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Agenda packet, joint meeting

Palm Desert City Council
April 24, 2025

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Agenda packet, joint meeting
Meeting
April 24, 2025
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Palm Desert City Council
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obligations they have undertaken pursuant to this Amendment No. 2.

3.7 Severability. If any portion of this Amendment No. 2 is declared invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

3.8 Counterparts. This Amendment No. 2 may be executed in duplicate originals, each of which is deemed to be an original, but when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
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Contract No. C43540

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT C43540 BETWEEN THE

CITY OF PALM DESERT

AND CIRCUIT TRANSIT, INC
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement C43540 as of the day and year first above written.

CITY OF PALM DESERT
By:

L. Todd Hileman
City Manager
Attest:

By:

Anthony J. Mejia
City Clerk
Approved as to form:

By:

Isra Shah
Best Best & Krieger LLP
City Attorney
CIRCUIT TRANSIT, INC. A CORPORATION
By:

Daniel Kramer
Vice President
By:

James Mirras
Chief Operating Officer
QC: _____
Insurance:
_____
Initial Review
_____
Final Approval
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“EXHIBIT A”
2024 – 2025 City of Palm Desert Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Operations Schedule
Regular
Month # of
Days
Hours
Per Day
Total Hours
Per Cart
October 11 – 31, 2024 21 7 147
November 1-30, 2024
(excluding Thanksgiving)
29 7 203
December 1-31,2024
(excluding Christmas)
30 7 210
January 1-31, 2025 31 7 217
February 1-28, 2025 28 7 196
March 1-31, 2025 31 7 217
April 1-30, 2025 30 7 210
May1-26, 2025 26 7 182
Total Annual Regular Hours - One (1) Cart 1582
Total Annual Regular Hours - Two (2) Cart 1582
Total Annual Regular Hours - Three (3) Cart 1582
Total Annual Regular Hours for all Three (3) Carts 4746 Potential Overtime Hours – (At the direction of the City, but not to exceed) Month(s) Hours Per
Month
Number of
Months
Total Hours
Per Cart
October 2024 – February 2025 4 5 20
March 2025 55 1 55
April – May 2025 3 2 6
Potential Overtime Hours - One (1) Cart 81
Potential Overtime Hours - Two (2) Cart 81
Potential Overtime Hours - Three (3) Cart 81
Total Potential Overtime Hours for all Three (3) Carts 243 Docusign Envelope ID: 490660EC-DDDD-4163-A37D-B2EE7F66DD42 567
Contract No. C43540

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“EXHIBIT B”

COMPENSATION
Standard Vehicle
Straight Time: $43.85/car/hr
Overtime: $55.25/car/hr
ADA Vehicle
Straight Time: $45.31/car/hr
Overtime: $56.71/car/hr
Annual Straight Time Standard (based on two vehicles) 3,164 $43.85 $138,741.40 Annual OT Standard (based on two vehicles) 162 $55.25 $8,950.50 Annual Straight Time ADA (based on one vehicle) 1,582 $45.31 $71,680.42 Annual OT ADA (based on one vehicle) 81 $56.71 $4,593.51 Annual Total 4,989 - $223,965.83
In the event that this Agreement is renewed pursuant to Section 3.1.2, the rates set forth above may be increased or reduced each year at the time of renewal, but any increase shall not exceed the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange Counties.

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EL PASEO

COURTESY CART

PROGRAM
April 10, 2025
City Council Study Session
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HISTORY OF THE

EL PASEO COURTESY CART
• Shopper Hopper - mini-bus service
• The El Paseo Courtesy Cart program began
in 2004
• The City Council approved the disposal of
the three City owned courtesy carts in 2022
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CURRENT EL PASEO COURTESY CART

PROGRAM
• In 2022 City Council approved a contract with Circuit Transit, Inc.
• Three carts (2 Standard, 1 ADA)
• Carts run from October through May annually.
• Carts run seven (7) days a week from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Except for special events (i.e. Fashion Week and
Food & Wine).
• Carts can also be hailed or called through the Circuit app. • Carts are funded through the General Fund.
• Contract expires in May 2025.
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EL PASEO COURTESY CART ROUTE
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ANNUAL RIDERSHIP
0 2000
4000
6000
8000
October November December January February March April May Chart Title
FY 2022/2023 FY 2023/2024 FY 2024/2025
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CONTRACT COSTS
FY
2021/2022
FY
2022/23
FY
2023/24
Est. FY
2024/25
$204,100 $219,241 $223,966 $224,720
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EL PASEO PARKING AND BUSINESS

IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FEEDBACK
• Satisfied with the current program as is.
• Interest in extending operating hours,
particularly on weekends.
• Recommend fixed stops.
• Consider additional signage advertising the
service.
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CONSIDERATIONS
Maintain the Current
Program
Extend Operating Hours
on Weekends
Expand Fleet cart
Expand Service Off
El Paseo
Based on EPPBID Feedback
Est. cost $237K
Est. cost $231K
Add one additional standard cart, Total est. cost
$302K
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