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Attachment 1 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: September 9, 2019 Item No.: 7.e Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Receive Update on Roseville Area Circulator Bus 1 B ACKGROUND 2 On April 9, 2018, the City Council authorized a six-month pilot project for a circulator bus route 3 in conjunction with the Roseville Community Health Awareness Team (CHAT) and the non-profit 4 transportation company NewTrax to provide a regular weekly bus route for residents at senior 5 residential facilities to be dropped off at a variety of local retail and community destinations. On 6 October 15, 2018, the Roseville City Council authorizeda six-month extension of the service 7 beginning in January 2019. As part of the authorization the route was altered to have a stop in 8 Southeast Roseville and to go north up Rice Street and stop at two additional grocery stores. The 9 circulator bus service operates every Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 10 11 The latest pilot was scheduled to run through the end of June. Given the previous donations that 12 lowered the City cost and the need to continue to have a discussion with the City Council, the 13 circulator bus service has continued. 14 15 In 2018, the circulator bus provided a total of 472 rides to users with an average of slightly over 16 12 riders a week. In 2019, through September 3, the service has provided a total of 501 rides to 17 users with an average of about 14 riders per week. 18 19 Given the ridership numbers and the lack of additional funding at this time, staff is recommending 20 that the Roseville Area Circulator Bus Service discontinue service at the end of September unless 21 additional external funds are gathered to substantially pay for the service. With this th 22 recommendation, the last day of service will be on September 30. 23 24 P OLICY O BJECTIVES 25 Provision of a circulator bus provides needed transportation options for residents of Roseville and 26 allow persons otherwise homebound to be able to participate in shopping, recreational, and 27 educational activities. 28 29 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 30 To date, the costs of the programs are as follows: 31 Estimated Cost of Circulator Bus Program: $11,331.05 (through Sept. 3) 32 Less Rider Donations $ 1,151.00 (since Sept. 2018) 33 Less Cub Foods Donation $ 1,000.00 34 Less Lyngblomstem Donation $ 2,000.00 35 City Costs to-date $ 7,180.05 36 37 Expectedremaining City cost $975.00 (est) Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!4:!pg!286