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Home My WebLink About4668 RESOLUTION NO. 4668 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA APPROVING THE OCTOBER 1977 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SOUTH- ERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE TRANSIT AD- VISORY COMMITTEE, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND DESIGNATING REPRESENTATIVES TO THE TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. The Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Arcadia and the Southern California Association of Governments relating to coordination of planning activities in the field of transit systems on file in the office of the City Clerk is hereby approved and the Mayor and City are hereby authorized to execute such Agreement. SECTION 2. George J. Watts, Acting City Manager, and Assistant City Manager of the City of Arcadia, is hereby desig- nated as the City's representative on the Transit Advisory Committee and Jay Corey, Administrative Assistant, is hereby designated as his alternate. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the 18th day of October, 1977, by the affirmative vote of at least three Council Members, to wit: AYES: Council Members Gilb, Lauber, Margett, Parry and Saelid None NOES: ABSENT: None ep;~7ju,~ ity lerk 0 the City of Arcadia -1- 4668 SIGNED AND APPROVED this 18th day of October, 1977. ~~J?J,~~ C~ty Clerk (SEAL) -2- 4668 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDHIG PUBLICLY OWNED TRANSIT OPERATORS Tl:lIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTAr~DING is entered into this 18th day. of October , 1977 between SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (hereinafter referred to as SCAG), and the (CITY) (~ ~~~X) OF Arcadia (hereinafter referred to as City ), a public transit operator, for the purpose of assuring a cooperative and mutually beneficial working relationship between the Regional Transportation Planning' Agency and the transit system operators within the region to provide comprehensive, effective and coordinated transit services. REC IT ALS : 1. Transit Advisory Committee, a technical advisory committee to the Transportation and Utilities Committee of SCAG, serves the following purposes: (a) To provide a regular and continuing means for coordination of the planning, development and operation of public transportation systems consistent with the comprehensive plan for the overall development of the region. (b) To establish a means of regular communication between local transit operators and SCAG's Transportation and Utilities Committee relating to the needs, opportunities and status of public transportation in the region. (c) To coordinate the dissemination of information concerning public transportation services in the region. , (d) To assist in the resolution of inter-operator problems relating to the coordination of schedules, routes, transfers, fares, levels of service, and other operational matters. (e) To jointly engage in efforts to meet all provisions required by Federal and State laws and administrative directives and guidelines for coordinated transportation planning and operations in order to assure the region's ability to meet Federal and State requirements for continued financial support for public transit. (f) To provide an institutional setting wherein the development and continuing operation of public transit service in the region will be accomplished as part of an officially coordinated regional transportation system. (g) To allow private transit operators full committee participation for expressing and coordinating their interest in public transportation. 2. Every operator of a public transit system shall designate a representative to serve on SCAG's Transit Advisory Committee. COORDINATIVE AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to the parties hereto, to mass transportation within the region and in consideration of the covenants and conditions herein contained. the parties agree as follows: 1. City agrees to des i gna te a representative of the City's transit system to serve as a regular member of the Transit Advisory Committee. 2. City agrees to use the Transit Advisory Committee as a forum for the discussion and resolution of inter-jurisdictional transit service problems. -2- 3. City agrees to cooperate in planning efforts necessary to assure the incorporation or full coordination of its transit system with the existing and/or planned transit system and institutional arrangement. 4. City and SCAG agree that the SCAG Executive Committee will determine the merit and suitability of all applications for State and Federal transit funding assistance according to the following criteria: (1) Conformance with applicable statues and regulations promulgated by the relevant granting agencY,or authority. (2) Conformance with policies and guidelines incorporated into the Regional Transportation Plan. (3) Conformance with transit system efficiency standards and guidelines which are developed and adopted by SCAG as Transit Service Pdlicies. (4) Conformance with stipulations included in this SCAG/Public Transit Operator Memorandum of Understanding. 5. Citv and SCAG agrees that evaluation of applications for State and Federal funding assistance which include proposals to establish new public transit systems or significantly expand the operating areas of existing systems will be made only after the following have been accomplished: (1) Documentation of coordination between the applicant and the municipal and/or county governments in whose jurisdiction the proposed service will be provided which indicates mutual agreement on the introduction of such service. -3- (2) Documentation of coordination between the applicant and other public transit operator(s) providing service in or immediately adjoining the area to be served which 1) describes the type and extent of proposed new service and 2) includes a response indicating the anticipated impact the new service would have on existing transit operations. (3) Documentation that the proposed service is consistent with adopted SCAG transit service policies and other applicable regional policies in the RTP. (4) Documentation of the rational (including supporting evidence) upon which the proposed new or significantly expanded transit operating entity will serve the area in question more effectively than the existing operator(s). 6. City and SCAG agree that adequate levels of intersystem ~oordination shall be documented as fo 11 ows : (1) All applications filed by operators of public transit systems providing service which intersects with or adjoins service provided by another transit system (or systems) will include a description of the coordinative arrangements between those systems to avoid duplication of service and to enable the public to transfer as conveniently as possible from one system to another. (2) Within each county documentation of coordination will be carried out according to the groupings included as Attachment A of thi s Memorandum. -4- (3) Such coordination shall be reflected in grant applications for UMTA Capital and Operating funds. Areas of coordination shall include, as appropriate: types of services, schedules, routes, transfers and transfer points, fares, joint use of facilities and other collaborative measures which would promote effective coordination and avoid duplication of services. (4) Appropriate levels of coordination should be based on the degree of system interaction and potentials for operational efficiency within groupings. 7. SCAG agrees to assist the City with continued financial support through endorsement of applications for state and federal transit funding. SCAG endorsement of City's applications for transit funding shall be contingent upon the implementation of this agreement and consistency with the Regional Transportation Plan. a. This Memorandum of Understanding may be amended, modified or extended only by written agreement of the parties. -5- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties of this Memorandum of Understanding have executed the same as of the date first above written. CITY OF ARCADIA 'A;T:l. ,.~ Deputy ~y Cl~ BY Mayor APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FO~ND .LEG~ACY ~~ r._J Attorney for Southern - California Association of Governments B -6- ..J~t"\U/iUUli\'; .11..1.11,;)1.... UtJ~IU...UI Memorandum of Understanding Sub-Regional Groupings: Transit Coordination LOS ANGELES COUNTY Western Area The cities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica, with SCRTD as a group. South West Area The cities of El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hennos'a Beach, Gardena, Inglewood, Lallndale, Lomita, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Torrante, Rolling Hills, and Rolling Hills Estates with SCRTD as a group. South East Area The cities of Long Beach, Signal Hill, Carson, Compton, Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens, Los Angeles and Paramount with SCRTD as a group. Mid-Cities Area The cities of Montebello, Artesia, Cerritos, Cudahy, Commerce, Vernon, Huntington Park, La Mirada, Maywood, Bell, Bell Gardens, Bellflower, Downey, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, Norwalk, South Gate, Lynwood and Pico Rivera with SCRTD as a group. San Gabriel Valley Area The cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena, Alhambra, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, San Marino, Rosemead, Temple City, Walnut, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, South El Monte, El Monte, Monrovia, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Irwindale, Industry, La Puente, Duarte, Azusa, Covina, West Covina, San Dimas and Glendora with SCRTD as a group. A-l