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Mr. Karl Hall, Esq.

Attorney, City of Reno
P.O. Box 1900
Reno, Nevada 89505

Mr. Adam Spear, Esq.

Director of Legal Services
Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County
A Special Purpose Unit of the Govemment
P.O. Box 30002
Reno, Nevada 89520
aspear@rtcwashoe.com

RE: Denial of Reasonable Access to Greyhound Lines, Inc. to Federally Funded

Transportation Centers in Reno, Nevada

Dear Messrs. Hall and Spear:

We represent Greyhound Lines, Inc. ("Greyhound"). For almost a century, Greyhound has
provided intra- and inter-state bus service to the City of Reno. Indeed, with the recent departure
of Megabus, Greyhound is now the only nationwide bus carrier providing service to Reno,
connecting it to more than 3,800 destinations throughout the United States. Over the last ten
years, Greyhound has invested heavily in its bus fleet and premium amenities, raising the standard
for interstate surface transportation in the United States.

In addition to ongoing upgrades to the customer experience on its buses, Greyhound has
also partnered with cities throughout the United States to improve intermodal connectivity.
Greyhound has done so in furtherance of Congressional policy designed to facilitate pointto-point
nationwide connectivity that better integrates interstate bus transportation with city and local
transportation options. Toward this end, Greyhound has now moved into almost 170 intermodal
facilities throughout North America, in cities ranging from New York to Seattle to Albuquerque to
Salt Lake City to Miami, and numerous cities of all sizes in between. Greyhound is constantly
approached by cities and transit agencies seeking Greyhound's co-location to existing or planned
intermodal facilities, especially when redevelopment of Greyhound owned terminals is desired.

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In furtherance of satisfying its passengers' desire for bus service to and from municipal
intermodal facilities, and what should be the City of Reno's desire for increased local
connectivity, Greyhound first met with RTC staff in September of 2015 to explore relocating
Greyhound's existing operations at its owned facility on Stevenson Street to RTC's 4th Street
Station. These talks revealed that the 4th Street Station had ample available space that met
Greyhound's operating requirements and accordingly, lease negotiations occurred and culminated
in aftnalized lease in early 2017 . As Greyhound expected, the RTC informed Greyhound on
January 27,2017 as follows: "Our Executive Director has given his approval to the lease. We will
finalize the document with the attachments and send it to you for signatures next week."

However, the RTC never provided the finalized lease for execution. Instead, in an email
dated February 7,2017, the RTC stated: "I am sorry to report that our agreement is on hold
pending fuither internal discussions. I apologize for the previous email." The RTC subsequently
asked Greyhound to consider relocating to RTC's Centennial Plaza,located in Sparks, which also
had suffìcient space for Greyhound. Greyhound undertook a thorough evaluation of that facility
and determined that it could work as an alternative to the previously-agreed upon space at 4th
Street Station.

Greyhound and the RTC then worked out lease terms for CentennialPlaza, culminating in
an email from the RTC on lr4ay 2,2017, which included a draft lease, and stated, "W'e can include
payment with your first month's lease." As Greyhound prepared to move forward with its
relocation to CentenníalPlaza, it received yet another unexpected email from the RTC, this time
voicing new concerns and explaining, "we will not enter into an agteement with Greyhound until
the permitting process is complete." The RTC then placed the onus on Greyhound to work with
the Sparks planning staff to pursue the process, which Greyhound did.

As Greyhound was working to fully understand the permitting process with Sparks, the
RTC suggested that the parties go back to the original plan for relocating Greyhound's terminal to
the 4th Street Station, but in a different interior location that initially planned. The parties met yet
again and agreed on the financial terms and on August I0,2017 , the RTC sent Greyhound a draft
lease for this new space and stated that the RTC would present the lease for approval at its August
17 ,2017 Board meeting. For each of these iease negotiations, Greyhound devoted substantial
resources to plan for each respective build-out and to address all logistics.

Without any waming, on August23,20I7, the RTC sent Rey Nunez, Greyhound's Senior
Director of Real Estate, a message stating "Hi Rey - Just left you a message on your oflice phone
The Board did not approve moving forward with a lease agreement with Greyhound. They had
lots of questions/concerns that we were not prepared to answer and they requested that sorneone
from Greyhound be at our September 15,2017 meeting at 9:00 AM."

Greyhound prepared detailed answers to all of the RTC Board's questions and attended the
RTC's September Board meeting as requested. David Jickling, Director of Public Transportation
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and Operations, penned an eighrpage memo recommending approval to execute a lease

agreement with Greyhound, noting that a lease would generate additional operating revenue for
the RTC and adding that federal law required the RTC to provide "reasonable access for a private
intercity or charter transportation operator to federally funded public transportation facilities" such
as the 4th Street Station and CentennialPlaza. I have enclosed a copy of this memorandum for
your convenience.

The RTC Board, however, deferred its approval due to questions about the
"demographics" of Greyhound's customers. The Board also stated that it wanted the sale of the
Greyhound terminal on Stevenson Street to be completed prior to any approval of a lease with
Greyhound. Indeed, throughout the process of agreeing on the original lease for the 4th Street
Station, the substituted lease for CentennialPlaza, and then the renewed lease at the 4th Street
Station, Greyhound was consistently encouraged to sell its facility on Stevenson Street so that it
could be redeveloped. Greyhound complied and entered into a contract for the sale of its existing
terminal in anticipation of relocating to one of the suitable facilities in Reno.

Greyhound agun attended the RTC Board meeting on December 15, 2077, and again
Director Jickling presented the Board with a memorandum summarizing the stafls
recommendation to proceed, as well as a waming of the legal consequences for refusing access to
Greyhound, including that the "FTA may take enforcement action against the RTC." Included
with Director Jickling's memorandum was a letter from Greyhound that memorializes its request
for reasonable access pursuant to federal law. I have enclosed these materials for your
convenience.

Nonetheless, at the December 15,2017 meeting, RTC Board member Neoma Jardon
proposed a motion to pull consideration of the Greyhound lease from the agenda on the basis that
the sale of Greyhound's Stevenson Street property had not yet closed. The RTC Board approved
the motion. Having already traveled to Reno for the meeting, Rey Nunez and Greg Grafeman of
Greyhound signed up to speak under the public comment period and presented Greyhound
passenger demographics, as the RTC Board had previously requested, and explained to the Board
that Greyhound's sale of the Stevenson Street terminal was imminent, in expectation that the
Board would approve the lease for the 4th Street Station.

The sale of Greyhound's terminal closed this past March. Greyhound immediately
notified the RTC of the sale so that the lease for the 4th Street Station could proceed. The RTC,
however, responded via telephone that it would not agree to Greyhound relocating to the 4th
Street Station. When Greyhound asked the RTC to confirm its position in writing so that it could
be shared with the FTA Region 9 Administrator, the RTC refused.

