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Adopt a Resolution Accepting City of Lodi GrapeLine Fixed Route Service Levels and General Public Dial-A-Ride/ADA Paratransit Policy Changes (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
February 7, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution Accepting City of Lodi GrapeLine Fixed Route Service Levels and General Public Dial-A-Ride/ADA Paratransit Policy Changes.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At the December 20, 2023 City Council meeting, staff conducted a public hearing to receive comments on the sufficiency of Lodi GrapeLine's Fixed Route service levels and proposed General Public Dial-A-Ride/ADA Paratransit policy changes. As a recipient of Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 funds, and per 49 CFR ? 37.137, major changes to transit service levels and ADA paratransit policy require a public hearing, which may be part of a regularly scheduled meeting. At the public hearing, staff received direction from Council regarding the following:
1. Sufficiency of existing Express fixed route service levels (6:50 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and 2:26 p.m. to 4:29 p.m., from August to June).
2. Sufficiency of existing Saturday fixed route service levels (7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.)
3. Proposed restoration of Sunday fixed route service levels (7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
4. Proposed reduction of scheduling reservation window from fourteen (14) days to seven (7) days.
5. Proposed expansion of the late cancellation window to include trips cancelled within two (2) hours of negotiated pickup time, rather than one (1) hour.
6. Proposed implementation of an excessive cancellation policy for General Public Dial-A-Ride (not applicable to ADA paratransit service).
Based on public input, staff has determined that existing Express and Saturday fixed route service levels are sufficient, and furthermore recommends the restoration of Sunday fixed route service from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Regarding the policy changes to General ...
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