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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 18 By: Mayor Jones A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A RENEWED AND AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH THE SENIOR TRANSPORTATION CONNECTION OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, since 2014, the City of North Olmsted has contracted with the Senior Transportation Connection ("STC") of Cuyahoga County to provide transportation services to qualifying seniors and persons with disabilities; and WHEREAS, since 2014, the City of North Olmsted has been satisfied with the services provided, has entered into renewal agreements to maintain this relationship and desires to enter into an Amendment for 2025 to continue to provide these critical public services; and WHEREAS, North Olmsted and STC entered into an Agreement in 2023 as authorized by Ord. 2023-04 which provided for continuous services to the City of North Olmsted in yews following and authorized the Mayor to renew service without additional approvals of the Council provided there were no price increases; and WHEREAS, STC is facing increasing costs for delivery of door to door transportation services. In order to continue providing this valuable service to all older residents, and to cover the increased costs per trip, the STC Agreement contains the following schedule of rider charges: Beginning January 1, 2025 the cost for individual per one-way transportation trips increased by 3% and will be: Rate of $29.87 per one-way Passenger trip (within North Olmsted) Rate of $26.78 per one-way Passenger trip (outside of North Olmsted) Revised for 2025: - A Passenger must cancel transportation services by notifying the Contractor before 7:00 am. the day of service. If the Contractor is notified after this time or does not receive a notice of cancellation, the Contractor may bill the Recipient for (1) one-way Passenger trip for the round trip no show for each cancellation during that month. The clause in 2024 stated that the Contractor may bill the Recipient for 90% of the charge for two (2) one-way Passenger trips for each cancellation. WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council, in order to provide for the public health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of North Olmsted, to authorize the Mayor to renew / amend its Transportation Services Contract with STC and increase the costs for riders.