Greyhound thus found itself in the position of having sold its only terminal in Reno in
reliance on its ability to relocate to the 4th Street Station (or CentennialPlaza) with no expectation
that the RTC would refuse to consummate a lease and provide reasonable access to either of the
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locations, both of which are federally funded and under-utilized. With its lease-back of the
Stevenson Street facility due to expire in December of 2078, Greyhound expeditiously researched
other options in order to continue operating its business in Reno, including the potential relocation
to an empty portion of the Reno Amtrak Station, located two blocks from the 4th Street Station.
Both Amtrak and Reno City staff supported this relocation option, as it would utilize avacant
portion of the Amtrak Station and benefit transit passengers who could more easily connect
between bus and rail services.

On June 73, 2018, Greyhound's Chief Operating Officer traveled to Reno and appeared
before the Reno City Council and gave a detailed presentation, including renderings, and
discussed Greyhound's proposed move into the vacant portion of the Amtrak Station. A copy of
that presentation is enclosed.

Even though career professionals for the City of Reno supported Greyhound's relocation
to the Amtrak Station, certain members of the City Council voiced objections to the relocation,
including Council Member Neoma Jardon, who had also been involved in the RTC Board's
refusal to consider Greyhound's prior relocation efforts. Interestingly, in response to Greyhound's
request, one council member observed that the City of Reno had received "FTA money to build a
large intermodal" facility - the 4th Street Transit Center - which was not being used "even
halfivay." When Greyhound's COO explained that Greyhound had indeed pursued relocation to
the 4th Street Station, Council Member Jenny Brekhus noted that the "RTC is a creature of us"
and that the 4th Street Station was "very under-utilized." Likewise, Council Member Naomi
Duerr asked Greyhound about why it was not relocating to the 4th Street Station, inquiring why
"there wasn't enough room there?" Councilmember Duerr also asked Greyhound, "did you look
at the Sparks bus station as well?" Greyhound responded that it had indeed.

As the Council meeting progressed, it became increasingly evident that a majority of the
Council was not going to approve Greyhound's relocation to the vacanlportion of the Amtrak
Station, in part because of the complications presented by virtue of the historical nature of the
building. This led Council Member Jenny Brekhus to express the following:

"We need to have this intermodal connection downtown. It has to happen. We cannot let
it go. Okay, it is key. I cannot - I was just having unfathomable thoughts well, you know,
we might need the RTC center for future use when I have not seen one effort to help build
up our local transit system. All I've seen are cuts after cuts after cuts. At the same time
transportation revenues from the fuel gas indexing are going like this. And no one at that
board level has talked about trying to get our bus system going. It's become so anemic.
This is a different system but it is still bus transit. Bus transit has to have a future. It has a
future in dynamic communities. My husband last week flew into Portland and took the
Greyhound down to Eugene to meet my family. It is a connection. It is really the growing
way that America transports. And these gentlemen, they know. They work with
communities all the time that know that Greyhound is going to be very vital to their
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connections, particularly with the aging population and all that. And so we have got to
figure out a way to get them somewhere. You know the terms can be worked out. I have a
really hard time that RTC's system that is under capacity by half at the time that we're still
cutting bus connection in this community is too precious to negotiate terms. That is
ridiculous. So I would like to see a motion. I'm very sad about this. The staff work to
move down and get them connected. The Amtrak system goes through the process here.
Look at the functionality of the roads or work with RTC to get a connection there. But we
will be so out of line with so many communities if we don't step up to the plate and realize
that we have got to get a place for them right now downtown."

Despite these truthful sentiments, and with Greyhound just months away from the expiration of its
leaseback at its formerly owned facility, the Council again voted to defer action and did not
approve Greyhound's request to relocate to the Amtrak Station.

Respectfully, Greyhound has sought to be a good partner with the City of Reno. It sold its
existing terminal so that it could be redeveloped. And it did so with assurances that Greyhound
could relocate to the 4th Street Station. Greyhound agreed on lease terms for the 4th Street
Station. Greyhound then agreed to lease terms for CentennialPlaza. Greyhound then agreed to
terms for a different space within the 4th Street Station. And when the RTC ended up revoking all
three deals, Greyhound came up with yet another potential solution, to relocate to a vacant portion
of the Amtrak Station, and had its COO fly to Reno and present that solution to the City Council,
and Greyhound did so with the support of the City's staff and Amtrak itself.

Because Greyhound's lease of its former terminal expires in December, and plans for its
relocation should have been finalized months ago in order to avoid disruptions to both local
service to Reno and interstate service throughout its national network, Greyhound has been left
with no choice but to consider its legal recotrse. Greyhound does so reluctantly, as it has worked
cooperatively with the RTC and the City over the past three years, but unforfunately, to no avail.
If the City is not going to immediately approve Greyhound's relocation to either the 4"' Street
Station or the Amtrak Station (at this point, the build-out at CentennialPlazawould take too long),
then Greyhound hereby, yet again, requests that Reno/RTC provide Greyhound with reasonable
access, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. $ 5323(r). Either location would have to provide Greyhound with
the ability to commence operations in accordance with its lease expiration date.

Federal law provides that "a recipient of assistance. . ..may not deny reasonable access for a
private intercity or charter transportation operator to federally funded public transportation
facilities." 49 U.S.C. g 5323(r). The City andlor the RTC received extensive FTA funding for
both the 4th Street Station and CentennialPlaza. Federal funding has also been received for the
Amtrak Station. I have enclosed an addendum detailing the hundreds of millions of dollars the
RTC and City of Reno have received and spent on these facilities and other transportation
projects. In addition to receiving federal funds, we know that all three facilities currently have
underutilized space and unused capacity. In fact, Megabus, which previously operated out of
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Centennial Plaza, completely exited the Reno market this past January. AccordinglY, we believe
the City of Reno/RTC are in violation of federal law by denying Greyhound with reasonable
access to its federally funded facilities.

We are not alone in sharing this belief. The RTC staff and legal counsel have previously
explained to the RTC, both in writing and at several RTC Board meetings, the specific
requirements of federal law and the various enforcement mechanisms and consequences for faiiing
to provide Greyhound with reasonable access. Toward that end, I have copied FTA Region 9
Acting Regional Administrator, Edward Carcanza, Jr., to make him aware of this continuing
violation. And while the FTA has various enforcement mechanisms at its disposal, Greyhound
also has a private right of action to enforce its rights under $ 5323(r). Again, Greyhound would
prefer to work cooperatively with the City and the RTC, but I have advised Greyhound of its legal
i""o,r.." in the event that it continues to be denied with reasonable u"cess.1

We hope that the City of Reno and the RTC will expeditiously approve Greyhound's
relocation to either the 4th Street Station or the Amtrak Station (as long as the Amtrak Station can
be approved and operational for Greyhound's use by late November). We ask for a response to
this letter by no later than July 1 1,2018, due to the unfortunate timing situation that has been
created through no fault of Greyhound.

