REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Assistant City Manager and Interim Director
Department of Transportation
BY: LINDA TAYLOR, Administrative Manager
Department of Transportation
ORIE J. RUBALCAVA, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Authorize a three (3) year, with two (2) one (1) year options agreement between the City of Fresno and the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to fulfill the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency requirement for social service transportation in Urban Fresno County for a projected FY2024 Operations Program & Budget amount of $1,485,704.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council authorize a three (3) year, with two (2) one (1) year options agreement between the City and Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to fulfill the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency requirement for social service transportation in Urban Fresno County for a projected FY2024 Operations Program & Budget amount of $1,485,704.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of the Consolidated Transportation Service Agency (CTSA) is to improve coordination and consolidation of social service transportation services in each California County. Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) administers the funding, activities, and transportation programs of all CTSA service providers within the Fresno Metropolitan Area (FMA). In 2020, FCOG designated the City of Fresno/Fresno Area Express (FAX) and the Fresno County Rural Transit Agency (FCRTA) as the sole designees to manage the social service transportation services within the urban and rural areas of Fresno County, respectively.
On April 3, 2023, FAX and FCRTA released a Joint Request for Proposals soliciting interested parties to manage and operate the Social Services Transportation services program within the rural and urban areas of Fresno County. On April 18, 2023, only one proposal from Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (FEOC)...
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