CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2022 - SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2022
SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT
THIS FUNDING AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into on this 28th day of
January , 2022, 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 600
Cleveland Street, Suite 600, 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 and the Parties executed other increasingly
successful service partnerships in 2018 and 2019;
WHEREAS, PSTA and the City chose to cancel the planned 2020 and 2021 Spring
Break service promotion due to COVID-19 precautions;
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,PSTA and the City of Clearwater have entered into a Clearwater Beach Route
Funding Agreement wherein the City will provide funding to PSTA for FY2022 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, the Parties desire to provide enhanced downtown to beach service on the
Suncoast Beach Trolley and Jolley Trolley South Beach Route during the 2022 Spring Break
period of March 1 through April 30, 2022 from parking areas at the site of the former Clearwater
City Hall and Pinellas County garage at the corner of Osceola Ave and Court St. to Pier 60, the
Clearwater Beach Transit Center and Marina Stops on Clearwater Beach; and
Page 1 of 5
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.
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 and Jolley Trolley South
Beach Route during the 2022 Spring Break period of March 1 through April 30,
2022 at cost not to exceed half of the service cost up to Eighty-eight thousand,
three hundred forty-three ($88,343) Dollars. See EXHIBIT A.
3. PAYMENT. PSTA will send an invoice to City of Clearwater no later than the
fifteenth(15th) day of the month immediately following the month during which
enhanced fixed route trolley services were provided along the Clearwater Beach
Route. Each invoice shall be based on actual revenue hours provided and shall
include a copy of Jolley Trolley's invoice to PSTA plus documentation of service
hours provided by PSTA. City of Clearwater shall remit payment on the fifteenth
(15th) day of the month following receipt of such invoice. The City shall reimburse
PSTA for 50 -percent of the cost of the services added to the base beach fixed route
service during the Spring Break period.
4. FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT. In the event City of Clearwater fails to
make the payment provided in Section 3 above, PSTA may cancel this
Agreement, which may result in the termination of the enhanced trolley services.
5. JOINT MARKETING. The parties agree to coordinate a joint marketing effort to
advertise this enhanced service and other transportation services to and from the
beach that encourage the use of non -automotive mass transportation. Additionally,
PSTA will provide and the City will assist with the installation, maintenance and
removal of temporary directional signage, including sidewalk decals, for the
promotional service as produced by PSTA.
6. TERM; EFFECTIVE DATE. This Agreement shall take effect on the first date
above written and shall terminate at the end of the service day on April 30, 2022.
7. 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.
Page 2 of 5
8. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party agrees to be fully responsible for its own acts of
negligence or its respective employees' acts of negligence when such employees are
acting within the scope of their employment, and each party agrees to be liable for
any damages proximately caused thereby consistent with and pursuant to section
768.29(19),Florida Statutes;provided,however,that each party's liability is subject
to the monetary limitations and defenses set forth in Florida Statutes 768.28.
Nothing herein is intended to serve or be construed as a waiver of sovereign
immunity or any other immunity from or limitation of liability to which either party
is entitled, nor shall anything herein be construed as consent by either party to be
sued by any third party for any cause or matter arising out of or related to this
Agreement except to the extent provided by Florida Statute 768.28.
9. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed by electronic
signature technology and such electronic signature shall act as the Parties' legal
signatures on this Agreement and shall be treated in all respects as an original
handwritten signature.
IN WITNESS WHERE OF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the date first above written.
PINELLAS SUNCOAST TRANSIT AUTHORITY
By: -:�� DNA
Brad Miller, Chief Executive Officer
Attest:
Executive Assistant
Approved as to Form: , d�_
for
Alan S. Zimmet, Esq. General Counsel
Page 3 of 5
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Countersigned:
rank V. Hibbard, Mayor
Attest:
7
h L
Rosemarie Call, MPA, CMC
City Clerk
By:
i
Jon P. ennm gs
, ► anager
proved as to Form:
David Margolis
City Attorney
Page 4 of 5
EXHIBIT A
Spring Break Enhanced Service
March 1- April 30 (8 weeks)
Additional Service for Local Spring Break and Sugar Sands WEEKENDS ONLY
FY22
Summary of Proposed Funding Formula
Platform Total Cost
Total Costs Hours Per Hour Total
Jolley Trolley
Regular SB service 694 $ 85.72 $ 59,490
Busy Weekends 198 $ 85.72 $ 16,973
PSTA SBT
Regular SB service 286 $ 92.80 $ 26,541
Busy Weekends 794 $ 92.80 $ 73,683
Total Estimated Hours 1,972
Total Anticipated Costs $ 176,686
Assumptions: ADD TO BASE SERVICE
8 week promotion, 1 bus added to year-round service Mon-Thu/2 buses Fri -Sun
30 min service (M -Th), 15 min service (F -Su)
5 Busiest weekends (2 local Spring Break/3 Sugar Sand), 1 additional JT bus added to Base
Free Park and Ride Service starting at 10am- end of service day (10pm or 12am F/Sa)
Marketing and Public Outreach budget provided by PSTA ($15k+ value)
Fare Free for riders boarding at specified stops: Old City Hall, CBTC, Pier 60 and Marina
Service Funding Contributors
City of Clearwater $ 88,343
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority $ 88,343
50.0%
50.0%
Total Funding Contributions $ 176,686
100%
TOTAL $ 176,686
DRAFT
100.0%
11/16/2021
Page 5 of 5