Within 5 business days, please provide to us an estimate of the cost to obtain the following
documents pursuant to the Nevada Public Records Act, NRS Chaptet 239:

a All emails and other documents involving any RTC Board member related to Greyhound
or its request for access
a All emails and other documents involving any Reno Council Member related to
Greyhound or its request for relocation
a All emails and other documents involving any RTC staff member or city employee, agent
or advisor related to Greyhound
All emails and other documents referencing the demographic makeup of Greyhound
customers
All analyses, studies or documents related to usage and capacity of the RTC Fourth Street
Transit Center

t We would also be remiss if we did not flag the troubling comments made at an RTC Board
meeting regarding the "demographics" of Greyhound passengers. Greyhound is proud to serve as
a national and international public transportation provider, and I cannot help but wonder given the
history detailed herein if the opposition to its relocation downtown is based on some animus
toward certain groups of people. If that is the case, RTC's actions may be considered a violation
of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which could jeopardize its federal funding.
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July 2,2018
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o All analyses, studies or documents related to usage and capacity of Reno/Sparks

Intermodal Transportation Center
o All analyses, studies or documents related to usage and capacity of the Reno Amtrak
Station
o All requests (and all documents related to such requests) for private bus transportation use
of the RTC Fourth Street Transit Center, the Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation
Center, or the Reno Amtrak Station
o All records related to Megabus's use of the Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Center
o records (including emails) referencing Greyhound or other private bus transportation
services
o All documents related to RTC's or Reno's transportation plans that address intercity buses
and bus facilities, including invitations to intercity bus operators to comment on the
MPO's transportation plans pursuant to 23 USC $$134, 135 and 49 USC $5303
o All applications (exclusive of exhibits or architectural plans) for FTA funding that were
used for the RTC Fourth Street Transit Center or the Reno/Sparks Intermodal
Transportation Center, including applications submitted by or on behalf of Reno andlor the
RTC through the FTA's Transit Award Management System (TTAMS)
. Any explanatory, supporting, or supplementary documents uploaded to TrAMS by or on
behalf of Reno and/or the RTC for the FTA funding applications
o Any electronic and hard copy written statements of approval issued by the FTA to Reno
and/or the RTC for the receipt of funds
o Documents related to any agteements or representations made by Reno and/or the RTC
related to FTA funding that was used for the RTC 4th Street Bus Station or the
Reno/ Sparks Intermo dal Transportati on C enter
¡ Records reflecting agreements or representations made in connection with the following
FTA Section 5309 Grants:
o FTA Section 5309 CIG #NV-03-0029:59,846,775
o FTA Section 5309 CIG #NV-03-003l: 53,974,490
o FTA Section 5309 CIG #NV-04-0002:52,302,560;
o FTA Section 5309 CIG #NV-04-0003: $3,604,440
o FTA Section 5309 CIG #NV-04-0009: 53,627,880
o Financial records and progress reports maintained by Reno andlor the RTC that relate to
FTA awards, including records of assets received that implement the award, information
about costs incurred to implement the awards, and other records needed for reports related
to the award for that fiscal year

Continued on the following page

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. Any directives signed by an authorized FTA official providing instructions or advice to

Reno and/or the RTC about the implementation of funds and/or the applicability of federal
laws, regulations, and directives to the funds
¡ All executed FTA Grant Agreements
o All executed FTA Cooperative Agreements
o Documents maintained for compliance with $ 3(e) of the FTA Master Agreement MA(24),
r}-t-2017

Once we receive the estimate, we can determine if we are going to request an inspection or
copies of the above documents.

Sincerely,

Arthur A.

Encl
cc Edward Carranza, Jr., FTA Region 9 Acting Regional Administrator
Phillip F. Cramer, Esq.
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Metropoiitân Planning Organization of Washoe Court¡ Nevada
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September 15,2477 ,A,GENDA ITEM 6J

TO: Regional Transportation Commission

FROM: David F. Jickling

Director of Public Transportation ICP
and Operations

SUBJECT: Reconsideration of a lease agreement \rith Greyhound

RECOMMENDATIOI{

Authorize the Executive Director to execute a lease agreement with Greyhound for their use of
RTC facilities at either Fourth St¡eet Station or CentennialPlaza.

SUMMARY

At the August 17, ZAl7, RTC Board meeting, staff tecommended that the Board authorize the
Executive Director to execute a lease agreement with Greyhound at Fourth Street Station. The
Board had a number of questions regarding Greyhound's proposed operations that staff was unable
to adequately answer. At the conclusion of the discussion the Board directed staff to invite
Greyhound representatives to the September meeting for a continuation of the item.

Attachment A contains a list of questions asked by the Board and others interested in the proposed
Greyhound relocation. RTC stitf has answered the questions with input fiom representatives of
Greyhound and the cities of Reno and Sparks.

FIS.CAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact. The proposed lease agreement will result in additional operating
revenues for the RTC. A lease aì 4* Street Station will generate $7,446 per month ($89,352
annually) while the lease at Centennial Plaza would generâte $4,000 per month ($48'Û00
annua-lly).

PREVIOUS ACTIONS 8Y BOA'RD-

August 17,ZAL7 Board unanimousiy requested that staff bring b¿ck additional information to
the September meeting for their eonsideration'

August 19,201,6 Board unanimously authorized the Executive Direc.tor to negotiate and
execute an agteement with Greyhound'
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AT}DTTIg.NA¡, BACKGROUND

For the past ysar RTC has been discussing options with Greyhound for relocating from their
current facility at the corner of Stevenson Street and West First Street in downtown R.eno, to either
Fourth Street Station (4SS) or CentennialPlaza (CP). Greyhound's request to lease space at one of
RTC's two transit centers was precipitated by the downsizing of their Reno operations and pending
sale of their existing facility to the developers of the proposed West 2ND District.

Both 4SS in Reno and CP in Sparks are federally funded facilities. Under 49 U.S.C. $ 5323(r),
"Reasonable Access to Public Transportation Facilities," recípients of federal funding may nof
"deny reasonable access for a private intercity or charter transportation operâtor to federally
funded public transportation facilities." Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations further
require that any incidental use of the facilities will not intedere with public transportation
operations; that recipients must maintain continuing control of the facilities; and that all costs
related to the use will be fully captured by the RTC and that revenues from any lease will be put
into the public transporlation program. RTC currently has lease agreements at CP with MegaBus
(one arival and one depafture per day); Silverado Stage Lines (two an-ivals and deparlure per
day); and Silver State Trailways (two anivals and departures per day). These leases are for shared
(non-exclusive) use of a bus bay only. No interior space is provided,

City of Reno staff originally approached RTC with the request to relocate Greyhound to 4SS. At
that time Greyhound expressed the need for just one bus bay and a smail office/retail space. RTC
suggested that CP may be a better location for Greyhound due to capacity constraints and
congestion at 4SS; however, Greyhound felt strongly that Reno was the preferred location for their
customers and began negotiating a lease for a bay at 4SS, located on the southwest corner of Evans
and 4ù Streets, and vacant retail space in the north building adjacent to Customer Services.
Greyhound planned on installing a prefab office/retail ticketing kjosk into the existing space and
staffing it with two employees during business hours. A draft agreement was presented to the
Commission at their meeting in August 7016 and the Board directed the Executive Director to
negotiate and execute the agreement. Negotiations with Greyhound continued through the end of
the year.

