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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris
Date:	December 6, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Central Contra Costa Transit Authority for Provision of Bus Transit Service in Dougherty Valley

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

John Cunningham, 335-1243

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 6, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director to sign the Public Mass Transportation Service Agreement (Agreement) with the Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (CCCTA) to provide service hours on Route 135 in the Dougherty Valley from December 19, 2011 for a time period as provided for in the Agreement, for an amount not to exceed $1,011,697.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None to the General Fund. The County has established a fee through approved permits on new subdivisions in Dougherty Valley to be used for the provision of public mass transportation service. This fee revenue is the sole source of funds that the County will use to fund its obligations under this agreement.

BACKGROUND:

In December 2006, the Board of Supervisors addressed the need for public mass transportation called for in the Dougherty Valley Specific Plan through the implementation of the Dougherty Valley Demonstration Project (Project). CCCTA and County staff prepared a service plan, financial plan and performance measure to implement the Project. The Project implemented fixed-route bus service in Dougherty Valley by operating a new route, now known as Route 35, between Bishop Ranch and the East Dublin/Pleasanton BART Station via Bollinger Canyon Road. The route was consistent with the recommendation of the Dougherty Valley Transit Study which was conducted with the assistance of the City of San Ramon, Town of Danville, and developers in the Dougherty Valley pursuant to a condition of approval for that development project.

As a part of the Project, CCCTA agreed to incorporate the new Dougherty Valley service into the regular CCCTA schedule if Route 35 met certain performance requirements. The CCCTA Board, in October of this year, formally acknowledged that the performance requirements were met and have acted to incorporate the Route 35 into its scheduled regular fixed-route bus service.

The proposed new Agreement for Route 35 would begin December 20, 2011 and uses the remaining transit fees to be collected in the Dougherty Valley to pay CCCTA for operating additional service hours on this route that will enhance service to the public.

The CCCTA Board of Directors authorized the General Manager to sign the Agreement on October 20, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the Agreement is not executed, the previously approved transit fees being collected by the County could not be provided to CCCTA for the support of Route 35 in the Dougherty Valley and enhanced bus service would not be provided.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Route 35 serves two middle schools in Dougherty Valley.