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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #9 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />May 6, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF <br />UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LIVERMORE AMADOR VALLEY TRANSIT <br />AUTHORITY (LAVTA) PROVIDING 35 PERCENT OF PLEASANTON’S ALAMEDA <br />COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (ACTC), MEASURE BB FUNDING <br />TO LAVTA FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES ANNUALLY TO MAINTAIN THE <br />OPERATION OF AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) <br />TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR PLEASANTON RESIDENTS FOR FISCAL <br />YEARS (FY) 2025/26 AND 2026/27 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />In December 2022, the City of Pleasanton entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the <br />Livermore Amador Transit Authority (LAVTA) to provide American with Disabilities Act (ADA) <br />transportation for Pleasanton residents. This amendment extends the cost-sharing agreement <br />for two additional years, providing LAVTA with 35 percent of the City of Pleasanton’s Alameda <br />County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Measure BB funds for paratransit. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve the first amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the Livermore <br />Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) providing 35 percent of Pleasanton’s Alameda <br />County Transportation Commission (ACTC), Measure BB funding to LAVTA for paratransit <br />services annually to maintain the operation of American with Disabilities Act (ADA) <br />transportation services for Pleasanton residents for Fiscal Years (FY) 2025/26 and 2026/27. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Paratransit services provide door-to-door transportation options within a defined service area <br />for seniors and people with disabilities, enhancing accessibility for those who may face barriers <br />to using regular transit. Both LAVTA and Pleasanton Rides provide paratransit services to <br />Pleasanton residents. <br /> <br />In 2017, LAVTA and the Pleasanton Paratransit Program (Pleasanton Rides) engaged an <br />industry leader in transportation planning to explore the effectiveness of management, and <br />delivery of paratransit services in the Tri-Valley and prepare recommendations for service <br />improvements. <br /> <br />The first recommendation from the study was to transfer ADA ridership from Pleasanton Rides <br />to LAVTA, with a sub-recommendation to operate Pleasanton Rides as a senior transportation <br />service for older adults, utilizing a contractor instead of City staff. <br /> <br />At the December 1, 2020, City Council meeting, the City awarded a contract to Black Tie <br />Transportation to operate Pleasanton Rides. Black Tie began operations February 1, 2021. As <br />experts in transportation services, this contract has significantly improved the Pleasanton <br />Docusign Envelope ID: B361742F-D49D-4746-BCD9-A2DECBC4C839