City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Culver City City Council (“The Council”) approve the FY 2009-
2011 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP.)
BACKGROUND:
The Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) is the annual planning and policy document
that establishes performance goals and objectives, enhancements, and a financial
plan for Culver CityBus over the next three years. This policy document is
instrumental in providing the Transportation Department with a guide for the near
future. The SRTP will be submitted to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro). Metro incorporates the documents from all of the
local transit agencies into the Regional Transportation Improvement Program
(RTIP), which is the regional planning and funding document submitted to the State
Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration.
DISCUSSION:
The SRTP outlines the Council’s approved enhancements and budget for FY
2009/2010 including the Bus Rapid Transit program along Sepulveda Boulevard and
the expansion of Line 7 into West Hollywood. In addition, it also discusses the
transit planning for projects that will significantly impact transportation around Culver
City such as the Exposition Light Rail station, the West Los Angeles College
expansion, and the Playa Vista project.
Meeting Date: 11/10/08 Item Number: A-9
AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of the Culver CityBus Short Range Transit Plan for
FY 2009-2011.
Contact Person/Dept.: Grace Eng Nadel/
Transportation
Phone Number: 310-253-6543
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: Master E-Mail Notification List (11/05/08).
Department Approval:
Art Ida (10/29/08)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (11/03/08)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (11/3/08)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (11/05/08) City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The projects in FY 2009/2010 are consistent with the projects approved in the City’s
Budget.
The Financial Plan contained in the SRTP identifies the funding sources for our
operating and capital budgets. On the Federal level, earmarks and discretionary
capital will be used to complete various projects, such as the purchase of six CNG
buses for the Bus Rapid Transit program. State and local transportation revenues
that are to be allocated to Culver City were approved by the Metro Board. These
funds are based on a County formula among the transit agencies. Metro holds and
allocates the County funds according to the amounts approved by the Metro Board.
The uncertainty of transportation funds in the State budget has created uncertainty
with the amount of state funds that Culver City receives as part of the State
Transportation Assistance (STA) program. This has changed significantly from the
original STA estimate of $1.7 million in January 2008 which was approved by the
Metro Board for allocation to the local transit agencies. It is anticipated that this
change may result in a reduced allocation of less than $1 million. There will
continue to be further discussions with Metro and the other transit agencies
regarding the loss of the STA funds with the possibility that Metro may supplement
the funds with other County transit reserve funds. The SRTP projects are based on
the original STA estimate approved by the Metro Board. Should some or all of the
funds not be available in FY 2009/2010, Culver CityBus may have to delay the
implementation of expansion projects such as the Bus Rapid Transit program and
the expansion of Line 7 unless other revenue sources become available.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Culver CityBus FY 2009 – 2011 Short Range Transit Plan
MOTION:
That the City Council:
1. Approve the Culver CityBus FY 2009-2011 Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP).
2. Authorize the Transportation Director to submit documents and information
pertaining to the Short Range Transit Plan, including: City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
a. File and claim funds made available by the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), Transportation Development Act (TDA), State
Transit Assistance Fund (STA), and the Proposition A & C Local
Return Programs for transit use only; and
b. Submit all reports mandated by federal, state, and local law that
provide funds to the Culver CityBus Enterprise Fund.
Short Range Transit Plan
Short Range Transit Plan
FY 2009 – FY 2011
City of Culver City
Transportation Department
October 2008
Federal transportation statutes require that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro), in partnership with state and local agencies, develop
and periodically update a long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and a
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) which implements the RTP by programming
federal funds to transportation projects contained in the RTP. In order to effectively
execute these planning and programming responsibilities, Metro requires that each
transit operator in its region which receives federal funding through the TIP, prepare,
adopt, and submit to Metro a Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP).
The contents of this SRTP reflect the views of Culver CityBus, and are not necessarily
those of USDOT, the Federal Transit Administration, or Metro. Culver CityBus is solely
responsible for the accuracy of the information presented in this SRTP.
Updated: October 30, 2008
Culver CityBus Short Range Transit Plan: FY 2009 - 2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
CHAPTER I: OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM
1.1 Culver CityBus: History 1
1.2 Governance 2
1.3 Organizational Structure 2
1.4 Transit Services Provided and Areas Served 4
1.5 Ridership 6
1.6 Fare Structure 6
1.7 Fleet, Facility, and Equipment 7
CHAPTER II: FUNDING, FINANCES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Operations and Capital Budget 9
2.2 Financial Resources 9
2.3 Regulatory Requirements 12
CHAPTER III: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS
3.1 Fiscal Year 2008 Accomplishments 15
3.2 Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Years 2009-2011 16
3.3 Service and System Evaluation 17
3.4 Operations Plan 18
3.5 Capital Improvement Program 20
PROJECT OVERVIEW TABLES
Table L-1: Current Fare Structure 24
Table L-2: Fleet Inventory as of June 30, 2008 25
Table L-3: Historical and Projected Fleet Characteristics 26
Table L-4 (A): Historical and Projected Financial Status:
Source and Application of Capital Funds 27
Table L-4 (B): Historical and Projected Financial Status:
Source and Application of Operating Funds 28
Table L-5 (A): TPM/TDA Report Form, FY 2007 Audited 29
Table L-5 (B): TPM/TDA Report Form, FY 2008 Estimated 30
Table L-5 (C): TPM/TDA Report Form, FY 2009 Planned 31
Table L-6: Performance Audit Follow-Up of Recommendations
from the Last Completed Performance Audit 32
Table L-7: Capital Project Summary 33
Culver CityBus Short Range Transit Plan: FY 2009 - 2011
APPENDIX
System Map 36
Schedules for Lines 1 – 7 37
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CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE TRANSIT SYSTEM
1.1 Culver CityBus History
Established in 1928, the Culver City Municipal Bus Lines (Culver CityBus) is the second
oldest municipally owned bus line in the state of California. Its creation resulted from a
dispute between the City of Culver City and the Pacific Electric Railway over rising
passenger fares. Since its establishment, Culver CityBus riders have enjoyed safe,
reliable, convenient, and friendly public transportation service.
