December 19, 2023
City Council
DATE: December 19, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Councilmember Cesar Zepeda and Councilmember
Claudia Jimenez
Subject:
Feasibility Study of Dynamic Personal Micro Transit
System to Connect West County Cities to Local
Transportation Hubs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact has not been determined. Staff will provide a cost analysis when the item is brought back to the City Council for a budget allocation.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
The City Council has approved projects that assist riders with connecting the first and last mile of their
transportation needs.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Public transportation users in Richmond and neighboring cities would benefit from additional options to complete the first and last mile to and from their transportation destination. Dynamic Personal Micro Transit Systems
can assist with connecting users to destinations and
create opportunities with neighboring cities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DIRECT staff to conduct a Feasibility Study for
implementation of a Dynamic Personal Micro Transit
(DPMT) system to connect the Richmond Ferry Terminal,
BART, and Hilltop Mall – Councilmember Zepeda (510-
620-6593) and Councilmember Jimenez (510-620-6565).
DISCUSSION:
Public transportation is a necessity for many residents. Gaps within the first and last mile are an issue that we continue to look for viable solutions. Micro mobility systems could provide and create partnering opportunities with neighboring cities to connect AGENDA
REPORT
December 19, 2023
West County cities to the Richmond Ferry, Richmond BART, Hilltop, and other transit deserts in Richmond.
The goals of the project are to complement fixed route transit service, close gaps in the first-mile-last-mile services, reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, increase safety, spur economic development, and provide equitable transportation access for all our residents.
BACKGROUND
In the fall of 2020, the Cities of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley, and Pittsburg partnered with Glydways LLC to complete the East Contra Costa County DPMT Feasibility Study (Study) to support potential deployment of the system in the region. The cost of the Study was $80,000.
The Study ultimately concluded that DPMT is feasible to deploy in the East County with the following potential benefits:
Support economic development and create jobs
Congestion relief by way of converting vehicle trips to transit trips Increased transit access for underserved communities
Cost effective and scalable solution
Environmentally sustainable solution
Speedy deployment delivered through public/private partnership (P3) in a Design Build Finance Operate Maintain (DBFOM) environment
In spring 2021, the East County cities each adopted a resolution of support for the project with a recommendation that implementation of the DPMT Project be further explored. Subsequently, Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and Eastern Contra Costa County Transit Authority (Tri Delta), collectively referred to as the ‘Authorities’ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner to deliver the project. In early 2022, the Authorities held an Industry Outreach to gauge industry interest in, and the potential to deliver a viable project. Following this extensive outreach, a P3 public procurement process was initiated in November 2022. The Authorities ultimately selected the East County Connection Partners (ECCP) developer team using the Glydways technology to advance the DPMT project in East Contra Costa County.
Staff is encouraged by the Study findings and the advancement of the East County project and proposes to conduct a similar feasibility study on a conceptual alignment that connects the Richmond Ferry Terminal and BART, with Hilltop Mall.
City staff has met with Glydways to review the system technology and recommends exploring the viability of this service and it is our belief that investments in this innovative initiative will help complement fixed route transit service, reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, increase safety, spur economic development, and provide equitable transportation access for all our residents.
December 19, 2023
Proposed Outline of DPMT Feasibility Study
Executive Summary
Introduction
The purpose of the Study
Goals and Objectives
Context and Technology Feasibility
Technology Options
Concept of Operation
System Requirement
Potential Benefits
Concept Design
Technology Evaluation
Evaluation Criteria
Planning and Programming
Conceptual Design
System Infrastructure
Environmental Constraints
System Implementation
Operation and Maintenance
Travel Demand Forecasting
Cost Comparison
Cost Benefit and ROI
Technical Issues
Institutional and Societal Issues
Risk Analysis
Evaluation Criteria Matrix
Feasibility of Business Case
Revenue Model
Model Deployment
Capital Cost Estimate
Potential Business Models
Conclusion and Recommendations and Next Steps
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
None