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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested: March 25, 2019 <br /> <br />Source of Funds: Fund 038 - EDC <br />Requested By: Jason B. Weeks, Assistant City Manager <br /> <br />Account Number: 038.6030.565.5007 <br />Department: CMO <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: $74,000 <br />Report Resolution: Ordinance: <br /> <br />Amount Requested: $69,000 <br /> <br />Exhibit: Ridership Data <br />Budgeted Item: YES NO <br /> HCTA Bus Schedules (2 Exhibits) <br /> Interlocal Agreement (includes Exhibits) <br /> <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />For the past eight years, the City of La Porte has participated with Harris County Transit Authority (HCTA) to provide <br />regional bus service. In 2013, the City provided closed door service for La Porte residents only to locations within the <br />City, as well as selected sites outside the City such as Social Security Office, Strawberry Clinic, a connector shuttle to <br />Baytown, and paratransit services. Paratransit services are those services required by the Americans with Disabilities Act <br />(ADA) for residents with disabilities who are unable to use fixed route transportation systems and are deemed eligible for <br />The County administers a federal grant for the cost of providing the service and <br />La Porte provides a match to complete the funding. <br />-month service year, which begins upon approval and execution of the <br />69,000, which is a $5,000 decrease from last year. This is the only change in the current agreement <br />from the previous agreement with HCTA. <br />projected ADA paratransit ridership, but that ridersh <br />$5,000 this year due to the reduced ADA paratransit ridership. Staff has met with the County about the reduced ADA <br />paratransit ridership and has asked the County to be more aggressive in promoting the ADA paratransit services in La <br />Porte this year. If there is an increase in ADA paratransit ridership the cost could go up next year with more ADA client <br />participation. For several years the cost was split between the General Fund and EDC. The past two years the cost has <br />been budgeted 100% in EDC for $74,000. <br />City Attorney has reviewed the agreement and staff recommends approving the Bus Service Agreement with Harris <br />County Transit Authority for local bus service for 12-month period beginning March 25, 2019. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Approval or other action regarding an interlocal agreement for bus services between Harris County and the City of La <br />Porte for local bus transit services for the period of twelve (12) months with the approval of Harris County. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br /> <br />Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date <br /> <br />