Common use of Authority Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Authority Responsibilities. The Authority shall: a) Set the annual operating and capital budgets for all transit services in the Transit Service Area following consultation with the Municipality; b) Provide the personnel required to develop and implement transit service plans, fare tariffs and marketing programs for the Transit Service Area; c) Administer and manage the activities of the operating company with respect to the services provided under this agreement, including: i. Conducting financial and service audits of the Public Passenger Transit System; and ii. Monitor the Transit Services provided in the Transit Service Area and report and make recommendations to the Municipality with respect to the standards of service and performance of the public transportation systems d) Institute marketing programs for transit service in the Transit Service Area, including: i. In consultation with the Municipality, providing public information, marketing and communications services consistent with the budget established in the Annual Operating Agreement and the Authority’s branding standards to promote the Public Passenger Transportation System, and ii. Ensuring that the Municipality’s respective corporate graphic standards are met in local promotions and communications. e) In accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the British Columbia Transit Act and relevant Regulations, the Authority shall be responsible for providing and directing the Shared Services Resources for managing the Operating Company’s overall delivery of Transit Services including: i. Negotiating and entering into operating and all other contracts related to public transit or required by the British Columbia Transit Act; ii. Ensuring that the agreement entered into with the Operating Company names the Municipality among the indemnified parties from any suit, claim, loss, damage, injury of any nature or kind whatsoever arising out of or connected with the Transit Service provided by the Operating Company; iii. Ensuring the agreement entered into with the Operating Company include the requirement of the Municipality as an additional insured party for Commercial General Liability Insurance;