(1) Approval of Pilot Circulator Service Serving the Culver City Exposition Light Rail Station the Hayden Tract and Downtown Culver City; and (2) Approval of a Request for Proposals Related to Such Service. Item Number: A 4 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 12/10/2012 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Approval of Pilot Circulator Service Serving the Culver City Exposition Light Rail Station the Hayden Tract and Downtown Culver City; and (2) Approval of a Request for Proposals Related to Such Service. Contact Person/Dept.: Diana Chang/Transportation Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: (E Mail) Agenda and Meetings City Council (12/07/12); Downtown Business Association (12/05/12) Department Approval: Art Ida (11/28/12) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (12/06/12) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (by H. Baker) (12/06/12) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (12/07/12) Phone Number:(310) 253 6566 Action Item: X General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an Exposition Light Rail Station Pilot Circulator Service (EXPO Pilot Circulator) that would transport persons between the Hayden Tract and Downtown Culver City with service to the Culver City Station and direct the City Manager to prepare and release a request for proposals (RFP) related thereto. BACKGROUND/ DISCUSSION: With conceptual support of the Downtown Business Association (DBA) the City Council unanimously approved a professional services agreement with NBS (a consulting firm which specializes in Special Financing Districts SFD s) on April 11 2011 and directed staff to explore the concept of a shuttle connecting Culver City Station Downtown Culver City and the Hayden Tract the associated costs and various financing mechanisms for those costs. Staff from the City Manager s Office the Transportation Department the Pu...
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