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NORTH COUNTY REGIONAL
COOPERATIVE TRANSIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of July 1, 2011 with the CITY OF PASO ROBLES,
and CITY OF ATASCADERO, municipal governments of the County of San Luis
Obispo, referred to herein as "Cities", the SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY REGIONAL
TRANSIT AUTHORITY, referred to herein as "RTA", and the SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, referred to herein as "Cuesta College"
is for public transportation services.
RECITALS
Whereas, the Cities, RTA and Cuesta College intend to mutually finance certain public
transportation services to serve Cuesta College and desire to specify the terms and
conditions under which said transportation services are to be financed; and
Whereas, the Cities and RTA have agreed to expand public transportation opportunities
services for Cuesta College riders in northern San Luis Obispo County; and
Whereas, the Cities and RTA have the authority and willingness to contract to provide
public transportation services; and
Whereas, Cuesta College has authority to provide transportation services for students
pursuant to Education Code section 82305,6; and
Whereas, Cuesta College students and public transportation users will receive mutual
benefit from the expanded public transportation services provided under this agreement,
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
SECTION I
THE CITIES AND RTA AGREE:
(1) To provide necessary public transportation including administration, management
and all necessary contract services for serving Cuesta College students, and to
bear the expenses thereof. Said services shall generally link the North County
transit systems operated by the Cities and RTA and the Cuesta College North
County Campus. More specifically, hourly service shall be provided between
8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to the Cuesta College North
County Campus at the existing bus stop location, an/or a new or additional bus
stop location that is mutually agreeable.
(2) To provide Cuesta College with reporting of ridership, finances, and other
information, upon request.
(3) To provide all marketing materials and services to promote service to Cuesta
College including the production of bus schedules and to provide sufficient copies
of the bus schedules for distribution to Cuesta College students, faculty and staff.
(4) To provide public transportation services at no charge to Cuesta College students
with valid identification.
(5) To bill Cuesta College for its annual financial contribution in quarterly
installments.
SECTION II
CUESTA COLLEGE AGREES:
(1) To deposit with the City of Paso Robles on the behalf of the Cities within thirty
(30) days of billing thereafter, an amount representing Cuesta College's financial
contribution.
(2) To provide transit information at convenient locations around Cuesta College
campuses and disseminate bus schedules and other pertinent marketing materials,
as may be mutually agreed upon, to students, staff and faculty.
(3) To provide reasonable access to restroom and snack facilities during regular
operational hours for transit bus drivers breaks while providing public
transportation services at Cuesta College.
SECTION III
IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED AS FOLLOWS,•
(1) All obligations of the Cities under the terms of this agreement are subject to the
availability of resources through the Transportation Development Act.
(2) If termination of this agreement is by mutual consent, Cities, RTA and Cuesta
College will bear all costs incurred prior to termination on a proportional basis.
(3) No amendment to this agreement shall be made without the written consent of the
Cities, RTA, and Cuesta College.
(4) This agreement shall be deemed effective as to those parties executing this
agreement upon their execution of the agreement.
(5) This agreement shall continue in full force and effect until canceled by either the
Cities or Cuesta College.
(6) Cuesta College shall compensate the Cities and RTA, with financial contribution,
in the amount of $40,680 annually. All parties agree to consult regarding any
inflationary adjustment. In no event shall an inflationary adjustment exceed the
annual increase in the Consumer Price Index for `Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers' for the twelve month period ending April 300' as published by
the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 'the San Francisco -Oakland -San Jose'
region. If said index is no longer published or otherwise available, a reasonable
substitute shall be used.
(7) This agreement supersedes the previous Cooperative Transit Agreement of
August 1, 2006.
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