Item 11 - OC Streetcar Operations and Maintenance Cooperative Agreement

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COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. C-3-2323 EXHIBIT B After consultation with the CITY and irrespective of whether the CITY has issued a permit, the AUTHORITY has the right to remove any banner or attachment if, in the opinion of the AUTHORITY, such action is necessary for the safe operation or maintenance of the System. 3.5 Special Event Coordination and Operation The special event applicant shall coordinate with the AUTHORITY for all CITY permitted special event crossings, occurring on or directly adjacent to the Guideway, that could interfere with rail operations. Permit requests for special events crossing the Guideway or occurring directly adjacent to the Guideway must be submitted no less than sixty (60) days in advance of the event and will be reviewed by both the AUTHORITY and the CITY, in coordination with CITY permit requirements and Track Access Permit procedures. In these situations, the AUTHORITY will have an active role in the permit approval and must issue a Track Access Permit prior to the CITY issuance of a special event permit. The AUTHORITY, in its sole discretion, shall issue Track Access Permits in a timely manner and not cause special events to be unduly prohibited. The AUTHORITY may serve as an advisor on permit requests for special events in locations other than adjacent to or crossing the Guideway that may impact or benefit from passenger service. The CITY shall be responsible for all non -System special event activities including, but not limited to traffic control, adjusted signal timing and road/sidewalk closures. The AUTHORITY shall be responsible for all System -related special event activities including but not limited to switch adjustments, flaggers and additional operational support. Additional operational costs shall be borne by the event originator. 3.6 Ridership Enhancement The CITY may coordinate ridership enhancement events within Streetcars. All events shall be with a focus on increasing ridership and no other reason. Events shall be coordinated with OCTA's Marketing Department and shall require a Track Access Permit. Permit applications shall include, beyond standard application input, information on the number of participants, the duration of the event, and a brief description of the activity to be performed, The AUTHORITY reserves the right to decline the Exhibit B Page 5