Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, October 01, 2019
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER ENTERING INTO DISCUSSIONS WITH LONG BEACH TRANSIT FOR FIXED-ROUTE BUS SERVICES (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The recommendation stated in this report is from the City Council Transportation Ad Hoc Committee comprised of Mayor Robles and Councilmember Dear, and is supported by Staff.
The City's fixed-route bus service, the Carson Circuit (Circuit), was first implemented on June 4, 1984, to provide public transportation to both residents and visitors of the City. Since then, there has not been an assessment of how well this service meets the needs of Circuit passengers, especially as ridership has steadily declined over the years and program costs have increased. Several suggestions have been brought forth to improve this service, including entering into an interagency agreement with another transit operator to provide this service. Long Beach Transit (LBT) has expressed an active interest in presenting the City with a proposal to assess the Circuit's operations and administer this program. Staff met with the City Council Transportation Ad Hoc Committee for its input and direction. The Ad Hoc Committee recommended that Staff commence discussions and work toward developing an interagency agreement with LBT to provide fixed-route bus serves to the City of Carson.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
AUTHORIZE Staff to enter into discussions and work toward developing an interagency agreement with Long Beach Transit to provide fixed-route bus services to the City of Carson.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the City Council deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
Since its inception in 1984, the Carson Circuit has provided reliable fixed-route bus services for both the residents and visitors of the City. Buses run 40-minute loops, beginning at 5:20 AM and ending at 6:35 PM, through designated areas of the City. In addition to providing local services to ...
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