City Council

E.4. BICYCLE GIVEAWAY PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION [N. MARICICH, J.\nALKIRE, F. CONTRERAS, P. PORTWOOD]:\nSUBJECT: The City Council will receive an update on the Bicycle Giveaway Pilot\nProgram (the “Pilot Program” or “Program”) and consider directing staff to explore\na new program alternative.\nRECOMMENDATIONS: 1) Direct Staff to end the Bicycle Giveaway Pilot Program\nand offer existing Program participants the option to keep the bicycles at no cost;\n2) Direct Staff to process bicycles in possession by or returned to the City through\nthe City’s Fixed Asset/Surplus Equipment Donation Program; 3) Direct Staff to\nexplore an income-based electric-bike (e-bike) voucher incentive program and\nreturn to the City Council with the proposed program; and 4) Direct Staff to\ndevelop an outreach campaign to raise awareness about the California E-Bike\nIncentive Project.