REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Eric G. Parra, Interim City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Sarah Whitecotton, Management Analyst
Subject:
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Approve AB 2766/MSRC Microtransit Service Grant Agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District ("SCAQMD") to provide funding for the City's downtown shuttle service agreement with Circuit Transit, Inc. ("Circuit")
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Statement of Issue:
A two-year downtown electric shuttle service agreement with Circuit Transit, Inc. was approved effective January 2024, and staff was directed to obtain grants to help fund the contract. Approving this AQMD/MSRC one-time grant will fund $279,186 of the overall Circuit agreement.
Financial Impact:
The AB 2766/MSRC Microtransit Service Grant Agreement with SCAQMD will fund $279,186 of the Circuit agreement. A required match of equal funds which will be provided through an Orange County Transit Authority (OCTA) grant that has been received into business unit 126390001.69505.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the AB 2766/MSRC Microtransit Service Grant Agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District for the downtown shuttle service agreement funding for Circuit Transit, Inc.; and
B) Grant permission to the Director of Public Works to execute the AB 2766/MSRC Microtransit Service Grant Agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District electronically; and
C) Approve a budget appropriation of $279,186 for the AQMD/MSRC grant funds into business unit 129185101.69505.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommended actions, and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The SCAQMD Governing Board approved funding for the City's downtown electric shuttle project on June 2, 2023. As a result, staff issued a request for proposals to provide a downtown shuttle service with bids due in August 2023. An internal p...
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