REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL October 11, 2018 FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Interim Director Department of Transportation BY: JEFF LONG, Senior Regional Planner Department of Transportation, Planning Division SUBJECT ..Title Approve the first amendment to the agreement between the City of Fresno and State Center Community College District (SCCCD) to continue acceptance of the SCCCD issued identification cards for access on FAX fixed-route buses ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council approve the first amendment to the agreement between the City of Fresno and SCCCD to continue acceptance of the SCCCD issued identification cards for access on the FAX fixed-route buses and authorize the Director of Transportation or designee to execute the amendment. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY With the installation of automated fare collection equipment, FAX has the opportunity to accept various types of fare media. One of these is the agency issued magnetic strip identification cards. These cards can be used by Fresno City College and Clovis Community College students, faculty, and staff to swipe their ID cards at the farebox for fare payment. FAX bills the agency monthly for all rides provided at a rate of $1.10 per ride. This rate is equivalent to a 12 percent discount off the regular fare and is the same cost as purchasing bulk single-ride tickets. The original agreement was for one year. BACKGROUND In 2013, FAX installed SPX Genfare Odyssey fareboxes capable of accepting various new fare media, including magnetic strip cards, which are used on various ID cards. The original demonstration project for this technology was with Fresno State University in 2014. The project was a success and was rolled out to SCCCD in 2017 allowing students, faculty, and staff from both Fresno City College and Clovis Community College to swipe their ID cards at the farebox for payment. FAX bills the agency monthly for all rides provided at a rate of $1.10 per ride. This rate is equivalent to a 12 percent discount off the regular fare and is the same cost as purchasing bulk single-ride tickets. The original agreement was for one year. For the period of August 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018, SCCCD has taken 376,630 unlinked passenger trips on FAX fixed-route buses. This has generated over $252,000 in farebox revenue. The Fresno City College campus is served by FAX routes 1(Q), 20, 28, and 45. The City Attorney's Office has reviewed and approved as to form the proposed agreement. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDING This is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines � 15378. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference is not applicable because this is an amendment to an existing agreement. FISCAL IMPACT The agreement will have no impact to the General Fund. Attachment: First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Fresno and SCCCD