Laredo Transit Management, Laredo Transit Management, IncInc..

Feliciano Garcia Jr. Feliciano Garcia Jr.

General ManagerGeneral Manager

El MetroEl Metro Operations Operations Proposed FY 2009-2010 Proposed FY 2009-2010

BudgetBudget

Managed Managed byby

Current Fare Current Fare StructureStructure

Adults Adults $1.25$1.25Students Students $1.00$1.00*Elderly*Elderly $.10 peak/free $.10 peak/free

off off peakpeakChild 5-11 yrs.Child 5-11 yrs. $.25$.25*Medicare *Medicare $.50 off peak$.50 off peakTransfers Transfers $.05$.05El Lift (Para Transit)El Lift (Para Transit) $.75$.75

New Freedom Grant New Freedom Grant July 2008 - July 2009July 2008 - July 2009

20082008 $375,000 $375,000

To upgrade sidewalks and bus shelters to ADA To upgrade sidewalks and bus shelters to ADA compliance measures. compliance measures. The Para Transit Advisory Committee (PAC) will The Para Transit Advisory Committee (PAC) will make recommendations for the locations of shelters make recommendations for the locations of shelters and sidewalks needing to be in compliance. and sidewalks needing to be in compliance.

20092009 $218,000 $218,000

To replace up to 10 bus lifts to comply with To replace up to 10 bus lifts to comply with ADA Requirements. ADA Requirements.

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FY 04-05 FY 05-06 FY 06-07 FY 07-08 FY 08-09

Fixed Route RidershipFixed Route Ridership(in Millions)(in Millions)

7.9%

4.9%

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$1.00

$1.00

$1.25

$1.25

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Fixed Route Performance MeasuresFixed Route Performance Measures

ACTUAL06-07

ACTUAL07-08

AMENDED08-09

ESTIMATED08-09

PROPOSED09-10

Workload Measures

Number of passenger/Ridership 4,324,816 4,325,998 4,013,643 4,013,643 4,093,916

Number of miles 1,730,595 1,656,268 1,749,150 1,749,150 1,749,150

Number of hours 179,847 151,070 148,423 148,423 148,423

Total operating revenue 2,761,232 3,473,314 3,212,963 3,206,060 3,298,538

Total operating expenditures 10,413,991 10,552,675 11,251,580 10,881,614 11,220,318

Efficiency Measures

Number of passengers per total mile 2.50 2.61 2.29 2.29 2.34

Number of passengers per hour 24.05 28.64 27.04 27.04 27.58

Farebox Recovery Rate 26.51% 32.91% 28.56% 29.46% 29.40%

Cost per passenger $ 2.41 $ 2.44 $ 2.80 $2.71 $2.74

Cost per hour $ 57.90 $ 69.85 $ 75.81 $73.31 $75.60

Effectiveness Measures

% change in cost per passenger (1.31) 1.30 16.42 11.14 1.09

% change in cost per hour (12.66) 20.63 30.92 4.96 3.11

% change in passenger per mile 16.37 4.52 (8.18) (12.15) 2.00

El Lift ParaTransit El Lift ParaTransit RidershipRidership

52,22755,196

51,548 50,359 51,775

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5.7% 6.6% 1.6% 3%

ACTUAL06-07

ACTUAL07-08

AMENDED08-09

ESTIMATED08-09

PROPOSED09-10

Workload Measures

Number of passenger/Ridership 51,668 50,359 49,104 49,104 49,500

Number of miles 217,330 247,855 224,693 224,693 225,500

Number of hours 32,591 36,347 28,572 28,572 29,000

Total operating revenue 21,587 22,781 20,000 22,380 20,500

Total operating expenditures 1,924,378 2,117,233 2,126,268 2,058,991 2,124,787

Efficiency Measures

Number of passengers per total mile 0.2377 0.2032 0.2185 0.2185 0.2195

Number of passengers per hour 1.59 1.39 1.72 1.72 1.71

Farebox Recovery Rate 1.12% 1.08% 0.94% 1.09% 0.96%

Cost per passenger $ 37.25 $42.02 $43.30 $41.93 $42.92

Cost per hour $ 59.05 $58.25 $74.42 $72.06 $73.27

Effectiveness Measures

% change in cost per passenger 16.37 12.88 16.26 -0.27 2.37

% change in cost per hour 0.19 -1.35 26.03 23.71 1.67

% change in passenger per mile -6.66 -14.54 -8.08 7.56 0.45

El Lift Para Transit Performance El Lift Para Transit Performance Measures Measures

