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SOLTRANS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDABoard of Directors
4:00 PM, Thursday, November 21, 2019
Benicia Council Chamber, City Hall, 250 East L St., Benicia
Public Comment: Pursuant to the Brown Act, the public has an opportunity to speak on any matter on the agenda or, formatters not on the agenda, issues within the subject matter jurisdiction of the agency. Comments are limited to no morethan 3 minutes per speaker unless modified by the Board Chair, Gov’t Code § 54954.3(a). By law, no action may be takenon any item raised during the public comment period (Agenda Item IV) although informational answers to questions maybe given and matters may be referred to staff for placement on a future agenda of the agency.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): This agenda is available upon request in alternative formats to persons with adisability, as required by the ADA of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Govt. Code §54954.2).Persons requesting a disability related modification or accommodation should contact Suzanne Fredriksen, Clerk of theBoard, at (707) 736-6993 during regular business hours at least 72 hours prior to the time of the meeting.
Staff Reports: Staff reports are available for inspection at the SolTrans office, during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. You may also contact the Clerk of the Board via email at [email protected] Reports: Any reports or other materials that are issued after the agenda has been distributed may bereviewed by contacting the SolTrans Clerk of the Board and copies of any such supplemental materials will be available onthe table at the entry to the meeting room.
Agenda Times: Times set forth on the agenda are estimates. Items may be heard before or after the times shown.
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCEBob Sampayan, Chairperson, City of Vallejo (4:00 p.m.)
2. CONFIRM QUORUM/STATEMENT OF CONFLICTAn official who has a conflict must, prior to consideration of the decision; (1) publicly identify in detailthe financial interest that causes the conflict; (2) recuse himself/herself from discussing and voting onthe matter; (3) leave the room until after the decision has been made. Cal. Gov’t Code § 87200.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PROCLAMATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4.A. Recognition of National Express Transit Annual Employee Award Winners Suggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTER: Stephanie Maher, National Express TransitGeneral Manager)
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4.B. SolTrans Employee Longevity RecognitionSuggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTER: Bob Sampayan, Chairperson)
4.C. Solano Transportation Authority (STA) Presentation on Bus Stops at Highway 37 andFairgrounds DriveSuggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTERS: Daryl Halls, STA Executive Director; JanetAdams, STA Deputy Executive Director/Director of Projects; Heidi Ouren, Consultant, HQE Inc.)STA Presentation on Hwy 37 & Fairgrounds Dr Bus Stops - PowerPoint Presentation.pdf
4.D. Freedom, Affordability, Speed, Transparency, Equity, Reliability (FASTER) Bay AreaPresentationSuggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTER: Gwen Litvak, Senior Vice President/ Public Policy,Bay Area Council)FASTER Bay Area - PowerPoint Presentation.pdf
5. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
7. CONSENT CALENDARRecommendation: Approve the following consent items in one motion. Note: Items under consentcalendar may be removed for separate discussion.
