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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JULY 15, 2015
Preamble
Motion by:
Supervisor Ridley-Thomas
July 15, 2015
22.1, Relating to File ID 2015-0995
Next Steps for Implementing the Countywide Bikeshare Program
The Metro Board of Directors (Board) has expressed a strong commitment to deploy a Countywide Bikeshare Program as a first and last mile solution and as a practical option for inter-jurisdictional travel. A regionally-coordinated bikeshare program will reduce vehicle miles travelled, improve the accessibility of our transit system and enhance the overall livability of the region.
At the June 2015 Metro Board meeting, the Board awarded a bikeshare contract to Bicycle Transit Systems and instructed staff to move forward with the pilot phase of implementation in downtown Los Angeles. Metro should serve as the regional facilitator of a financially sustainable system and seamless user experience and work with communities throughout the region as they are prepared to join a Countywide Bikeshare Program. Some cities have already initiated efforts to establish bikeshare programs.
Metro should work with those jurisdictions to optimize opportunities for interoperability.
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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE FORWARDED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION approving Ridley-Thomas Motion that the Metro Board of Directors instruct the Chief Executive Officer to proceed as follows:
A. Continue to work with the cities of Santa Monica and Long Beach, which have executed a contract and plan to move forward with an alternate bikeshare provider to achieve the Interoperability Objectives as presented at the June 2015 Board meeting, including title sponsorship, branding and marketing, membership reciprocity, reciprocal docks, a unified fare structure and data sharing;
B. Consistent with the Interoperability Objectives, require that any city with an existing bikeshare vendor contract as of June 25, 2015, using a bikeshare system other than Metro'...
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