CITY OF LAREDO, TEXASEL METRO-OPERATIONS FUND

OPERATING BUDGET

PROPOSE

BUDGET

FY 09/10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15

REVENUES

FTA Operating Grant 4,139,637 4,139,637 3,124,304 3,124,304 3,124,304 3,124,304

State Operating Grant 667,509 667,509 0 0 0 0

Sales Tax Match 5,095,319 5,371,798 7,339,413 7,632,730 7,934,845 8,246,025

Passenger Revenue 3,284,338 3,284,338 3,284,338 3,284,338 3,284,338 3,284,338

Other 158,302 158,302 158,302 158,302 158,302 158,302

TOTAL REVENUES 13,345,105 13,621,584 13,906,357 14,199,674 14,501,789 14,812,969

EXPENDITURES

Personnel Services 9,215,962$ 9,492,441$ 9,777,214$ 10,070,531$ 10,372,646$ 10,683,826$

Materials and Supplies 2,517,517$ 2,517,517$ 2,517,517$ 2,517,517$ 2,517,517$ 2,517,517$

Contractual Services 1,559,716$ 1,559,716$ 1,559,716$ 1,559,716$ 1,559,716$ 1,559,716$

Other Charges 51,910$ 51,910$ 51,910$ 51,910$ 51,910$ 51,910$

13,345,105$ 13,621,584$ 13,906,357$ 14,199,674$ 14,501,789$ 14,812,969$

FY 2009-2010 Proposed FY 2009-2010 Proposed BudgetBudget

PROPOSEBUDGETFY 09-10 FY 10/11 FY 11/12 FY 12/13 FY 13/14 FY 14/15

OPENING BALANCE 1,775,787 - (774,733) (2,319,761) (3,970,659) (5,730,602)

REVENUESSales Tax Revenue 5,834,645 6,009,684 6,189,975 6,375,674 6,566,944 6,763,953 Interest Earnings 54,900 56,547 58,243 59,991 61,790 63,644 FTA 80% of Debt Service 1,015,333 1,015,333 1,015,333 1,015,333

TOTAL REVENUES 5,889,545 6,066,231 7,263,551 7,450,998 7,644,068 7,842,930

TOTAL AVAILABLE 7,665,332 6,066,231 6,488,818 5,131,237 3,673,409 2,112,327

EXPENDITURES Debt Service 1,269,166 1,269,166 1,269,166 1,269,166 1,269,166 1,269,166 Parking Meters El Metro Operations 5,095,319 5,371,798 7,339,413 7,632,730 7,934,845 8,246,025 Capital Grant Match - 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000

Reserve Appropriation 1,300,847

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 7,665,332 6,840,964 8,808,579 9,101,896 9,404,011 9,715,191

CLOSING BALANCE - (774,733) (2,319,761) (3,970,659) (5,730,602) (7,602,864)

CITY OF LAREDO, TEXASTRANSIT SYSTEM SALES TAX FUND

OPERATING BUDGET

5 YEAR PLAN5 YEAR PLAN

Ridership Structure 10/31/07 11/30/07 12/31/07 01/31/08 02/28/08 03/31/08

Number of Adult Passengers 228,105 205,760 219,077 194,394 195,267 199,111 228.1Number of Employees/Family Members 1,888 1,793 1,337 1,807 4,172 5,060 1.9Number of Children Paid 9,475 14,943 16,951 12,654 13,145 15,562 9.5Number of Elderly & Handicapped Paid 24,244 23,177 22,039 22,112 22,834 22,882 24.2Number of Students (20 ride tickets) 1,049 588 459 492 512 403 1.0Number of Elderly & Handicapped Free 55,663 47,898 50,400 48,364 50,991 48,642 55.7Number of Children Free 12,923 9,360 9,670 8,414 10,172 10,143 12.9Number of Students with I.D./Medicare I.D. 30,696 29,190 24,115 21,498 25,853 22,910 30.7Number of Passengers with Medicare Card 39 353 355 173 239 331 0.0Number of Transfers Received ** 37,972 30,130 25,888 27,875 15,236 12,656 38.0

Ridership Structure 04/30/08 05/31/08 06/30/08 07/31/08 08/31/08 09/30/08 Total

Number of Adult Passengers 200,717 210,086 206,410 214,174 213,582 207,127 2,493,810Number of Employees/Family Members 6,010 3,254 1,956 1,724 1,750 1,694 32,445Number of Children Paid 13,170 14,297 15,319 18,661 18,093 12,171 174,441Number of Elderly & Handicapped Paid 25,412 25,079 24,205 24,220 23,099 24,063 283,366Number of Students (20 ride tickets) 528 450 226 194 209 903 6,013Number of Elderly & Handicapped Free 52,809 54,675 52,621 52,189 52,497 53,472 620,221Number of Children Free 10,027 10,880 11,507 11,036 10,805 9,754 124,691Number of Students with I.D./Medicare I.D. 25,799 21,113 17,553 15,487 17,703 27,944 279,861Number of Passengers with Medicare Card 258 332 306 405 247 276 3,314Number of Transfers Received ** 10,768 21,940 30,671 31,076 31,654 31,970 307,836

