Agenda 02/09/2010 Item #16B6
Agenda Item No. 1666
February 9, 2010
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve a Resolution to declare a public purpose for the distribution
of bus passes and other promotional transit items by Collier Area Transit (CAT) for the
purpose of promoting transit.
OBJECTIVE: To obtain approval for Collier Area Transit (CAT) to distribute bus passes and
other promotional transit items to better educate the public about transit and provide more of an
awareness in the benefits of using our CAT system.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier Area Transit (CAT) has been operating since 2001 and it
has grown by providing service to over I million riders annually. In an effort to promote public
transit and educate the public about the benefits of using transit, CAT has been attending public
events. Some of the members of the public that attend these events have never taken CAT, but
express interest in utilizing the service. In order to increase ridership CAT would like to
distribute bus passes and other transit items such as (pencils/pens, bags, etc.) to the public at
events it attends through the year.
The distribution of passes is a grcat opportunity to give the residents of Collier County a hands-
on example of what CAT has to offer. The passes distributed at these events will be monitored
through the tracking number assigned to each pass. When the passes are used, an evaluation will
be conducted to determine the impact on the ridership.
FISCAL IMPACT: The bus passes to be distributed at these events will be the system's daily
passes which cost $4.00 each. CAT will not distribute more than 50 daily passes at any given
event (a total value of $200). Other transit items to be distributed will not exceed $100 at any
given event. CAT plans on attending approximately 5 events annually.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed and approved by the County
Attorney's Office and is legally sufficient for Board action----SR T.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated
with this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board authorizes the Chairman to sign the proposed
Resolution authorizing Collier Area Transit (CAT) to distribute bus passes and other promotional
transit items for the purpose of promoting transit.
Prepared by: Tessie Sillery, Operations Coordinator, ATM Dept.
Attachment: Resolution
Item Number:
Item Summary:
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Agenda Item No. 1686
February 9, 2010
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
1686
Recommendation to approve a Resolution to declare a public purpose for the distribution of
bus passes and other promotional transit items by Collier Area Transit (CAT) for the purpose
of promoting transit.
2/9/2010 9:00:00 AM
Operations Coordinator
Date
Prepared By
Tessie Sillery
Transportation Division
Alternative Transportation Modes
1/22/201011:46:42 AM
Approved By
Deputy County Attorney
Date
Scott R. Teach
County Attorney
County Attorney
1/22/20102:33 PM
Michelle Edwards Arnold
Director. Alt Transportation Modes
Date
Approved By
Transportation Division
Alternative Transportation Modes
1/25/20108:43 AM
Approved By
Glama Carter
Transportation Division
Planner, Principal
Date
Alternative Transportation Modes
1/25/20109:00 AM
Barbara LaPierre
Management/Budget Analyst
Date
Approved By
Transportation Division
Transportation Administration
1/27/20101:16 PM
Approved By
Therese Stanley
Transportation Division
Manager ~ Operations Support - Trans
Date
Transportation Administration
1/28/2010 10:21 AM
Norm E. Feder, Ale?
Date
Approved By
Transportation Division
Administrator ~ Transportation
Transportation Administration
1/28/20101:29 PM
Approved By
Pat Lehnhard
Transportation Division
Executive Secretary
Date
Transportation Administration
1/28/20101:37 PM
Date
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
1/28/20104:31 PM
Approved By
Jeff Klatzkow
Agenda Item No. 16B6
February 9, 2010
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County Attorney
Date
1/29/20104:13 PM
Approved By
Date
Mark Isackson
Office of Management &
Budget
Management/Budget Analyst, Senior
Office of Management & Budget
1/30/201012:03 PM
Agenda Item No. 1686
February 9,2010
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RESOLUTION NO. 2010-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY DECLARING A PUBLIC PURPOSE FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF BUS PASSES AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL
TRANSIT ITEMS BY COLLIER AREA TRANSIT (CAT) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROMOTING TRANSIT.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Department of Alternative Transportation Modes (ATM)
operates Collier Area Transit (CAT) as a Department of the Collier County Transportation
Services Division; and
WHEREAS, CAT serves as the public transit provider for Collier County, serving the
Naples, Marco Island, and Immokalee areas; and
WHEREAS, Collier County has been operating CAT since 2001 and the system has
grown to providing service to over I million riders annually; and
WHEREAS, the Alternative Transportation Modes (AIM) Department through CAT
would like to educate the public about the Transit system and the benefits of using transit; and
WHEREAS, from time to time CAT attends public events to educate the public about
transit; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County finds there is a
compelling public purpose for CAT to distribute bus passes and other promotional transit items
at public events for the benefit of the public and to promote awareness on the benefits of the use
of public transit; and
WHEREAS, the Board has the legal authority to adopt a resolution authorizing the
distribution of bus passes and other promotional transit items to the public for valid and proper
public purposes.
Agenda Item No. 1686
February 9, 2010
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby declares that
there is a valid public purpose as to the distribution of bus passes and other transit related
promotional items, such as pencils/pens, bags, etc., to the public in compliance with this
Resolution.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, this
day of
,2010.
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Deputy Clerk
By:
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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Scott R. Teach
Deputy County Attorney