On February 16, 2AI7, RTC hosted a meeting to discuss ideas to address homelessness and
security issues and impacts at 4SS and within the 4th Street Corridor. Shortly after that meeting
representatives from Greyhound requested the opportunity to reconsider CP for their operations.
RTC staff briefed the Board regalding this request at their Budget Workshop on March 16,2017,
and began negotiations with Greyhound to lease space at CP. No objections or concerns were
raised at that time. The primary advantages of CP for Greyhound's operations included two
dedicated bays and a larger ticketing/baggage spâce with an enclosed waiting area for patrons.
However, in June Sparks staff contacted RTC to express concerns about the proposed Greyhound
lease and indicated they were researching the permitting process needed to allow the use. Sparks
also raised concerns about locations for passenger drop off and pick up and the lack of employee
and visitor parking at CP.
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Page3

Given these issues, RTC and Greyhound met again on July 18, 2Al7 , to discuss the pros and cons
of leasing options at both rransit facilities. At that meeting RTC described the positive steps that
have been taken at 4SS to improve security and mitigate horneless issues, as well as the
planned
Business Improvement DistriCt in downtown Reno. At the conclusion of the meeting Greyhound
agreed to reconsider leasing space at 4SS if RTC could provide two bays instead of the one
oiiginally proposed. Staff hãs ieevaluated use of the facility and concluded that two bays could be
made available for Greyhound's exclusive use. Attached is a drafr lease agreement with
is
Greyhound for 4SS (Attaõhment B). If rhe Board agrees that leasing space at 4SS to Greyhound
the
appropriate, staff will incorporate any comments into a final,agreement and recommends
Executive Director be authorized to negotiate and execute an agreement with Greyhound' If the
Board prefers Cp, the agreement will be modified to reflect that direction. Both iocations are
acceptable and both have pros and cons as presented in Attachment A'

ApvrsoBY .CûMMITTEE{$ RECÕMMENDÂ'TIpN

There are no advisory committee recommendations pertaining to this agenda item.

Attachments
 Attachment

1. What type of business licenseslpermits does Greyhound need to operate in Reno, Sparks
and Nevada?

A. Sparks staff have responded that we will need to amend our special use permit for
Centennial Plaza (CP) in order for Greyhound to locate there. That process would involve
public noticing and a pubiic hearing before the Planning Commission, but would afford the
opportuniiy to addrcss possible issues including:

i. A circulation plan demonstrating drop-off and pick-up location for the public that is
not in conflict with bus operations (safety concern).
ii, Additional on-site parking requirements as prescribed in the zoning code (Title 20).
When the initial special use permit was issued for the RTC bus terminal in 2005, the
code requirement for parking was deemed to be 6 spaces. Per the current
requirements of Title 20, the existing facility is deemed â "transportation passenger
facility" and is allowed in the Downtown Victorian Square land use designation by
Conditional Use Permjt. The parking requiremenfs under the current code and use
designation would be approximate 72 spaces (an inmease of 6 spaces).

The concern raised by Sparks staff is that lhe existing special use permi.t did not
contempiate use of CP by a private operator - although an argument can be made that
CP is a iegally established use and that a "bus station is a bus station." Aithough
MegaBus has been operating out of CP since December 2012, Sparks' staff does not feel
it represents an inuease to the intensity of the use (de minìmis effect). They argue that
allowing Greyhound use of CP would represent an incrcase in intensity and nature of the
use. The original approval of the special use permit contemplated a regional bus
terminal where riders would utilize the terminal to change bus lines within RTC's bus
route schedule. By adding Greyhound as a potential user of CentennialPlaza the nature
of it may change to longer duration stays of the patrons as they await connections
(destination or inter-city connections) as well as drop-off and pick-up considerations
(parking and circulation).

Finally, in addifion to amendment of the Special Use Permit, Greyhound would need a
Sparks business license to operate from CP.

According to City of Reno staff there are no additional conditions that need to be met if
Greyhound locafes to 4th Street Station. If 4th Street Station is chosen, Greyhound
believes they would simply transfer the existing business license held today.

2. How many arrivals/departures per weekday and weekends will Greyhound make?

A. Greyhound currently has nine arrivals and eight departures daily for a total of 17 daily
arrivals and departures. That number could increase to 25 per day.

Coming From Arrival Time Goins to Departure Time

San Francisco 05:40 AM San Francisco 06:25 AM
Salt Lake City 07:50 AM San Francisco 08:30 AM
 Attachment

Comins From Arrival Time Going to Departure Time

07:50 AM Las Vegas 09:00 AM
Denver
12:55 PM San Francisco 01:00 PM
San Francisco
04:40 PM San Francisco 02:50 PM
San Francisco
05:30 PM Denver 07:20 PM
Las V
06:30 PM Salt Lake City 07:20 PM
San Francisco
09:35 PM San Francisco 08:30 PM
San Francisco
San Francisco i 1:40 PM

3. What times do buses arrive and depart weekdays and weekends?

11:40 pm' seven days per week'
A. Greyhound will operate scheduled service from 5:40 AM to
Themajority of RTC RIDE ïoutes operate during these hours.

4. How long would a bus layover at our transit center?

just
A. As seen in the table above, layovers are typically less than an hour and are planned for
10 minutes. Any trips that staft or terminate in Reno
will have a lO-minute dwell time'
for an originating schedule'
Greyhound witt siage buses elsewhere until they are needed

5, How many people will get off in Reno (their final destination); how many will depart
from Renó, anaÏow *atty continue on to another destination?
from Reno
A, Approximateiy i08 passengers travel to Reno daily (6'75ltrip) and 125 depart through
(7.3ltrip). on average, thete are !8.25 passengers continuing to other destinations
Reno.

