Los Angeles
City Council
Agenda Item 22
(22) 201041S4 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT relative to authorizing the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) to execute amendments to contracts with Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Mobility Development Partners (MDP), and Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) Pilot. Recommendations for Council action: 1. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to execute the following Agreements with the various entities: a. Second Amendment to Contract No. C139646 with LACI for the eBike Library Program to increase the contract amount by $600,000, to provide the bicycles and support operation and - October 15, 2024 - Transportation Authority (Metro) for the South Los Angeles Universal Basic Mobility (UBM) Pilot. Recommendations for Council action: 1. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to execute the following Agreements with the various entities: a. Second Amendment to Contract No. C139646 with LACI for the eBike Library Program to increase the contract amount by $600,000, to provide the bicycles and support operation and maintenance, which are offered free or subsidized for eligible lowincome residents. b. First Amendment to Contract No. C141320 with Metro for the Mobility Wallet Pilot Program to increase the contract amount ceiling by $3,800,310, to offer transportation subsidies to 2,000 participants for 12 months and increase the amount of subsidy per participant to $150 per month or $1,800 annually. c. Second Amendment to Contract No. C139647 with MDP for technical assistance to increase the contract ceiling by $118,387, to provide an Outreach Coordinator to further integrate and sustain communitybased engagement as it aligns with the UBM pilot. 2. AUTHORIZE the LADOT to reallocate the proposed subsidies of $300,000 to the purchase of ebikes and associated operations costs. Fiscal Impact Statement: The LADOT reports that there is no additional fiscal impact from the eBike Library Program to the General Fund. The $600,000 in funding for the eBike Library Program is available in the California Air Resources Board Grant Low Carbon Transportation Investments Fund (Transportation Grant Fund No. 655/94/94RTOS). Council file No. 220162 authorized the LADOT to allocate up to $2,000,000 from the City’s General Fund to a Mobility Wallet project, and $300,000 to UBM Communications and Outreach. Funding was allocated in the Fiscal Year 202223 Budget for the UBM program. Community Impact Statement: None submitted