HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0715 CCSA REG ITEM 10ECITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of July 15, 2020
ACTION Approved Staff Recommendation.
BY B.Garza.
E. Consider Authorizing City Manager to Approve Adjustments to Moorpark City
Transit Bus Schedule; and Require Approved Bus Schedule Changes be
Presented to City Council in September 2020. Staff Recommendation: 1)
Authorize City Manager to approve schedule adjustments to Moorpark City
Transit bus schedule if deemed necessary after soliciting public input; and 2)
Require that any implemented changes be presented to City Council in
September, 2020. (Staff: Shaun Kroes)
Item: 10.E.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Shaun Kroes, Program Manager
DATE: 07/15/2020 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: Consider Authorizing City Manager to Approve Adjustments to
Moorpark City Transit Bus Schedule; and Require Approved Bus
Schedule Changes be Presented to City Council in September 2020
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On June 23, 2020, Moorpark Unified School District (District) Superintendent, Dr. Kelli
Hays, contacted the City inquiring if the City of Moorpark would be able to adjust
Moorpark City Transit Route 1 and Route 2 bus timetables if the District adjusted its
start and end times for the fall semester. The City of Moorpark does not provide school
bus services directly for the District; however, a large proportion of bus ridership
(estimated at around 50%) has been from passengers traveling to and from K-12
schools. This is predominately travel to and from Moorpark High School. For
comparison, Moorpark College has averaged 16% to 20% of bus ridership.
At the time of this staff report, the District had not provided staff with revised school start
and end times. City staff typically requests that City Council approve changes to the
City’s bus schedules after providing public outreach about the proposed changes and
offering an opportunity for the public to submit comments to the City Council for
consideration. With City Council not meeting in August and the District’s changes
potentially going into effect in August, staff is requesting that City Council authorize the
City Manager to approve changes to the City’s bus schedule instead of City Council to
accommodate changes to ridership caused by the COVID pandemic. City staff would
still provide public outreach for any proposed changes and provide the public with an
opportunity to submit comments/concerns, which would be forwarded to the City
Manager for consideration. If feasible, City staff may be able to hold a web-based
forum that would enable the public to provide input to City staff.
After implementation; City staff would return to City Council in September with any
changes that were made and ask City Council to ratify the changes that were made.
This would be another opportunity for the public to provide comments and, if City
Council deems it necessary, rescind the changes and return the bus routes to their
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previous timetables. It should be noted that depending on the school schedule
adjustments, City staff may determine that it is infeasible to make adjustments to the
City’s bus schedule that would accommodate the school schedule.
FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. If bus schedules are changed, there would be some printing costs for
new Ride Guides.
COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE
This action does not support a current strategic directive
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Authorize City Manager to approve schedule adjustments to Moorpark City
Transit bus schedule if deemed necessary after soliciting public input; and
2. Require that any implemented changes be presented to City Council in
September, 2020.
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