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Amendment the Transit Agreement between the City of Kenner and Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
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DESCRIPTION: Authorization to amend the Transit Agreement between the City of Kenner and Regional Transit Authority |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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To authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to execute an amendment of the Transit Agreement between the City of Kenner and the RTA. The amendment will modify the termination clause of the agreement.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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RTA operates bus service in Kenner in accordance with the Transit Agreement originally adopted in 1984. The agreement currently requires six (6) months’ notice from one party to the other to terminate the agreement. The proposed amendment would allow termination “at any time should the parties mutually agree in writing to the immediate termination of the Transit Agreement.”
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DISCUSSION:
Removing the 6-month termination notice requirement allows greater flexibility while still requiring agreement from both parties. The reason for this request at this time is that both parties have agreed that Jefferson Transit should take over operation of the 201 Kenner Loop, and it is most convenient for both transit agencies if the change can happen for the September 2024 service change or another specified date that Kenner and the RTA agree on, rather than having to wait six months.
We do not anticipate that this will impact the other RTA route that operates in Kenner, the 202 Airport Express, as that route is not operated under the Transit Agreement.
This will affect the RTA’s responsibilities pertaining to hurricane evacuation in Kenner and the RTA’s emergency management department is currently in discussions with the relevant parties.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There will be no financial impact resulting from this change. However, more vehicles and operators will be available for providing service on the remaining RTA routes within Orleans Parish.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon Board approval, staff will amend the Transit Agreement with the City of Kenner.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Original Transit Agreement
3. Proposed Amendment
Prepared By: Elisabeth Stancioff, estancioff@rtaforward.org
Title: Performance Analytics and Innovation Specialist
Reviewed By: Dwight Norton, dnorton@rtaforward.org
Title: Chief of Planning & Capital Projects
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
7/18/2024
Lona Edwards Hankins Date
Chief Executive Officer