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Planning & Inspections Department — continued <br />Assist with the planning of distribution of /2 cent sales tax revenues. <br />Apply for and administer transit grants through NCDOT; Community Transportation Program <br />(CTP) and Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP). <br />Market all public and para- transit services provided through Orange Public Transportation. <br />Implement all safety system policies and procedures required from NCDOT. <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />Provided more than 116,000 one -way trips to Orange County residents. <br />Adjusted Hillsborough Circulator route times to better service residents along the bus route. <br />Utilized NCDOT grant funds to reduce local funding. <br />Performance Measures <br />2010 -11 <br />Actual <br />2011 -12 <br />Actual <br />2012 -13 <br />Budget <br />2012 -13 <br />Projected <br />2013 -14 <br />Budget <br />Service: <br />Outcome Measure: Passengers per year <br />113,600 <br />116,483 <br />116,500 <br />116,500 <br />118,000 <br />Performance Measures: Cost per trip: <br />$7.54 <br />$6.76 <br />$8.01 <br />$7.95 <br />$8.00 <br />Performance Measures: Total number of <br />daily routes <br />19 <br />19 <br />20 <br />20 <br />22 <br />Service: <br />Outcome Measure: Cost per hour <br />$32.88 <br />$31.50 <br />$35.28 <br />$35.28 <br />$43.01 <br />Performance Measures: Cost for fuel <br />$.49 cents <br />per mile <br />$.49 cents <br />per mile <br />$1.00 per <br />mile <br />$1.00 per <br />mile <br />$1.00 per <br />mile <br />Performance Measures: Indirect costs <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />0 <br />$21,004. <br />FY 2013 -14 Objectives <br />Identify and apply for additional transit funds from NCDOT, local businesses, other grant <br />sources. <br />Maintain or improve current service level standards. <br />Identify and plan use of the '/2 cents sales tax revenues through route development of <br />enhancement. <br />Finalize Chapel Hill Transit and Orange Public Transportation consolidation study and <br />present to all governing boards and elected officials. <br />Budget Highlights <br />The increase in Revenues in the FY 2013 -14 Commissioner Approved Budget includes <br />anticipated revenues ($88,000) associated with the '/2 Cents Sales Tax for Transit and the <br />associated $7.00 tag fee. The allocation of these revenues for support of existing services <br />or new services is under review and will be discussed by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. <br />The department has received notification from the State of decreased Section 18G and <br />General Transportation funds in FY 2013 -14. <br />1i rE:3 <br />