Title
Grant Application for Choice Neighborhoods Bike Share Pilot Program (Ordinance S-43581)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to apply, accept, and if awarded, enter into an agreement for up to $100,000 in grant funds from the Aetna Foundation to establish a Bike Share Pilot Program in the Edison-Eastlake Choice Neighborhoods (CN) Community. Authorization is also requested for the City Treasurer to accept and the City Controller to disburse the grant funds over the life of the grant.
Report
Summary
The Housing Department, in partnership with the Street Transportation Department and CycleHop, operator of the regional Grid Bike Share system, will utilize these grant funds, if awarded, to establish a Bike Share Pilot Program in the Edison-Eastlake CN Community. As learned through the Edison-Eastlake CN Community Resident Leadership Council and over 300 Public Housing resident surveys, transportation along with physical activity is vital and valued by the community. This project would increase transportation and physical fitness options by extending the "Grid For All" Bike Share Program to the area. The grant funding would allow for subsidized annual memberships, contingency pool funds, outreach and education on bicycle safety, and distribution of safety equipment such as helmets to the residents of the Edison-Eastlake CN Community. Delivery of subsidized memberships will replicate programs in use elsewhere. The Edison-Eastlake CN Community Resident Leadership Council will assist with resident outreach and delivery of the project's educational components including translation to reach non-English speaking residents. A curriculum of bike safety courses and multiple community workshops will be open to all Edison-Eastlake Community residents. Educational efforts will incorporate fun activities for all age groups.
As part of the pilot program, Grid Bike Share will install at least two bike share stations in the Edison-Eastlake CN Community that will enable low-income residents to better access light rail, supportive services, schools, employment and grocery stores.
In June 2016, the City was awarded a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CN Planning and Action Grant to conduct a comprehensive neighborhood planning and community engagement process. Within the CN boundaries lie three Public Housing sites: Frank Luke Homes, A.L. Krohn Homes, and Sidney P. Osborn. The CN Grant will focus on creating a redevelopment plan for these three sites as well as a plan to catalyze critical neighborhood improvements and improve educational outcomes and intergenerational mobility for youth. This Bike Share Pilot will reach an underserved population, leveraging the concurrent CN efforts, where many do not have the financial capacity to own and maintain their own bikes.
Notification of final grant award is expected by July 21, 2017. The allowable project time period will be between 18 and 24 months with a starting date between Aug. 15 and Oct. 15, 2017.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund and no matching funds are required.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was considered at the Sustainability, Housing, Efficiency, and Neighborhoods Subcommittee on May 16, 2017, and approval recommended by a vote of 4-0.
Location
Edison-Eastlake CN Community is bounded by 16th Street on the west, Interstate 10 freeway on the north and east, and the Union Pacific Railroad on the south.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Deanna Jonovich and Mario Paniagua, and the Housing and Street Transportation departments.