6. Can the people who are passing through get off the bus to stretch or use the restrooms?

passengers must stay on the bus- Passengers formal rcst stop

will have, a
A. No. Through
be purchased - typically a
outside of town with restroo., unå where food and drink can
truck stop or other bus friendly location'

Since there is no employee or customer parking available

at the transit centers, where will
7.
passengers be dropped off and picked up?
just two to four spaces'
A. According to Greyhound their parking needs are minimal,
parking around the transit
Employees and travelers will be åirecteã to use existing public
comprised of the
center, rn"y .urr"ntly have just 7 part-time and 4 full-time employees
following: 1îgent; 3 if aggagó Agents; 3 Ticket agents; and I JanitoriaUmaintenance'

8. How much is the fare?

and capacity' For referenceo
A. Fares are mileage based and vary based on date of purchase
4 from Reno would have
however, a ticki purchased on Säptember 1 for travel September
been $22.00 to san Francisco and $16.00 to sacramento.
 Attachment
9. How does Greyhound Package Express work? What types and sizes of packages can be
delivered? What materialslitems will Greyhound not deliver? Are packages inspected?

A. Greyhound Package Express handles on average 6.35 packages per day in Reno. AIt
packages canbe delivered or picked up at customer's place of business. The maximum size
package is 100lbs. Greyhound will not handle any hazardous materials or items requiring a
HazMaf. sticker. AII unknown shippers are inspected.

10. Where else does Greyhound lease space at public transit facilities?

A. Greyhound Operates from 158 Transit/Intermodal facilities across the country, serving
3,800 destinations in North America (see attached map and table). They also have through
service into Canada and Mexico. They are in negotiations in additional communities
including Reno/Sparks.

LL. Our proposed lease does not seem appropriate (too low) for what Greyhound would be
receiving.

A. The rate RTC proposes to charge Greyhound is calculated from dividing the overall
operating costs of the two facilities, including depreciation, by the total square feet of the
facilities to amive at a cost per square foot. Additional considerations that were factored
into the lease cost include the retail spacs square footage, the number of bays requested, and
the number of daily arrivals and departures,

Greyhound Locations Square Feet # Bus Bays Monthly Rent

Fresno, CA 1,953 3 St,660
Salinas, CA 490 3 s2,000
Santa Barbara, CA 1,437 1 $4,480
Modesto, CA 866 3 s5,250
Reno, NV t,L49 2 57,446
Sparks, NV L,244 2 sq,000
 Attachment

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Planned
ALBUQUERQUE ELKHART LAFAYETTE PITTSEUR6H TUUANA {AIRPORTI
ALTOONA ERIE LAHCASTER PONTI.AC TOLEÞO BIRMINGHAM
ANÀHE¡M EVANSVILLE tÀlr¡SING FÛRTI,AND TOROT¡TO (TtrTl CHATTANOOGA
ANñI ARFOR EVERETT I,.ARÉDO REDDIHG TULARE COLORADO SPRINGS
APPLETON FARGO LÕNGVIEW ROANÕKE UREANA/CHAMPAIGN EL PASO
ASHEVItTE FLIHT LYNCHBURG SALEM UTICA ËUGENE
ASHLAND FORT COLLINS MCALLEN SALINAS VACAVILLE FAVETTVILLE
AÏT.A.NTA FORT MYERS MELBOURNE SALT IAKE CITY VÄttEJO JACKSONVILLE
ATLANTA (AIRPORT} FORTWORTH MEMPHIS 5ÁN DIEGO VANCTTJVER ODESSA
ATLANTIC CITY FREÐEßICI( MERIDIAN 5ÂH FRANCISCO vtcT()Rt OLYMPIA
BALTIMORE FRESNO MEXICALI SAN JOSE V¡CTORVILLE PHILADFLPHIA
BÀTÏI-E CREEK GARY MrAMt {AtRPCInT) 5Añ¡ MARCOS wAco PROV}DENCË
BELL¡NGHAM GENEVA MIAMIWEST SÀN YSIDRO WASÍIINGTON RATEI6H
EENTTN HARBOR GILROY MILWAUI(EE SANTA ANA WESTPATM BEÀCH RENO
BrLoxr 6tENDAIE MIHNEAPOLIS SANTA BARBARA WHEELIHG
SAN RAFAEL
BINGHAMTT}N Gfi.AND RAPIDS MODESTT} SANTA CRUZ WHITE TLflHs SACRAMENTO
BOSTON 6REEN 8AY.WI MONÏREAL SAVAI{NAH wlCHITÀ
SHREVEPCIRT
BRIOGEFOR,T GffEEHSBORO MT. I.AUREL sEÁTTLE WICHITA FALIS
SPRINGFIELD
BUFFALO GREETI¡VILLE MUSKEGON SHERMAN wlNDSÕR
CÂMDEH GUELPFI HEW CARROTTÍON $LVTR SPRING wTHNTPEG (ÃiRPORTI
CHIG1GO (AMTRÂK) HAIVIPTON NEW HAVEN sKOK¡E WINSTOH SAIÍM
cHrcA6o (0A!{ RYANI HIIRRISBURG NEW TONDON SOUTH tsEND WOODBRIDGE
cHrco HARTFORD NËW ORLEANS SÕUTHFIEID WORCESTER
COMPTON HAYWARD NEW YORK 5PÁRTAI{BURG YÕRKÞ,AIE
CORPUS CHRlSTl HUNTINGTON NEWARK SPOKANE YOUNGSTOWN
DAYTON lf'¡DIANAPOLI$ NEWTON SFRIlìlcFlELD
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OCEANSIDE SÍAMFORD
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Grand Total: 175
EL CA.ION KAL,AMAZOÕ OXNAR,D SYRACUSE
EL MONTE KEYWEST PALMDALE TACDMA
ELËIÌ,¡ KITCHENTR PASCO THE DALLIS
Exhibit 2

Exhibit 2
.-- REGIONAI IRANSPORTATION CO¡TM¡sSION
Metrapolitøn Plønntng , Public Transportøtíon tb Operations , Engìneerìng Ú Cottstruction
RTC
--¿ Metropolitan Planning Organization of \Mashoe Count¡ Nevada

December 15,2017 AGENDA ITEM 5.3

TO Regional Transporlation Commission

FROM: David F, Jickling

Director of Public
and Operations

SUBJECT: Request for Proposals for Intercity Bus Service at RTC Owned Transit
Facilities

RECOMMENDATION

Authorize the Executive Director to develop a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Intercþ Bus
Service at RTC owned transit facilities (Fourth Street Station and CenterurialPlaza).