The late Mayor Reve E. Houck, with the aid of the City Council, instituted the City of
Culver City’s Transportation Department.
The Transportation Department's administrative responsibilities include transportation
planning services, securing adequate local, state and federal revenues for the
Department, preparing the annual budget, recording service statistics, providing staff for
city-wide committees or task forces, participating in public transit industry activities,
coordinating the City’s Rideshare Program, administering the City’s Congestion
Management Program and providing general oversight to the municipal bus operations
and the City Equipment Maintenance Program.
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1.2 Governance
Culver CityBus is the largest division of the Transportation Department of the City of
Culver City. The City has a City Manager form of government and a five member
elected City Council. The position of Mayor is chosen and rotated by the Council
members each year.
1.3 Organizational Structure
Culver CityBus is led by a Transportation Director and Deputy Transportation Director.
They supervise the work of an administrative staff of seven individuals: one Transit
Operations Manager, an Equipment Maintenance Manager, a Senior Management
Analyst, a Senior Computer Analyst, and three Management Analysts.
The Transit Operations Manager oversees the work of the Transit Operations
Supervisors, a Training & Safety Instructor, a Management Analyst, and Bus Operators.
The Bus Operators are composed of full and part-time employees. The Training &
Safety Instructor coordinates all Bus Operator education with the help of appointed Bus
Operators who serve as Line Instructors.
The Equipment Maintenance Manager supervises
the work of five maintenance teams: Transit,
General Services, Sanitation, Welding, and Safety
(Fire and Police). Each team is led by an
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor who oversees
the work of garage Mechanics and Equipment
Service Workers.
The Senior Management Analyst supervises support staff, including the Administrative
Secretary, Secretary, and Information Clerk. Culver CityBus’ organizational structure is
as follows:
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Mayor Vice
Mayor
Council
Member
Council
Member
Council
Member
Five member City Council, elected at large
Information
Clerks
(2 FTEs)
Transit
Analyst
Management
Analyst
Bus Operators
(89 FTEs)
Training &
Safety
Instructor
City Manager
Transportation
Director
Deputy
Transportation
Director
Management
Analyst
Senior
Management
Analyst
Administrative
Secretary
Senior
Computer
Analyst
Transit
Operations
Manager
Transit
Operations
Supervisors
(5 FTEs)
Equipment
Maintenance
Manager
Equipment
Maintenance
Supervisors
(4 FTEs)
Assistant
Mechanics
(2 FTEs)
Building
Engineer
Facility
Maintenance
Worker
Secretary
Administrative
Clerk
Equipment
Service
Workers
(10 FTEs)
Mechanics
(15 FTEs)
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1.4 Transit Services Provided and Areas Served
Culver CityBus operates seven lines of fixed-route local bus service. Culver CityBus’
service area encompasses Culver City and the Los Angeles communities of Century
City, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Palms, Rancho Park, Venice, West Los Angeles,
Westchester and Westwood. Service runs from the University of California at Los
Angeles (UCLA) to the north, to the Metro Green Line Station to the south, and from
Fairfax Avenue to the east, to Venice Beach to the west. Culver CityBus' service area
encompasses approximately 40 square miles. The population of this area is just slightly
under 300,000. The seven Culver CityBus routes include four line-haul services and
three community circulators. Route structure is summarized below. Schedules for each
line can be found in the Appendix.
Line 1 (Washington Boulevard) runs east to west from Washington Boulevard and
Fairfax Avenue to Venice Beach. This line, operating seven
days a week, is the oldest and second most heavily used bus
route in the Culver CityBus system. It serves residential,
industrial, commercial, and recreational areas. Over the
course of its 16.6 miles of round-trip travel, this line intersects
with six Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) lines and five Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus
(SMBBB) lines. It also intersects with all other Culver CityBus
routes. The eastern terminus of Line 1 provides connections
to Metro buses at the West Los Angeles Transit Center.
Line 2 (Inglewood Boulevard) is a weekday community circulator connecting
Washington and Lincoln Boulevards with the Fox Hills Mall and Corporate Pointe. It
also intersects with Metro and SMBBB lines. A round trip is 7.7 miles.
Line 3 (Overland Avenue) serves Century City, Palms, West Los Angeles College, the
Corporate Pointe area of Culver City, and the Fox Hills Mall. The route operates 21.1
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round-trip miles and intersects with six Metro bus lines, two SMBBB lines and the five
other Culver CityBus lines. It serves three major regional shopping centers: the Fox
Hills Mall, Westside Pavilion and Century City Plaza.
Line 4 (Jefferson Boulevard) is a weekday community circulator route. This 11.1 mile
route connects the Fox Hills Mall with Culver City Park, West Los Angeles College, and
the West Los Angeles Transit Center.
Line 5 (Braddock Drive) is a weekday community circulator route that connects
Inglewood and Washington Boulevards with Blair Hills via Braddock Drive. Destinations
include Culver City Junior and Senior High Schools, downtown Culver City, the Hayden
Industrial Tract and La Cienega Boulevard. The route runs 10.6 miles round-trip.
Line 6 (Sepulveda Boulevard) runs north and south along the Sepulveda corridor from
Westwood and UCLA to the Metro Green Line Station at Aviation Boulevard and
Imperial Highway. It is the most heavily used line in the Culver CityBus system. Line 6
makes connections with Lines 2, 3 and 4 at the Fox Hills Mall, Line 5 at Braddock Drive
and Line 1 at Washington Boulevard. The total route length is 26.6 miles round-trip.
This line has continuously grown during the previous few years, and in January of 2002
was extended from the LAX Transit Center to the Metro Green Line Station, closing a
regional gap in service. Most recently, Culver CityBus has improved its Line 6 service
to the UCLA community by directly servicing the heart of the campus.
Line 7 (Culver Boulevard) runs primarily along Culver Boulevard and connects
Downtown Culver City with the Fisherman’s Village in Marina Del Rey. It runs every 40
minutes from Monday through Saturday. The route runs 12.5 miles round-trip. Culver
CityBus plans to expand this route to take over the remainder of Metro’s 220 route in
January 2009 which will attach the northeast end of the line to the Beverly Center in
West Hollywood. Line 7 will become a key route in when the Exposition Light Rail
opens in Culver City in 2010.
