Agenda No. 3.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | July 11, 2023 |
| Department: | Executive Team |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-10 - Consideration and/or action approving a resolution by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, authorizing a ninth amendment to the interlocal agreement with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) to provide funding in the amount of $42,666.00 for transit services in the City of Schertz. (S. Williams/B. James) |
BACKGROUND
Schertz' residents benefit from access to ART (Alamo Regional Transit), the demand-response transit service operated by the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG). ART makes it possible for the residents that use this service to be independent and improves their quality of life. Schertz and AACOG entered into an interlocal agreement for AACOG to provide the ART service in 2013. The agreement is amended annually to establish Schertz' financial contribution for the upcoming year. A match of $42,666 is required this year, the same as the last four years. In addition to the on demand response service, last year ART began a one day a week fixed route. The route runs on Tuesdays and serves Schertz and Cibolo. Ridership has been disrupted this past few years due to COVID.
GOAL
Enter into the agreement with AACOG for the ART service to provide transportation service for Schertz residents.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
Allow Schertz residents to use this transportation service to improve their quality of life.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approval of Resolution 23-R-10 authorizing the City Manager to enter into this eighth amendment to the interlocal agreement with AACOG for ART service.
FISCAL IMPACT
Schertz' match will be $42,666 which has been budgeted.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution 23-R-10.