SUMMARY

Ar the September 15,2AI7, RTC Board meeting, staff recommended that the RTC authorize the
Executive Director to execute a lease agreement with Greyhound at either Fourth Street Station
(4SS) or CentennialPlaza (CP). A presentation by RTC staff and Greyhound attempted to address
the many questions (Attachment A) that were raised by the Board at the previous meeting. At the
September meeting the Board raised additional questions regarding our legal responsibility to
provide reasonable access to the facilþ if there is sufficient capacity to accomrnodate a private
intercity or charter transportation operator'

The Master Agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) govems every grartt
awarded to the RTC and requires compliance with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and
requirements. FTA may take enforcement action against the RTC if we violate an applicable
federal lawo regulation, or requirement, or do not follow applicable federal guidance. In this
specific instance, 49 U,S,C. $ 5323(r), "Reasonable Access to Public Transportation Facilities,"
states that recipients of federal funding may not "deny reasonable access for a private intercity or
charter transportation operator to federally funded public transportation facilities." FTA further
requires that any incidental use of the facilities will not interfere with public transportation
operations; that recipients must maintain continuing control of the facilities; and that all costs
reiated to the use will be firlly captured by the RTC and that revenues from any lease will be put
into the public transportation program. In addition, FTA's Circular 5010.18, Award Management
Requirements, requires FTA approval of a lease.

RTC Boâ¡d: Ron Smith (Chak) . Bob Lucey (Vice Chai$ Paul McKanzie Marsha Berkbigler' Neoma Jardon
' '
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PO Box 30002, Reno, NV 89520 l l05 Terminal Way, Reno, NV 89502 775-348-0400 Ítcwashoe.com
 Request for Proposals for Intercity Bus Service at RTC Owned Transit Facilities
RTC StaffReport December 15, 2017
Page2

In previous agenda items regarding this matter, RTC staff indicated that there is sufficient capacity
at both 4SS and CP to accommodate some use of these facilities by private transportation
operators. For example, RTC currently has lease agreements at CP with MegaBus (one arrival and
one departure per day); Silverado Stage Lines (two arrivals and departure per day); and Silver
State Trailways (two arrivals and departures per day). These leases are for the shared (non-
exclusive) use of a bus bay only. However, Greyhound has recently submitted a written request
for access to use 4SS (see attached }etter). RTC staff has reviewed the applicable FTA regulations
and recommends that a Request for Proposals (RFP) be developed to ensure that all interested
parties have an equal chance to obtain this opportunity. At the cuimination of the RFP process an
award would be made to the highest evaluated proposer.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact. A lease agreement at either facility wiil result in additional operating
revenues for the R.TC.

PREvrous ÅcïIpNS BY BOARD

September 15,2017 Board unanimously approved a motion to posþone until the December 2017
meeting, pending additional legal review, a decisîon authorizing the
Executive Director to execute a lease agreement with Greyhound.

August 17,2017 Board unanimously requested that staff bring back additional information
regarding the proposed Greyhound lease at Fourth Street Station to the
September meeting for their consideratïon.

August 19,2016 Board unanimously authorized the Executive Director to negotiate and
execute a lease agreement with Greyhound.

ApvlsojRy coMMrTTßE{s} R-ECOMMESIDATTON

There are no advisory committee recommendations pertaining to this agenda item.

Attachment
 Greyhound Lines lnc,
350 N, St Pnul
Dalhs, Texas 75201

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November 8,2017

llia OterníEht Mail.

Regional Transportation Commission

Attn: David Jickling, Director of Public Transportation and Operations
1105 Terminal Sy'ay, Suite 200
Reno, Nevada 89502

RE: Greyhound R€quest for Access into Fourth Street Station, Reno, Nevada

Dear Mr. Jickling;

As you may be aware, Greyhound is under contract to sell its Reno bus station. As a
result of the planned property sale, Greyhound must find a new location in order to continue
unintemrpted inter-city bus service to Reno and the su:rounding area. The Fourth Street Station
appears to provide both the interior and exterior space that Greyhound requires. Please accept
this letter as a formal request from Greyhound to request entry into Fourth Street Station.

Our understarrding of applícable federal legislation is that a recipient of federal'assistance

may not deny reasonable access to a private intercity transportation ûperator such as Greyhound.
The applicable legislation is found in 49 USC 5323(r), as added by Section 20016 of MAP'21,
Publió Law I 12-141. If you would like to discuss these and other federal requirements further,
please let me know.

Our generai requirements for out operations are as follows:

e Interior office space to support ticket and package express sales

¡ One bus berth for arrivals and departures
¡ One additional bus befih at or near Fourth Street Station to allow for bus staging
r Interior access to a common area lobby and restooms for passengers and employees

These and other details can be worked out during mutual discussions. Additionally,
Greyhound would like to explore the possibility of RTC acting as agent for Greyhound, whereby
PageZ
November 8,2017
Regional Transportation Commission

Greyhound compensates RTC to perfonn ticketing, package express sales and customer service
at the station.

ItV'e are prepared to discuss our request with you in more detail at your earliest convenience.
Please let me know when we can meet. I can be reached via telephone 214-849-8080 or e-mail
at rey.nunez@greyhound.com

ry-:
Best Regards,

Rfy wunez., Cl,q

Senior Director Real Estate
Greyhound Lines, [nc.
350 N. St. Paul St, Dallas, Texas 752t1
Exhibit 3

Exhibit 3
 Frrst lb
Greyhound lntegration
into Reno Amtrak Station

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o Largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America
rm' a ln operation for 104 years

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Serving more than 3,800 destinations

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Currently in 166 lntermodal facilities with an additional l3locations in
process

a ln times of emergencies Greyhound has provided buses to evacuate

residents or to support emergency personnel
. Hurricane Katrina
. New York City and nationwide during September 11

a
Greyhound supports teen runaway program by providing free travel
back home anywhere in the United States

June 2018 2
Greyhound North America lntermodals
Greyhound lntermodals (U.S., Canada & Mexico)
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ELGIN LAFAYEÏTE PONTIAC TOLEDO CHATTANOOGA
ELKHART LANCASTER PORTLAND TULARE EUGENE
EIM ERIE LANSING REDDING URBANA/CHAMPAIGN OLYMPIA
ANN ARBOR EVANSVILTE LAREDO REGINA (Airport) UTICA RALEIGH
APPLETON EVEREÏÏ LONGVIEW ROANOKE VACAVILLE SHREVEPORT
ASHEVILLE FARGO LYNCHBURG SALEM VALLEJO COLORADO SPRINGS

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ATLANTA (AIRPORT) FORT COLLINS MEMPHIS SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON PROVIDENCE
CITY FORT MYERS MERIDIAN SAN FRANCISCO WEST PALM BEACH NTO
BALÏIMORE FORT WORTH MrAMr(ATRPORT) SAN JOSE WHEELING RENO
..æ BATTLE CREEK FREDERICK MIAMI WEST SAN MARCOS WHITE PLAINS INDIO
BELLINGHAM FRESNO MILWAUKEE SAN YSIDRO WICHITA
BENTON HARBOR GARY MINNEAPOLIS SANTA ANA WICHITA FALLS

