title
Bike Share Feasibility Study
body
Meeting Date: March 16, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Eric Bruins/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5616
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Bicycle & Pedestrian (03/10/17, 03/13/17);
Department Approval: Charles Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/10/17)
____________________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) make a motion recommending that the City Council:
1. Receive and file the Culver City Bike Share Feasibility Study;
2. Direct staff to pursue an agreement with Metro and the City of Los Angeles to facilitate the joint implementation of the recommended 620-bike Metro Bike Share system with smart bike technology;
3. Include funding for the launch and operation of the recommended bike share system in Fiscal Year 2017/18; and
4. Set a goal of system launch in time for Bike Month in May 2018.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 10th, the City released a Bike Share Feasibility Study evaluating the costs and benefits of bringing bike share to Culver City (attached). The report recommends partnering with Metro and the City of Los Angeles to implement a smart bike system throughout Culver City and the nearby Los Angeles neighborhoods of Palms, Mar Vista, Del Rey, and Playa Vista. The recommended 620-bike system would serve 140,000 residents and 100,000 employees in a 12.2-square-mile service area spanning from Lincoln Boulevard to La Cienega Boulevard.
The BPAC will receive a presentation from Sam Schwartz Engineering, the firm that prepared the Feasibility Study. Additionally, representatives from Metro Bike Share will be in attendance to answer questions and provide more information about the proposed system.
The full Bike Share Feasibil...
Click here for full text