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1.5 Ridership
Culver CityBus recorded over 6 million unlinked passenger trips in FY 2008. Since
January 2008, each month has seen an increase in the number of riders. Compared to
the previous year’s unlinked passenger trips, ridership has increased by 3%.
1.6 Fare Structure
Fixed Route Fares
Culver CityBus operates fixed route bus service and charges the following fares for its
passengers:
Local transfers are free to all passengers.
Inter-Agency Transfer Arrangements
Culver CityBus issues and receives transfers to and from all surrounding municipal
operators and the Metro. Prices are as follows:
Adult/Base $0.25
Student (K-12) $0.25
Senior/Disabled (62 years) $0.10
TAP Program
In February 2008, Culver CityBus became the first of the Los Angeles County Municipal
Operators to install and use the Region’s TAP cash purse system. This program
replaced all of the fareboxes with a new technology, where the rider would tap a TAP
card onto the farebox and the fare would be deducted from a previously cash loaded
fare card. The program has replaced the former MetroCard which used a swipe
technology and was only shared with four other transit agencies in Los Angeles County.
Adult/base fare $0.75
Senior/Disabled (62 years) $0.35
Student fare (K-12) $0.50
Children under 5 years Free
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While several others have installed the new TAP fareboxes, none of the other agencies
have used the cash purse feature. It is hoped that the other transit agencies in Los
Angeles County will install the same technology in the next few years so that riders can
ride on each of the transit systems without having to carry cash or paper transfers.
BruinGO! Program
In September 2003, Culver CityBus began participating in BruinGO!, a fare subsidy
program with the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). This arrangement
allows UCLA students, faculty, and staff who carry a Bruin identification card to ride at a
reduced fare. Bruin cardholders deposit either a $0.25 co-payment or show a pre-paid
Flash pass, purchased at UCLA. It has been a tremendous success and UCLA
renewed its contract with Culver CityBus through FY 2010. Starting in June 2008, the
BruinGO! program was expanded for the summer quarter allowing pre-paid Flash pass
riders. The ridership for the first summer quarter exceeded previous estimates.
Other Fare Media
In FY 2003 Culver CityBus began accepting the EZ Transit Pass as fare media. The EZ
Transit Pass is a regional pass that allows its holder unlimited travel on a month-to-
month basis on Metro’s bus and rail lines and 16 regional municipal bus operators in
Los Angeles County. Culver CityBus is reimbursed an average cash fare for each
passenger that uses their EZ Transit Pass to board its buses.
In addition, Culver CityBus accepts Access Services Incorporated cards as fare media
since FY 2003. Culver CityBus receives its disabled fare of $0.35 per ride from Access
Services.
1.7 Fleet, Facility, and Equipment
Fleet
The Culver CityBus fleet is comprised of forty 40-foot and six 30-foot New Flyer low
floor Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. Culver CityBus became the first public
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transit system in the Los Angeles Metropolitan
area to be comprised of a 100% CNG fleet in
2004. Since 1998, Culver City’s Transportation
Department has developed and maintained an
aggressive strategy to attain clean air goals in
conjunction with the California Air Resources
Board’s mandates for reduced emissions.
Facilities and Equipment
Culver CityBus' operations (i.e. administration, operations, and maintenance) are based
at the Culver City Transportation Department Facility, located at 4343 Duquesne
Avenue in the City of Culver City. The Department includes administrative offices,
conference rooms, a Bus Operators’ room, break areas, a maintenance garage with
eight service bays, CNG pump stations, a welding shop, a vacuum station (for debris
removal from buses), a warehouse, a money room, an automatic bus washer, and a
split level parking garage. All buses are stored on site.
Culver CityBus furnishes and maintains all bus stops located within the city limits,
including those serviced by other transit operators. At present, Culver CityBus
maintains street furniture at 173 bus stops.
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CHAPTER II: FUNDING, FINANCES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Operations and Capital Budget
Operations Summary
Operating expenses increased by 5.5% from FY 2007 to $15,030,464 in FY 2008. The
Consumer Price Index for the same time period was 5.4%. Cost increases were
primarily due to increasing personnel costs. In future years, cost increases will depend
on the trends in health care, natural gas, and other cost drivers.
Capital Improvement Program Summary
Culver CityBus follows strict Federal Transit Administration (FTA) guidelines regarding
Capital Projects. Three major capital projects that were completed in FY 2008 include
the expansion of the compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station, the installation of
an Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) program, and the installation of the new Regional
TAP enabled fareboxes. Other regular capital programs include the funding of a Tire
Lease Program and Certificates of Participation (COPs) payments for the
Transportation Facility.
2.2 Financial Resources
Financial Resource Overview
Much of Culver City Transportation Department's state and county funding is based on
sales and gas tax collections. Revenue sources are based on Metro estimates.
Because of the estimates may not reflect the actual figures, often these revenue
estimates can fluctuate throughout the year, although the annual budget is based on the
estimates at the time that the City’s budget is passed. Lower than expected sales and
gas tax collections affect the revenue as well as does the negotiations of the state
budget.
Federal funding is based on an annual appropriation of FTA 5307 Discretionary funds to
the region as well as the awarding of FTA 5309 funds through the Federal
Reauthorization process as well as earmarks. Funding for these funds are project
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based and are received after the invoices have been paid and vary from year to year
according to the project schedules.
Culver City Transportation Department’s operations and capital projects are funded
through a variety of sources, which are represented by the following funds:
Farebox
Fare revenue is generated from cash fares, the sale of interagency transfers, EZ transit
pass sales and riders, Metrocard/TAP sales and riders, Access Services receipts, token
receipts, and BruinGo program receipts. In FY 2008, over $2.9 million was collected
from passenger fares. In FY 2008, the average cash fare was $0.53.
Proposition A & C Funds
Propositions A and C funds are generated from Los Angeles County sales tax. Both are
generated from a ½ cent sales tax for transportation purposes. Each fund is allocated
in a variety of ways to cities and municipal transit operators.
