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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #16 <br /> CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br />December 16, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH <br />BLACK TIE TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND <br />OPERATIONS FOR THE PLEASANTON RIDES PROGRAM FOR A PERIOD OF <br />FIVE YEARS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,892,400 <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />Black Tie Transportation has been providing Pleasanton’s paratransit program, Pleasanton <br />Rides, since December 2020. Staff recommends extending the service contract for five <br />additional years at a total cost of $1,892,400. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Black Tie Transportation to provide <br />management and operations for the Pleasanton Rides program for a period of five years in an <br />amount not to exceed $1,892,400. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Pleasanton has provided Pleasanton Paratransit Service (PPS) since 1972. The <br />program was re-engineered in 1998-1999 when the City Council voted to continue the <br />transportation services and increase the General Fund allocation. Program enhancements <br />were implemented, including extended hours and development of a group trip program. <br />Program policies and procedures were updated, and an advisory body, known as the PPS <br />Task Force, was established. <br /> <br />In 2000, 10 years after Congress approved the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), <br />Alameda County voters renewed the County's commitment to improve mobility services. The <br />reauthorized Measure B increased the percentage of net revenue specifically for transportation <br />for older adults and people with disabilities (Special Transportation or Paratransit) from 1.5 to <br />10.45 percent. These revenues fund operations for ADA-mandated services and city <br />paratransit programs. The revenues also fund a competitive discretionary grant program which <br />funds projects and programs intended to reduce the differences in special transportation <br />services available to individuals in different geographic areas of Alameda County and to <br />address gaps in the transportation system. <br /> <br />In 2014, the passage of Measure BB further augmented funding to local cities and paratransit <br />providers to continue transportation services through 2045. <br /> <br />In 2017, the City Council initiated a paratransit study. The City of Pleasanton and Livermore <br />Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) determined that a joint assessment of Tri-Valley <br />paratransit services would provide valuable information necessary for the agency’s governing <br />bodies and staff to make informed future programmatic and funding decisions. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2C9A65BB-21B7-4E3B-A5B5-F713B3B31D24