APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION:
1. ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING DIRECT LOCAL
PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION MEASURE BB FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $3,235,969 FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-2025 FROM THE ALAMEDA
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO PROVIDE
PARATRANSIT SERVICES; AND
2. AWARDING AGREEMENTS FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES
FOR FY 2024 -2025 IN THE AMOUNTS OF $850,000 (FIVE RIVE RS TRANSIT SOLUTIONS, INC.), $600,000 (QUALITY TRANSIT, LLC), $350,000 (BAY AREA CHARTERS, INC.), $25,000 (ONE ACCESS MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION), $75,000 (GOGO TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.), $50,000 (LYFT, INC.), AND $40,000 (EASY DOES IT EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM); AND
3. AWARDING A GRANT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$75,000 (CITY OF EMERYVILLE) FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES; AND
4. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE ANY ADDITIONAL DIRECT LOCAL DISTRIBUTION
FUNDS THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR FY 2024-2025 AND
AMEND THE AFOREMENTIONED AGREEMENTS TO INCREASE THE
AMOUNTS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE FUNDING.
WHEREAS, voters in Alameda County passed Measure B in November 1986, reauthorized Measure B in November 2000, and passed Measure BB in November 2014, thereby providing sales tax revenues for paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, Measure BB funds will be required by the City of Oakland for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025 for the purpose of providing subsidized transportation to the frail -elderly and persons with disabilities who have limited access or are deemed unable to use public transit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is an eligible recipient for Alameda County Measure BB funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland’s FY 202 4-2025 Proposed Midcycle Budget for FY 2024-2025 includes Measure BB fund appropriation in Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220),
2 Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 202 4-2025 Measure BB Projects (10067 24 and 1006725), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and
WHEREAS, the City’s RFP/RFQ process is not applicable because these agreements are not professional services agreements and the City of Oakland enters into agreements, on a non - exclusive basis, with taxi or related companies with a minimum fleet of five or more vehicles; accessible van, accessible shuttle or charter bus companies with adequate fleet capacity and design; and supplemental service and/or coordination transportation entities qualified, capable and permitted to provide specialized transportation services for seniors, frail-elderly and adult persons with disabilities in Oakland ; and the City provides reimbursement on behalf of the community member to the selected companies; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to maintain this service without interruption; and
WHEREAS, the City lacks the fleet, the equipment and the support structure to operate this service with City employees and has never provided or operated such a service; and
WHEREAS, all of the compani es for which agreement authorization is being requested meet the City’s requirements for paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to award to and enter into reimbursement agreements with the following paratransit providers in the following amoun ts for FY 202 4-2025, as specified below:
• Five Rivers Transit Solutions, Inc. $ 850,000
• Quality Transit, LLC $ 600,000
• Bay Area Charters, Inc. $ 350,000
• One Access Medical Transportation $ 25,000
• GoGo Technologies, Inc. $ 75,000
• Lyft, Inc. $ 50,000
• Easy Does It Emergency Services Program $ 40,000
; and grant agreement with paratransit coordination entity:
• City of Emeryville $ 75,000
Total $2,065,000
; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City hereby accepts and appropriates FY 2024-2025 Measure BB direct local program distribution funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission in the amount of $3,235,969 for the Oakland Paratransit Program to be deposited into Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 202 4-2025 Measure BB Project s (1006724 and 10067 25), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City awards to and authorizes reimbursement agreements with the following paratransit providers in the following amounts for FY 202 4-2025, as specified below:
• Five Rivers Transit Solutions, Inc. $ 850,000
• Quality Transit, LLC $ 600,000
• Bay Area Charters, Inc. $ 350,000
• One Access Medical Transportation $ 25,000
• GoGo Technologies, Inc. $ 75,000
• Lyft, Inc. $ 50,000
• Easy Does It Emergency Services Program $ 40,000
; and grant agreement with paratransit coordination entity:
• City of Emeryville $ 75,000
Total $2,065,000
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That estimated fees to be collected in the amount of $115,000 by Oakland Paratransit for the Elderly and Disabled (OPED) in conjunction with van voucher sales, taxi scrip sales and other service fares for OPED transportation services included in the Proposed Midcycle Policy Budget FY 202 4-2025, in accordance with the terms of the existing agreements are designated for the exclusive use of OPED to Measure BB Paratransit – ACTC Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for the Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621) , OPED FY 2024- 2025 Measure BB Project s (1006724 and 10067 25), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That should additional Measure BB funds become available during FY 2024-2025 for paratransit services, the City Administrator is authorized to accept and appropriate those funds to Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 202 4-2025 Measure BB Project s (1006724 and 1006725), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and be
4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to amend the aforementioned FY 202 4-2025 agreements to increase the amounts awarded for FY 202 4-2025, subject to the availability of funding.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
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ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California