Proposition A 40% Discretionary
The transit funds from Proposition A are allocated by Metro by formula through a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Funds not expended in the year they
are allocated may be carried over to the next fiscal year. These funds are
usually used to meet fixed route operating expenses.
Proposition C 40% Discretionary
Forty percent of the Proposition C Revenue is used to improve and expand rail
and bus transit services in Los Angeles County. These monies are allocated by
Metro and are comprised of Foothill Transit Mitigation, Transit Service
Expansion, Bus Service Improvement Program for overcrowding, and the
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Municipal Operator Service Improvement Program (MOSIP). Funds are
distributed by formula for each program.
Proposition A & C Local Return
In addition to the Proposition A and C given to transit operators, the Local Return
portion of Proposition A & C funds are distributed to cities according to population
in order to promote public transit. Culver CityBus receives both Proposition A &
C Local Return funds to use for both capital and operating expenses as well as
other transit and transportation related projects for the city.
Transportation Development Act (TDA)
There are two types of funding programs available through the Transportation
Development Act (TDA). They include the Local Return Fund (LTF) and the State
Transit Assistance (STA)
Local Return Fund (LTF)
State of California Transit Development Act funding (1/4 cent of the 7.25% retail
sales tax) is received under the LTF. These funds are allocated to each County
according to population. Transit operators are then allocated funds by formula
and are available for both capital and operating purposes.
State Transit Assistance (STA)
State Transit Assistance Funds are received through the statewide sales tax on
diesel fuel and gasoline. Funds are allocated to transit operators by formula and
are generally available for operating purposes if it can pass an efficiency
calculation. Otherwise it can be used for capital purposes. The amount of STA
funds available for each Fiscal Year is based on Metro estimates.
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Federal Transit Assistance
Capital funds are available through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Section
5307 revenues are allocated by formula and are available only for capital purposes.
However, routine and preventative maintenance costs can be "capitalized," which is
what Culver CityBus has done. Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities revenue are funds
earmarked in Congress and/or the Federal Transit Administration and are awarded
annually for the construction or rehabilitation of facilities and the acquisition of vehicles.
2.3 Regulatory Requirements
Federal Transit Administration Triennial Review
The FTA has 23 areas of requirements for review for the eligibility of use for Federal
funds. Culver CityBus’ most recent FTA Triennial Review was completed in July 2008
and will host another one in FY 2011. The review was a success and passed the all of
the FTA tests.
State TDA Performance Audit
A Performance Audit is performed every three years on the requirements for usage of
state funding. Requirements for state funding include annual STA tests for the increase
in Operating Expense compared to the Consumer Price Index and also a 20% farebox
recovery ratio. The Performance Audit would provide suggestion for improvement to
the transit system. All Los Angeles County transit agencies were audited in 2007.
Annual Financial Audits
An annual audit report is generated for the Culver CityBus by an independent auditor.
The annual financial report is a requirement for local, state, and federal funds. The
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financial report is the backbone for all other annual reporting requirements such as for
the State Controller’s Report and the National Transit Database.
Civil Rights Requirements
Culver CityBus complies with Title VI (non discrimination of riders for transit service),
EEO (Equal Employment Opportunities), and DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Program for contracts) by meeting FTA regulations for those grant applicants with
service area populations over 200,000. Reports are required every three years for Title
VI and EEO programs. DBE Program goals must be reported annually and reported
semi-annually.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Culver CityBus is a voting member of Access Services Inc. (ASI). ASI is the countywide
ADA Paratransit provider, who prepares and submits the annual Paratransit Plan
Update on behalf of the City of Culver City. Additionally, Culver CityBus provides
training to employees who regularly encounter and/or serve people with disabilities.
Bus operators are instructed to assist physically and verbally disabled passengers when
boarding and alighting vehicles. All bus stops are announced both inside and outside of
the bus for the benefit of individuals with visual impairments. The entire Culver CityBus
fleet is composed of low-floor, kneeling buses which allow for convenient access to
persons with wheel chairs or other persons who have disabilities with limited mobility,
such as seniors. Culver CityBus permits service animals to board buses and the
Department actively works to ensure that all buses and bus stop equipment are
constructed in compliance with ADA requirements.
Alternative Fuel Fleet Requirements
Culver CityBus was the first public transit provider in the Los Angeles basin to have a
100% alternatively fueled bus fleet. In addition to operating a 100% CNG fleet, Culver
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CityBus maintains its own on-site refueling station. Culver CityBus is in full compliance
with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) alternative fuel path and has 100%
CNG fueled buses in its fleet. Culver CityBus is also in full compliance with the South
Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) Fleet Rule 1192. This rule requires
that all new bus purchases be powered by alternative fuels.
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CHAPTER III: ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS
3.1 Fiscal Year 2008 Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008 saw major capital improvements to Culver CityBus and the Culver City
Transportation Department. Among the many accomplishments realized:
• Culver CityBus celebrated its 80th Anniversary on March 3, 2008. Culver CityBus
is the second oldest municipally-owned bus line in the State of California.
• Culver CityBus completed the installation and implementation of a Smart Bus /
AVL system. It was the first operator to install a system for the Transit
Supervisor to be able to utilize the system in an “Unattended Mode,” which
allows them to operate the system while on the road.
• Culver CityBus completed construction for the expansion of the compressed
natural gas refueling station, including a standby/emergency generator at the
Culver City Transportation Facility.
• Culver CityBus completed the installation of new fareboxes and continued to
work with Metro and other transit agencies towards implementing the region-wide
Transit Access Pass (TAP). It is the first of the Los Angeles County Municipal
Operators to implement the “Cash Purse” option on the TAP card.
• FY 2008 was the fifth year of Culver CityBus’ participation in the successful
UCLA BruinGO! Program. Ridership increased 2% percent over FY 2007.
• The Equipment Maintenance & Fleet Services Division received first place in the
Southern California Excellence & Environmental Development (SEED) award for
Alternative Energy Sources/Conservation, for our commitment, alternative fuel
vehicle acquisitions and
demonstrating the practical
use of compressed natural
gas vehicles in real use
applications.
