REQUEST FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
 
All requests may be typed and submitted to the Executive Vice President no later 5:00 p.m. Thursday in order to be included in the agenda for the following Tuesday. The Executive Vice President reserves the right to delay the Request for Action to a later Council session if the Executive Vice President feels the agenda for the next schedule meeting is full.
 
Item Number: 68 Legislation Number (B: Bill, R: Resolution): R47-55
Author:   Vikram Nayudu   Second:  Charlyn Arellano
Synopsis: Anteater Express Referendum
Date of Presentation: February 23, 2012
 

 

Whereas, Anteater Express is a vital campus service created out of the necessity to provide economical and sustainable transportation for students, and
Whereas, Anteater Express will transport approximately 2 million passengers in the 2011-2012 academic year, and
Whereas, the Anteater Express is facing funding reductions from several of its current investors, and
Whereas, a reduction in funding will cause Anteater Express to cut unfunded routes, and
 Whereas, the expansion of Anteater Express to meet the current demand is important for the growth of the school, and
 Whereas, the expansion of Anteater Express is necessary to provide increased mobility to students, and
 Whereas, expanding Anteater Express is also necessary to help provide more campus transportation infrastructure, improve availability of parking stalls and reduce congestion around the campus, and
Whereas, additional capital expenditures are needed for Anteater Express such as the enhancement of shuttle stops to improve student safety and the purchase of newer, larger and more sustainable buses, and
Therefore let it be resolved, that the attached initiative be submitted to a vote of the undergraduate student body in the ASUCI Spring 2012 election (See attached for ballot language and guidelines).

 

Anteater Express Initiative

 

Do you approve a new $8 quarterly fee that will increase by $8 each year for the next two years to support Anteater Express?

 

2012-2013 Quarterly Fee

$8.00

2013-2014 Quarterly Fee

$16.00

2014-2015 Quarterly Fee

$24.00

 

  • In accordance with campus policy, 33% of the fee will be returned to financial aid to help offset the cost of this fee for students who are eligible for financial aid.
  • The fee will be assessed during summer sessions.
  • The fee will charged beginning in the fall quarter 2012 and be priced according to the schedule above. Starting in the fall quarter of 2015 the fee will increase annually based on the California Consumer Price Index (CPI) to offset the effects of inflation.

 

____ Yes, I approve this $8 fee and the increases for the following two years.

 

 

____ No, I do not approve a fee to support Anteater Express

 

 

____ I Abstain

 
 
Referred to: Committee on:
Vote Required: Majority FINAL VOTE: Passed YEA: 18 NAY: 0  ABS: 0
 
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE ON THE DATE OF February 23, 2012 HAS TAKEN ACTION ON THIS LEGISLATION.    
   
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Executive Vice President, ASUCI      Verification of Executive Cabinet