PUBLIC HEARING Consideration of the Implementation of a Change to the Fare Charged by Culver CityBus for Sight Impaired Passengers (Blind Passengers). Action Item: Item Number: PH 3 Phone Number: (310) 253 6535 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report General Fund: Yes No X Attachments: X Meeting Date: 7/14/14 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: PUBLIC HEARING Consideration of the Implementation of a Change to the Fare Charged by Culver CityBus for Sight Impaired Passengers (Blind Passengers). Contact Person/Dept.: Samantha M. Blackshire/Transportation Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Public Hearing: X Commission Action Required: Yes X No Date: 06/11/14) Disability Advisory Committee Public Notification: (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (07/08/14); (E Mail) Ongoing Topics Culver CityBus (07/08/14); (Publication) Culver City News (06/05/14 and 06/12/14) Furthermore to comply with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) notification policy (USPS) Letters Describing the Proposed Blind Passenger Fare Increase to Stakeholders (06/02/14) ; (USPS) Letter to Braille Institute and the Junior Blind of America (06/12/14); Notices Posted in English and Spanish on Busses and Culver CityBus Webpage; (Dedicated Phone Line) Phone Message System (06/18/14); Public Outreach Meeting (06/18/14); (Website) Public Notice Webpage (07/07/14) Department Approval: Art Ida (07/01/14) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/09/14) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/09/14) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (07/09/14) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council consider a change to the fare charged to Sight Impaired (Blind) passengers on Culver CityBus as outlined in this report with an effective date of August 4 2014. PROCEDURE: 1. Mayor seeks a motion to receive and file the affidavits of publication and posting of notices and correspondence received in response to the public hearing notices; and 2. Mayor calls...
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