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3.2 Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Years 2009-2011
Culver CityBus’ primary goal is to continue offering excellent cost-effective public transit
service at a low price to the passenger. Objectives for Fiscal Years 2009 – 2011
include:
• Planning and implementation of a Bus Rapid Transit program along Sepulveda
Blvd. in 2009 including the purchase of buses for fleet expansion.
• Planning and implementation for the expansion of Line 7, which would expand
service into West Hollywood.
• Purchasing and installing furniture at bus stops that are not currently equipped
with trash receptacles, benches and/or shelters that can support such
improvements.
• Completion of the implementation of the TAP Universal Fare System between all
Los Angeles County municipal transit operators.
• Funding the local match portion of an Intermodal Aerial Station for the Culver
City’s Exposition Light Rail station.
• Planning and implementation of new transit service for the Culver City Exposition
Light Rail station in 2010 including possible Culver City circulators to encourage
the use of the transit between the light rail station, Downtown, and employment
centers.
• Working with State and Federal legislators on transportation financing.
Working with Federal legislators and other local transit agencies to receive
funding the Transportation Reauthorization Bill.
Working with State legislators and other local transit agencies to stop the
raiding of transit funds.
• Planning and implementation of new transit service increases to service new
residents of Playa Vista.
• Planning and implementation of new transit service for increased expansion of
LAX, West Los Angeles College, the Symantec Development in Corporate Point,
and the Westfield Fox Hills Mall.
• Funding and replacing 20 CNG buses that will be fully depreciated by 2010.
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• Exploring fare increases and introducing other fare media, such as day passes,
to increase fare revenue.
• Purchasing six articulated buses to enhance service on the Bus Rapid Transit
program along Sepulveda Blvd.
• Purchasing and implementing Transit Scheduling software.
• Enhancing the Transportation Facility with more sustainability and environmental
compliance, including the installation of solar panels.
• Implementing Phase II of a Smart Bus/AVL project that will provide real-time bus
arrivals to passengers at the stops.
3.3 Service and System Evaluation
Service Improvement Goals
Culver CityBus has finalized both safety standards in bus operations and bus stop
standards to be used when designing new bus stops and when reviewing the status of
existing bus stops.
The 2007 Line-By-Line Analysis has provided Culver CityBus an opportunity to
dramatically improve service and route efficiency. However, the current constraints with
funding for operating costs may preclude service expansion, such as headway
reduction. By examining on-time performance, passengers per mile and other relevant
data, Culver CityBus is looking at ways to improve service without increasing costs by
reallocating resources from unproductive lines and times of day when passenger
demand is low.
The acquisition of an Automatic Vehicle Locator system (AVL) with Automatic
Passenger Counters, stop annunciation, and an on-board video system has greatly
improved Culver CityBus’ efficiency in operations, maintenance and administration. The
AVL system provides Culver CityBus with data, improving the accuracy with which the
agency bases many decisions.
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3.4 Operations Plan
Overview
Culver CityBus is planning to evaluate the 2007 Line-By-Line Analysis in an attempt to
restructure service to make it more efficient from a cost perspective and more effective
in providing a service that generates satisfactory demand. This endeavor in conjunction
with regional mitigation efforts programmed for the next few years give Culver CityBus a
unique opportunity to alter and expand its service to meet the needs of the growing and
changing Westside.
Fare Changes
Currently, Culver CityBus has no definitive plans to increase fares. However, the
possibility does exist and a fare increase may be necessary to offset such rapidly rising
operating expenses. While the operating expenses continue to increase each year, the
base fare of $.75 has remained constant from year to year. The base fare is one of the
cheapest fares in the State. Additionally, Culver CityBus is considering alternatives to
the current policy of free local transfers.
System-wide Changes
Culver CityBus has installed new TAP fareboxes and is the first municipal operator in
Los Angeles County to use the “cash purse” feature in the TAP cards. As the other
Municipal Operators install their TAP fareboxes and other TAP features are developed,
administrative costs could decline as customers use smart card technology instead of
cash.
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Sepulveda Boulevard
The Metro Rapid Expansion Program has identified Sepulveda Boulevard as a potential
Bus Rapid Transit Corridor with the target implementation date in June 2009. The
logistics and funding of this operation are still being analyzed. Recognizing the need for
improved service along the Sepulveda corridor, Culver CityBus is currently in the
process of purchasing six buses which will be designed for use for the BRT line. There
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will also be an installation of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) along Sepulveda
Blvd. in order to give signal priority to the BRT buses along the already congested route.
Mid-City Exposition Light Rail Transit Project
The western terminus of the first phase of the route will be in Culver City. There will be
an aerial station at a Transit Oriented Development in Culver City, which will
accommodate passenger transfers from bus to rail. The line will eventually extend to
Santa Monica in the second phase. There is a lot of potential to develop important
connections between rail and bus transit. Construction on the Mid-City Exposition LRT
Project has begun in September 2006 and the first phase of the Exposition Light Rail
Line is scheduled to open in 2010.
Playa Vista
Playa Vista is perhaps one of the most well-known mixed use infill developments in the
nation. Although not physically located within Culver City, Playa Vista sits just outside
of the Culver CityBus service area. Because of its size, this development has the
potential to impact transit operations primarily through the traffic it will generate. During
FY 2004 Culver CityBus worked with Playa Vista, their traffic consultants, and other City
departments to secure appropriate mitigation measures aimed at reducing the impact of
project-generated traffic on Culver City. Proposed measures are largely aimed at
increasing the quantity of public transit.
The Playa Capital Company (PCC) has negotiated mitigation measures that approved
by Culver City. It includes the purchase of five additional buses to be used as follows:
two (2) additional vehicles will be used to increase service on the line 6 route, two (2)
buses will be operated by Culver CityBus to provide limited stop express service from
the Playa Vista development and major area trip generators, and one (1) remaining bus
will be used to operate on an extended line 4 route with 30-minute headways. PCC will
also fund the net operating and maintenance costs associated with these buses for a
period of three years and compensate for the unsubsidized portion of the operations
and maintenance costs for an additional seven years. PCC would also provide Transit
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Priority System (TPS) components for up to 12 intersections along Washington
Boulevard, between the Lincoln Boulevard and Berryman Avenue. PCC will also
provide bus fare subsidies for residents and employees of Playa Vista for a period of ten
years.
