SERVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT - CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2026 CLEARWATER BEACH SPRING BREAK 2026
S-RRVICE FUNDING AGREEMENT
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THIS FUNDING AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into on this z 7 day of
F r' a 2026,.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 100
S. Myrtle Avenue, Clearwater, Florida 33756 (the "City of Clearwater") (coIlectively
referred to as the"Parties").
WHEREAS, the Spring Break seasonal enhanced service promotion began as a
partnership between PSTA and the City of Clearwater in 2017; and
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, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; and
WHEREAS, PSTA and the City of Clearwater chose to cancel the planned 2020
and 2021 Spring Break service promotion due to COVID-19 precautions, and
successfully continued the service in 2022 and thereafter; and
WHEREAS,PSTA provides fixed route services on Clearwater Beach as part of the Beach
Routes (the "Clearwater Beach Route")and other routes serving Clearwater Beach by and through
its current agreement with Jolley Trolley Transportation of Clearwater, Inc., ("Jolley Trolley")
effective October 1, 2022 through September 30,2032, as may be amended from time to time(the
"Jolley Trolley Agreement"); and
WHEREAS,the Jolley Trolley Agreement provides that PSTA will make certain funding
contributions to Jolley Trolley in exchange for the CIearwater Beach Route services; and
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 FY2026 for the services
provided pursuant to the JolIey Trolley Agreement; and
WHEREAS, PSTA regularly operates bus service from downtown Clearwater and beach
communities along Gulf Boulevard on the Suncoast Beach Trolley; and
WHEREAS, both the City of Clearwater 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; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to provide enhanced downtown to beach service on the
Suncoast Beach Trolley and Jolley Trolley South Beach Route during the period of March 01,
2026 through May 03, 2026 (the "2026 Spring Break") from the S MLK Jr Lot at 290 Dr. MLK
Jr. Street S, the Pinellas County parking garage at 310 Court Street, the Garden Avenue Parking
Garage at 2$ N Garden Avenue (both Pinellas County and Garden Avenue garages restricted to
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evenings and weekends only) to Pier 60, the Clearwater Beach Transit Center and Marina Stops
on Clearwater Beach; and
WHEREAS, PSTA would not extend existing bus services to these parking
1 o cations 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. SERVICE DESCRIPTION. Enhanced, fare -free park-and-ride and beach
circulation service shall be provided for riders boarding at designated locations,
including the South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Park -and -Ride Lot, the Pinellas
County Garage, the Garden Street Garage, the Clearwater Beach Transit Center
(CBTC), Pier 60, and the Clearwater Marina.
Fare -free service shall operate from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the service day,
defined as 10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:00 a.m. on Friday and
Saturday.
Weekend service (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) shall include enhanced
park-and-ride operations with service as frequent as every fifteen (15) minutes from
the South Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue Park -and -Ride location. Weekday
enhanced service (Monday through Thursday) shall operate during the Sugar Sand
Festival period, with park-and-ride shuttle service operating every fifteen (15)
minutes.
3. BASE SERVICE COSTS. City of Clearwater will contribute one half of PSTA's
costs of enhanced service on the Suncoast Beach Trolley and Jolley Trolley South
Beach Route during the 2026 Spring Break at a cost to City of Clearwater not to
exceed one hundred fifty-four thousand, three hundred and twenty-five dollars
($154,325).
4. PAYMENT. PSTA will send an invoice to City of Clearwater no later than the
fifteenth (15th) day of the month immediately following each month during the
2026 Spring Break. 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 2026 Spring Break.
5. 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 services.
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6. 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.
7. 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 May 03, 2026.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES; COUNTERPARTS. 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. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than
one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHERE OF, the Parties l'ime caused this Agreement to be eXeCUted as
of'the date first above written.
PINELLAS St.!NCOASI' '['IIANSII' AL-IT'HOIZITN,'
Bv:
Brad Miller. Chiet'Executive Officer
Attest:
Execlitive Assistant
Approved as to Form:
PSTA General Counsel
CITY OF CLEARWA,rER, FLORIDA
Countersigned:
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Bruce Re a,° r Jennifer Poirt-Tel', City Nlartager
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EXHIBIT A
Spring Break Enhanced Service
March 01- May 03 (9 weeks).
Additional Service for Local Spring Break and Sugar Sand Festival
FY26
Summary of Proposed Funding Formula
Platform Total Cost
Total Costs Hours Per Hour Total
Jolley Trolley
Regular SB service 751.95 $ 102.70 $ 77,225
Busy Weekends 379.35 $ 102.70 $ 38,959
PSTA SBT
Regular SB service $ 105.46 $ -
Busy Weekends 1,825.00 $ 105.46 $ 192,465
Total Estimated Hours 2,768.30
Total Anticipated Costs 2,956.30 $ 308,650
Assumptions: ADD TO BASE SERVICE
9 week promotion from March 1- May 3, 2026
Free Park and Ride service starting at loam until end of service day (10pm Su -Th or 12am F/Sa)
Fare free for riders boarding at specified stops: S. MLK Jr. Park & Ride Lot, County Garage, Garden Street Garage,
CBTC, Pier 60, and Clearwater Marina
Daily (M -Su) 15 Min Service from both County Garage and Garden Ave Garage using Jolley Trolley South Beach
(every 30 min) and Suncoast Beach Trolley (every 30 min)
Weekend Service (F-Sa-Su) from the S MLKJrAve Park & Ride Lot (every 15 min}
Marketing and public outreach budget provided by PSTA (Up to $15K value)
Service Funding Contributors
City of Clearwater $ 154,325 50.0%
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority $ 154,325 50.0%
Total Funding Contributions $ 308,650 100%
TOTAL $ 308,650 100.0%
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