7.A. Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2019Suggested Action: Approve the Board Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2019. (PRESENTER:Suzanne Fredriksen, Board Clerk)Board Meeting Minutes of 09-19-19.pdf
7.B. Public Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2019Suggested Action: Approve the PAC meeting minutes of October 24, 2019. (PRESENTER: SuzanneFredriksen, Board Clerk)PAC Meeting Minutes of 10-24-19.pdf
7.C. Approve the 2020 SolTrans Board Meeting CalendarSuggested Action: Adopt the Proposed 2020 SolTrans Board Meeting Calendar, as shown inAttachment A. (PRESENTER: Suzanne Fredriksen, Board Clerk)Staff Report - Approve 2020 SolTrans Board Meeting Calendar.pdfAttachment A - Proposed 2020 SolTrans Board Meeting Calendar.pdf
7.D. Contract for Landscape Maintenance ServicesSuggested Action: Authorize the Executive Director to award and execute a contract with SolanoDiversified Services to provide Landscape Maintenance Services over a three-year period with two,one-year options to extend, in an amount not to exceed $225,516, subject to Legal Counsel approvalas to form. (PRESENTER: Patricia Carr, General Services Manager)Staff Report - Contract for Landscape Maintenance Services.pdf
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7.E. 2019 Local Vendor Utilization ReportSuggested Action: Receive the 2019 Local Vendor Utilization Report. (PRESENTER: Dennis Ybarra,Program Analyst II)Staff Report - Local Vendor Utilization Report.pdf
REGULAR CALENDAR
8. ACTION ITEMS
8.A. Proposed Legislation to Convert the Solano County Transit (SolTrans) Joint PowersAgency to Transit DistrictSuggested Action: Approve the attached letter and Resolution supporting the creation of SolanoCounty Transit District and forward to the Cities of Benicia and Vallejo, and the Solano County Board ofDirectors, for approval and support. (PRESENTER: Beth Kranda, Executive Director)Staff Report - Transit District.pdfAttachment A- Letter Re Transit District Formation.pdfAttachment B - Draft City Resolution Supporting Transit District Legislation.pdf
NON-ACTION/ INFORMATIONAL
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
9.A. Operating Revenue and Expenses for Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Suggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTER: Kristina Botsford, Deputy Director)Staff Report -Operating Revenue and Expenses for 3 months ended September 30 2019.pdfAttachment A - Budget vs. Actual Operating Expenses.pdf
9.B. System Performance Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20Suggested Action: Informational. (PRESENTER: John Sanderson, Operations & Planning Manager)Staff Report - System Performance Report.pdfAttachment A - System Performance Report PowerPoint Presentation.pdf
10. NON-DISCUSSION ITEMS
11. BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMENTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
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A MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act N, O, & P
APC Automatic Passenger Counter NEXT National Express Transit
APTA American Public Transit Association NTD National Transit Database
AVL Automated Vehicle Location System O&M Operations and Maintenance
B PAC Public Advisory Committee
BAFO Best and Final Offer PARS Public Agency Retirement Services
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit PCC Paratransit Coordinating Council
C PNR Park & Ride
CalACT California Association for Coordinated PPP (3P) Public Private Partnership
Transportation PY Prior Year
CalOES California Office of Emergency Services R & S
CalSTA California State Transportation Agency RFP Request for Proposals
Caltrans California Department of Transportation RM2 Regional Measure 2 Funds
CAM Cost Allocation Model RM3 Regional Measure 3 Funds
CARB California Air Resources Board RVH Revenue Vehicle Hours
CNG Compressed Natural Gas RVM Revenue Vehicle Miles
COA Comprehensive Operational Analysis SRTP Short Range Transit Plan
COV City of Vallejo STA Solano Transportation Authority
CTA California Transit Association STAF State Transit Assistance Fund
CTC California Transportation Commission T
CTSA Consolidated Transportation Services TAC Technical Advisory Committee
Agency TCP Transit Capital Priorities
D TDA Transportation Development Act
DAR Dial-a-Ride TIP Transportation Improvement Program
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise TNC Transportation Network Company
DOT Department of Transportation U, V, W, Y
E & F UA or UZA Urbanized Area
FAST Fairfield and Suisun Transit VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled
FAST Act Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act VTC Vallejo Transit Center
FHWA Federal Highway Administration WETA San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency
FTA Federal Transit Administration Transportation Authority
FY Fiscal Year YTD Year to Date
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GFI Gen-fare Industries Farebox
GPS Global Positioning System
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
IFB Invitation for Bid
JPA Joint Powers Authority
L & M
LCTOP Low Carbon Transit Operations Program
LoNo Low or No Carbon emissions
MCI Motor Coach Industries
MOD Mobility on Demand
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
SOLTRANS ACRONYMS LIST OF TRANSPORTATION TERMS
Last Updated: April 11, 2019Solano County Transit
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SR 37/Fairgrounds Drive SolanoExpress Stops
PRESENTED TO THE SOLTRANS BOARD ON NOVEMBER 21, 2019
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Old SolanoExpress Service• Route 85 – Connected Vallejo Transit Center with Fairfield Transit Center and served Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
•Route 80 – Connected Vallejo Transit Center with El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station in Richmond
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New ServiceRed Line–Combines old Routes 80 & 85
•Exits SR 37 then picks up passengers at On-Ramps to provide Express Service for Six Flags/North Vallejo
•Eliminates travel on Local Roads (Express travel on SR 37 and SR 29 to Vallejo Transit Center)
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Projected 20% Increase 2020-2035
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WB 94 56 75 54 60 82 421
EB 101 159 139 104 114 104 721
Total 195 215 214 158 174 186 1,142
CURRENT DAILY RIDERSHIP
(SR 37/Fairgrounds Drive On-Ramp Stops)
SIX FLAGS/NORTH VALLEJO
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The Solano Parking Demand Study will analyze the current supply and future needs for parking at or near Transit Facilities of Regional Significance in Solano County. As a component of this Study, STA has hired a consultant who will:
• Analyze Transit Parking Demand near the new SolanoExpress stops and potential new Park-and-Ride Lot on Fairgrounds Drive
• Survey potential sites for a potential park-and-ride lot near the new SolanoExpress stops on Fairgrounds Drive/SR 37, with consideration to Solano County’s Solano 360 proposed development and Six Flags expansion plans.
