Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
AUGUST 20, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO ADOPT-A-BIKE PILOT PROGRAM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. AUTHORIZING a policy revision for unclaimed bicycles left on Metro property that establishes a Metro Adopt-A-Bike Pilot Program.
B. APPROVING the administration of a mini-grant program for community-based organizations to perform tasks that support the distribution of unclaimed bicycles through the Adopt-A-Bike Pilot Program with a focus on equity.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro collects 400-500 bicycles per month left on the Metro system and on Metro property which are subsequently transported to Metro's lost and found facilities. Seventy-five percent (75%) of these bicycles are never claimed by their owner. After the bicycles are stored for 90 days as required by state law, the current Metro procedure dictates that unclaimed bicycles are to be sold at auction. This process limits Metro's opportunity to provide a benefit to Los Angeles County residents; does not provide increased mobility opportunities for those wishing to practice social distancing without the use of a personal automobile; does not provide economic relief to car-free residents looking for employment opportunities; and is not aligned with the Metro Vision 2028 Strategic Plan goal to reduce single occupancy vehicles in the next 10 years.
Board approval will authorize the establishment of the two-year Adopt-A-Bike Pilot Program (Program) allowing unclaimed bicycles to be offered to Los Angeles County residents and the unhoused community in need of a bicycle free of charge. Secondly, it will approve the administration of a two-year pilot mini-grant program for community-based organizations (CBOs) to support the distribution of these bicycles.
Background
BACKGROUND
The Metro Adopt-A-Bike Pilot Program will provide the agency with the opportunity to offer a transportation resource to Los Angeles Cou...
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