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12 <br /> THE CITY OF <br /> uzu "'° CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> pLEASANTON. <br /> August 18, 2020 <br /> City Manager <br /> TITLE: APPROVE POLICY DIRECTION TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH A <br /> TRANSPORATION SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PLEASANTON <br /> PARATRANSIT SERVICE PROGRAM <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Assessment of Paratransit Services was identified as a City Council Priority in March <br /> 2017. In fall 2017, the City of Pleasanton (City), in collaboration with the Livermore <br /> Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), launched a comprehensive study of <br /> paratransit services called Mobility Forward: Tri-Valley Paratransit Study. The goals of <br /> the study were to continue to meet paratransit needs of Tri-Valley residents; identify <br /> opportunities for greater partnership and efficiencies between the City and LAVTA; <br /> and/or identify opportunities for consolidation or re-organization of paratransit services <br /> in the Tri-Valley. The study evaluated current service delivery and determined how to <br /> best meet the needs of residents. A final report was adopted by City Council on May 7, <br /> 2019 and staff was directed to return to City Council with recommendations for future <br /> operational service delivery. This agenda report addresses one of the four final report <br /> recommendations and requests policy direction from City Council to contract for <br /> services with a transportation service provider. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Approve policy direction to contract for services with a transportation service provider <br /> for the Pleasanton Paratransit Service program. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> Pleasanton Paratransit Service (PPS) is funded through Metropolitan Transportation <br /> Commission, Transportation Development Act (MTC TDA 4.5) funds, Alameda County <br /> Transportation Commission (ACTC) Measure B and BB funds, and the City's General <br /> Fund. For fiscal years 2014-2018, the annual General Fund subsidy averaged <br /> $370,500. Contracting for services with a transportation service provider is anticipated <br /> to reduce the annual General Fund subsidy to an average of approximately $200,000 <br /> and reduce the annual operating expense to an average of$547,000, down from an <br /> average of$661,500. <br />