THAT Council confirms its authorization in principle for the addition of 2,600 transit hours per year for the new Local Transit Network Route #10 - Middleton Mountain starting January 2024 at an estimated cost of $194,577 annually, of which the City of Vernon would fund 48.92% ($95,187) of the operating costs;
AND FURTHER, that Council confirms its authorization in principle for the addition of 560 transit hours per year for additional Statutory Holiday Service starting January 2024 at an estimated cost of $26,186 annually, of which the City of Vernon would fund 89.99% ($23,565) of the operating costs;
AND FURTHER, that Council approve partial funding of the new Route #10 – Middleton Mountain and additional Statutory Holiday Service from the Transit Expansion Reserve for three years (2024 to 2026) drawing $100,000 +/- in 2024, $60,000 +/- in 2025 and $30,000+/- in 2026;
AND FURTHER, that Council authorize Administration to sign the 3 Year Transit Expansion Initiatives Memorandum of Understanding, dated June 30, 2022 from BC Transit, for the addition of 3,160 transit hours, subject to funding approvals from BC Transit and the District of Coldstream effective January 2024, as presented in Attachment 3 of the report titled “3 Year Transit Expansion Initiatives Memorandum of Understanding – New Middleton Route and Additional Statutory Holiday Service” dated August 4, 2022 and respectfully submitted by the Manager, Transportation.
AND FURTHER, that Council authorize the increase in transit operating expenditures substantially as presented in the report titled “3 Year Transit Expansion Initiatives Memorandum of Understanding – New Middleton Route and Additional Statutory Holiday Service” dated August 4, 2022 and respectfully submitted by the Manager, Transportation.