HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD16305BILL NO. 2022-093
SPONSORED BY Councilmember Fitzwater
ORDINANCE NO. /6,305"
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
PERTAINING TO TRANSIT SYSTEM FARES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 34-27 of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 34-27. - Transit system fares.
The following shall be the fares to be charged passengers for riding the City buses:
A. The general fare to be charged all passengers, except those riding under other provisions of this section, shall
be $4,0A $1.50.
B. Children under the age of six years accompanied by a paying passenger shall ride free of charge.
C. Any student enrolled in any elementary, junior high, senior high school, or college in the City shall be eligible
to purchase a special student discount pass entitling the student to 20 rides for a cost of$I8.00 $27.00. Student
passes shall be honored only on school days between the hours of 6:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. Student I.D. card
may be required as proof of eligibility.
D. Half fare program for fixed routes. The fare on fixed routes shall be one-half the general fare charged in
subsection 34-27.A. above for persons age 60 years and over, persons with disabilities and Medicare
cardholders. To access the half fare program:
1. Passengers shall show photo identification and proof of eligibility at the time fares are paid or upon
boarding transit vehicles. Proof of eligibility is either a Medicare card or a half fare identification card
issued by the City Finance Department.
2. Passengers may obtain a half fare identification card from the City Finance Department by providing
photo -identification, proof of eligibility and completion of the "JeffTran Application for Half Fare
Identification Card." Proof of eligibility for the half -fare identification card shall be:
(a) Medicare card; or
(b) Proof of age, if age 60 or older, such as driver's license or identification card issued by a State
agency; or
(c) Proof of disability, such as ADA eligibility card, Veterans Administration disability card, or
physician statement.
E. Transfers on the transit system are free subject to the rules established by the Director of Public Works.
F. The fare for the demand -response bus for the handicapped will be $2,40 $3.00 per trip. Persons requesting
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this service must meet eligibility criteria as established by the Director of Public Works in compliance with
the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the Department of Transportation implementing
regulations, 49 CFR, Part 37 and subsequent updates. A doctor's certification may be required.
G. A transit benefit program is hereby established by the City in which the City shall issue identification cards
to employers for distribution to their employees which provide for an unlimited number of employment
related rides. The identification cards shall be issued by the City Finance Department on a monthly basis.
The price for a fixed route identification card shall be $40.00 per month and for a para-transit identification
card shall be $80.00 per month.
H. The Director of Public Works may establish other rules and regulations not inconsistent with requirements
of the Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, or the City Code in order to
implement this section.
I. City bus service will only be provided within the City limits.
J. The City Administrator shall have the authority to negotiate the bulk sale of transit services to be known as
the Universal Pass. The City Administrator shall establish the per -ride fee for the Universal Pass at an amount
that furthers the transit division's goals of increasing ridership and providing low-cost public transportation
within the City of Jefferson. The City Administrator shall contract for the sale of Universal Passes through
the Universal Pass Form approved by ordinance of the City Council.
(Code 1977, § 11-3; Ord. No. 9690, § 1, 10-19-81; Ord. No. 9748, § 1, 3-1-82; Ord. No. 9792, § 1, 6-7-82; Ord.
No. 9951, § 1, 3-21-83; Ord. No. 10379, § 1, 3-4-85; Ord. No. 10511, § 1, 10-21-85; Ord. No. 11904, § 4.E -F, 5-
17-93; Ord. No. 11934, § 1, 7-19-93; Ord. No. 12994, § 1, 11-1-99; Ord. 13070 § 1, 6-19-2000; Ord. 13600, §
13, 9-2-2003; Ord. 13790, § 1, 10-18-2004; Ord. No. 14505, § 1, 4-6-2009; Ord. No. 14964, § 1, 5-21-2012; Ord.
15812, § 1, 8-6-2018)
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect beginning February 6, 2023.
Passed: J,u't . i12023
Presiding Officer
ATTEST:
Approved:
Mayor Carrie Tergin
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: