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CC - (1) Consideration of the Culver City Bike Share Feasibility Study; (2) Direction to the City Manager 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; and (3) Set a Goal of System Launch in Time for Bike Month in May 2018.
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Meeting Date: June 26, 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]
Commission Action Required: Yes [X] No [] Date: 03/16/17
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (06/21/17);
Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson, Public Works Director/City Engineer (06/14/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends 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; and (3) set a goal of system launch in time for Bike Month in May 2018.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
On March 10, 2017, the City released a Bike Share Feasibility Study evaluating the costs and benefits of bringing bike share to Culver City (Attachment No. 1). 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 feasibility study, conducted by Sam Schwartz Engineering, was a six-month pro...
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