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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />October 26, 2015October 26, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />Fund 001 and 038Fund 001 and 038 <br />Traci LeachTraci LeachSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />001.6061.656.9997 001.6061.656.9997 <br />AdministrationAdministration <br />Department:Department: <br />and and <br />Account Number:Account Number: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />038.6030.565.9997038.6030.565.9997 <br />Other: <br />$71,000.00$71,000.00 <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Amount Amount <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />$71,000.00$71,000.00 <br />Requested:Requested: <br />1. Amendment to Agreement Amendment to Agreement <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />2. Route maps Route maps <br />3. Ridership Numbers Ridership Numbers <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />For the past five years, the City of La Porte has participated with Harris County Transit Authority (HCTA) For the past five years, the City of La Porte has participated with Harris <br /> County Transit Authority (HCTA) <br />to provide regional bus service.  In 2013, the City provided closed door service for La Porte residents to provide regional bus service.  In 2013, the City provided closed door service <br /> for La Porte residents <br />only to locations within the City, as well as selected sites outside the City such as the Social Security only to locations within the City, as well as selected sites outside the City <br /> such as the Social Security <br />Office, Strawberry Clinic, a connector shuttle to Baytown, and paratransit services.  The County Office, Strawberry Clinic, a connector shuttle to Baytown, and paratransit services.  <br /> The County <br />administers a federal grant for the cost of providing the service and La Porte provides a match to administers a federal grant for the cost of providing the service and La Porte provides <br /> a match to <br />complete the funding.  complete the funding.     <br />La Porte’s share of bus service for the upcoming service year, which begins on November 1, 2015, is s share of bus service for the upcoming service year, which begins on November 1, <br /> 2015, is <br />$71,000, which is unchanged from last year.  The attached amendment extends the term of the $71,000, which is unchanged from last year.  The attached amendment extends the term of the <br /> <br />agreement the City approved last year and amends the Cityagreement the City approved last year and amends the City’’s contribution amount to $71,000.  All other s contribution amount <br /> to $71,000.  All other <br />provisions of the agreement are unchanged.  provisions of the agreement are unchanged.  provisions of the agreement are unchanged.  provisions of the agreement are unchanged.   <br />Staff recommends approving the amendment to the Bus Service Agreement with Harris County Transit Staff recommends approving the amendment to the Bus Service Agreement with Harris County <br /> Transit <br />Authority for local bus service for the period beginning November 1, 2015 through October 31, 2016.Authority for local bus service for the period beginning November 1, 2015 through October <br /> 31, 2016. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of an amendment to the bus service agreement between Harris Consider approval or other action of an amendment to the bus service agreement between Harris <br /> <br />County and the City of La Porte for local bus service for the period beginning November 1, 2015 and County and the City of La Porte for local bus service for the period beginning November <br /> 1, 2015 and <br />ending October 31, 2016.ending October 31, 2016. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />