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Home My WebLink About2005 04 25 Regular 505, Resolution Number 2005-18, 1-Cent Local Option Gas Tax O'1?jO~_ COMM Regular_50S _ADA_ Trullsportat;on _ Rc\olution I)ag~ I oj" 3 COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 505 Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X April 25, 2005 Regular Meeting IV Mgr. I Oept. Authorization REQUEST: The City Manager requests the City Commission to consider adoption of Resolution Number 2005-18 supporting the levy of an additional I-cent Local Option Gas Tax to fund ADA Para Transit and Fixed Route Bus Services in Seminole County Cities and unincorporated areas of Seminole County. PURPOSE: This Agenda Item is needed to proviut: an indication of support to the County Commission for the levy of an addition;;!.l I-cent gas tax for ADA Para Transit and. Fixed Route Bus Services. CONSIDER A nONS: Alter three years of debate the Seminole County Commission has indicated its willingness to levy an additional one cent of local option gas taxes to fund ADA Para Transit and Fixed Route Bus Services if all Seminole Cities v...i.ll demonstrate support for the levy through a resolution and subsequent inter]ocal agreement. As proposed by the County the 1.7 million dollars raised by the levy would fund two components of bus services as follows: 1. I 00% of ADA Services throughout the County, and. 2. Reduction of the County's share of Gencral Fund contributions to the fixed route system to that level agreed upon by Seminole Cities and lhe County when the 9th cent gas tax was levied. When the 9-cent tax was adopted, the County agreed to share the proceeds of the 9th cent tax with Cities in the County to fund transportation services. 042505_ C01l.1M _ Reg\ll~r _ 'i0'; ADA_ Transportutiu"_ Resolution Pagc2of3 Ovcr the years the County has been required to fund cost increases not covcrcd by the 9th cent tax for these services from its general Fund, a course of action it never plamled to do. The allocation of the 10th cent would be allocated as follows: ADA Transportation Fixed Route Bus Service Total 50% 5Q~i"l! 100% Additionally, as proposed the County would ask the Cities to pay the first three months of the FY 06 ADA cost since it would not begin receiving revenues until January 2006. ISSUES: There are two issues with this proposal. I. Partial Year Payment: Based upon the highly contentious history of this issue staff doesn't belicve that this partial payment is necessary, and serves only to resurrect points of conflict that could derail this proposal such as, a) Who should pay? b) Inaccurate data. c) Cost to benefit of the investment in ADA. 2. Fixed Route Fundin!!: Although Winter Springs is not effected by this issue, concern has been exprcssed by cities paying for fixed route service that the proposal is unfair to thcm since the County's General Fund is being relieved of all payments for fixed route services while Cities with fixed route service are continuing to have to use General Fund revenues to fund thesc services. As a resull, City representatives with this viewpoint believe the lOIll cent should be used exclusively for ADA, or for the expansion of new bus routes. The County's reply to this position, as stated before, is that they arc returning to the original agreement under which the 9th cent was levied. FUNDING: This proposal does not require any funding. The cost avoidance to Winter Springs if it were paying the amount the County concludes to be Winter Springs share of ADA Services is $81,728. 042505 COMM_Regular_505 _ADA _Trunsporl<llioll_ Resolution Page 3 ofJ RECOMMENDATION: The City is on record sUPP01ting the idea of an additional I-cent levy of gas taxes to pay for ADA transportation. Therefore stan continues to recommend this proposal and adoption of the Resolution Number 2005-18. As stated above, Stan'docs not recommend the proposal to pay three months of the FY 06 cost of ADA Para Transit. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution Number 2005-18. April 15, 2005 County Manager Letter COMMISSION ACTION: -------.-----.... ----_._-_._-----_.__._._..._---,-_..