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RESOLUTION NO. 8241 (CCS)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 6708 (CCS)
PERTAINING TO FARES ON THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL
BUS LINES AND ESTABLISHING A NEW FARE STRUCTURE
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the fare increase
proceeds will be use used for one or more of the purposes
detailed in Public Resources Code section 21080 and therefore is
not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act's
provisionsi and
WHEREAS, the city Council has held a public hearing
after the publication of adequate notice and has considered
comments expressed by the publici and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Resolution Number 6708 (CCS) is hereby
rescinded in its entirety.
SECTION 2. The fare structure hereafter set forth shall
become effective at 4:00 a.m. on the 1st day of July, 1991, and
the fees set forth therein shall be charged on the Municipal Bus
Lines of the City:
Local Fare:
Cash
Tokens
School Tickets
College Tickets
$.50
10 rides
10 rides
10 rides
for $4.50
for $2.50
for $4.00
SECTION 3. Notwithstanding the general fare structure
detailed in Section 2, a flat rate of twenty-five cents ($.25)
for local trips shall be charged persons who have attained the
age of sixty-two (62) or more years and who have obtained and
display identification from the Transportation Department or such
other identification as mandated under state or Federal law.
SECTION 4. Notwithstanding the general fare structure
detailed in Section 2, a flat rate fare of twenty-five cents
($.25) shall be charged to eligible persons who have obtained and
display a disabled identification card approved by the
Transportation Department or such other identification as
mandated under state or Federal law.
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SECTION 5. Legally blind persons who display
appropriate identification as determined by the Transportation
Department, which shall include, but not be limited to, a
Transportation Department identification card, a white cane, a
guide dog for the blind or a card issued by the Braille
Inst1tute, shall ride free.
SECTION 6. Notwithstanding the general fare structure
detailed in Section 2, the following fares will be charged
passengers traveling on freeway bus service between the Santa
Monica/West Los Angeles area and Downtown Los Angeles
Freeway Fares:
Cash
Senior citizens
Disabled
Blind
$1.25
$ .60
$ .25
Free
SECTION 7.
various lines of the
additional charge to
general direction.
Transfers shall be issued between the
Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines at no
passengers for continuous travel in the same
SECTION 8. Inter-Agency transfers shall be issued to
senior citizen, as defined in Section 3, and disabled passengers,
as defined in section 4, for ten cents ($.10). All other
passengers shall be issued inter-agency transfers for twenty-five
cents ($.25).
SECTION 9. The school tickets referred to in Section 2
of this Resolution shall be available only to students attending
an elementary school, junior high school or high school and shall
be valid only for travel to and from school on regular school
days between the hours of 6 A.M. and 6 P.M.
SECTION 10. The College tickets referred to ln Sect~on 2
of this Resolution shall be available only to students 20 years
of age and under who regularly attend a recogn~zed college or
university and shall be valid only for travel to and from school
between the hours of 6 A.M. and 6 P.M.
SECTION 11. The establishment of the fare structure set
forth in this Resolution is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to Public Resources
Code Section 21080 (b) (8). The City Council finds that the fare
structure is for the purpose of meeting operating expenses,
including employee wage rates and fringe benefits, purchasing or
leasing supplies, equipment or materials, and obtaining funds for
capital projects necessary to maintain service within existing
service areas. The facts underlying these findings are contained
in the following document, which is incorporated into this
Resolution by this reference as additional findings:
Staff Report: Public hearing on fare adjustment for
Municipal Bus Lines, June II, 1991.
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SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution, and the same shall become effective on July
1, 1991, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full
force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Robert M. Myers
City Attorney
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Adopted and approved this l1th day of June, 1991.
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11 Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 824l(CCS)
was duly adopted by the City council of the city of Santa Monica
at a meeting thereof held on June 11th, 1991 by the following
Council vote:
Ayes:
councilmembers:
Genser, Holbrook, Katz, Olsen,
Vazquez, Zane, Mayor Abdo
Noes: councilmembers:
None
Abstain: Councilmembers:
None
Absent: Councilmembers:
None
ATTEST:
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