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CITY OF BREMERTON
CITY COUNCIL 7B
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SUBJECT: Potential Sunday Foot Ferry Study Session Date June 8, 2011
between Port Orchard and Bremerton COUNCIL MEETING Date June 15, 2011
Department Finance
Presenter Becky Hasart
Phone 360 -473 -5722
SUMMARY: The City of Port Orchard has contacted the City of Bremerton to gauge interest in
extending the foot ferry service between the two cities for every Sunday between Memorial Day and
Labor Day There is currently Saturday service and there is currently an agreement for specific
"festival" Sundays (agreement already provided under separate cover) This discussion would add
the remaining Sundays not already covered The intent is to spur economic development and
tourism for both downtowns and the Port's manna
There has not been a final determination as to whether this agreement would cover an 11 hour day
or 8 hour day for the additional twelve Sundays The additional three hours does have a fiscal
impact to the participating entities as outlined below
ATTACHMENTS: None
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount) Estimates are that the Sunday foot ferry would cost
$146 25 per hour For an 11 hour day for the additional 12 Sundays in question, the cost would be
$19,305 For three entities, the cost is $6,435 per entity For an 8 hour day, the cost is $14,040 For
three entities, the cost is $4,680 per entity It is recommended that the general fund non -
departmental cost center be amended for $6,435 to cover the potential for an 11 hour day
APPROVALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
CITY ATTORNEY
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FINANCE DIRECTOR
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Authorize the Finance Department to amend the non - departmental cost center budget in the General
Fund for up to $6,435 to fund the twelve additional Sundays for foot ferry service between Port
Orchard and Bremerton
STUDY SESSION ACTION: ❑ C sent Agenda $General Business ❑ Public Hearing
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
COUNCIL ACTION: [Approve ❑ Deny Table El Continue ❑ No Action
Form Updated 4/18/2011