HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 10-05-1999 - 8eORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: October 5, 1999
Action Agenda
Item No. R &
SUBJECT: Orange Public Transportation (OPT) Fee Schedule Modification
DEPARTMENT: Aging /OPT PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fee Comparison Chart Jerry M. Passmore, Director
Ed Seibert, Chair, Trans. Board
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732 -8181
Chapel Hill 968 -4501
Durham 688 -7331
Mebane 336- 227 -2031
PURPOSE: To consider the Human Services Transportation Advisory Board's recommended fee
schedule modifications for OPT transportation services.
BACKGROUND: The Board of County Commissioners adopted several changes in the fee schedule
for the Orange Public Transportation Program for FY 1998 -99. This was based on a fee study by County
staff that attempted to generate full recovery of all operational and overhead expenses. During 1998 -99,
OPT staff and the Human Services Transportation Advisory Board studied the new fee schedule and
found a negative impact from some fees on public and community agency utilization of OPT services, and
other fees that could be increased with no negative impact. Many of the agencies affected currently
receive non - departmental appropriations for the County
On February 23, 1999 the Human Services Transportation Board formally recommended the following
rates base on their study for FY 1999 -00:
■ OPT Driver Rate: Business hours- $14.00, After -hours - $21.00, Weekends - $21.00, Holidays - $28.00.
■ Vehicle Lease Rate: Van - $ .40, Minibus - $ .45, Bus - $ .45.
■ Public Shuttle: Hillsborough to Chapel Hill /Carrboro — Rate: In -Town - $ .50, Between Towns -
$1.00.
■ Senior Citizen/Disabled Door to Door Medical Trip — Rate: $2.00.
It was also recommended that the Driver rate (Business hours) be increased to $17.00 for FY 2000 -01
and $19.00 for FY 2001 -02. The Door to Door Medical Trip is also recommended to increase to $2.50 and
$3.00 for the next two years.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT: With the proposed changes, OPT would be able to continue with no change or
drop in service. Community agencies under contract for drivers and vehicles would be more able to bear
the increased expense of transportation over time. These changes would not have a significant impact on
the overall OPT budget, as estimates for FY 1999 -00 were based on revenue to be generated at the rates
recommended by the Transportation Advisory Board.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Human Services
Transportation Advisory Board's proposed fee schedule for FY 1999 -00, and modify the County fee
schedule accordingly.
OPT FEE INCREASE
FY 1999 -2000
ADOPTED BY.' PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED
BOCC FY 99 -00 FY 00 -01 FY 01 -02
(07/01/98)
1. OPT Driver Rates
A. Business hours
$19.00/hr
$14.00 $17.00 $19.00
B. After hours
$29.00/hr
$21.00
C. Weekends
$ : - --
$21.00
D. Holidays
$ - --
$28.00
2. Vehicle Lease: Van
$ .35 /mi
$ .40
Minibus
$ .45 /mi
$ .45
Bus
$ .55 /mi
$ .45
3. Public Shuttle: In Town
$ .75 /trip
$- .50
Between Towns
$ 1.50 /trip
$ 1.00
4. Demand/Response (door -to- door)
$ 1.50 /trip
$ 2.00 $ 2.50 $ 3.00
APPROVED BY THE HUMAN SERVICES TRANSPORTATION BOARD ON FEBRUARY 23, 1999
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