TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Department Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
Libby Bretthauer, Finance Director
Emy-Rose Hanna, Financial Services Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. for a Six-Month On-Demand Point-to-Point Local Microtransit Service Pilot Project and Appropriation of up to $540,626 in Proposition A Local Return Funds (Unbudgeted) (Community Development Department Director Alkire).
(Estimated Time: 1 Hr. and 30 Mins.)
A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
B) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0031
C) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) provide direction to staff regarding whether the City would like pursue a six-month pilot project for on-demand Citywide microtransit services and, if so, provide direction on the recommended service levels and funding plan to implement the service; 2) if the City Council elects to proceed, adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. to operate a six-month local microtransit service pilot project; and, 3) appropriate up to $540,626 in Proposition A Local Return Funds.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
A microtransit pilot project providing three to five vehicles for six to ten hours a day would cost approximately $69,700 to $90,100 per month to operate. Adjustments to the service levels, hours, days and seasons would proportionately affect operating costs. A per rider fare cost of $2.50 to $5.00 would reduce the overall monthly operating cost to the City. Additional funding from a variety of sources, including ad revenue (vehicle wraps, in-vehicle media, and in-app advertisements), City provided EV charging, organizational contributions and corporate sponsorships, wo...
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