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BILOXI GENEVA MODESTO SANTA BARBARA WINSTON SALEM
BINGHAMÏON GILROY MÏ. LAUREL SANTA CRUZ WOODBRIDGE
BIRMINGHAM GLENDALE MUSKEGON SAVANNAH WORCESTER
BOSTON GRAND RAPIDS NEW CARROLLTON SEATTLE YOUNGSTOWN
BRIDGEPORT GREEN BAY-WI NEW HAVEN SHERMAN GUELPH
GREENSBORO NEW LONDON SILVER SPRING KITCHENER
DEN GREENVILLE NEW ORLEANS SKOKIE MONTREAL
PAIGN HAMPTON NEW YORK SOUTH BEND TORONTO (TCT)
CAGO (AMTRAK) HARRISBURG NEWARK SOUTHFIELD TORONTO (Airport)
ICAGO {DAN RYAN) HARTFORD NEWTON SPARTANBURG VANCOUVER
cHtco HAYWARD NORFOLK SPOKANE VICTORIA
COMPTON HUNTINGTON OCALA SPRINGFIELD (MA) WINDSOR
CORPUS CHRISTI INDIANAPOLIS OCEANSIDE SPRINGFIELD (VA} WINNIPEG (AIRPORT)
YTON IOWA CITY ODESSA ST. LOUIS YORKDALE
JACKSON OGDEN ST, PAUL MEXICALI
DURHAM JACKSONVILLE OXNARD STAMFORD TIJUANA (AIRPORT)
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Benefits of Greyhound lntegration into Amtrak Station Rrst ff
. lmproved connectivity and travel options for the traveling public:
. Greyhound
B . Amtrak
. Silverado Stages
Æ . RTC Washoe (nearby Fourth Street Station)
tÈË
. lmproved utilization of a facility built for transportation. Eastern part
of building has been vacant for some time.

. lnfrastructure already exists including bus berths, common area

waiting lobby, restrooms and ticketing counter.

. lnclusion of Greyhound introduces additional activity resulting in

increased vitality and security to the area.

. lmproved economics for the City of Reno from lease income.

Amtrak and Greyhound lnterline Collaboration Frrst fb
a lnterline collaboration between Amtrak and Greyhound began
February 22, 2018.

m o The interline collaboration is such that Greyhound passengers

arriving in Reno and destined for Salt Lake City are transferred to an
Æ Amtrak train. The same occurs for Greyhound passengers arriving
in Salt Lake City and destined for Reno.
ffi
o Amtrak n'ìanagement identified this segment of the Zephyr in Reno
itF
operating under capacity for most of the year with Greyhound also
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operating well under its capacity.

a Amtrak and Greyhound have been working on various collaborative

efforts around the country for the last several years. The
collaboration in Reno is just the most recent example of this
partnership.

June 2018 5
Greyhound Reno Passenger Demographics Frrst f¡
Main Purpose for Travel Gender
Greyhound US - Reno
Greyhound US - Reno

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Data collection 2017-Nov 2017

Greyhound Reno Passenger Demographics (cont'd) Hrst fn
Age l-lousehold lncome
Greyhound US Reno Greyhound US - Reno

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Over S100,000 Eroø
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$75,000 io $100,000

550,000 to $74,999
Z7o/o
L9%

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S3s,000 to 549,999 er4o/o
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$25,000 to $34,999 t4o/"

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Exhibit 4

Exhibit 4
 Federal Funding oÍ Reno Transportqtion Centers

Reno and Sparks

Federal Transportation Grants for Reno/Sparks Area, City of Reno, Washoe County and
Washoe RTC include the following:

Fiscal Year 201-B [Partial Year)

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $3,038,608; FTA Section 5339: $3t0,229

Fiscal Year 20L7

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $4,78L,329; FTA Section 5339: $647,857

Fiscal Year 201-6

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $6,t20,979; FTA Section 5339: 56L6,642

Fiscal Year 201-5

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,775,854; FTA Section 5339: 5641',564

Fiscal Year 201-4

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,782,996; FTA Section 5339: $642'807

Fiscal Year 201-3

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340 55,470,989; FTA Section 5339: $61'2,232

Fiscal Year 201-2

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $2,432,868; FTA Section 5316 (IARC): $94,204

Fiscaì Year 201-1"

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,078,826; FTA Section 5316: $I73,254;
FTA Section 5309 Unobligated Bus and Bus Facility: $615,250

Fiscal Year 201-0

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,398.020; FTA Section 53L6: $173,5L5

Fiscal Year 2009

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,550,1-50; FTA Section 531-6: $66,458
FTA ARRA Transit Capital: $7,359,598
FTA Section 5309: $902,880
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Center & Related Development
FTA Section 5309: $475,000
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Center & Related Development

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Fiscal Year 2008
FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $5,147,348; FTA 5309: $869,440
Reno and Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal [E-2008-BUSP-409)
FTA 5309: $2,000,000 - Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities (E-2008-BUSP-411)

Fiscal Year 2007

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $4,437,697
FTA Section 5309: $802,560 (E-2007-BUSP-410)
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal
FTA Section 5309: $1,500,000 (E-2007-BUSP-412)
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Secrion 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: $29I,779 [E-2005-BUSP-292)
Reno/Sparks BRT from Virginia Street Phase 1-
FTA Secrion 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: $495,000 [E-2005-BUSP-293
RTC Transit Maintenance Facility, Reno NV
FTA Section 531-6: 5142,722

Fiscal Year 2006

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $4,437,697; FTA Section 531"6: $136,764
FTA Section 5309: $500,000 [E-2006-BUSP-691)
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & Related Development
FTA Section 5309: 5769,L20 (E-2006-BUSP-692)
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & Related Development
FTA Section 5309: $495,000 [E-2005-BUSP-293)
RTC Transit Maintenance Facility, Reno NV

Fiscal Year 2005

FTA Section 5309: 5L,457,667
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal
FTA Section 5309 Unobligated from 2004: $57,330
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & related joint development and
Reno BRT high capacity articulated buses from2002 (not listed in Federal Register
of 12/2e /2004J.
FTA Section 5309 Revised Prior Unobligated funds: $1,485,044
Accounts made available in FY 2002 for Reno BRT high capacity articulated buses
shall be available for the Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal and
related joint development [S. Rept' 1'08-342).
FTA Section 5309 New Starts: $992,000
CATrail - A Light Rail System for Reno

Fiscal Year 2004

FTA Section 5309: $5,893,559
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal
FTA Section 5309: $t47,339
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309: $982,260

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 Reno/Sparks BRT Virginia Street
FTA Section 5309: 5L,485,044
BRT high capacity articulated buses for the Virginia Street BRT Route
FTA Section 5309: $485,015
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & Related Development
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: $460,013
Reallocated to Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & Related
Development from BRT high capacity articulated buses for the Virginia Street BRT
Route
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: $1,950,000
Reno/Sparks Intermodal Transportation Terminal & Related Development

