01-09-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM January 9, 2017January 9, 2017AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: Fund 001 and 038Fund 001 and 038 Traci LeachTraci LeachSource of Funds:Source of Funds: Requested By:Requested By: 001.6061.656.9997 001.6061.656.9997 AdministrationAdministration Department:Department: and and Account Number:Account Number: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: 038.6030.565.9997038.6030.565.9997 Other: 71,000.0071,000.00 Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: AttachmentsAttachments : : Amount Amount 71,000.0071,000.00 Requested:Requested: 1.Interlocal AgreementInterlocal Agreement Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO 2.Route MapRoute Map SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS For the past six years, the City of La Porte has participated with Harris County Transit Authority (HCTA) For the past six years, the City of La Porte has participated with Harris County Transit Authority (HCTA) 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 for La Porte residents 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 such as the Social Security Office, Strawberry Clinic, a connector shuttle to Baytown, and paratransit services. The County Office, Strawberry Clinic, a connector shuttle to Baytown, and paratransit services. The County 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 a match to complete the funding. complete the funding. La Portes share of bus service for the upcoming 12s share of bus service for the upcoming 12--month service year, which begins upon approval month service year, which begins upon approval and execution of the Agreement, is $71,000, which is unchanged from last year. The attached and execution of the Agreement, is $71,000, which is unchanged from last year. The attached Agreement extends the term of the agreement the City approved last year. All other provisions of the Agreement extends the term of the agreement the City approved last year. All other provisions of the agreement are unchanged. agreement are unchanged. agreement are unchanged. agreement are unchanged. 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 Transit Authority for local bus service for a 12Authority for local bus service for a 12--month period beginning January 9, 2017.month period beginning January 9, 2017. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action regarding an amendment to the bus service agreement between Consider approval or other action regarding an amendment to the bus service agreement between Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus service for the period of twelve (12) months with the Harris County and the City of La Porte for local bus service for the period of twelve (12) months with the approval of Harris County.approval of Harris County. Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate