Title
Transit-Related Agreements with UNC Charlotte
Action
Action:
A. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with UNC Charlotte for an initial term of five years for eligible students, faculty, and staff to use all-access passes for CATS services,
B. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to renew the all-access pass agreement for up to one, five-year term,
C. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with UNC Charlotte for addressing safety and security issues within the CATS light rail easement and adjacent areas for an indefinite term, unless terminated by either party,
D. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute an agreement with UNC Charlotte for landscaping and maintenance services within the CATS light rail easement and including the UNC Charlotte Main Station for an indefinite term, unless terminated by either party, and
E. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the agreements consistent with the purpose for which the agreements were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Elizabeth Presutti, CATS
Explanation
Action A and B
* UNC Charlotte leaders seek to secure access for eligible students, faculty, and staff to use city light rail, streetcar, paratransit, and local and express bus services.
* The All-Access Pass will provide UNC Charlotte students, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to utilize the above-listed modes of transportation within CATS' system.
* On May 24, 2023, the Metropolitan Transit Commission (MTC) approved an annual pass rate of $50/year for students, faculty, and staff; the MTC has updated its fare policy to reflect that rate.
* The anticipated annual revenue for the All-Access Pass Agreement with UNC Charlotte is approximately $1.3 million.
Action C
* The LYNX Blue Line Extension (BLE) reaches its terminus at the UNC Charlotte Main Station near Cameron Boulevard on the UNC ...
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