Title
Interlocal Agreement for CATS Regional Express Bus Service with the City of Rock Hill
Action
Action:
A. Approve an interlocal agreement between the City of Charlotte and the City of Rock Hill to provide express bus service,
B. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to complete the interlocal agreement, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the agreement for up to four, one-year terms and to amend the agreement consistent with the purpose for which the agreement was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, CATS
Kelly Goforth, CATS
Pamela White, CATS
Explanation
§ On September 12, 2022, City Council ratified an interlocal agreement with the City of Rock Hill to provide regional express bus service for up to five years. The current agreement for these services expires on June 30, 2026.
§ As part of the Metropolitan Transit Commission’s (MTC) adopted financial policies, the City of Rock Hill, South Carolina, reimburses the City of Charlotte for 50 percent of the net operating expenses, including overhead, for the Charlotte Area Transit System’s (CATS) regional express bus service between Rock Hill and Uptown Charlotte.
§ This service increases transit ridership and reduces single-occupancy vehicles on roadways, which helps with congestion and air quality initiatives across the region.
§ The total operating expenditures for the service are estimated to be $330,000.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Revenues will be deposited in the CATS Operating Fund
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