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Council Meeting September 9,1997
Contract No. 6764 eCCS) I L
Santa MOnica, California fa
SEP 0 9 1997
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM CIty Staff
SUBJECT Authonze the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with the J
Paul Getty Trust to ProVide Fixed-Route TranSit Service to the Getty Center,
and Authorize Related Transportation Department Budget Adjustments
Introduction
ThiS report requests that the CIty Council authonze the City Manager to negotiate and
execute an agreement With the J Paul Getty Trust to proVide fixed-route transit service to
the new Getty Center, by extending the Santa MOnica Big Blue Bus line 14 from
Bamngton and Sunset Boulevard north to Getty Center Drive. The term of the agreement
WIll be three years, WIth three one-year renewal optlons. This report also requests that the
Transportation Department budget be modified to account for the additional revenues and
expenses In the related hne Item budgets for the remainder of FY 1997/98.
Backaround
In February 1997, the CIty Council adopted the Transportation Department's ServIce
Improvement Plan (SIP) In the SIP, proViding service to the Getty Center was Identified
as a pOSSible future service expansion contingent upon Identifying an outSide fundIng
source In April 1997, representatives of the J Paul Getty Trust contacted the City
regarding the poSSibility of provldmg Big Blue Bus service to the new Getty Center located
on Getty Center Dnve and Sepulveda Boulevard. Transportation staff informed the J. Paul
Getty Trust that thiS service extension was pOSSible, however, the full additional cost to
serve the Getty Center would have to be paid for by the Trust. In May, the Transportat,on0 L
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~,j Department presented the J Paul Getty Trust with several schedule optIons and the
associated costs for their review After evaluating the optIons, and investigating other
transportation services, the Trust notified the Transportation Department that they would
like Big Blue Bus service Implemented to the Getty Center
DISCUSSion
Transportation Department staff recommends that the Line 14, Bundy-Centlnela, be
extended from ItS current terminus at Barnngton Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, to Getty
Center Drive via Sunset Boulevard, Church Lane, and Sepulveda Boulevard To
accommodate the Getty Center, the weekday hours of service Will be extended by
approximately 30 minutes In the evening, and the Saturday and Sunday hours of service
WIll be extended by approximately two hours in the evemng. Service Will be operated on
weekdays from approximately 6.10 a m until 8:50 pm., and on Saturdays and Sundays
between approximately 7.00 a.m and 8 50 P m
The Line 14 service frequencies Will not change. Weekday headways (time between
buses) will remain at 15 minutes In the mormng and afternoon peak periods, and 30
minutes during the midday penod Saturday service Will be provided with 3D-minute
headways all day, and Sunday seMce Will be proVided with a 60-minute headway all day.
If approved, service to the Getty Center Will begin on Sunday, September 14, 1997.
ThiS service extension represents an additional 5.695 service hours for the remainder of
FY 1997/98 The estimated cost for thiS service IS $313,210, which Will be paid for by the
J. Paul Getty Trust
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The BIg Blue Bus will provIde servIce to the Getty Center at a rate of $55.00 per servIce
hour, which IS based on the average system operattng cost per hour for Fiscal Year
1996/97, adjusted to account for labor contract wage Increases that took effect on July 1,
1997. The total cost to proVIde servIce to the Getty Center from September 14, 1997
through June 30, 1998 IS estimated to be $313,210.
FinancIal/Budgetary ConsIderatIons
Revenue budget authonty In the amount of $313,210 will need to be established In account
number 41-600-656-00000.0607-10000.
Expenditure line Item Increases totaling $103,210 will need to be made In the
supply/expense category to cover the additIonal costs of proViding the Getty Center service
as follows:
Division Obiect Code Descriotlon Amount
651 4419 Supplies (Maintenance) 2,100
651 4422 Repair Parts/Materials 16,200
651 5501 Contractual Services 12,200
654 2231 Office Expense (Safety) 1,000
654 2291 Fuel/Fuel Taxes 24,710
654 5506 Professional Services 6,000
659 2254 AdvertiSing 24,000
659 4411 Printed Forms 17.000
Total 103.210
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Line Item expenditures for labor and fringe benefit costs can be covered under already
appropnated FY 1997-98 funds In the Transit Services DIvIsion.
Recommendations
City staff recommends that the City Council
1) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate an execute and agreement with the J Paul
Getty Trust to provIde fixed-route transIt services from September 14, 1997 through
September 13, 2000.
2) Approve FY1997-98 revenue Increases In the Transportation Fund In the amount of
$313,210.
3) Appropriate $103,210 in supply and expense Ime Items.
Prepared by: John B. Catoe, Jr., Director of Transportation
Stephanie Griffin, Manager of Transit Development
Joe Stitcher, Senior Transit Programs Analyst
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