• Estimate the annual cost for the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the new or improved parking facilities annually, and over a 10-year period.
Solano Countywide Parking Demand Study and Mode Transition Plan
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Westbound Stop Eastbound Stop
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(SR 37/Fairgrounds Drive On-Ramp Stops)
IMPROVEMENTS:
•Reconfigure WB On-Ramp; New signal and Bus Stop
•Provide New Pedestrian Crossing across Fairgrounds Dr at EB Ramps
•Construct EB On-Ramp Bus Stop
SCHEDULE AND COST:
•Began Construction March 2019
•Opened for Service July 1, 2019
•Final Construction Cost Approx $900,000 (still closing final CCOs)
SIX FLAGS/NORTH VALLEJO
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Legend:= Bus Stops= Bike/Ped= Landscape
SR37 @ Fairgrounds Dr. Bike/Ped and Landscape Improvements
Project Schedule Update: - Bus Stops Complete- Bike/Ped/Landscape Construction Summer 2020
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Project Design
SCHEDULE AND COST:
•Caltrans Approval of Conceptual Design Geometrics – Spring 2020
•Submittal of 65% PS&E – Fall 2020
•R/W Dedication Activities w Solano County/City of Vallejo – 2021
•Ready for Construction (Pending RM3 $ and STIP $)- end 2021
(SR 37/Fairgrounds Drive Interchange Improvement Project)
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A FASTER Bay Area
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The Bay Area is in a transportation crisis
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*Congestion up 80%, Transit down 11% since 2001, Emissions up 3% since 2010
Congestion is up Greenhouse gas emissions are up
Transit ridership is down
Inequality is deepening 18
We can do better
3 groups came together to see if the Bay Area had an appetite to solve our transportation crisis
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Comprehensive outreach campaign
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Regular meetings with:
Equity & Transit Advocacy Orgs
County Transportation Agencies
Environmental Groups
Labor Groups
Affordable Housing Groups
Voices for Public Transportation
9 Focus Groups
2 Region-wide Polls
Online Survey
250+ Stakeholder Meetings
Town Halls Across Region20
What we heard
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People:
Know the Bay Area is in a transportation crisis
Know that transforming transit is the solution
Willing to pay for transformational change
Want outcomes—fast, reliable, affordable, and integrated transit
Show little enthusiasm for specific projects, especially megaprojects 21
The public wants meaningful reform
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Pair big Bay Area transit tax with tough decisions... There is no doubt about the need for a radical new approach to transportation."
The last thing we need is yet another ballot measure with a grab bag of projects. What’s needed is a holistic approach that integrates the Bay Area’s 26 bus, train and ferry agencies and nine congestion management agencies."
