HomeMy WebLinkAboutREDjusticeph3To :
Honorable Mayor and City Council Member s
From : Louise Justice
3000 Augusta #218 - Judson Terrace Home s
San Luis Obispo, CA 9340 1
Date : August 19, 201 0
Re :
Transit Fare Increase s
I'm representing myself as a private citizen and a senior resident of San Luis Obispo, not being i n
agreement with the proposed transit fare increases . I'm requesting that the Council consider th e
following recommendations in lieu of what has been proposed .
Adult Cash Fare - to be increased from $1 .25 to $1 .50 for immediate cash influx into Transi t
coffers to insure sufficient revenues since Federal and State monies are unknown and uncertain .
Transfer Fee - instead of the 75 cents proposed, lowering it to 50 cents in consideration of th e
increase in the Adult Cash Fare of $1 .50 .
Senior/Disabled 31 day Pass - the proposed increase of $2 .50 for a total of $15 for this pass i s
unacceptable . People who are on SSI are granted monies up to $840/Month - this is a combine d
amount from SSI funds and Social Security . Seniors were not given a cost-of-living increase thi s
year nor will they receive one next year . I quote in part from an article in The Tribune of Augus t
6, 2010 : "Because inflation remains low, the report said, Social Security beneficiaries wil l
probably not receive a cost-of-living adjustment in 2011, just as they did not receive one thi s
year ."
Consider leaving the pass fee at $12 .50 - or, if you feel an increase is needed in this area, pleas e
consider raising the fee by 25 cents only to $12 .75 (which is the same quarter increase for th e
Adult Cash Fare).
It is much easier for "elder" fingers to handle quarters than dimes so an increase of 15 cents mad e
to the S/D Cash Fare from 60 cents to 75 cents would be preferable . Perhaps this woul d
encourage more people to purchase a pass .
I'm in agreement with the proposed Trolley Fares - i .e . Adult Cash of 50 cents and S/D Cash o f
25 cents .
I don 't want to see a reduction in service because of insufficient funding . The bus scheduling is
already at a low for residents of the City (no evening service from mid-June to the first week o f
September yearly). Insofar as Cal Poly and Cuesta students, faculty and staff seem to be the mai n
focus and priority for SLO's Transit system, I feel it's about time the permanent residents of th e
City be considered on an equal basis .
Thank you for your consideration and understanding .
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