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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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WHEREAS, there is a need to provide free public transportation options within the City of South San Francisco ("City"); and
WHEREAS, the South City Shuttle is a project to provide shuttle service beginning and ending at the South San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit ("BART") station, circling the City, and making stops at key public facilities ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, there is sufficient ridership on the existing South City Shuttle to indicate the Project provides an important service to the South San Francisco community; and
WHEREAS, based on the feedback received from the community, there is a demand for expansion of South City Shuttle service to additional neighborhoods of South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, to meet this demand, the city desires to expand shuttle operations into neighborhoods not currently serviced by existing routes; and
WHEREAS, the estimated project cost to implement an additional route of the South City Shuttle is $796,635, which includes a required local match of twenty-five percent; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to sponsor the expansion of the South City Shuttle Project; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks $597,476.25 in grant funding to implement the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City commits a 25% matching contribution of $199,158.75 for the Project over two fiscal years (FY 2023 - 2024 and FY 2024 - 2025); and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 1988, the voters of San Mateo County approved a ballot measure to allow the collection and distribution by the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) of a half-cent transactions and use tax in San Mateo County for 25 y...
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