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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 7 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Special Fares Resolution Initialed by: l <br /> Department Head .{. <br /> CAA ,t <br /> Council President :`' . . ' <br /> LOCATION <br /> Transportation Services COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Originating Dept Transportation Services <br /> Contact Person Ken Housden/Tom Hingson <br /> Phone Number 257-8806 / 8939 <br /> FOR AGENDA OF May 14, 2003 <br /> Preceding Action: Consent Second Reading <br /> X Action Third Reading <br /> First Reading Public Hearing <br /> Attachments: Department(s) Approval (Identify): <br /> Special Fares Resolution Legal, Peter Camp <br /> Council approval of this agenda item authorizes a budget revision in the additional amount requested. <br /> Expenditure Proposed: $0 Account Number(s): <br /> Amount in Current Budget for this Item: $0 <br /> Additional Amount Requested: $0 <br /> SUMMARY STATEMENT: By City charter, Council has authority to establish and modify transit fares. <br /> Everett Transit charges the approved fares on fixed route bus services. Transit fares do not cover the entire <br /> cost of bus operations. The attached resolution would authorize the mayor or his designee to establish <br /> specific fares for specific services that are intended to recover the cost of operations over the course of the <br /> special service. This authority would allow Everett Transit to respond quickly to short-term business <br /> opportunities. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Special Fares Resolution and authorize the Mayor or his designee to <br /> establish special fares for special services. <br /> Rlh/A1/05 1703/SpclFar eRsIn <br /> 15 <br />