Orange County Budget Presentation Linda S. Watson Chief Executive Officer LYNX

Orange CountyBudget Presentation

Linda S. WatsonChief Executive Officer

LYNX

Last Year

• $38 Million from Orange County• On-Time Performance Improved• Service Expanded

LYNX Service Level

1.23

1.47

1.26 1.21

1.07

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0.87

0.61

0.79

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LYNX - Existing (0.61)LYNX - Future (1.05)

What You Got

• New Service in East Orange County

• 21 New Buses that Improved On-Time Performance

• 30-minute frequency on Link 30

Accomplishments

• Grant Money Received for:– Service Development for 3 new routes– Coordinated Community Transportation

project– Community Outreach program– Homeland Security training

• FTA Triennial Review – No Deficiencies

More Efficient Service…

• Paratransit– Mobile Data Terminals – On-time performance to 92%

… And New Service

• LYNX Pick Up Line– Neighborhood circulator service– Expansion to Orange County?

NEW!

New Sources of Revenue

• Advertising Sales• Leasing Space in LCS

New Sources of Revenue

• Public Private Partnerships– Universal Boulevard Property Owners

Association – Walt Disney World

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Key Budget Impact ItemsFY07 FY08 Change Change

Operating Expenses 105,823,000 113,808,00 7,985,000 7.55%

Salaries & Benefits 57,596,000 62,659,000 5,063,000 4.78%

8 Additional Head Count - 411,000 411,000 0.39%

Fuel 11,369,000 13,043,000 1,674,000 1.58%

Leases 1,661,000 1,922,000 261,000 0.25%

LOC Utilities 654,000 1,173,000 519,000 0.49%

Purchased Transportation

16,494,000 15,469,000 (1,025,000) -0.97%

All other expenses 18,049,000 19,131,000 1,082,000 1.02%

Total Impact 105,823,000 113,808,000 7,985,000

LYNX Needs…

…$ 39.5 million to maintain current service level

Proposed FundingNeed from Orange CountyLess: Capital Carryover CAD/AVL

$39,561,000<$828,000>

Less: Reserve Carryover <$701,000>Less: Lease for OTP Carryover <$511,000>

$37,521,000Orange County Proposed Funding $34,956,000

$ 2,565,000

Shortfall $ 2,565,000

What Are the Alternatives?

• Raise Fares• Reduce Service

Fare Increase?• Fixed-route only • Generate $1.3 Million• Current fare $1.50 – change to $1.75• Highest fare in Florida

– Miami Dade $1.50– Tampa $1.75*– PalmTran $1.50* – Votran $1.25– Jacksonville $1.00*– Broward County $1.25*

*proposed

Reduce Service?

• Eliminate Routes• Reduce Frequencies• Eliminate Weekend Service

Thank You forYour Support