The Arcata City Council voted on June 4, 2025 to amend the city’s bike‑share contract with Tandem Mobility LLC to add two stations inside city limits and to increase annual program funding by up to $20,000.

A staff presentation summarized the program’s history and ridership: Arcata’s original bike‑share launched in 2017, operations shifted to Tandem Mobility in 2021, and the city currently operates eight stations with 40 bikes. The staff report noted the per‑bike capital cost of about $1,800 and said expansion aims to place stations near planned trails and housing projects and to improve future linkage with the Humboldt Bay Trail and neighboring Eureka.

Staff said grants and partner contributions have funded much of the program; the amendment covers city contractual authority to operate additional stations and to administer vendor payments. The staff presentation noted existing grants that have supported station installation and that staff are pursuing further grant funding to sustain operations after 2026.

Council Member Meredith Matthews said she supports expanding the system and encouraged outreach to Eureka officials to coordinate when the Humboldt Bay Trail connects the cities. A staff member reported the city’s three pedestrian/bike counters along the trail have recorded more than one million combined bike/ped uses since installation, a milestone staff highlighted as supporting the program’s expansion.

The council moved, seconded and approved the contract amendment and authorized the city manager to execute all applicable documents. The motion passed with no recorded roll‑call tally recorded in the meeting minutes provided; one council member indicated an abstention during a prior consent vote but the bike‑share motion carried.