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Report regarding City of South San Francisco reimbursement to the County of San Mateo for the cost of installation of new fare gates at the South San Francisco BART Station (Sharon Ranals, City Manager)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that City Council, by motion, authorize the City Manager to negotiate an MOU with the County of San Mateo to reimburse the County for any costs not covered by grant funding for the installation of 12 new fare gates at the South San Francisco BART Station.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting on Friday, March 28. The Board approved bridge funding of $10,321,678 for the purchase and installation of new fare gates at the five BART stations in San Mateo County, including 12 gates at the South San Francisco BART station. The new state-of-the-art gates are designed to prevent people from entering and exiting stations without paying fares. Fare evaders not only significantly reduce much needed revenue for BART but also contribute to crime and vandalism within and in the vicinity of the stations, including in South San Francisco. Having the new gates will be beneficial to South San Francisco residents by enhancing public safety.
As noted above, BART's Next Generation Fare Gate project includes system-wide replacement of the fare gates in all the BART stations located in San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Santa Clara Counties. The total project cost is approximately $90 million. San Francisco provides funding to BART through Measure AA, and the other counties provide funding to BART through Measure RR. Cities in San Mateo County are being asked to participate in the installation of the new gates because San Mateo County does not contribute funding to BART.
The San Mateo County Transportation Agency administers the Measure W Regional Transit Connection Program (RTC) Grant, which could cover all or a significant portion of the project c...
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