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AGREEMENT #907 (Original 3-1-73)
Res #10612, 2-28-73
AGREEMENT NO. 907
A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
AND
THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 15 entered into this Is-f day of
' J';GOLIJLJ , 1973, between SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
(hereinafter referred to as SCAG) , and the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS (hereinafter
referred to as CITY) , a public transit operator as defined in the State of
California Transportation Development Act of 1971 , for the purpose of assuring
a cooperative and mutually beneficial working relationship between the Regional
Transportation Planning Agency and the transit system operators within the
region to provide comprehensive, effective and coordinated transit services .
RECITALS:
1. The Transit Advisory Committee, a technical advisory committee to
the Comprehensive Transportation Planning Committee of SCAG, serves the following
purposes :
(a) Providing a regular and continuing means for the coordination
of the planning , improvement and operation of mass transportation systems
consistent with the comprehensive plan for the development of the region.
(b) Establishing a means of regular communication between local
transit operators and SCAG's Comprehensive Transportation Planning Committee
relating to the needs , opportunities and status of mass transportation in
the region.
(c) Coordinating the dissemination of information concerning mass
transportation services in the region.
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(d) Assisting, upon request, in the voluntary resolution of problems
relating to the coordination of schedules , routes , fares and levels of
service affecting one or more transit operators.
(e) To allow private transit operators full committee participation
for expressing and coordinating their interest in public transportation.
(f) To work together in an effort to meet all provisions required
by Federal and State laws and administrative directives and guidelines
for coordinated transportation planning and operations in order to assure
the region 's ability to meet Federal and State requirements for continued
financial support for mass transit.
2. Every operator of a public transit system is invited to designate a
representative to serve on SCAG's Transit Advisory Committee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to the parties
hereto and to mass transportation within the region:
1. CITY agrees to designate a representative of the CITY'S transit system
to serve as a regular , member of the Transit Advisory Committee.
2. Regarding transit problems that are not able to be resolved through
the usual voluntary processes , the CITY agrees to use the Transit Advisory
Committee as a forum for the discussion of such problems , requesting a recommen-
dation for resolving said problem. This recommendation would then be referred
for consideration and final resolution to the policy bodies of the concerned
parties , respecting each party's authority to ultimately make their own operational
decisions.
3. CITY agrees to cooperate in any planning efforts necessary to assure
the incorporation or full coordination of its transit system with any existing
or future proposed transit systems in its area.
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4. SCAG agrees to assist the CITY with continued financial support through
endorsement of applications for mass transportation funding, so long as those
applications have been developed through cooperative local and regional planning
efforts and are consistent with local and regional plans.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Memorandum of Understanding have
executed the same as of the date first above written.
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
F. D. ALESHIRE
City Clerk
Degaty City Clerk City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENT,'
City Worney President
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CONTENTS APPROVED: / w APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM AND
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""Edward'L" . `Colby, Director �<e�
Transportation & Ope'rations Attgrrney fbr Southern Californi'l
7 Assocation of Governments .
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!i 'PROV'ED BY :lP11, f,;l y'v," fit)!MXtjyk1 gip_.
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