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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 15, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO MOTION ITEM 17: METRO BIKE SHARE BUSINESS PLAN AND FARE STRUCTURE
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE report on Metro Bike Share Business Plan and Fare Structure in response to Board Motion Item 17 on the Regular Board Meeting agenda, May 24, 2018.
Issue
ISSUE
Pursuant to Motion Item 17:
Through data collection and submittal to the State and Federal governments, MTA receives substantial funding annually for commuter ferry miles, vanpools and bus travel. Since implementation of the bike share program, the following data has been captured: total trips, 407,349; passes sold: 13,522; miles traveled: 1,185,389, emissions reduced: 1,126,119 pounds of CO2, not to mention traffic reduction. Clearly the reduction in vehicle miles traveled makes this eligible for Cap and Trade funds and possibly other sources of funding. At the very least we should be looking into these resources as a revenue stream to further advance and expedite the bike sharing program throughout the County.
At the May 24, 2018 the Metro Board of Directors submitted Motion Item 17 which directed staff to:
- Pursue qualifying MTA's bicycle programs as a transportation mode, which should be eligible for funding from State or Federal funds; and
- Report back with an update on staff efforts/information and a path forward with next steps.
The motion was amended to include a report back by the Planning Department and Office of Extraordinary Innovation on the feasibility and plans for Metro's Bike Share program. This report will detail efforts on the State and Federal level to support funding and advocacy for Metro's Bike Share program.
Background
BACKGROUND
According to the Bike Share Business Plan report, which was submitted to the Board of Directors in May of 2018, Metro's Board of Directors approved bicycles as a transportation mode in October...
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