation, Planning Division
JEFF LONG, Senior Transit Planner
Department of Transportation, Planning Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Title VI Fare Equity Analysis for the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) for reduced student fares.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, staff recommends that Council approve
the Title VI Fare Equity Analysis: Reduced Fares for Students.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Whenever FAX proposes changes to its fare or fare media, FAX is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to prepare a Title VI Fare Equity Analysis. The purpose of the Title VI analysis is to evaluate how the fare changes impact low-income and minority populations and identify strategies to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any disproportionate burdens, disparate impacts, or any potentially negative outcomes.
FAX is proposing a fare change that would provide reduced fares to students beginning in January 2023; students with a valid ID would be able to purchase a single ride ticket for $0.75 or a 31-day pass for $22.00. Under the current fare structure, there is no student category, and students are required to pay full fares of $1.00 for a single ride ticket or $36 for a 31-day pass. The Title VI Fare Equity Analysis concludes that the reduced fares for students do not result in a disparate impact or disproportionate burden, and mitigation measures do not need to be considered for these changes.
BACKGROUND
Background And Results
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the FTA requires all transit agencies that receive federal funding to monitor the performance of their systems, ensuring services are made available and/or distributed equitably. One component of ensuring compliance is performing an ...
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