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R-03-48 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPANSION OF HAMPTON ROADS <br />TRANSIT BUS SERVICE ROUTE 57 TO PROVIDE SERVICE FROM SOUTH <br />MILITARY HIGHWAY AND CAMELOT BOULEVARD TO VICTORY <br />CROSSING FOR A TWO-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD, SUBJECT TO FUNDING, <br />COST SHARING AND OTHER STATED CONDITIONS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) has proposed expanding Route 57 bus <br />service from South Military Highway and Camelot Boulevard to the transfer station at <br />Victory Crossing in the City of Portsmouth; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, temporary partial funding for the expanded Route 57 appears to be <br />available from the federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Chesapeake has proposed sharing the remaining costs of <br />the expanded Route 57 service, with Portsmouth and Chesapeake to each contribute <br />approximately $21,685.013 on an annual basis; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, no additional appropriation is needed to fund the expansion of Route <br />57 service for the current fiscal year; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, approval of the expansion for a two-year trial period will assist in <br />establishing connectivity between Portsmouth and Chesapeake and provide a <br />~ransportation service to residents of Portsmouth and the Hampton Roads region. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to take such <br />action as may be necessary to implement the proposed expansion of HRT Route 57 bus <br />service, as generally shown on the attached Exhibit "A," subject to the following <br />conditions: <br /> <br />1. CMAQ funding is obtained for the two-year trial period. <br /> <br />The City of Chesapeake shares equally in all costs associated with the <br />expanded service, after CMAQ funding, in the approximate amount of <br />$21,685.00 per year. <br /> <br />Bus ridership is monitored to detemune whether the expanded service <br />addresses community needs while remaining economically practicable. <br /> <br />The Cities of Portsmouth and Chesapeake continue to work toward <br />identifying independent sources of funding for current and furore costs <br />associated with the expansion of Route 57 bus service. <br /> <br /> Upon expiration of the two-year trial period, the City Council may review <br />ridership, economic viability, available funding, and other relevant factors before deciding <br /> <br /> <br />