FY2014 Budget Amendment for Bus Services State of Good Operations

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1 Finance & Administration Committee Action Item III-B December 5, 2013 FY2014 Budget Amendment for Bus Services State of Good Operations Page 38 of 125

2 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board Action/Information Summary Action Information MEAD Number: Resolution: Yes No TITLE: FY14 Budget Amendment for Bus Service in Maryland PRESENTATION SUMMARY: To amend the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget to add $41,880 for additional Bus Service in Maryland. PURPOSE: To obtain Board approval to amend the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget by $41,880 with funding from the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) for additional bus service to National Harbor. DESCRIPTION: Key Highlights: This new service is scheduled to start December 29, Background and History: The need for additional service to National Harbor (new NH3 route) was highlighted during the Bus Service Change Public Hearing process. MDOT agreed to fund additional non-regional service to meet this need. The NH3 service change was adopted as a part of the larger Bus Service Change package adopted by the Board on November 21, Discussion: No additional discussion Page 39 of 125

3 FUNDING IMPACT: Budget: Operating Budget, Fiscal 2014 Project Department/Office: Bus Service This Action: $41,880 for FY14 Remarks: Positions: No additional positions to be added to the budget. TIMELINE: Previous Actions Board approved this service change on November 21, 2013 Anticipated actions after presentation Service to begin on December 29, 2013 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends Board approval to amend the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget by $41,880 from the Maryland Department of Transportation to fund additional bus service to National Harbor. Page 40 of 125

4 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority FY2014 Budget Amendment for Bus Services State of Good Operations Finance and Administration Committee December 5, 2013 Page 41 of 125

5 Purpose Obtain Board approval to: Amend the FY2014 Operating Budget to increase it by $41,880 for expanded bus service to National Harbor Page 42 of 125

6 Background Board approved additional bus service to National Harbor as part Public Hearing Docket B13-02 Route NH 3 bus service will begin December 29 Page 43 of 125

7 Background This action amends the FY2014 operating budget to include additional non regional bus service Service will be funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation No changes to other jurisdictions subsidy contributions Page 44 of 125

8 Recommendation Board approval to: Amend the FY2014 Operating Budget, increasing it by $41,880 for expanded bus service to National Harbor, and annualize a $83,759 increase in future year s operating budgets Page 45 of 125

9 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2014 OPERATING BUDGET RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY WHEREAS, Metrobus periodically makes changes to bus service to meet customer demand and improve access to new employment sites; and WHEREAS, The Board of Directors approved additional bus service to National Harbor as part of Public Hearing Docket B13-02, with service scheduled to begin December 29, 2013;and WHEREAS, The FY2014 Operating Budget must be amended to include the $41,880 cost of providing this service in FY2014; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors approves the addition to the Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Budget in the amount of $41,880 to be funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation; and be it further RESOLVED, That the annual cost of operating this service will be included in future fiscal year budgets to be funded by the Maryland Department of Transportation as a non-regional bus route, and be it finally RESOLVED, That this Resolution shall be effective immediately. Reviewed as to form and legal sufficiency, ~a'j,0 d(a/zu Kathryn H.S. Pett General Counsel WMATA File Structure No: Change to Fiscal Year Budget 1 Page 46 of 125

10 Attachment 1: Letter from Maryland Department of Transportation September 25, 2013 Mr. Sean C. Egan Director, MDOT Washington Area Transit Office Maryland Department of Transportation 4351 Garden City Drive, Suite 305 Hyattsville, MD Dear Mr. Egan; Per our previous discussions, I am providing the following service proposal to enhance service on the Metrobus National Harbor Line. These enhancements include later service to accommodate employees who work later than the last scheduled trip as well as earlier weekend service to accommodate weekend shift starting times. The details of these enhancements are as follows: Annual Platform Hour Increase Annual Operating Cost Increase $83,759 Days of Operation Sun. through Sat. Fri. I Sat. Only Depart National Harbor 11 :06 PM' 12:06 AM Arrive Southern Avenue Metrorail Station 11:27 PM 12:27 AM * - This 11 :06 PM trip replaces the existing 11 :00 PM to Branch Avenue Station. Days of Operation Depart Southern Avenue Metrorail Station Arrive National Harbor Sat. I Sun. Only 6:25 AM 6:46 AM 600 Fifth Street, NW W. shlngton, D.C Sat. I Sun. Only 7:25 AM 7:46 AM All trips to and from Southern Avenue Metrorail Station would travel via Oxon Hill Road, Wheeler Road and Southern Avenue to also provide service to the commercial area on Oxon Hill Road. Trips to and from the Southern Avenue Metrorail Station would be designated as route "NH3." By Metroral: Judidery Squltre-Red I.in& Gallery ~town R&d, GI"6M am Y&ilow Unes A DistTict of Columbia Maryfand and VsrpinifJ Transit ParlnershjJ Page 47 of 125

11 Hamre to Egan September 25, 2013 Page 2 Please provide acknowledgement below of your concurrence with the service proposal to enhance service on the Metrobus National Harbor Line as outlined. With your approval, this service will start on December 29, If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Julie Hershorn for James Hamre Director, Office of Bus Planning Sean C. Egan I Date Concurrence to add annual platform hours at a cost of $83,759, to provide additional Metrobus service to National Harbor. Page 48 of 125