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Resolution 15353CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. 15353 AMENDING THE GENERAL FUND, MEASURE B AND TRANSPORTATION FUNDS BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18 TO FUND THE CONTINUED SUPPLEMENTAL 20 -MINUTE SERVICE DURING PEAK COMMUTE PERIODS ON AC TRANSIT'S LINE 19 TOTALING $177,000 WHEREAS, on June 7, 2017, the City Council adopted a budget representing the financial plan for conducting the affairs of the City of Alameda for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2018; and WHEREAS, the City is in need of the following services: More frequent public transportation bus service in the Northern Waterfront area during the peak travel times from 30 -minute headways to 20 -minute headways and during the weekday peak hour periods of 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. This more frequent peak service is over and above the available resources of the Provider; and WHEREAS, the Provider was selected on a sole source basis because the Provider is the public transit entity for the City, and already is operating the restored and reconfigured Line 19 at 30 -minute frequencies between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. as of December 18, 2016. The Provider is specially trained, experienced and competent to perform the special services that will be required by this Agreement. The Provider functions for the benefit of the general public as well as community members affiliated with new developments; and WHEREAS, on September 21, 2016, the Provider and two Northern Waterfront developments — Lennar and Tim Lewis Partners (TLP) — signed an agreement to provide increased service frequencies from 30 minutes to 20 minutes during the weekday peak periods of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Line 19. The agreement was established such that the Alameda Transportation Management Association (Alameda TMA), upon its formation and receipt of funds, would assume the obligation to fund the increased frequency service; and WHEREAS, in February 2017, the City provided a one-time payment of $50,000 to AC Transit to assist in the first year of Line 19 operations for more frequent peak period service as pass through funding from the Wind River development, which benefits from the additional peak service; and WHEREAS, in January 2018, Alameda to delays with the Del Monte project, the � contribute funds for the enhanced service i occupied; and TMA informed AC Transit and the City that due lameda TMA will not be able to continue to intil such time that the Del Monte project is WHEREAS, the City desires to contribute a payment as a stop gap measure to continue the 20 -minute frequency during the peak periods for Line 19 so as not to disrupt peak period service; and WHEREAS, in future years beyond this stop gap measure, Alameda TMA cannot guarantee a future public-private partnership, especially since the Del Monte development currently is delayed due to construction cost inflation. Nevertheless, the Del Monte development is required to provide a peak period bus service and it is the intent of the Alameda TMA to collaborate with AC Transit in the future as the Provider; and WHEREAS, staff is proposing that the General Fund and Measure B funds appropriations be increased by $88,500 each;. and Transportation estimated revenues and appropriations be increased by $177,000 each; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered the report and recommendations of the City Manager on the budget amendment and has determined that the budget amendment is both fair and appropriate; and WHEREAS, this budget ensures that the City of Alameda has exercised prudent judgment in its fiduciary responsibility as guardian of the public tax dollars. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Alameda that the budget amendment to the City's Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget is approved for the General Fund and Measure B by changing appropriations by $88,500 each, and for Transportation Fund by changing revenues and expenditures appropriation by $177,000 each. I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda in a regular meeting assembled on the 6th day of March, 2018, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Councilmembers Ezzy Ashcraft, Matarrese, Oddie, Vella and Mayor Spencer — 5. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTENTIONS: None. IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 7th day of March, 2018. Lara Weisiger, CClerk City of Alameda F-11 Janeern, City Attorney City o"f-Alameda