CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2018 ROUTE FUNDING AGREEMENTCLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2018
ROUTE FUNDING AGREEMENT
THIS FUNDING AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into on this 69 day of
, 2018, by and between the PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY, an
independent 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, the Spring Break seasonal enhanced service promotion began as a
partnership between PSTA and the City in 2017;
WHEREAS, both parties agree that the Spring Break seasonal pilot in 2017 was a
valuable method that encouraged residents, visitors and employees to use alternative
transportation options to access all that Clearwater Beach has to offer;
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") and other routes serving Clearwater Beach;
WHEREAS, the Jolley Trolley Agreement provides that PSTA will make
certain funding contributions to Jolley Trolley in exchange for the Clearwater Beach Route
services;
WHEREAS, whereas PSTA and the City of Clearwater have entered into a Clearwater
Beach Route Funding Agreement wherein the City will provide funding to PSTA for Fiscal Year
2017/18 for the services provided pursuant to the Jolley Trolley Agreement;
WHEREAS, PSTA regularly operates bus service from downtown Clearwater and beach
communities along Gulf Boulevard on the Suncoast Beach Trolley;
WHEREAS, both the city and PSTA understand the significant auto congestion on
Clearwater Beach and need for expanded alternative ways for residents, visitors, and employees
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 2018 Spring Break
period of February 19, 2018 through April 29, 2018 including stops at parking locations at the
Clearwater Downtown Marina (behind the Harbor View Center) and Clearwater City Hall;
WHEREAS, PSTA will not extend existing bus services to these parking
locations without the shared contribution of the City of Clearwater, as contemplated by this
Agreement.
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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, together, with all
exhibits, are incorporated herein by reference.
2. BASE SERVICE COSTS. City of Clearwater will contribute. toward PSTA's
costs of enhanced service on the Suncoast Beach Trolley arid Jolley Trolley
South Beach Route during the 2018 Spring Break period of February 19, 2018
and April 29, 2018 at a lump sum cost not to exceed Sixty-five Thousand
($65,000.00) Dollars, which will be paid to PSTA by the City of Clearwater by
March 31, 2018..
3. :FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT. In the event City .of Clearwater fails to
make the payment provided in Section 2 above, PSTA may cancel this
Agreement, which may result in the termination of the enhanced trolley services.
4. JOINT MARKETING. The parties agree to coordinate a joint marketing effort to
advertise this enhanced service and other transportation services to and on the
beach that encourage the use of non-a.utomotive tran.sportation.
5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall take effect on the first date above
written and shall terminate on April 29, 2018.
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.
IN WITNESS WHERE. OF, the -Partie.shave. caused this. Agreement to be executed as.
ofthe date, first above written.
PINELLA SUNC 1 AST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
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By:
Wit Brad Miller, Chief Executive Officer
Witness
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Approved
Alan S. Z. f/ESq: General.CounSel
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Countersigned:
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
George N. Cretekos, Mayor William B. Horne II, City Manager
Attest:
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Rosemarie Call, MPA, CM
City Clerk
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Assistant City Attorney
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