West Los Angeles College Expansion
West Los Angeles College, located in unincorporated Los Angeles County, is serviced
by Culver CityBus Lines 3 and 4. The College has revised its master plan in an attempt
to accommodate a tripling of student enrollment and an expansion of all facilities. The
College has been in discussion with Culver CityBus regarding the accommodations of
the additional student load.
LAX Expansion
The Los Angeles International Airport, serviced by Culver CityBus Line 6, is planned to
undergo a major restructuring and expansion that will directly impact bus service. The
most significant impact LAX will have on Culver CityBus, is the additional traffic its
expansion will generate. Meeting the on-time performance of Culver CityBus Line 6 is
already challenged because of traffic congestion and the addition of more vehicles can
only be expected to slow service substantially.
3.5 Capital Improvement Program
Culver City Aerial Station
Culver City will also provide local match funding through Federal, State, and Local
resources towards the construction of an Aerial Station in Culver City. This would allow
for the terminus of the first phase to have a permanent station at Venice Boulevard, a
regional arterial route. The Aerial station will also function as a multi-modal station for
the area including such modes as light rail, buses, automobiles, bicycles and
pedestrians. The Culver City aerial station will be an important terminus of the
Exposition Light Rail Line since it will temporarily be the Western-most terminus of
those traveling in and from Downtown to the Westside of Los Angeles.
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Facility Expansion
Employee Parking Structure
When the current employee parking structure for the Transportation Department
was built, because of budgetary reasons, it was decided that only two of the
three stories of the parking structure would be built. As Culver CityBus continues
to grow, the parking needs, especially for the bus operators, also continues to
grow. An initial engineering study will take place in FY 2009.
Solar Panels
Culver City would like to become a more sustainable city. One of the goals has
been to utilize solar power, if possible. The roof of the Transportation Facility has
been identified as a possibility for housing solar panels.
Bus Replacements
Culver CityBus has twenty (20) forty (40)-foot CNG buses purchased and placed into
service in 1998 that will have reached its useful life by 2010. This will replace nearly
half of our current bus fleet of 40’ buses. It is likely that they will be replaced with 40’
CNG buses or CNG hybrid buses.
Bus Expansion
The initial rollout the new Bus Rapid Transit route along Sepulveda Blvd. calls for four to
six additional buses to be used. Depending on the service that the BRT will attract, we
may need additional buses and we have been advised that our demand will call for
more service than the planned rollout.
Sixty foot articulated buses may be purchased in the future as awarded in the 2007 Call
for Projects. This would be a good solution for providing additional passenger volume
with adding additional congestion with another bus for the BRT program because of the
currently congested Sepulveda Blvd.
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AVL – Phase II
With the completion of the installation of the AVL system on the buses, the next phase
would be to develop tools for the customers to be able to track the location of the buses
and inform them of the time for the next bus’ arrival. Funding has yet to be identified for
such a project and would involve the addition of web technology and new bus
shelters/signs to identify the arrival times for the waiting passengers.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW TABLES
The following tables review Culver CityBus' financial and capital project status.
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Table L - 1
Current Fare Structure: FY 2009
Type of Service
Fare Categories Fixed Route Demand Responsive
Cash/Token
Regular $0.75 n/a
Token
Elderly $0.35
Disabled/Medicare $0.35
Student $0.50
Collegen/a
Express - Specify Zone Structure n/a
Cash Transfers
Regular within System Free
Regular to other System $0.25
Elderly $0.10
Disabled/Medicare $0.10
Multi-use Cards (specify number of uses)
Regular n/a
Elderly n/a
Disabled/Medicare n/a
Metro Card
Discounts n/a
Other n/a
Passes
Regular n/a
Elderly n/a
Disabled n/a
Student n/a
College n/a
Express - Specify Zone Stamp n/a
Joint Passes
Regular $70.00
Elderly $35.00
Disabled $35.00
Student n/a
College n/a
Not Listed above (please describe)
BruinGo! Fare subsidy program in coordination with
UCLA (for students, faculty, & staff). UCLA pays
$0.63 or $0.65 per ride to Culver CityBus
dependent on wherther or not BruinGo! Cardholder
provides a co-pay ($0.25) or shows a pre-paid flash
pass.
