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Chan said the city launched the program in May 2018 and re‑contracted with Via for 2024–27. City staff reported approximately 198,000 completed rides in fiscal year 2024–25 and said the Downtown pilot (October 7, 2024–December 25, 2024 free‑fare period, continued in paid mode through June 30, 2025) generated roughly 16,000 rides in that test window. The pilot used three pick‑up/drop‑off zones (Kaiser downtown medical offices, the downtown Commons/Kaiser zone, and Eighth & N as a light‑rail connection); staff recommended removing the Sacramento Valley Station zone because it sits less than 1,000 feet from an existing downtown stop and produces comparatively low usage.

Fare and cost findings: Chan told the commission the city’s average estimated cost per ride in 2024–25 was about $16.25 and that Via Pass weekly subscriptions accounted for roughly 45% of weekly rides. A small share of heavy “power users” (about 2% of riders) consumed about 12% of vehicle hours. To reduce long‑term subsidy pressure, staff proposed changing the Via Pass from $15 to $28 for regular riders (discounted pass $14 for seniors/disabled) and testing a distance‑based fare for Downtown Sacramento trips (proposed $4.50 base plus $1 per mile, with a capped maximum fare around $12.50). Chan said the city also received a $13,700 clean‑air grant from the Yolo‑Solano Air Quality Management District to subsidize an initial free‑fare pilot period.

Funding context and decision: Chan explained the on‑demand program is funded principally with Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds and that the city used one‑time bridge‑district funds and reserves to cover earlier contract costs. Under current allocations staff projects a funding gap of roughly $600,000 for fiscal year 2026–27 and a larger longer‑term shortfall unless additional revenue or reduced vehicle hours are identified. Staff said fare adjustments and program parameter changes are intended to reduce the city’s subsidy burden while continuing to serve transit‑dependent riders.

Commission discussion ranged from service reliability and algorithmic routing to equity questions about who qualifies for discounted fares. Commissioners asked staff to examine options for income‑based discounts and operational changes (hours and special stop rules during school‑peak periods). Staff warned that adding income verification would increase administrative workload and could require additional staff resources.

Formal action: following discussion, the commission voted on a motion to recommend council approve the staff recommendation to increase the Via Pass to $28 for regular riders and keep the discounted pass at $14. The motion passed 3–1–1 (Ayes: Chair Valerie Zimmer, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Ford; Nay: Commissioner Rohrer; Abstain: Commissioner Banks). Staff said it will present the commission’s recommendation to city council and continue piloting Downtown zone parameters through June 2027 under the existing MOU.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","TMI Commission 7/7/25","oneSentenceSummary","City staff reported on July 7 that the on‑demand rideshare pilot to Downtown Sacramento has produced thousands of trips and that the program’s operating cost per ride is about $16; the TMI voted 3–1–1 to recommend city council approve increasing the weekly Via Pass from $15 to $28 ($14 discounted) to reduce subsidy pressure.","taxTitle","West Sacramento, Yolo County, California","taxId",4568,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519925,"West Sacramento outlines Vision Zero progress, council set 10‑year reduction target",2646,1851000,4497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341014-df980aa4380c1bb5afb82443ae00a606&start=1851&end=4497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341014-df980aa4380c1bb5afb82443ae00a606/thumbnail_1851000.jpg","/articles/6519925/West-Sacramento/Yolo-County/California/West-Sacramento-outlines-Vision-Zero-progress-council-set-10year-reduction-target","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519925-f14ac6c4d8b7ede3c8d43aae9403878d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155978&Signature=kPzqRIw6gOm5uOze3mq-zUqaTSXnBJD4V4F6fLMJ2X~zvu~J0JA6i96ad7UGjwpzhlOu1r0xb3zOzPWipVeJ7UYWt0ZvMevNOxkrcXiECr1wMe~u63VdFpjcTTQFMfn5RtnjgZOYM4eLtylTABW-LGIUVVuIcrUHHf0YdSL0hnRMTvNA-GxtQGPJKNhaPLm2ua8ZvJGPImVnmsG9sh6dYUOGqXE8EsPPeTXNu5iuq0uh74doQ7kZF1Ac1LmQbOc2kB26buGfE8O4Xir-CT87vZw6v5mzhzujVAUTCeoetemhzWNDfol4HmUmvbdHWut5vUZR0ibX8400hd~~sw0WpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 7 Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Commission meeting, Associate Transportation Planner Steve Rosen presented progress on the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan and the steps staff will take to meet the council’s recently adopted safety goal. Rosen said the city council on June 4, 2025, adopted a Vision Zero goal that directs staff to cut roadway fatalities and serious injuries by an ambitious percent within 10 years, with an eventual aim of eliminating them.

Rosen summarized the city’s six‑year crash review: 1,373 crashes occurred in the study period; 101 were fatal or resulted in serious injury; 29 people died and 117 suffered life‑changing injuries. He told commissioners that roughly 70% of those fatal and severe crashes occur on about 3.5% of city streets, which informed staff’s plan to prioritize targeted countermeasures and projects.

