HomeMy WebLinkAbout06. 20-63 FEBRUARY 11, 2020 20-63 RESOLUTION
(CARRIED 7-0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN )
AS AMENDED
PURPOSE: APPROVE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE TO PROVIDE FREE
TRANSIT SERVICE FOR OSHKOSH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
STUDENTS
INITIATED BY: COUNCIL MEMBERS MUGERAUER AND POESCHL
WHEREAS, the City of Oshkosh and the Oshkosh Area School District recognize
the value and importance of safe and reliable transportation for students; and
WHEREAS, GO Transit is not able to fully fund no cost transportation to all
students in the Oshkosh Area School District; and
WHEREAS, it is not reasonable to expect the Oshkosh Area School District to
provide school busing for all students in their school system.
WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide sufficient time to implement, improve and
finally analyze the effectiveness of a program to provide free transportation services to
students.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Oshkosh that the City of Oshkosh hereby approves an Agreement in Principle with the
Oshkosh Area School District as follows:
1. The City of Oshkosh and Oshkosh Area School District agree to a 3 2
year commitment to improve public transit access for all students in the
Oshkosh Area School District for school years 2020-21 and 2021-22, aR4
2022 223, beginning July 1, 2020 and ending on June 30, 2 23 2022. During
this period Oshkosh Area School District staff and City of Oshkosh Transit
Department staff will work to determine the most appropriate tracking
system to confirm the true and accurate number of users and determine the
true and actual cost of providing free transportation services to Oshkosh
Area School District students.
FEBRUARY 11, 2020 20-63 RESOLUTION
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2. The City of Oshkosh and the Oshkosh Area School District each pledge
$30,000 annually to support free public transportation available to all
students in the Oshkosh Area School District. $30,000 in additional funding
is required to provide the transportation services, such funding will come
from private, or public sector support other than the City of Oshkosh, for
this important community issue.
3. The initial support (2020 Fiscal Year) funded by the City of Oshkosh
will be funded by Transit Budget Reserves. For 2021 through 2G2,3 2022, the
City's portion will be budgeted for through Transit fund reserves.
4. The parties intend that the reliance upon any private sector support
should be limited to the initial 3 2 year term of the program and that should
the parties determine to continue the program after this initial 3 2 year
period that the program should be fully funded by the Oshkosh Area
School District and City of Oshkosh to ensure the long term viability of the
program.
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