Fiscal Year 2003

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $4,394,27L
FTA Section 5309: $2,655,932
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities Intermodal Transportation Facilities
FTA Section 5309: $2,4'J.0,0L3 - Reno/Sparks BRT Virginia Street
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: $990,31"5
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated: 9991',547
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Unobligated Funds: $l-,485,044
Reno Articulated Buses for BRT
FTA Section 5309 Unobligated Funds: $3,960,1'16
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309: $495,015 - Reno Suburban Transit Coaches

Fiscal Year 2002

FTA Section 5307 and section 5340: $3,615,897
FTA Section 5309: $1,485,044
Reno Articulated Buses for BRT
FTA Section 5309: $3,960,11-6
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds: $990,3L5
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds: $2,970,945
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds (2000): $25,56L
Washoe County Transit Improvements

Fiscal Year 200L

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $3,274,158; FTA Section 5316: $997,800
FTA Section 5309: $990,315
Reno/Sparks Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309: $2,970,945
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities

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FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds [2000): $2,207,464
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds: $25,561
Washoe County Transit Improvements

Fiscal Year 2000

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: $3,179,497
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds (2000J: $2,207,464
Washoe County Bus and Bus Facilities
FTA Section 5309 Prior Year Unobligated Funds: $25,561
Reno - Washoe County Transit Improvements

Fiscal Year 1999

FTA Section 5307 and 5340: $3,I79,497
FTA Section 5309: $2,233,t62
Reno - Washoe County Transit Improvements
FTA Section 5309: $L,240,625
RTC Transit Passenger Facility Security Enhancements
FTA Section 5309: $2,233,'J,25
RTC Transit Improvements

Fiscal Year 1-998

FTA Section 5307 and Section 5340: 52,83L,L02
FTA Section 5309: $L,465,794
Reno/Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission Bus & Facilities
FTA Section 5309: $2,250,000
Washoe County Transit Improvements - TEA-21- Bus Capital Improvements

In addition, the RTC has sought FTA funding of $54,500,000 with

FTA Section 5309 Small Starts: $40,390,000

FHWA Flexible Funds [Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program): $5,700,000
FTA Section 5307 Formula Funds: $5,040,000
FHWA Flexible Funds (surface Transportation ProgramJ: $3,370,000

The RTC has also received approval in Decemb er 20L6 for BRT Funding of $39,570,000,
which includes funding for upgrades to both the Fourth Street Transit Center and the
Sparks Station

FTA Section 5309 Small Starts Grant; $6,470,000

FHWA Surface Trans p ortation Pro gram Funds : $ l- l-, 780,00 0
FHWA Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds: $5,320,000
USDOT TIGER Discretionary Grant for Washoe County RTC: $16,000,000

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Amtrak Station

The Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor (ReTRAC) project was funded in part by the
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act ITIFIA) credit program; TEA-21
FHWA Grants; and other funds. ReTRAC was deemed a Federal Highway Project and TEA-
21 FHWA Grants were used for New Amtrak Station renovation. City of Reno Federal &
State Transportation Related Grants for ReTRAC include the following:

Fiscal Y ear 20'J.6 / 20L7

USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT:
PR125-13-063 - $802,32L and P754-15-063 - $295,045
USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DPS:
TS-2016-RPD-00070 - $2 L,890

Fiscal Year 201-5 /2016

USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT:
PR125-L3-063 - $5,495,L13
USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DPS:
TS-2015-RPD-00041 - $5,488 and TS-2015-RPD-00070 - $40,3t2

Fiscal Year 20L4/2015

USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT
PRl-z5- 13-063 - 93,7 02,566

Fiscal Year 20L3 /20L4

USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT
PRZ63-10-063 - $530,450

FiscalYear 2012/20L3
USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT:
HWP&C PRz63-10-063 - $57,805 andPR221,-10-063 - 5797,2I2

FiscalYear 20tI/20t2
USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT:
TARRA) PR263-L0-063 - $t,1"1'4,703 and (ARRA)PR22l'1'0-063 $91,906
-

FiscalYear 2010/201-1
USDOT - Passed through NV DOT: CFDA No, 20-205 - $L,264,686
Recovery Act - CMAQ Improvement Program: PRZ63-L0-063 - $934,024
Recovery Act - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant ISAFTE-LU)
[4th Street): PR115-08-063 - $330,686

Fiscal Year 2008/2009

USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning and Construction Grant through NV DOT
STP-0031 [060J - $5,332,447 - Railroad Corridor

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Fiscal Year 2007/2008
USDOT - FHWA Highway Planning & Construction (HWP&C) Grant through NV DOT
STP-0031 (060) - $L,I44,849 - Railroad Corridor

Fiscal Year 2006/2007

USDOT STP Passed Through NV DOT for Transportation Access Enhancement
STP-O03L (060) $4,873,513 - Reno Rail Access Corridor Enhancement

Fiscal Year 2005/2006

USDOT TEA-?I STP Passed Through NV Department of Transportation [DOT]
STP 0647 (003) $33,331 - 4th Street Streetscape
STP 0031 [71) $598,094 - Wells Avenue Lighting
STP 0031 [65) $206,936 - Shared Use Path

Fiscal Year 2004/2005

US D OT TI FIA [Transp ortation Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act)
TIFIA Loan to City of Reno - $50,500,000

In addition, City of Reno Railroad Fund Federal Grant Awards and Capital Outlay Grants for
ReTRAC include:

Fiscal Year 2009 /201,0

Note: Railroad Capital Outlay Fund closed as project complete, however Debt Service Funds
continue forward, Railroad Fund reconstituted in 20t2 to handle funds for future
beautification, art or capital improvements as needed.

Fiscal Year 2008/2009

Federal Grant: $5,332,447
Capital Outlay: Improvements Other than Buildings: $8,87 6,997

FiscalYear 2007 /2008

Federal Grant: $L,613,37 2
Capital Outlay: Art $2,770; Improvements Other than Buildings: $L,309,650

FiscalYear 2006/2007
Federal Grants: 5L0,044,664
Capital Outlay: Art: $28,301; Improvements Other than Buildings: $L2,491',1'32

Fiscal Year 2005 /2006

Federal Grants: None
Capital Outlay: Land: $l-,435,000; PublicArt: $618,994
Improvements Other than Land: $32,253,06L

Fiscal Year 2004/2005

Federal Grant: $1,372,945
Capital Outlay: Building: $3,872,267; Land: 52,692,447

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Fiscal Year 2003 /2004
Federal Grants: $8,100,281
Capital Outlay: Building: $476,750; Public Art:$27,t84

FiscalYear 2003/2002
Federal Grant: $9,222,37 0
Capital Outlay: Building: $4,028,2L4; Machinery and Equipment: $11,586
Land: $t,597,796; Improvements Other than Land: $38,855,118

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