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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Service Provider Agreement with the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) to Continue the AC Transit Free Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities for an Additional Two-Year Term, Not-to-Exceed $690,000, for a Total Five-Year Compensation Amount Not-To-Exceed $1,363,000.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption, because the activity does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. (Planning, Building, and Transportation 21862741)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass program for seniors and people with disabilities (Free Bus Pass Program) began as a three-year pilot in 2022. The City of Alameda (City) entered into a three-year agreement with AC Transit on May 2, 2022 (Exhibit 1) to provide bus passes, bus service, and administrative support for the program. This original agreement expires on June 30, 2025, and a First Amendment to the Agreement (Exhibit 2) is needed to continue the Free Bus Pass Program.
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the Service Provider Agreement with AC Transit to extend the Free Bus Pass Program for Seniors and People with Disabilities for an additional two-year term. The amended agreement would increase the total compensation to an amount not to exceed $690,000 for the extension, bringing the five-year total to $1,363,000. The AC Transit Board of Directors will consider approving this Amendment at its July 9, 2025, meeting.
The amendment includes a higher annual payment to AC Transit to reflect the program's growing popularity and to a...
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