53% drop = State Transit Assistance

SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization = TBDLocal Tax Funding = Up/Down

FY 12-13 = Projected $5 million deficit

Fiscal Challenges Since 2009

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Efficiencies to Date = $423,000 saved

Legislative recovery of federal funds

Service Changes/Reductions

Deficit Mitigation Strategies

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Downtown Ride: Ending Service 6/17

$210,000

Rapid 10: Cancel 6 trips $84,000(b/w Venice & 2nd/Colorado)

Route 2: Truncate route $191,000between Pico & Hill St.

Service Changes

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Cost Savings/yr.

Original 2010 proposal: End at Civic Center (redundant w/Route 1)

Adopted compromise: Continue to Hill St.; report on ridership

Route 2 - Background

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• Avg. ridership: 40 riders/$ hour

• South of Pico: 17 riders/$ hour

• South of Pico: 3 riders/bus

Route 2 Productivity: Pico to Hill

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Segment Operating Cost: $191,600/yr.

Per Trip Subsidy: South of Pico: $4.25 (north of Pico: $2.75)

(system-wide: $1.98)

South of Pico Costs

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Route 1, 8 & Dial-a-Ride Services

Saves 1 bus/full-time operator

Helps keep fares low for everyone

Result? More Resources for All

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Approve changes* for Route 2 and Rapid 10 to save

$275,000/yr.

(*starting August 26, 2012)

Staff Recommendation

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