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Carson council directs staff to return with split plan after heated debate over DollarRide contract
Summary
After hours of public comment and council debate on paratransit service for seniors and riders with disabilities, the council voted unanimously to have staff draft two provider contracts and return with a plan for council review rather than immediately awarding a sole contract to Uber.
The Carson City Council on Oct. 21 stopped short of immediately awarding the city’s DollarRide paratransit contract to Uber Technologies Inc., instead directing staff to prepare revised contract proposals that would split service between two providers and return to the council for consideration.
The move follows a contentious discussion in which city staff recommended Uber as the single contractor after a request-for-proposals process produced competing bids from Uber and from ASC/Yellow Cab. Supporters of keeping Yellow Cab’s role — including several residents who said they rely on the service because drivers know their needs — pressed the council to preserve a local taxi option and not replace long-standing relationships with a phone-app model.
Why this matters: DollarRide provides curb-to-curb and demand-response transportation for older adults and riders with disabilities. Riders and disability advocates told the council the program’s reliability and drivers’ familiarity with riders’ specific needs matter as much as technology or cost. Council members also stressed the city must avoid a service gap while new procurement work is completed.
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