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 $3,197,068 FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-2026 FROM THE ALAMEDA
COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND
PARATRANSIT FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED PROGRAM TO
PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES;
2. AWARDING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR
PARATRANSIT SERVICES FOR FY 2025-2026 IN THE AMOUNTS OF $850,000 (FIVE RIVERS TRANSIT SOLUTIONS, INC.), $600,000 (QUALITY TRANSIT, LLC), $350,000 (BAY AREA CHARTERS, INC.), $25,000 (ONE ACCESS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION) AND $75,000 (GOGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.);
3. AWARDING GRANT AGREEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$50,000 (CITY OF EMERYVILLE) FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES AND $300,000 (SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS) FOR MEAL
DELIVERY SERVICES TO ISOLATED AND DEPENDENT ELDERLY
AND DISABLED PERSONS; AND
4. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE ANY ADDITIONAL DIRECT LOCAL DISTRIBUTION
FUNDS THAT MAY BECOME AVAILABLE FOR FY 2025-2026 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) 2025-2026 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
2 WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is an eligible recipient for Alameda County Measure BB funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission; and
WHEREAS, the partial funding for the grant agreements are contingent upon the availability and carryforward of prior Measure BB funds in the Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), various prior year Measure BB Projects and, Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland’s FY 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for FY 2025-2026 includes Measure BB fund appropriation in Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 2025-2026 Measure BB Projects (10067657 and 1007658), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and
WHEREAS, the City’s RFP/RFQ process is not applicable because the City enters into reimbursement 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;
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 companies and organizations for which agreement authorization is being requested meet the City’s requirements for providing or coordinating paratransit services; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to award to and enter into reimbursement agreements with the following paratransit providers in the following amounts for FY 2025-2026, 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
; and a grant agreement with following paratransit coordination entity:
City of Emeryville $ 50,000
; and a grant agreement with the following meal delivery coordination entity:
Service Opportunity for Seniors $ 300,000
3 Total $2,250,000
; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City hereby accepts and appropriates FY 2025-2026 Measure BB direct local program distribution funds from the Alameda County Transportation Commission in the amount of $3,197,068 for the Oakland Paratransit Program to be deposited into Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 2025-2026 Measure BB Projects (1007657 and 1007658), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14)
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City awards to and authorizes reimbursement agreements with the following paratransit providers in the following amounts for FY 2025-2026, 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
; and a grant agreement with the following paratransit coordination entity:
City of Emeryville $ 50,000
; and a grant agreement with the following meal delivery coordination entity:
Service Opportunity for Seniors $ 300,000
Total $2,250,000
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute reimbursement agreements and grant agreements with the above-named entities in the amounts set forth above and to modify, extend or amend the aforementioned agreements to increase the amounts awarded for FY 2025-2026, subject to the availability of funding; 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 Policy Budget FY 2025-2026, in accordance with the terms of the existing agreements are designated for the exclusive use of OPED to Measure BB Paratransit Fund (2220), Oakland Paratransit for the Elderly and Disabled Organization (75621), OPED FY 2025-2026 Measure BB Projects (1007657 and 1007658), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and be it
4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That should additional Measure BB funds become available during FY 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 Measure BB Projects (1007657 and 1007658), Empowering Seniors & People With Disability Program (YS14); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to take any other action necessary and consistent with this Resolution and its basic purposes.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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