HomeMy Public PortalAbout006-2015 - Update to RVT Farebox Collection PolicyCITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
RESOLUTION NO. 6 -2015
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND UPDATING THE
ROSEVIEW TRANSIT FAREBOX COLLECTION POLICY
WHEREAS, In accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) requirements, the City of Richmond
utilizes certain policies and procedures in connection with Farebox and Fare
Collection procedures in order to continue to remain in compliance with the ADA
and in order to continue to receive federal funding; and
WHEREAS, Said policies and procedures are required to be updated-by the City from time to time
and said Farebox and Fare Collection procedures are attached hereto as Exhibit A;
and
WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond that the Board of Public Works and
Safety approve the policies and procedures set forth in Exhibit A in order that the
City of Richmond may continue to remain in compliance with the ADA and INDOT
requirements.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Works and Safety of the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that said Board hereby affirms, approves, and adopts the updated Farebox and
Fare Collection policies and procedures attached as Exhibit A.
Passed and adopted this day of Azil , 2015, by the Board of Public Works
and Safety of the City of Richmond, Indiana.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
Vicki Robinson, President
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Sally Hutton, Ma or
Rose View Transit System
401 South "Q" Street
Richmond, IN 47374
SUBJECT: FAREBOX AND FARE COLLECTION SECTION:
EFFECTIVE DATE: REPLACES:
APPROVED BY:
APPROVAL DATE:
DIRECTIVE:
To establish a process for collection of fares from passengers and to assure that all fares are
counted and reconciled.
PROCEDURE:
Fareboxes have been installed in each vehicle. At the beginning of each day, the fareboxes are
emptied into a canvas money bag and placed in safe in the transit office.
The passenger must place the money into the farebox. The Driver is responsible for visually
checking the amount deposited into the farebox, using the clear window to validate the amount
deposited.
The only time the Driver is permitted to touch the money is if the passenger is disabled and
cannot place the money into the farebox without assistance.
The Driver is responsible for recording passenger counts each day onto the Driver Manifest.
At no time are Drivers permitted to make change. The driver cannot open fareboxes. The driver
and the dispatcher need to remind passengers that the exact fare is required.
The Operations and Assistant Operations Managers will remove fare bags from locked safe in
transit office.
The Operations and Assistant Manager's will count the fares and reconcile with the driver's
manifest.
A Fare Deposit Form will be prepared by the Operations Manager or Assistant Managers
indicating the amount and the date with both initialing the form..
The Operations or Assistant Manager will take fares to the City's primary banking institution
twice weekly and obtain a duplicate deposit slip which will be recorded with the City's Finance
Department and kept on file.
In the absence of any personel listed above, the following substitutions will be made:
In the absence of the any of the personnel listed above, the following substitutions will be made:
o Director of Public Works, Comptroller, approved dispatcher or approved accounting
personnel.
** *The policies listed in this manual are intended to be used as suggestions or examples only. Please be sure to
tailor each policy to your own organization as it is created. Review by a legal expert within the organization is
strongly encouraged.
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