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FLEET INVENTORY AS OF JUNE 30, 2008
Vehicles used for: Non-ADA ADA
Fixed DemandVehiclesVehicles Vehicles
Year Type of Total Route Responsive in Active in Active w/ major
Built Manuf. Model Seats Length Fuel Vehicles Service Service Service Service Rehab
1998 NEW FLY C40LF 41 40 CNG 20 20 0 0 20 0
2001 NEW FLY C40LF 41 40 CNG 12 12 0 0 12 0
2003 NEW FLY C30LF 25 30 CNG 6 6 0 0 6 0
2004 NEW FLY C40LF 41 40 CNG 8 8 0 0 8 0
Total Number of Vehicles: 46 0 0 46 0
* ADA vehicles are those equipped with a 42" wheelchair or a low floor bus with a ramp
* Major rehab as defined by Federal Circular on Section 5307 funding program
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HISTORICAL & PROJECTED FLEET CHARACTERISTICS
FIXED ROUTE
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Actual Estimated Planned
Peak-Hour Fleet 33 33 39
Spares For Maint. 13 13 13
Spare Ratio* 0.39 0.39 0.25
Emergency Contingency Reserve
Inactive Fleet
Total Vehicles 46 46 52
New Expansion Vehicles 6
New Replacement Vehicles 0
DEMAND RESPONSIVE SERVICE
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Actual Estimated Planned
Peak-Hour Fleet 0 0 0
Spares For Maint. 0 0 0
Spare Ratio* 0 0 0
Emergency Contingency Reserve 0 0 0
Inactive Fleet 0 0 0
Total Vehicles 0 0 0
New Expansion Vehicles 0
New Replacement Vehicles 0
SYSTEM TOTAL
FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009
Actual Estimated Planned
Peak-Hour Fleet 33 33 39
Spares For Maint. 13 13 13
Spare Ratio* 0.39 0.39 0.25
Emergency Contingency Reserve
Inactive Fleet
Total Vehicles 46 46 52
New Expansion Vehicles 6
New Replacement Vehicles 0
*Spare Ratio = Spares for Maint/Peak-Hour Fleet
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HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED FINANCIAL STATUS
SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF CAPITAL FUNDS
BY YEAR OF EXPENDITURE ($ 000)
MODE:
SOURCE OF CAPITAL FUNDS: 2007 2008 2009
Audited Estimated Planned
FEDERAL CAPITAL GRANTS
FTA Sec. 5309 (Sec. 3) 2,753
FAU Grants
FTA Sec. 5307(Sec. 9) 1,262 3,824 476
Other Federal (Assume 80/20 match) (COPs FTA 5307) 734 627 810
STATE CAPITAL GRANTS AND SUBVENTIONS
TDA (ART 4) current from unallocated
TDA from prior years reserves 20
TDA (ART 8)
STA current from unallocated
STA from prior years reserve 20 429
Other State (Prop 1B including Bridge Funding) 2201
LOCAL CAPITAL GRANTS
System Generated
General Fund
Prop. A Local Return
Prop. A Discretionary Carry Over
Prop. C Discretionary 388 521 86
Prop. C Local Return 100 100
Prop. C 5% Security
Prop. C Other (Specify)
Other Local
TOTAL CAPITAL REVENUE 2,504 4,992 6,855
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSES 2,504 4,992 6,855
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SOURCE OF OPERATING FUNDS: 2007 2008 2009
Audited Estimated Planned
FEDERAL CASH GRANTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
FTA Sec. 5307 (Sec. 9) Operating 1800 2041 2000
CMAQ (Operating)
STATE CASH GRANTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
TDA Current from unallocated 4364 4718 4524
STA Current from unallocated 1519 1700
Other State (Specify)
LOCAL CASH GRANTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS
Passenger Fares 2801 2881 3025
Special Transit Service
Charter Service Revenues
Auxiliary Transportation Revenues
Non-transportation Revenues 504 5 40 578
Prop. A %40 Discretionary 2721 2797 2881
Prop. A %25 Local Return 682 6 54 657
Prop. A Incentive fund
Prop. A Interest
BSIP 134 1 38 140
TSE 192 1 97 201
Base
MOSIP
Prop. C %40 Discretionary 101 1 41 160
Prop. C %20 Local Return 200 2 00 200
Prop. C %5 Security 297 3 18 311
Prop. C Other (Interest)
Other Local (Specify)
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 15315 14625 16377
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 14244 15030 16838
Table L - 4 (B)
HISTORICAL AND PROJECTED FINANCIAL STATUS
SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF OPERATING FUNDS
BY YEAR OF EXPENDITURE ($ 000)
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Table L - 5A
TPM / TDA REPORT FORM
2007 AUDITED
FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Dedicated Funding|1010|Annual Weekday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,195,975 1,195,975 21,339 13,718 1,231,032
Vehicle Service Miles 1,110,867 1,110,867 20,055 12,892 1,143,814
Total Vehicle Hours 111,418 111,418 1,993 1,281 114,692
Vehicle Service Hours 105,184 105,184 1,885 1,212 108,281
Peak Vehicles 33 33 33
Unlinked Passengers 3,641,920 4,861,771 82,502 53,037 4,997,310
Linked Passengers 3,497,222 3,497,222 60,446 38,858 3,596,526
Passenger Revenue 2,437,091 2,437,091 39,009 27,863 2,503,963 $
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 1,485,458 1,485,458 1,485,458 $
Op. Cost Less Depr. 11,715,880 11,715,880 192,359 134,421 12,042,660 $
Full Time Equiv. Employees 94 94
Base Fare 0.75 $ 0.75 $ 0.75 $
Total System: FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Annual Saturday Dedicated Funding|1010|Sunday & Holiday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
& Weekdays Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,489,181 1,489,181 21,339 13,718 1,524,238
Vehicle Service Miles 1,399,527 1,399,527 20,055 12,892 1,432,474
Total Vehicle Hours 139,049 139,049 1,993 1,281 142,322
Vehicle Service Hours 131,570 131,570 1,885 1,212 134,667
Peak Vehicles 33 33 33
Unlinked Passengers 5,757,446 5,757,446 82,502 53,037 5,892,985
Linked Passengers 4,218,254 4,218,254 60,446 38,858 4,317,558
Passenger Revenue 2,733,745 2,733,745 39,009 27,863 2,800,617 $
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 1,485,458 1,485,458 1,485,458 $
Op. Cost Less Depr. 13,917,303 13,917,303 192,359 134,421 14,244,083 $ |1010| "Included Dial-A-Ride" only includes operations that historically have been included in the FAP calculations.|1010| "Dedicated Funding" includes: FEMA, Base Restructuring, TSE & Overcrowding, Other Special Funding arrangements.|1010| "Other Codes" includes Subscription, Contract, Special Events service.
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Table L - 5B
TPM / TDA REPORT FORM
FY2008 Estimated
FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Dedicated Funding|1010|Annual Weekday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,198,274 1,198,274 16,951 11,736 1,226,961
Vehicle Service Miles 1,110,677 1,110,677 15,772 10,919 1,137,369
Total Vehicle Hours 111,825 111,825 1,570 1,087 114,482
Vehicle Service Hours 105,213 105,213 1,480 1,025 107,718
Peak Vehicles 33 33 33
Unlinked Passengers 4,976,785 4,976,785 66,123 45,778 5,088,686
Linked Passengers 4,896,066 4,896,066 65,051 45,035 5,006,152
Passenger Revenue 2,679,004
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 1,170,968
Op. Cost Less Depr. 12,344,369 12,344,369 165,540 115,681 12,625,590
Full Time Equiv. Employees 118
Base Fare 0.75 $
Total System: FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Annual Saturday Dedicated Funding|1010|Sunday & Holiday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
& Weekdays Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,518,176 1,518,176 20,180 13,971 1,552,327
Vehicle Service Miles 1,412,574 1,412,574 18,777 12,999 1,444,350
Total Vehicle Hours 140,590 140,590 1,869 1,294 143,753
Vehicle Service Hours 132,546 132,546 1,762 1,220 135,528
Peak Vehicles 33 33 33
Unlinked Passengers 5,922,031 5,922,031 78,718 54,497 6,055,246
Linked Passengers 5,825,980 5,825,980 77,441 53,613 5,957,035
Passenger Revenue 2,881,323
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 1,394,009
Op. Cost Less Depr. 14,695,677 14,695,677 197,072 137,715 15,030,464|1010| "Included Dial-A-Ride" only includes operations that historically have been included in the FAP calculations.|1010| "Dedicated Funding" includes: FEMA, Base Restructuring, TSE & Overcrowding, Other Special Funding arrangements.|1010| "Other Codes" includes Subscription, Contract, Special Events service.
