Declaration of June 20 2012 as a Free Fare Day on Culver CityBus Lines 1 and 7 as Part of the City s Welcoming of the Exposition Light Rail Line to Culver City and the Grand Opening of the Culver City Station Item Number: A 1 Meeting Date: _6/11/12_ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Declaration of June 20 2012 as a Free Fare Day on Culver CityBus Lines 1 and 7 as Part of the City s Welcoming of the Exposition Light Rail Line to Culver City and the Grand Opening of the Culver City Station Contact Person/Dept.: Samantha M. Blackshire Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (06/08/12) Department Approval: Art Ida (5/22/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/07/12) Phone Number: (310) 253 6535 General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/06/12) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (06/07/12) Action Item: X City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council declare June 20 2012 as Free Fare Day on Lines 1 and 7 to commemorate the official opening of the Culver City Expo Light Rail Station. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION: On April 27 2012 Metro held a grand opening ceremony for the Expo Light Rail with the exception of the Culver City and Farmdale Stations. On June 20 2012 Metro will hold its opening ceremony for the Culver City Expo Light Rail Station (located at the intersection of Venice Boulevard and National Boulevard). In an effort to encourage potential passengers to ride Culver CityBus to and from the Culver City Expo Light Rail Station staff would like to offer free bus fares on the first full day in which the station is open. The proposal to declare a free fare day is only one small part of the planning for the June 20 2012 grand opening of the Culver City Station. Staff will provide the City Council and community with some additional informa...
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