Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to continue discussions with the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency regarding entering into a 'Micro Transit Pilot' partnership between The City of Visalia and the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (TCRTA).
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - Transit Division
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Angelina DeRossett, Transit Manager, Angelina.DeRossett@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4591
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@Visalia.City, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council receive a presentation and authorize staff to continue to have open discussions with the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency (Agency) regarding the scope of work for a Micro Trasit pilot project. Furthermore, staff requests that City Council will authorize staff to continue to coordinate with TCRTA with the goal of establishing a cooperative agreement to partner on 3-year region-wide micro transit pilot project that can be brought back to City Council for further consideration if the pilot program is appropriate for Visalia
Summary:
Visalia Transit has an opportunity to partner with Tulare County Regional Transit Agency, (TCRTA) at no cost to the City of Visalia, to provide micro transit (on demand) services under a 3-year pilot program. This pilot program will not replace any existing Visalia Transit services, only supplement existing. At the completion of the pilot, and after various metrics and performance measurements are collected, the City of Visalia will have the opportunity to establish its own, continue to partner with TCRTA, or cease the micro transit service. This staff report will introduce the pilot program and the associated components: reservation software system and infrastructure assets. If City Council agrees with the pilot concept, Staff will continue discussions with the goal of bringing forth a cooperative agreement with TCRTA if the f...
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