Since July 1997, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services - Developmental Disabilities Division (DD) has contracted with MET Transit to provide specialized transportation for developmentally disabled individuals to and from their respective DD day/work programs.  The service MET Transit provides improves the quality of life for persons with developmental disabilities.  The contract payments for this service are based on a per-person, per-month ridership.

The term of this contract is from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.  This contract contains a clause that allows service to be extended for four additional one-year periods, not to exceed a total contract term of five years.

This Contract is available for viewing in the City Clerk's office.

City Council may:

• Approve the contract to continue providing specialized transportation for our community's developmentally disabled individuals; or
• Disapprove the contract thus preventing MET Transit from providing specialized transportation for our community's developmentally disabled individuals.

Through this contract the City's Transit Division may receive up to $70,000 in revenue for the services provided in FY 2017.

Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Contract between the City's MET Transit Division and the State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services - Developmental Disabilities Division.