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Table L - 5C
TPM / TDA REPORT FORM
FY2009 Planned
FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Dedicated Funding|1010|Annual Weekday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,519,987 1,519,987 18,608 12,405 1,551,000
Vehicle Service Miles 1,493,491 1,493,491 18,305 12,204 1,524,000
Total Vehicle Hours 149,942 149,942 1,835 1,223 153,000
Vehicle Service Hours 141,127 141,127 1,724 1,149 144,000
Peak Vehicles 39 39 39
Unlinked Passengers 5,234,186 5,234,186 64,089 42,726 5,341,000
Linked Passengers 5,148,916 5,148,916 63,050 42,034 5,254,000
Passenger Revenue 2,541,000
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 120,500
Op. Cost Less Depr. 13,857,605 13,857,605 168,586 117,809 14,144,000
Full Time Equiv. Employees 125
Base Fare 0.75 $
Total System: FAP Funded Non-FAP Funded
Annual Saturday Dedicated Funding|1010|Sunday & Holiday Local Express Dial-A- FAP TSE Base BSIP MOSIP Dial-A- Other System
& Weekdays Service Service Ride|1010|Subtotal Restructuring Ride Codes|1010|Total
Total Vehicle Miles 1,809,080 1,809,080 22,152 14,768 1,846,000
Vehicle Service Miles 1,779,680 1,779,680 21,792 14,528 1,816,000
Total Vehicle Hours 178,360 178,360 2,184 1,456 182,000
Vehicle Service Hours 167,580 167,580 2,052 1,368 171,000
Peak Vehicles 39 39 39
Unlinked Passengers 6,230,840 6,230,840 76,296 50,864 6,358,000
Linked Passengers 6,129,900 6,129,900 75,060 50,040 6,255,000
Passenger Revenue 3,025,000
Aux. Rev/Local Subs. 1,435,000
Op. Cost Less Depr. 16,497,053 16,497,053 200,698 140,249 16,838,000|1010| "Included Dial-A-Ride" only includes operations that historically have been included in the FAP calculations.|1010| "Dedicated Funding" includes: FEMA, Base Restructuring, TSE & Overcrowding, Other Special Funding arrangements.|1010| "Other Codes" includes Subscription, Contract, Special Events service.
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Table L - 6
PERFORMANCE AUDIT FOLLOW-UP
OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE LAST
COMPLETED PERFORMANCE AUDIT
FY 04-06
PERFORMANCE AUDIT
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS OPERATOR PROGRESS TO DATE
Culver CityBus should develop a strategic
business plan
Culver CityBus is in the process of evaluating
future projects which would affect the transit
service.
Culver CityBus should continue efforts to
improve the accuracy of financial and operating
data reporting
Culver CityBus has developed consistant
methods to ensure that the accuracy of financial
and operating data reporting
Culver CityBus should modify its EZ Pass fare
reimbursement calculation formnula to meet EZ
Pass requirements
Culver CityBus has adjusted its EZ transit pass
fare reimbursement calculation for its average
cash fare.
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Table L - 7
CAPITAL PROJECT SUMMARY
FY 2008
Funding Total
Project Name Source State Project
Federal Local Cost
AVL Project 1,278,800 $ 320,000 $ 1,598,800 $
CNG Station Expansion 1,214,800 $ 346,700 $ 1,561,500 $
Tire leasing 54,600 $ 13,600 $ 68,200 $
UFS System Installation 870,600 $ 139,600 $ 1,010,200 $
COPs 627,000 $ In Kind 627,000 $
FY 2009
Funding Total
Project Name Source State Project
Federal Local Cost
BRT Bus Expansion 2,096,000 $ 524,000 $ 2,620,000 $
Tire leasing 64,000 $ 16,000 $ 80,000 $
COPs 810,000 $ In Kind 810,000 $
Purchase of Bus Capital Items 160,000 $ 40,000 $ 200,000 $
Culver City Aerial Station 656,600 $ 2,062,700 $ 2,719,300 $
Purchase of Bus Stop Furniture 105,800 $ 26,500 $ 132,300 $
UFS System 146,200 $ 45,600 $ 191,800 $
FY 2010
Funding Total
Project Name Source State Project
Federal Local Cost
Tire leasing 64,000 $ 16,000 $ 80,000 $
COPs 810,000 $ In Kind 810,000 $
Bus Replacements for 20 CNG buses 6,257,000 $ 5,743,400 $ 12,000,400 $
Facility Expansion - $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $
Facility Maintenance - $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $
FY 2011
Funding Total
Project Name Source State Project
Federal Local Cost
Tire leasing 64,000 $ 16,000 $ 80,000 $
COPs 810,000 $ In Kind 810,000 $
Facility Maintenance - $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $
FY 2012
Funding Total
Project Name Source State Project
Federal Local Cost
Tire leasing 64,000 $ 16,000 $ 80,000 $
COPs 810,000 $ In Kind 810,000 $
Purchase of six CNG Articulated buses for BRT - $ 5,469,000 $ 5,469,000 $
Facility Maintenance - $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $
THESE TABLES SHOULD MATCH THE TIP SHEETS
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APPENDIX: SYSTEM MAP AND ROUTE SCHEDULES
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System Map
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