ROUTE FUNDING AGREEMENT - CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2017CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2017
ROUTE FUNDING AGREEMENT
THIS CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK
2 017 FUNDING AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into on this 2 `et"day of
, 2017, by and between the PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY, an
independeAt special district ( "PSTA "), with its principal place of business located at 3201
Scherer Drive North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, and the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
a municipal corporation of the State of Florida with its principal place of business located at
112 South Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756 (the "City of Clearwater ") (collectively
referred to as the "Parties ").
WHEREAS, PSTA, by and through an agreement with Jolley Trolley Transportation of
Clearwater, Inc. (the "Jolley Trolley Agreement "), engages the Jolley Trolley to provide fixed
route trolley services, including the fixed route services on Clearwater Beach as part of the
beach routes (the "Clearwater Beach Route ");
WHEREAS, the Jolley Trolley Agreement provides that PSTA will make certain
funding contributions to Jolley Trolley in exchange for Jolley Trolley's operation of the
Clearwater Beach Route;
WHEREAS, whereas PSTA and the City of Clearwater have entered into a Clearwater
Beach Route Binding Agreement wherein the City provides funding to PSTA for Fiscal Year
2016/17 for the services provided pursuant to the Jolley Trolley Agreement;
WHEREAS, PSTA regularly provides bus service from downtown Clearwater to beach
communities along Gulf Boulevard on the Suncoast Beach Trolley;
WHEREAS, both the city and PSTA understand the significant traffic congestion on
Clearwater Beach and need for expanded alternative ways for residents, visitors, and employers
to access the beach;
WHEREAS, PSTA desires to provide enhanced downtown to beach service on the
Suncoast Beach Trolley and Jolley Trolley South Beach Route during the Spring Break period of
February 24, 2017 through April 30, 2017 including stops at the Garden Avenue parking garage,
the Clearwater Downtown Marina and Clearwater City Hall; and
WHEREAS, PSTA will not extend existing bus services to these locations
without the shared contribution of the City of Clearwater, as contemplated by this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, for and in receipt of the mutual promises and
consideration described herein, hereby mutually agree that:
1. RECITALS. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
by reference.
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2. BASE SERVICE COSTS. City of Clearwater will contribute a lump sum of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to PSTA for the enhanced service on the Jolley
Trolley South Beach Route during the 2017 Spring Break, beginning February 24,
2017 and ending April 30, 2017.
3. FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT. PSTA shall invoice the City of Clearwater on
or about March 1, 2017 for the City of Clearwater's contribution as provided in
Section 2 above. The City of Clearwater shall pay said invoice no later than April
1, 2017. In the event City of Clearwater fails to make the payment provided in
Section 2 above by April 1, 2017, PSTA may cancel this Agreement and terminate
the enhanced trolley services.
4. JOINT MARKETING. The Parties agree to coordinate a joint marketing effort to
advertise this enhanced service.
5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall take effect on the first date above
written and shall terminate on April 30, 2017.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Parties represent and warrant
that they are authorized to enter into this Agreement without the consent or
joinder of any other person or entity and that the individuals executing this
Agreement have full power and authority to bind their respective parties hereto.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit or waive any of PSTA's
rights under the Jolley Trolley Agreement or to require PSTA to provide any
specific enhanced service on the Suncoast Beach Trolley.
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IN WITNESS WHERE OF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the date first above written.
PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
Witness
Countersigned:
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George N. Cretekos, Mayor
Attest:
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Rosemarie Call, MP
City Clerk
Bra filler, Chief Executive Officer
Approved as o F
Alan S. Zimm q. General Counsel
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: _ ., 64-144E—
William B. Horne II, City Manager
Approved as to Form4
A. Soto, Assistant City Attorney
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