HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-26 Minutes numberedCity of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 4, 1996
To:
Mayor and City Council
From: CityClerk
Re:
Council Work Session, March 27, 1996 - 9:05 a.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Novick presiding. Council present: Novick, Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Thornberry,
Vanderhoef. Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Karr, Fowler, Davidson, Logsden, Doyle, Yucuis.
Tapes: 96-43, All; 96-44, All.
Meeting transcrlptlons are available In City Clerk's Office upon request.
TRANSIT DISCUSSION:
Reel 96-43, Side I
City Manager Atkins, Transportation Planner Davidson, and Assistant Transportation Planner
Doyle provided transit information to City Council.
Council established the following lists to assist staff with developing transit options/policies:
Chart #1
Convenient means of movement of our citizens
Available to everyone focused to more than others
Market driven (cost benefit)
Demand driven
Encourage use of public transportation
Necessary public service
Unique community expectation
Unique reputation- public transportation
Part of overall transportation system
Selected groups of service users
Environmental quality
Social/econ. policy affected
Chart/¢2
o Based on current policy
declining revenue
is it open ended?
o Ridership increase- not happening
o fixed route
· paratransit
· those served-? soc/econ/transportation
· U of I policy on transportation/parking
o Car culture
· City parking policies- transportation
one affects the other
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Chart #3
Options long/short*
*I./S -Fare box will not balance system
L/S -Max transit levy
S/L -Use of 8.10 max. available
S/L -Use of Parking Revenue
L/S -State operating assistance
S/L -Federal $- capitaFops/grants
L/S -Reserve
Chart #4
Ridership
o Marketing +/advertising
fixed mute
o Transient/turnover
· Tap all available markets
o .Peak time rs. during day
Fares
Ridership policy
Para-transit
Chart #5
44%
8.5%
7.5%
25%
12%
3%
~.OO%
93%
Transit levy
State, local- use fees
Fodoral
Fares
General Fund
Parking
Chart #6
Encoura.qe transit
target marketing
Target service (peak hr)
What is availability of service Blanket peak time (?)o
Evening & Saturday- some skeletal
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Chart #7
Paratransit Issues
1) Fare waiver for low income riders increased to half the normal fare ($.75)
2) Age limit for automatic certification eliminated or raised to 70 years old?
3) 3/4 of a mile sen/ice area rather than city limit.
4) Increased fare for cab service outside of Iowa City transits hours of operation (work trips only)?
5) Doctor's certification?
6) People certified to ride the parstransit service being able to ride the fixed reute for fares all day
by showing their ADA card?
7) Continue preferential scheduling for social service agencies?
Kubby requested staff prepare a pie chart of how City property taxes are used.
Meeting adjourned st 11:50 a.m.
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