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Lean 3%
Lean 2%
Yes67%
No29%
(Undecided)4%
Yes No (Undecided)
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2075 interviews
1% Sales Tax increase to transform transit polls at 67% support
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Seattle and Los Angeles have passed regional transit measures in 2016 of a similar scale
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The FASTER Vision:a Regional Transit Network
that’s faster than driving alone
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FASTER Transit is…
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High quality service:
transit comes every 12 minutes in most places
transit is out of traffic—that means fastertransit and fewer cars sitting in traffic
transit serves the entire region
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Delivering FASTER
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A $100bn investment in a Regional Transit Network (FASTER Transit)
Fundamental changes to how we deliver transit service in the Bay Area
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FASTER will
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upgrade existing transit lines
develop new transit lines
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FASTER may include…
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A 9-County Rapid Bus Network running on a
completed Express Lane Network
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Draft Expenditure Plan
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1. FASTER Transit Network BuildOut & Operations
2. Connect to the FASTER TransitNetwork
3. Make Network Affordable &Seamless
+ 4. Employer-Funded Sustainable Commute Subsidies30
Regional
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all communities receive their share of FASTER’s transformative benefits:
Each commute shed will receive billions of dollars in
guaranteed investment.
Each transit operator will receive guaranteed investments (including
money for staff) to support local transit service and connecting
communities to FASTER.
Each county will receive guaranteed investments to support safe walking, biking
and micromobility use.
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Equitable
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The most equitable transportation revenue measure in Bay Area history
Shield low income families from the sales tax increase with a
Sales Tax Fairness Credit
Exploring a mandate requiring the region’s employers to
invest in sustainable commutes for millions of workers
Provide massively discounted transit fares to students and
low-income riderson a permanent basis
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Outcomes first, projects second
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We will only write into the measure FASTER Network projects that are sufficiently defined and can be delivered in a short enough time that we can project with confidence that they will be transformative—meeting
objective performance metrics—and good value for money.
We will also put guardrails in the measure so that these projects would need to be re-evaluated for funding if they no longer deliver
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Transforming how we do Transit
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Enable transit work as one regional network:
Supercharge project delivery reducing cost and delays
- Regional network planned at the regional scale
- Seamless customer experience across transit operators
- Transit Construction Center of Excellence
- Streamline Process
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Next steps
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Outreach continuesLocal Elected Leaders
Regional Stakeholders
State Legislators
Technical Advisory GroupMTC, Caltrans, County Transportation Agencies, Transit Agencies (meeting every 2
weeks)
Regular Updates to MTC Commission, Transit Agency Boards, County Transportation Agency Boards
Synching up with Plan Bay Area 2050
Initial legislative structure, SB 278 (Beall), in development
Riders
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Join UsLearn more and take our survey at www.FASTERBayArea.org
Contact us at [email protected]
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AGENDA ITEM: 7B
BOARD MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2019
�Trans Solano County Transit
Draft Public Advisory Committee {PAC} Meeting Minutes of October 24, 2019
1. CALL TO ORDERChairperson Richard Burnett called the meeting of the PAC to order at 5:08 p.m. A quorum was
confirmed by Suzanne Fredriksen, Board Clerk.
PAC MEMBERS PRESENT:
PAC MEMBERS ABSENT:
SOL TRANS STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Ginger Burnett
Daniel Smith
Tom Bartee
Cynthia Tanksley
Richard Burnett
Michael Milan
Drew Skau
LaGuan Lea, Jr.
City of Benicia
City of Benicia, Vice Chair
Solano Transportation Authority
Solano Transportation Authority
City of Vallejo, Chair
City of Vallejo
City of Vallejo
Solano Transportation Authority
{In Alphabetical Order by Last Name) Angel Anderson Program Assistant
Kristina Botsford Deputy Director
Patricia Carr General Services Manager
Suzanne Fredriksen Board Clerk
John Sanderson Operations & Planning Manager
Dennis Ybarra Program Analyst II
None
On a motion by Tom Bartee and a second by Daniel Smith, the SolTrans PAC unanimously
approved the agenda. (7 Ayes, 1 Absent)
4. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTCynthia Tanksley expressed concern regarding the replacement services for the recently
discontinued Benicia Dial-a-Ride. She stated that the equivalent accessible transportation option
only runs Monday through Friday while Benicia Lyft runs seven days a week, thus impacting
riders who are unable to take Lyft.
