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Report regarding a recommendation to authorize the submittal of two applications for the San Mateo County Shuttle program funding in a total amount of $1,661,876.25, committing a 25% total matching contribution of $553,958.75 from South San Francisco Local Measure A funds, in support of the South City Shuttle program. (Marissa Garren, Management Analyst I)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following necessary actions regarding the submittal of two San Mateo County Shuttle program funding applications in support of the South City Shuttle program:
1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for the San Mateo County Shuttle program funding in an amount of $1,064,400 and committing a 25% matching contribution of $354,800 from South San Francisco Local Measure A funds, in support of the continuation of the existing South City Shuttle program; and
2) Adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of a second application for the San Mateo County Shuttle program funding in an amount of $597,476.25 and committing a 25% matching contribution of $199,158.75 from South San Francisco Local Measure A funds, to provide additional shuttle services in South San Francisco.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The South City Shuttle has been in operation since November 2014, funded by four rounds of San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) Shuttle Program funds. Staff applied for the TA Shuttle Program funds for South City Shuttle operations in February of 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020; all four applications were successful. The TA provided the City with $1,437,225 in funding for the current cycle, fiscal year (FY) 2020-2023 and the City provided a 25% match of $475,075 in local Measure A funding, for a total project cost of $1,912,300.
Since its inception, the South City Shuttle has become a vital service to the South San Francisco community; providing a critical connection between the regional South Sa...
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