City Council

(16) 23-0441 CD 4 NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT and PUBLIC WORK COMMITTEES’ REPORT relative to the redeployment of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) buses as a pilot Transit-to-Parks service connecting the existing Metro B Line (Red) to the Griffith Park's northern amenities, including the Los Angeles Zoo (Zoo), and related matters. Recommendations for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Raman - Hernandez): INSTRUCT the LADOT, with assistance from the Department of Recreation and Parks (RAP), to report within 90 days with recommendations for the redeployment of LADOT buses as a pilot Transit-to-Parks service connecting the existing Metro B Line (Red) to the Park's northern amenities, including the Zoo. The report should include suggestions for routes, termini, and stops, and should evaluate creating an interior park circulator and a Zoo specific service, as either separate services or combined as one service. The report should also include funding and staffing needs and an analysis of the resources required to ensure service headways of 15 minutes or better. INSTRUCT the LADOT, with assistance from the City Administrative Officer (CAO), RAP, Zoo, and any other relevant departments and agencies, to report, within 90 days, with recommendations for the development of a comprehensive Transit-to-Parks plan for Griffith Park and the Zoo. These recommendations should include necessary LADOT staffing to plan and administer the LA Zoo Transportation Demand Management Plan and coordinate Transit-to-Parks planning and implementation for Griffith Park. INSTRUCT the LADOT, with assistance from the Zoo and RAP, to report within 90 days with a proposal to implement a BlueLA car-sharing station at the Zoo.