Staff described the safe‑system approach that will underpin Vision Zero: safer speeds, safer vehicles, safer road users, post‑crash care and safer roads. Rosen used the program’s familiar analogy: “The metaphor they like to use is a stack of Swiss cheese,” meaning multiple overlapping remedies reduce the likelihood that a single failure will cause a fatal crash.

Next steps and priorities: Rosen said staff will prepare five priority projects (a mix of permanent infrastructure and quick‑build treatments) targeted at the highest‑injury locations, produce a menu of proven countermeasures (engineering, quick builds, education and enforcement), and use mini‑feasibility studies to accelerate projects into design and construction. The Vision Zero work will be coordinated with other planning efforts cited in staff reports, including the Sacramento Avenue Complete Streets plan and the Port Area infrastructure project.

Commissioners asked about public education campaigns, how the plan will treat corridors such as West Capitol and Sacramento Avenue, and how quick‑builds can address problem intersections before comprehensive reconstruction. Staff said the menu of countermeasures will identify which measures prevent which crash types and will include guidance on implementation and prioritization. Rosen and staff emphasized that the Vision Zero policy changes the city’s high‑level priority from traffic throughput to safety when design decisions conflict.

No formal action was taken; the presentation served as a staff update and to solicit commissioner feedback.","City staff reported crash analysis showing most severe crashes concentrate on a small share of streets; council previously set a goal to halve fatal and serious‑injury crashes within 10 years; staff will prepare five priority projects and a menu of countermeasures.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6519927,"West Sacramento launches update to Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan 2035",1300,329000,1629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5341014-df980aa4380c1bb5afb82443ae00a606&start=329&end=1629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5341014-df980aa4380c1bb5afb82443ae00a606/thumbnail_329000.jpg","/articles/6519927/West-Sacramento/Yolo-County/California/West-Sacramento-launches-update-to-Bicycle-Pedestrian-and-Trails-Master-Plan-2035","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519927-c4f3f9e3a891fc7a2dfa24f00974eb69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155978&Signature=P0OMftaF~mmvRqjzWIKtcoSUZ~~segaZoolA7AWzwYiEqsAVLTqek05qqO6arglcFRIQ4SvIlTgNHOPkA65xsm5fpU1-ORwnGtX4mWcRpTPEVqR5-04~RJirS1209yoyov4cYjg78ImPbB1KWpw4eazbX5FKPTQwcWIJge8ocSUj7nA5uw3LiGbSDK0FiJplFAy~b9trwOyVgRQRTpYpnmaUo7phKx-1Eq4YnmEt4PlpeDbyKDnRSYEQ-Dm15fO4wEGluKfERIjEY-fN6NytR7uo5LYSDKCUwWgHE7FUGXWo8iyZYq0bMmWH7n8HlLmQkgbis2TGQ51o59cRdLhbfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 7 meeting of the City of West Sacramento Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Commission (TMI), Associate Transportation Planner Steve Rosen outlined a city-led update to the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Master Plan (BPTMP) to guide active transportation investments through 2035. The schedule is driven by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning grant; staff has selected a consultant and said the contract will go to city council for award.

Rosen said the update will replace the city’s current 2018 plan and will be a 10‑year roadmap that covers walking, bicycling, wheelchair and scooter travel, and micromobility. He told the commission the update will inventory bike parking, incorporate Vision Zero collision data, refresh demographic analysis and maps, and fold in recent projects and plans the city is pursuing. “The bicycle, pedestrian and trails master plan is the comprehensive plan for the whole active transportation network,” Rosen said.

Why it matters: city staff said an updated plan is required for stronger grant competitiveness, and the TMI will play an expanded role as the primary public forum for plan development. Rosen said the TMI will effectively replace the ad‑hoc community advisory panel used in prior efforts: the commission will review engagement materials, advise on outreach targets, and hear public input in open meetings.

Staff outlined completed and in‑progress projects the plan will reference, including the Sycamore Trail bridge, West Capitol Avenue separated bike lanes, Riverwalk Trail North, and ongoing work on the Clarksburg Branch Line Trail and the Southport Levy Trail. Rosen also described larger efforts that will be coordinated with the BPTMP update, such as the Port Area infrastructure project, the I Street deck conversion to a trail connection, and Sycamore Trail phases 3–5. He said the update will use consultant time saved by prior Vision Zero analysis to do more community engagement and design work.

Commission discussion focused on outreach and implementation. Commissioners urged staff to publicize the process on social media and to use in‑person workshops, including sticky‑note map sessions, outside the televised TMI meeting to reach more residents. Rosen and other staff said the project team will run public workshops at different times of day, hold focus groups and expert interviews, and build an email contact list; they invited commissioners to provide organizations and groups to contact. Commissioners also asked how the BPTMP will coordinate with other plans (parks, safe routes to school, and the port area infrastructure grant); staff said the update will explicitly reconcile policies and objectives from related plans and will include a formal countermeasure/menu to guide implementation.

No action was requested of the commission. Rosen said work will proceed upon council contract award and that staff expects to complete the plan by December 2026.","City staff told the Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure Commission the city will update its active‑transportation master plan with a Caltrans planning grant, expand public engagement through the TMI commission, and complete the 10‑year plan by December 2026.","actionData","errors"]

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