City of Madison
Legislative File ID   16113
Type:   Resolution    Status:   Passed
Enactment Date:   1/6/2010    Enactment No.:   RES-10-00002
Title:  
Authorizing the Metro Transit General Manager to enter into agreements with businesses and organizations with fewer than 1,000 participants in the Metro Transit service area interested in providing a pass program to their employees, students or other affiliated individuals to take fixed route and ADA paratransit rides on Metro Transit.
Controlling Body:   BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Introduced:   9/28/2009    Version:   1
Final Action:   1/5/2010    Contact:   aschroeder@cityofmadison.com
Name:  
Commute Card Pass Agreements
Extra Date 1:  
Requester:   TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION
Sponsors:  
David J. Cieslewicz, Chris Schmidt, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, Brian L. Solomon, Jed Sanborn, Mark Clear, Marsha A. Rummel, Joseph R. Clausius
Legislative History
DateActing BodyAction TakenMotion
11/5/2009Metro TransitThis Resolution was Referred for Introduction
Notes: Transit and Parking Commission; Board of Estimates
11/17/2009COMMON COUNCILThis Resolution was Referred to the TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION, due back on 1/5/2010
Notes: Additional Referral: Board of Estimates
11/18/2009TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSIONThis Resolution was Refer to the BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Notes:
11/30/2009BOARD OF ESTIMATESA motion was made by Clear, seconded by Verveer, to Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
Notes:
12/15/2009TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSIONKamp asked Mick Rusch and Peg Anthony of Metro to come before the group. Kamp recalled that a few years ago, Metro had initiated an RFP to find a company or a non-profit group to set up a small employer unlimited ride pass program. Metro's Long-Range Ad Hoc Plan likewise recommended that such a program be established, and further recommended that if Metro did not receive a bid (which it didn't), then it should seek to do this with in-house staff. The 2009 budget provided money for such staff; but with the hiring freeze, Metro had just hired Anthony in October. Rusch introduced Anthony, who had been a media rep at Midwest Family Radio. He said that notice of the new program had recently been put on Metro's website. So far, Metro had eleven businesses that were already committed to the program and ready to sign contracts. Anthony provided members with the literature being used to the promote the program, and commented as follows: · The eleven businesses comprised 115-125 people, which was encouraging. · She had met with 25-30 other groups, who had either contacted Metro because of finding the info on the website, or whom she had cold-called. · She had also met with the Chamber of Commerce, who had sent out the information via email blasts; and with DMI, BID, and EnAct, all of whom agreed to help get the word out as well. · Feedback had been very positive. Kamp explained that rather than bringing individual resolutions for each contract with every group that might sign up, the proposed resolution was asking for blanket approval of agreements with businesses and organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees. Anticipating a successful program, and having checked with the City Attorney's Office, the proposal would allow Metro to go ahead and sign such agreements. Rusch expected the program to be pretty popular, given the early results and the fact that, except for the website, Metro hadn't really started marketing it. Media buy-ins and bus boards were planned for the first quarter of 2010. Members were encouraged by the initial response to the program and expressed support for it. A motion was made by White, seconded by McCabe, to RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
Notes:
1/5/2010COMMON COUNCILA motion was made by Ald. Bruer, seconded by Ald. Clear, to Adopt . The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
Notes:
Approvals
ApproverDateApproval Status
Daniel Bohrod11/10/2009Approved

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