~... RESOLUTION NUMBER 2005-18 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE LEVY OF ONE ADDITIONAL CENT OF LOCAL OPTION GAS TAXES BY THE SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA COMMISSION TO FINANCE ADA PARATRANSIT AND FIXED BUS ROUTE SERVICES IN INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND ADOPTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE SEMINOLE COUNTY COMMISSION PROVIDING FOR SAME. Whereas, LYNX, the Central FIDrida Regional TransportatiDn Authority, is the transit agency for Seminole, Orange and Osceola Counties and has been designated the Community TransportatiDn Coordinator since 1992 by the State CDmmission fDr the Transportation Disadvantaged; Whereas, LYNX provides door-to door van paratransit service called ACCESS LYNX for medically qualified, physically challenged customers through its contracted carrier, MV Transportation and that currently the County and Cities pay LYNX fDr providing paratransit trips to thDse eligible individuals who in their jurisdiction qualify for the van paratransit service specified by the American Disabilities Act (ADA); Whereas, approximately 39,000 ADA paratransit trips are projected to occur cDunty-wide in Seminole CDunty in Fiscal Year 2004/05, of which approximately 19,300 are projected to Dccur within municipal boundaries; Whereas, the Cities and Seminole County Government have cooperated in the past in allDlting the "9'h Cent Local OptiDn Gas Tax" to be dedicated to the payment of Dperating expenses for LYNX transit services; Whereas, the revenues from the 9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax have not covered the entire cost of fixed bus route services, ADA paratransit services and membership in the regional transportation authority for a number of years, thus requiring supplemental funding from the Cities and the CDunty; Whereas, additional revenue is needed to ensure that paratransit services continue for those residents Df SeminDle County qualifying for ADA paratransit transportation from LYNX; and Whereas, Seminole County currently levies in full the "Six Cent LDcal Option Fuel Tax" and the "9'h Cent Local Option Gas Tax" and has the ability to levy additional fuel revenues under section 336.025(1) (b), FIDrida Statutes and that these revenues may be used for pUblic transportation (transit) expenditures. O~2S05.COMM Rcgular_505_Atlu~hrll~!lI_Resollltion 200S-IR Whereas, No ADA payments will be required from the City of Winter Springs during the initial year of the levy Dr at any future year without the CDnsent of the City. Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida supports an action of the Board of County CDmmissioners of Seminole County to levy an additional one cent local option fuel tax to be dedicated to funding the cost Df public transpDrtation (transit) expenditures in the Cities and in Seminole County and will enter into an interlocal agreement assigning the tax revenues to the County for the purpose of public transportation (transit) expenditures. Adopted this the 25 Day of April, 2005 by the Winter Sprin~s City Commission. John F. Bush, Mayor ATTEST: Andrea-Lorenzo-Luaces, City Clerk 042S05~COMM_Regular 505 Attachment_Resolution 2ll0S-1 8 COUNTY MANAGER'S OffiCE ~ SEMINOLE CbuNTY ""~'"'''' "'H'~M (lj"I<; April 15, 2005 Mr. Ron Mclemore City Manager City Hall 1126 E. State RDad 434 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Subject: Additional One (1) Cent Fuel Tax Dear Mr. Mclemme: The Board of County CDmmissiDners of Seminole County discussed on 4/12/2005 that the costs of both fixed route transit and ADA-related transit have substantially surpassed the revenues generated by the "9'" Cent" gas tax currently dedicated tD transit CDStS. (See enclosed table of ADA costs). The BDard has indicated they would support adopting an additional Dne (1) Dent local DptiDn fuel tax provided the Cities demDnstrated support fm this action via resolution and the signing of an interloDal agreement. An additional one cent local Dption fuel tax is expected to generate approximately $1.7 million. The BDard will need to take action prior to July 1, 2005 to levy the tax fDr it to become effective January 1, 2006. The enclDsed time table Dullines the actions that need to be taken prior to July 1, 2005. Also enclosed is a suggested resolution for each City's use. The County requests that the signed resolution be returned to the County Manager's Office nD later than May 11, 2005. A copy of the interlocal will follow in a few weeks. Please contact Dick Boyer of the Planning Staff at dboyer@seminolecountyfl.qov to request a digital copy Df the resolution and ShDUld YDU have any questions, please Dall him at (407) 665-7382. Sincerely, t)~~~ County Manager JKG/DB Enclosu res Q\SharonIlETTF.RS\cirymanager, one cent tax.doc - 4/13/2005 1101 EAST FIRST STREET SANFORD FL 32771-1468 TELEPHONE (407) 665-7219 FAX (407) 665.7958 SUPER MAJORITY VOTE BY COUNTY COMMISSION 1 to 5 Cent LOGT Draft Calendar of Tasks