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14 <br /> <br />b. APPROPRIATION: $4,375 - Traffic Checkpoint Grant (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the <br />sum of $4,375.00, to be received as a grant from the Department of Motor Vehicles, is <br />hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-270-041147 in the Grants Fund for the <br />purpose of supporting the Traffic Checkpoint and Selective Enforcement program <br />administered by the Charlottesville Police Department. This appropriation is conditioned <br />upon receipt of $4,375.00 from the Department of Motor Vehicles (Grant Project <br />#PT96-24-52424). <br /> <br />c. APPROPRIATION.: $40,759 - Victim-Witness Coordinator (carried over) <br /> <br />d. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN <br /> DEED OF SUBORDINATION" (2nd reading) <br /> <br />REPORT: TRANSIT STUDY <br /> <br /> Ms. Judy Mueller, Director of Public Works, explained that the Transit Development <br />Plan presented to Council in October of 1994 included recommendations for: re-allocation of <br />resources by cutting service on routes with low productivity; increasing service frequency <br />and hours of service on selected routes; and instituting a process which could result in the <br />merger of CTS, JAUNT, and UTS. After presentation of the Plan, it was agreed that a more <br />thorough investigation of these recommendations was needed <br /> <br /> Ms Helen Poore, Transit Manager, explained that there are four basic issues before <br />Council at this time. 1) Traffic reduction strategy. RideShare has been transferred to the <br />Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. 2) The level of service provided <br />(geographic area and frequency). Elimination of the fixed route service on Route 5 and the <br />northern part of Route 8 is recommended, to be replaced with a demand responsive service <br />(contracted out for CTS as well as JAUNT in the fixed route areas). 3) Funding. $100,000 <br />in federal funding was lost in the current year and another $100,000 is expected to be lost in <br />FY 97. Options include: cutting some services: increasing the City's financial share; passing <br />on cost by increasing fares, using discounts for regular riders and selling an annual pass; and <br />consideration of a gasoline tax or tax district. 4) The paratransit service provided by <br />JAUNT. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Vandever, Ms. Poore said that the new lift- <br />equipped buses will be received in September of 1996. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever asked for more information on CTS expenditures and Ms. Slaughter <br />requested that a listing detailing possible savings be provided for the transit work session. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter recommended that Nancy O'Brien from the Planning District <br />Commission, Albemarle County's planner or another appropriate person, and the Board of <br />Supervisors' representatives on the MPO, Charlotte Humphris and Sally Thomas, be invited <br />to the work session. <br /> <br /> Responding to questions from Mr. Toscano, Ms. Poore said that the bus fares were last <br />increased in 1988/89 and the City's share of the increase for JAUNT funding for next year is <br />approximately $200,000. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said she would like to advance the issue of coordinating the bus system <br />with the University of Virginia, and Ms. Poore said that the issue is before the University at <br />this time. <br /> <br />Mr. Vandever asked for a breakout of the effect of the destination charge by JAUNT. <br /> <br />REPORT: BUDGET SCHEDULE <br /> <br />A tentative budget schedule was presented to Council. <br /> <br /> <br />