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(1) Receive a Presentation on the Vehicles for the Circulator Service; and (2) Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: April 27, 2021
Contact Person: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer /Transportation
Phone Number: (310) 253-6500
Action Item: Yes [X] No [] Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail via GovDelivery) Meetings and Agendas - Mobility, Traffic & Parking Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures (04/24/21)
Department Approval: Rolando Cruz, Chief Transportation Officer (04/21/21)
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
As part of the MOVE Culver City Project, Transportation Department will be implementing a new Circulator service in the downtown corridor with a go-live date of July 30, 2021. At the February 23, 2021 Mobility committee, staff presented a background of the circulator project and laid out three vehicle options for consideration with a recommendation based on a Request for Proposal. The Mobility committee provided direction to continue to research and work on the third option of an electric tram shuttle.
At the March 30, 2021 Mobility committee, staff presented an update on the third option of a tram shuttle, highlighting that solutions were found to address the operational challenges and that the biggest challenge of registering the vehicle with the DMV was still outstanding. Staff agreed to continue to work towards a solution and bring a final recommendation back to the Mobility subcommittee at the April Mobility, Traffic, and Parking Subcommittee meeting. Staff emphasized that they needed 60-90 days to get a new vehicle in service.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
Cost impacts on the vehicle procurement will be determined in the future and presented to Council in seeking approval of any contract.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the Mobility, Traffic and Parking Subcommittee:
1. Receive a Presentation on the vehicles for the Circulator service; and
2. Provide direction to staff.