HAYWARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 24-
Introduced by Council Member
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AGREEMENT WITH EDEN I&R INC. FOR NON-ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICES BY $180,000 FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $452,619 WHEREAS, the City of Hayward provides non-ADA paratransit services to adults over age (70) and individuals with certified disabilities residing in Hayward and the surrounding unincorporated areas of Alameda County through the Hayward Operated Paratransit (HOP) program; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hayward by Resolution 24-072, dated April 23, 2024, authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute all agreements necessary to carry out the HOP program as outlined in the FY 2025 Annual Paratransit Plan; and WHEREAS, the City entered into an FY 2025 agreement with Eden I&R, Inc. for on-demand and prescheduled subsidized non-ADA paratransit services through transportation network companies (TNC) and accompanying telephone customer service for a not-to-exceed amount of $272,619; and WHEREAS, beginning in FY 2020, Eden I&R offered HOP services Monday through Friday from 8:15am to 5:30pm; and WHEREAS, in FY 2024, HOP TNC service hours were extended to Monday through Friday from 8:15am and 9:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 4:00pm through a California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) grant provided to Eden I&R; and WHEREAS, the Caltrans funding for extended hours will not be available to Eden I&R in FY 25; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to offer night and weekend transportation services to its senior adult and disabled populations; and WHEREAS, Eden I&R has the ability to offer services Monday through Friday from 8:15am and 7:00pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8:00am to 4:00pm if additional funding is made available; and WHEREAS, funding to support this amendment was appropriated from Fund 214 (Measure BB) as part of the annual budget process in anticipation of a potential need for additional rider subsidies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Hayward hereby authorizes the City Manager or their designee to amend the Agreement with Eden I&R, Inc. to increase the non-ADA paratransit TNC service contract by $180,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $452,619 to allow for the continuation of extended service hours through the end of Fiscal Year 2025.
IN COUNCIL, HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA , 2024 ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
City Attorney of the City of Hayward
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