Mayors and . Managers . Meeting . . . . . Discuss city role in promoting need; note potential for ADA increases; Discuss interlacal percentage splits which must be adopted prior to the effective date of the tax; Discuss amount of tax to be levied and spending goals; Discuss potential for progressive implementation over several years; Discuss need for public info materials/website display/Q&A; Discuss business/others that might do a Letter of Support; Review calendar of action dates. April14 Staff Prepare and mail out . Memo . Resolution (Digital copy available from dboyer@seminolecountyfl,gov) . Time table for action April 15 Staff Prepare and mail out: . Interlocel . Ordinance April 22 Cities Deadline for all cities to have returned signed resolution in support of levying an additional one (1) cent fuel tax. May 11 BCC - . Authorize ordinance advertising and public hearing date; . Authorize interlocal for execution May 24 Cities Deadline for minimum number of cities to have returned signed interlocal equal to greater than 50% of total County municipal population. June 21 BCC . Execute interlocal (County would be last signatory) . Adopt Ordinance June 28 C:\temp\notesEA312D\1 cent calendar 04_2005.doc4/13/2005 3:31 PM " _..41' -~ N o o (fJ~ CD '*-- o 3 U1 :SO > o c CD> nn o 0 c: en :::ll ilfill,RP P+> '< :::ll m ..- ~ .., en -. (J) --t::::2E~c.nc>r-r--c->::a:> ~ -- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 6.T 3- :3 a.. Cii- ::::::s ~ m EU - CD -- C> c:::L. <.s:::); Cti:3 ~ ~ ~ --. ~ ~ ~ - ~ CD c.n S!... C2.. <0 Plo ~ :::::::Il 3-1'"S:l <l> &. -<'! ~ $' :::::J -- c::: .........; -- = = ~, ~ u=2 -- -g CD ~ ::::::s -- c;-, g ~ <:> ~ en = -= = <:> .:< iiJ cD =- =s sa. =- CD ~ <-> ~ ~ c....3 --P-~--"'---"'"- c.......::>--..J~ -..... 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Whereas, LYNX, the Central Flmida RegiDnal TranspDrtatiDn Authority, is the transit agency for Seminole, Orange and OsceDla Counties and has been designated the Community TransportatiDn Comdinator since 1992 by the State Commission for the TransportatiDn Disadvantaged; Whereas, LYNX provides dDor-to door van paratransit service called ACCESS LYNX for medically qualified, physically challenged customers through its cDntracted carrier, MV Transpmtation and that currently the County and Cities pay LYNX fDr providing paratransit trips to those eligible individuals who in their jurisdiction qualify fDr the van paratransit service specified by the American Disabilities Act (ADA); Whereas, approximately 39,000 ADA paralransit trips are projected to occur county-wide in Seminole CDunty in Fiscal Year 2004/05, of which approximately 19,300 are projected to occur within municipal boundaries; Whereas, the Cities and Seminole County Government have cooperated in the past in allotting the "9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax" to be dedicated to the payment of operating expenses for LYNX transit services; Whereas, the revenues from the 9th Cent Local OptiDn Gas Tax have not covered the entire CDst of fixed bus route services, ADA paratransit services and membership in the regional transportation authority for a number of years, thus requiring supplemental funding from the Cities and the County; Whereas, additional revenue is needed to ensure that paratransit services continue fm those residents of Seminole County qualifying for ADA paratransit transportation from LYNX; and Whereas, Seminole County currently levies in full the "Six Cent Local Option Fuel Tax" and the "9th Cent Local Option Gas Tax" and has the ability to levy additional fuel revenues under section 336.025(1) (b), Florida Statutes and that these revenues may be used for pUblic transportation (transit) expenditures. Whereas, No ADA payments will be required fmm the City of Winter Springs during the initial year of the levy or at any future year without the consent of the City. Now, Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City CDmmission of the City of Winter Springs, Flmida supports an action of the Board of County CDmmissioners of Seminole County to levy an additional one cent locai DptiDn fuel tax to be dedicated to funding the cost Df public transportation (transit) expenditures in the Cities and in Seminole County and will enter into an interlocal agreement assigning the tax revenues to the CDunty IDr the purpose of public transportation (transit) expenditures. Adopted this the 25th Day of April, 2005 by the Winter Springs City Commiss.ion. <--, ~.,.a .- r/~ ohn F. Bush. MaYQ~ City of Winter Springs Re;sn]uuon2005-18 Page2of2 page 12