Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 2/17/2021
Item Status: New
From: Matthew Brown, Director of Transportation
Submitted by: Becky Peterson, Customer Service Representative
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Funding for County Employee Use of Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) General Public Transportation for County Business
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Authorize Baldwin Regional Area Transit System (BRATS) to dedicate up to $5,000.00 in contract services for use of BRATS general public transportation by county employees for county business.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date: N/A
Background: The BRATS department requests the Commission’s consideration for a pilot project to allow county employees to utilize BRATS general public transportation for county business. This would allow the employees to continue to work while in route to location. County employees would be required to email bratsbooking@ridebrats.com to obtain a coupon code added to their account. This coupon code would allow free trips during normal business hours on BRATS general public transportation booked through the mobile application. The BRATS department would run a monthly report on usage and transfer the appropriate fare amounts from its contract services line item to the BRATS farebox revenue line item. The BRATS department proposes to dedicate up to $5,000.00 of its contract services budget for the pilot project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: not to exceed $5,000.00
Budget line item(s) to be used: 14351930.51500
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: N/A
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A