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Resolution No. 93-210 N.C.S.
1 of the City of Petaluma, California
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4 APPROVING UPDATED TRANSIT COORDINATION AGREEMENT
5 BETWEEN 'TRANSIT OPERATORS IN SONOMA COUNT
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9 WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code section 66516 and guidelines established by
10 the Metropolitan Transportation Commission Resolution No. 2137, connecting transit systems
11 are required to establish coordination agreements; and
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WHEREAS, a coordination agreement was entered into among the following Sonoma
County transit operators in January 1981: Golden Gate Transit, Sonoma County Transit,
Santa Rosa CityBus, Petaluma Transit, Healdsburg Transit, Sebastopol Transit and Cloverdale
Transit; and
WHEREAS, said coordination agreement has been revised in order to comply with
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SB602.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the City Council hereby approves the Transit
Coordination Agreement as revised. (See Exhibit A.)
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (x(a~~Y meeting form
on the ..2.nd ............... day of ............August-.............................., 1s-93-., by the .~
following vote:
City Attorney
AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice. Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Barlas
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COORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TRANSIT OPERATORS IN SONOMA COUNTY
The purpose of this agreement is to provide a framework for
coordination between the following. transit operators in Sonoma
County: Golden Gate Transit (GGBHTD), Sonoma County Transit
(County of Sonoma), Santa Rosa CityBus (City of Santa Rosa),
Petaluma Transit (City of Petaluma), Healdsburg Transit (City of
Healdsburg), Sebastopol Transit (City of. Sebastopol), and
Cloverdale Transit (City of Cloverdale).
The intent of this agreement is to identify and describe
coordination efforts of each transit operator, provide an equitable
process whereby each operator can satisfy their Transportation
Development Act (TDA) fare box recovery requirements, provide a
transfer policy which is efficient and easily understood, and
offers the user greatest opportunity to interface with and transfer
between systems. This agreement is restricted to fixed route
systems and does.not include any demand responsive, paratransit
services operated by a participating party.
This agreement is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions
of Section 66516 of the Government Code of the State of California
that requires connecting transit systems' to establish coordination
agreements (SB602) including fare, schedule and public information
agreements. It is also consistent with the guidelines established
by the. Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Resolution No.
2137.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, connecting transit systems in Sonoma County are
required to enter into coordination agreements; and,
WHEREAS, the following transit operators:
Golden Gate Transit (GGBHTD)
Sonoma County Transit (County of Sonoma)
Santa Rosa CityBus (City of Santa Rosa)
Petaluma Transit (City of Petaluma)
Healdsburg Transit (City of Healdsburg)
Sebastopol Transit (City of Sebastopol)
Cloverdale Transit (City of Cloverdale)
shall be collectively referred to as PARTIES and individually as
PARTY; and,
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WHEREAS, the PARTIES wish to enter into a cooperative
agreement relative to transit services provided by each within
Sonoma County; and, _
WHEREAS, each PARTY desires to provide the general public with
convenient and safe transportation services and to cooperate and
coordinate in route planning, scheduling, stops, transfers, fares,
and information dissemination; and,
WHEREAS, the goal. is to ensure equalization of the fare
structure by all operators for similar length and type of trip;
THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:
1. Public Information
To cooperate, to the extent practical, iri providing the public
with specific transit information, in advertising the. operations of
all PARTIES, and in promoting the general use of public transit
services.
2. Schedules
To cooperate, to the extent practical; in coordinating schedules
at all major transfer points.
3. Fares
To establish fare agreements between PARTIES that promote the
convenience of transfering between systems.
4. Transfers
A. Each PARTY shall except other PARTIES transfer valued at a price
established by and at the sole discretion of the accepting PARTY.
However, each PARTY shall notify each of the other impacted PARTIES
as to the transfer value accepted, transfer practices, and publish
the transfer practices and values in their respective route
schedules. The transfer value shall be used as a credit toward the
patron's applicable fare provided the time permitted for
transferability has not expired. PARTIES' shall give 60 days
written notice to other affected PARTIES prior to implementing new
transfer values, policies, and practices.
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B. Each PARTY shall furnish a transfer ticket with .the appropriate
time validation and related information in cooperation with other
impacted PARTIES. These tickets shall be issued to patrons only
and not sold by the issuing PARTY. Each PARTY will be responsible
.for defining the length of time that will be permitted between
issuance of a transfer by another PARTY and acceptance by them.
Only one transfer ticket shall be issued to each boarding patron
requesting a transfer.
C. Transfers between routes within each PARTIES' own system shall
be at their individual discretion and not considered part of this
agreement.
5. Bus Stops
A. PARTIES shall cooperate in the location, installation, and
maintenance of all jointly used bus stops.
B. Each PARTY shall be solely responsible for .any claims for
damages arising out of the installation of its' bus stops.
6. operational Information
It is the responsibility of each PARTY to inform other PARTIES of
any future plans which may affect". the operation or coordination
with another PARTY, as soon as practical. Changes to meet
temporary demand and/or emergency situations do not apply.
7. Claim to Funds
Nothing in this agreement shall cause any party to exchange funds
or to make any claims on Transportation Development Act and/or
local transportation funds duly allotted to each PARTY.
8. Terms of l~greement
The .term of the agreement. shall commence on and
shall remain 'in full force and effect until one PARTY provides the
other PARTIES with a minimum sixty (60) day notification of
intention to terminate this agreement. Said termination shall be..
effective on the date provided in s°a id notice. This agreement
shall supersede any previous similar agreements between any of the
PARTIES. Termination by a signatory to this agreement excludes
that PARTY from the agreement but. does not affect- the other
signatories. The agreement shall remain in force for all PARTIES
who have not terminated their participation.
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This agreement shall be binding on all PARTIES signing and is not
required to have all PARTIES signing to be in effect.
9. Supplemental Agreements
Supplemental agreements, describing specific coordination
arrangements between two or more PARTIES, can be attached to this
agreement. Supplemental agreements must be consistent with the
content of this agreement.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, HIGHWAY AND
TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT
By:
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form:
CITY OF HEALDSBURG
By:
ATTEST:
Approved t as Form:
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Approved to as Form:
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COUNTY OF SONOMA
By:
ATTEST:
Approved as to Form:
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CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
By:
ATTEST:
Approved to as Form:
CITY OF CLOVERDALE
By:
ATTEST:
Approved to as Form:
CITY OF SANTA ROSA
BY:
ATTEST:
Approved to as Form:
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