1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kathleen Gregory, City Clerk
MEETING DATE: December 3, 2024
SUBJECT: Renewal of the Professional Services Agreement with Administrative Services Co-Op for the Dial-A-Ride Program (DAR)
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract renewal with Administrative Services Co-Op to provide Dial-a-Ride (DAR) program services.
BACKGROUND
The City of Lomita currently provides Dial-a-Ride (DAR) services to senior and disabled citizens. The service is subsidized entirely through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) funds. The program provides taxicab rides for eligible Lomita residents who are either seniors (aged 60 or older) or disabled. Regardless of the pickup location or the destination location (within the specified service are), each ride costs participants one ($1) dollar. A round trip costs participants two ($2) dollars.
Participants can simply pay to their account in advance up to a total of 40 trips per month. If not all 40 trips are used in the month, the money is carried over to the next month. The City funds the discounted fares using its allocations of MTA Prop A funds. The one ($1) dollar fee has not increased for several years, which has been beneficial for the residents/participants.
Lomita Service Area and Satellite Points
Often times the destination of riders is a medical appointment, or some other necessary function in which the transportation is safely provided and available 24 hours a day. Should a participant pickup or destination location be outside the service area or an approved satellite point of the program, the participant is expected to pay the flag drop and standard rate for service as listed.
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
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2 The City is currently exploring ways to improve services to our residents through expanded or amended services, expanded service areas, or alternative methods of transportation that may be available. In the meantime, it is recommended that the City Council approve the one-year agreement with ASC to allow the existing services to continue to be available for residents.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund. The funding subsidy is an eligible expense for this program using Prop A funds in which typical annual expenditures are approximately $270,000 including staff time and all related services for the program. The City’s existing annual allocations of MTA funds are more than sufficient to cover these costs.
OPTIONS
1. Approve recommended action.
2. Provide alternate direction.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Contract for Professional Services
2. Scope of Services (Exhibit A)
3. Taxicab rates (Exhibit B)
4. Satellite Points (Exhibit C)
Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Andrew Vialpando
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Kathleen Gregory, City Clerk