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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR13-106 Fares and Bus Pass Rates for ECO Transit Commissioner b 1,1L1W— - moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 2013 - t O RESOLUTION FOR THE APPROVAL OF UPDATED FARES AND BUS PASS RATES FOR ECO TRANSIT WHEREAS, Resolution No. 96-22 (the "Resolution") created the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority (the "Authority") for the purpose of development and oversight of the policies related to the operation and maintenance of a mass transportation system in Eagle County(the"Mass Transit System"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resolution, the County considers the implementation of all reasonable recommendations it receives from the Authority; and WHEREAS, operation of the Mass Transit System is primarily funded by sales-tax collections and fares; and WHEREAS, in 2004 and 2009 the Authority recommended, and the County implemented, a fare increase as necessary and in the public's best interest in order to ensure the continued operation of the Mass Transit System; and WHEREAS, in 2010 the Authority recommended, and the County implemented, a $1 transfer fare as necessary and in the public interest; and WHEREAS, the Authority recommended on September 18, 2013, that the county eliminate the $1 transfer fee based on a finding that transfer fees were increasing boarding times and not meeting the needs of the Mass Transit System and its passengers; and WHEREAS, the Authority recommended on October 16, 2013, that the County offer new types of bus passes in order to provide more flexible fare options for the ridership of Eagle County; and WHEREAS, the County wishes to adopt the recommendations of the Authority. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT, the Board hereby adopts the ECO Transit Fare and Buss Pass Rate Sheet attached hereto as Exhibit A. EXHIBIT A ECO TRANSIT FARE AND BUS PASS RATE SHEET Local routes $4 cash fare $8 1-day pass $100 30-day pass $35 10-ride pass $70 20-ride pass $350 winter-season pass $500 6-month pass $900 annual pass Premium routes-Leadville and Vail/Beaver Creek Express $7 cash fare $14 1-day pass $200 30-day pass $65 10-ride pass $130 20-ride pass $700 winter-season pass $1000 6-month pass $1800 annual pass Employer Pass Options 15% discounts on all pass types listed above Employer passes with monthly tracking: $1.50/ride regular, $3.00/ride premium maximum $85/$170 per month-the rate of discounted monthly passes Youth and Senior Fares $25 per annual (365-day)pass issued for Eagle County residents or $1 per ride with proof of age(valid government issued ID with a date of birth) if required Para-Transit Fares Free with para-transit pass through qualification process *Effective November 24, 2013, until further order of the Eagle County Board of Commissioners 3