Fixed RouteFixed Route Ridership Ridership

Total 4,325,998

Ridership for 10/31/07 11/30/07 12/31/07 01/31/08 02/28/08 03/31/08Paratransit 4,636 4,110 3,648 4,031 4,092 4,104

04/30/08 05/31/08 06/30/08 07/31/08 08/31/08 09/30/08 Total4,786 4,209 4,071 3,938 4,333 4,401 50,359

Para TransitPara Transit Ridership Ridership

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NEW YEAR'S DAY

MARTIN LUTHER KING

WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY

MEMORIAL DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

LABOR DAY

VETERAN'S DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY

Holiday Ridership Report

HOLIDAYS 2006 2007 2008 AVG

NEW YEAR'S DAY 2,879 2,782 2,162 2,608

MARTIN LUTHER KING 12,905 9,350 11,749 11,335

PRESIDENTS DAY 11,615 12,154 12,122 11,964

MEMORIAL DAY 10,249 10,219 11,578 10,682

INDEPENDENCE DAY 7,390 5,456 8,124 6,990

LABOR DAY 11,253 8,683 10,072 10,003

VETERAN'S DAY 13,937 13,391 12,805 13,378

THANKSGIVING DAY 4,636 3,361 3,804 3,934

CHRISTMAS DAY 1,762 1,866 1,671 1,766

76,626 67,262 74,087 72,658

Fare Changes ScenariosFare Changes Scenarios

Increase the base Adult bus fare from the current Increase the base Adult bus fare from the current $1.25 amount:$1.25 amount:

Fare Adult Annual Passengers

Adult Annual Revenue

Increase From Current

$1.25 (current) 2,493,810 $3,117,262 n/a

$1.30 2,463,884 $3,203,049 $85,787

$1.35 2,433,958 $3,285,844 $168,582

$1.40 2,396,551 $3,355,171 $237,909

$1.45 2,374,107 $3,442,455 $325,193

$1.50 2,344,181 $3,516,272 $399,010

Fare Changes ScenariosFare Changes Scenarios

Other Options:Other Options:

1.1. Eliminate Transfers: 307,000 transfers are sold Eliminate Transfers: 307,000 transfers are sold for $.05 annually. If this were eliminated, an for $.05 annually. If this were eliminated, an additional additional $245,600$245,600 would be generated would be generated annually.annually.

2. Eliminate FREE Fare for Elderly and Handicapped 2. Eliminate FREE Fare for Elderly and Handicapped during off peak times. There were 620,221 during off peak times. There were 620,221 passengers that rode for free in FY 08. This could passengers that rode for free in FY 08. This could generate generate $155,055$155,055 at a $.35 fare. at a $.35 fare.

A.A. Eliminate Sunday bus service: This option Eliminate Sunday bus service: This option will save the system will save the system $2,112,887$2,112,887 annually. annually.

B.B. Reduce Sunday bus service by 40 hours Reduce Sunday bus service by 40 hours each week. This will save the system each week. This will save the system $145,288$145,288 annually. This option shortens the annually. This option shortens the hours of operation by two hours per route.hours of operation by two hours per route.

C.C. Close on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Close on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year: This option will save the system Year: This option will save the system $121,897$121,897 annually. This will effect an annually. This will effect an estimated 7,000 passengers annually.estimated 7,000 passengers annually.

Service ChangesService Changes ScenariosScenarios

A.A. Increase all rates by 25 cents in FY 2010 and FY 2011 – Annual Increase all rates by 25 cents in FY 2010 and FY 2011 – Annual Estimated Revenue Estimated Revenue $1,023,090$1,023,090

B.B. Eliminate Transfer – Revenue Eliminate Transfer – Revenue $245,600$245,600

C.C. Eliminate Free Fare for Peak Hours Eliminate Free Fare for Peak Hours $155,055$155,055

D.D. Eliminate Holiday service on 3 holidays Eliminate Holiday service on 3 holidays ($121,897 saving)($121,897 saving)ThanksgivingThanksgiving

Christmas DayChristmas Day

New Year’s DayNew Year’s Day

Estimated net savings of Estimated net savings of $1,545,642$1,545,642..

Staff RecommendationsStaff Recommendations

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