John Sanderson stated that he would investigate this issue and get back to Cynthia.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER ORIENTATION
SA. Public Advisory Committee Member OrientationSuzanne Fredriksen provided a presentation to new members and a refresher to existing
members of SolTrans' governance structure, PAC membership and scope, Board of Directors,
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Board of Directors
Bob Sampayan CHAIR | CITY OF VALLEJO
Steve Young VICE CHAIR | CITY OF BENICIA
Robert McConnell CITY OF VALLEJO
Elizabeth Patterson CITY OF BENICIA
Jim Spering MTC REPRESENTATIVE
Lori Wilson STA, EX-OFFICIO
Beth Kranda EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Suzanne Fredriksen BOARD CLERK
Mayor ___ and Members of the __ City Council
City Hall
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Re: Support of Proposal to Transition SolTrans Governance Structure from a Joint Powers Agency to a Legislatively Recognized Transit District
Dear Mayor _______________ and Members of the City Council:
Since its original formation on November 30, 2010 and the official consolidation of transit operations under its own name, Solano County Transit (SolTrans) has successfully worked towards the goals established by the founding Guiding Principles to enhance service coverage, frequency, affordability and mobility options, subject to available funding. While the transition to a consolidated system has been very successful, projections for long-term funding are not good with estimates that project stagnant or declining revenue streams. SolTrans Staff began exploring options for new revenue streams, which included sponsoring legislation to convert the current JPA into a Transit District. Such conversion would make SolTrans more competitive for Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding or possibly, Cap and Trade funding, while giving SolTrans the authority to place a sales tax measure on the ballot or issue bonds, all of which would potentially generate sufficient new revenues to sustain the current levels of service, if not incremental increases.
Once established, the newly formed SolTrans Transit District would assume all rights and responsibilities, including its employees, properties, and assets from the existing JPA. Furthermore, in recognition of Solano County’s heavily transit-dependent population, the new District would be able to annex additional cities or an unincorporated area of Solano County, consolidating services and funding with projected savings as were achieved with the original consolidation of the transit
ATTACHMENT AAgenda Item 8A
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Page 2 of 2 Ltr to [Name, Title, Organization]; dated [Month, Day, Year]
RE: Support of Proposal to Transition SolTrans Governance Structure from a Joint Powers Agency to a Legislatively Recognized Transit District
systems of Benicia and Vallejo. We propose a seven (7) member Board initially comprised of the Mayors of both Benicia and Vallejo, along with a Councilmember from each jurisdiction appointed by the respective council, plus two voting members from the STA, and the seventh member to be a resident of the District appointed by the other six members until such time as new areas are added. We envision that at that point, the composition of the Board could be expanded to include additional jurisdictions.
Respectfully, I am requesting that you place this on an upcoming Council Agenda to consider
adopting a resolution indicating your support. I have enclosed a draft resolution for your consideration.
Sincerely,
BETH KRANDA Executive Director
cc: Chron file Attachment: Draft Resolution
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SolTrans
Statement of Revenue & Expenditures - Budget vs Actual Op Exp - Board Report - Unposted Transactions Included In Report
From 7/1/2019 Through 9/30/2019
Current Year Actual OriginalYTD Budget -
Variance - OriginalYTD Budget
Revenue
Operating Revenue 900,355.63 960,500.01 (60,144.38)
Non-operating Revenue 20,389.23 24,999.99 (4,610.76)
Grant Revenue 5,567,651.00 2,824,500.00 2,743,151.00
Total Revenue 6,488,395.86 3,810,000.00 2,678,395.86
Expenses
Contracted Transit Expenses 2,580,462.12 2,509,375.05 (71,087.07)
Salaries and Benefits 465,060.22 445,000.02 (20,060.20)
Fuel 246,624.08 332,499.99 85,875.91
Professional services 100,325.20 135,549.99 35,224.79
Other Operating Expenses 104,763.30 119,749.98 14,986.68
Advertising and Marketing 26,114.12 31,875.00 5,760.88
General & Administrative 345,023.51 235,950.00 (109,073.51)
Total Expenses 3,868,372.55 3,810,000.03 (58,372.52)
Net Income 2,620,023.31 (0.03) 2,620,023.34
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