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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: June 15, 2020 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:20-255 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.J. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Jeanette Dong <br />Recreation and Human Services Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Liz Warmerdam <br />Interim Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Authorize the <br />City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement between the <br />City of San Leandro and MV Transportation for an Amount Not to Exceed <br />$924,722.58 for provision of Paratransit Transportation Services in Fiscal Years <br />2020-21 and 2021-22, and to Authorize Appropriation of Additional Funding from <br />the Special Grant Fund Reserves to the Paratransit Operating Accounts of <br />$180,130 for Fiscal Year 2020-21 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends approval of a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the <br />Non-Professional Services Agreement with MV Transportation, Inc. to provide transportation <br />services for the FLEX Shuttle Paratransit Program, effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of San Leandro has utilized MV Transportation, Inc. (MV) to provide shuttle services for <br />the FLEX Shuttle Paratransit program since 2003. MV currently provides two shuttles and drivers <br />to operate the program consisting of a North Route and South Route within San Leandro. Aside <br />from City holidays, the shuttle service currently runs regular service hours from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 <br />p.m., Monday through Friday. The FLEX Shuttle program is open to San Leandro residents who <br />are 60 years and older or at least 18 years old and East Bay Paratransit certified. Currently, 264 <br />people have valid annual memberships for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year. Funding for this program <br />is received through the Alameda County voter-approved Measures B and BB. <br />The goal of the FLEX Shuttle Paratransit Program is to deliver quality paratransit shuttle services <br />to San Leandro residents, including being on-time, providing proper customer service, <br />appropriate vehicle maintenance, and making changes as needed to improve service to riders. <br />Senior Services staff accepts ongoing feedback from current riders regarding the satisfaction of <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/10/2020 <br />600