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
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Janeern, City Attorney
City o"f-Alameda