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1 Indianapolis Public Public Hearing – Proposed 2014 Budget Thursday, August 15, 2013 Transportation Corporation

2 Today’s topics o IndyGo Fast Facts o 2013 Review o Proposed 2014 budget o The future 2

3 About IndyGo o Municipal Corporation of Indianapolis – Marion County o More than 500 employees o More than 80% members of ATU Local 1070 o 24/7 operation o 31 local service fixed routes o Open Door: County-wide curb-to-curb paratransit service for people with disabilities o Approx. 157 fixed route buses, 74 paratransit vehicles in fleet o Headquarters – 8.5 acres under one roof, west of downtown Indianapolis o Largest transit agency in the State of Indiana 3

4 About IndyGo IPTC Board of Directors & Leadership o Seven-member Board of Directors o Indianapolis Mayor appoints three directors o City-County Council appoints four directors o Board approves IndyGo policies relating to operations, contracted services, safety, finance and overall corporation structure o The IndyGo budget is subject to review and approval by both the IndyGo board of directors as well as the City County Council 4

5 Current System o 31 routes serve Marion County o 27 routes converge downtown 5

6 Open Door Paratransit o Service for persons with disabilities o Must apply and be approved to use the program o Reservations required for service o Open Door is provided throughout Marion County, exceeding federal requirements o Single fare $3.50 6

7 IndyGo Fares Full FareHalf Fare** Single Ride*$1.75$0.85 Day Pass*$4.00$2.00 10-Trip Pass$17.50$8.50 7-Day Pass$20.00$10.00 31-Day Pass$60.00$30.00 S-Pass***$30.00NA Summer Youth$30.00NA * Cash accepted on-board for Single Rides and Day Passes ** Proof of eligibility required for half fare *** S-Passes must be purchased by college or university 7

8 Ridership o More than 40,000 daily trips on local fixed route o More than 10M passenger trips in 2012 o More than 5M trips in first 6 months of 2013 8

9 Customer Interaction o IndyGo.net web site averages more than 50,000 monthly visits o Call Center handles more than 60,000 calls monthly for trip planning and bus schedules o Travel training program o Community partnerships (events and programs) o Public outreach 9

10 2013 Service Improvements In 2013, $6M in additional service was implemented Phase 1, Feb. 2013: o Frequent service on core routes o New Sunday and later weekday service o Route alignments for efficiency Phase 2, June 2013: o Introduce new cross- town service o Improve frequency o Route alignments for efficiency 10

11 2013 Service Improvements 11

12 12 Fleet Changes 2012 Fleet- 144 2013 Fleet- 158 2013 year-end fleet – 158 17 new articulated buses

13 13 2013 Job Creation

14 14 2014 Proposed Budget

15 Proposed Budget 2014 Operating Budget -- $66,004,852 o Financial planning based on revenue and expense forecasting o Presenting a balanced budget without use of local cumulative fund o No plans for major service changes or fare increases o Operating efficiently by reducing overtime, lowering health care costs, addressing bus replacement and leveraging grants o Still face replacement challenges by supplementing operating budget with federal dollars 15

16 Operating Revenue 2014 Operating Budget o $66,004,852 (1.3% increase or $834,208 over 2013) 16

17 Operating Assumptions Revenue assumptions o Local funds calculated factoring in $4.5M less revenue due to property tax caps o Approx. $185,000 increase in state funds o Approx. $1.6M increase in federal funds (MAP-21) o Projecting 13% more income in fare revenue in line with expanding ridership and service levels 17

18 Operating Assumptions Expenditure Assumptions o 1.3% increase or $834,208 over 2013 o Employee health care costs -- 8% budgeted increase o Fuel is budgeted at $3.17 o 3.25% wage increase 18

19 Capital Budget Capital Projects o $44,557,341 (total budget) o Most projects 80% federally funded; 20% local match (cumulative fund) o Federal funds – formula and competitive grants o Projects include: replacement and new vehicles for both fleets; the new Downtown Transit Center; facility upgrades; transit amenities; security equipment; IT systems including real time passenger information 19

20 Capital Cumulative Funds o Funded by a portion of property tax revenue [$.01/$100 av] plus miscellaneous local o $3.5 million projected income in 2014 o Funds are used to match formula and competitive grants o Accumulation annually, but funds are obligated by project o Competitive grant eligibility relies on robust capital cumulative fund 20

21 Debt Service o Funded by a portion of property tax [$.0067/$100 av] plus miscellaneous local o $2.3 million projected revenue o Funds bond payments o Bonded debt paid off in 2016 21

22 What’s Next? o Continue to manage our budget efficiently, increasing our financial stability with available resources o Continue to educate the public on the value of transit and how to use the existing service and resources o Continue to explore operational efficiencies to streamline how we function and deliver service to the community o Continue to apply for grants, especially for capital needs o Continue to introduce new amenities for our passengers and downtown Indianapolis – the new Downtown Transit Center will open in 2015 22

23 Downtown Transit Center 23

24 Public Comment o 2 minutes allotted for comment o Comments may also be submitted in writing today, online at IndyGo.net or by calling 635.3344 o All comments will be compiled and submitted to the IPTC Board of Directors o Thank you for attending and your support of public transportation o August 26,2013 – Board Meeting/Adoption of Budget o Then to City County Council visit www.IndyGo.net for public meetings dateswww.IndyGo.net 24


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