Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: January 9, 2024
SUBJECT: AGREEMENT WITH SILVER RIDE, INC., AND RESOLUTION
TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
PRESENTER: Adrian Aguilar
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution terminating the existence of a local emergency caused by the bus drivers’ strike and ratify the emergency agreement with Silver Ride, Inc.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita's (City) Director of Emergency Services (City Manager) proclaimed a local emergency within the City on October 10, 2023. Per Chapter 2.40 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, Ordinance No. 89-6, whenever a local emergency is proclaimed by the City Manager, the City Council should take action to ratify the proclamation.
On October 24, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 23-83, which ratified the City Manager’s proclamation of the existence of a local emergency resulting from the strike by the bus drivers’ union, Teamsters Local 572 (Union), in accordance with state and local municipal codes.
In correlation with the emergency declaration, the City Manager entered into emergency contracts with Transit Systems Unlimited, Inc., and Silver Ride, Inc., to provide critical services, including Access Services (ADA), Dial-A-Ride, school transportation, and select local routes.
On December 3, 2023, the Union voted to approve a proposal submitted by MV Transportation, resulting in a four-year labor agreement and officially ending the strike. The bus drivers, dispatchers, mechanics, and call center staff returned to work on December 4, 2023.
As a result, the contracts with Transit System Unlimited, Inc., and Silver Ride, Inc., were terminated and MV Transportation resumed normally scheduled transit operations on Monday, December 4, 2023.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
1. Decline adoption of resolution.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of adopting this resolution.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution - Terminating State of Emergency