BUS BENCHES

Board of County CommissionersApril 23, 2013

• Overview of Bus Bench Program and Existing Agreement

• Recent/Pending Legislation

• Opportunities for Improvement and Compliance with Statutes

Purpose

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

• LYNX Ridership – 28 million annually

• Orange County– 3,300 Bus Stops

– 750 Shelters

Background

• Approx. 1500 Benches in County

• State and County Roadways

• Agreement with Service Clubs

Background

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

• Executed in July 1999

• Expires July 2014

• Between County and Service Clubs

• Metropolitan Bench– Installs/Maintains

– Sells Advertising

Existing Agreement

• Bench Size

• Bench Placement

• Insurance

• Advertising

Existing Agreement

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

• ADA Compliance

• Safety

• Maintenance

• Bus Shelter Conflicts

• LYNX Coordination

Current Issues

ADA Compliance

Safety

Safety

Safety

Maintenance

Maintenance

Maintenance

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

Bus Shelter Conflicts

LYNX Coordination

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

Effective July 1, 2012:

• ADA Compliance

• Indemnification of FDOT

• County Certification

Recent Legislation

ADA Compliance:

• Current Regulations (shelters)

• Proposed Regulations (benches)

Recent Legislation

Recent Legislation

Recent Legislation

Recent Legislation

• ADA Compliance shifts to Providers

• Increases Liability Insurance

• Inventory Existing Benches

• FDOT Notification of New Benches

• FDOT Removal of those not inventoried/noticed

Pending Legislation

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

ADA Compliance:

• Consistency with pending standards

• Accessibility

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

Safety:

• Permitting

• Design Standards

• Placement

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

Liability:

• Update Insurance provisions

• FDOT Indemnification

• County Indemnification

• Annual Certification to FDOT

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

Maintenance:

• Performance Measures

• Inventory/Inspection

• Litter/Graffiti Removal

• Lawn Mowing/Weeding

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

LYNX Coordination:

• Coordination with Bus Stops/Shelters

• Potential LYNX Program Management

• Management of Transit Customer Experience

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

Transparency:

• Financial Reporting

• Disclosure

• Comptroller Audit

• Non-Profit Funding

Proposed Ordinance

ADA Safety

Liability

MaintenanceLYNX

Coordination

Transparency

Proposed Ordinance

ORDINANCE

• Background

• Existing Agreement

• Current Issues

• Recent Legislation

• Proposed Ordinance

• Summary/Next Steps

Presentation Outline

• Bus Bench Program is Important

• Opportunities to update program for consistency with County Best Practices and State Statutes

• Proposed Ordinance is key to addressing right-of-way issues

Summary

Next Steps

Two Step Process:

• Step One – Ordinance

• Step Two – New Agreement

Next Steps

Step One – Ordinance:

• Draft Ordinance – July 2013

• Stakeholder Input – by October 2013

• Public Hearings – October 2013

• BCC Adoption – January 2014

Next Steps

External Stakeholders:

• Non-Profit Organizations

• Bench Providers

• LYNX

• I-Ride Trolley

• FDOT

• Others

Next Steps

Step Two – New Agreement:

• Existing Provider

• Competitive Selection

• Seminole County– Competitively bid– Agreement with 1 Provider– Revenues - $25/bench/year

• Osceola County– Bus Bench Ordinance– Agreements with 2 Providers– One competitively bid– Revenues - $20/bench/month

Next Steps

BUS BENCHES

Board of County CommissionersApril 23, 2013