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CityLink seeks fare increases, cites driver pay boost and Title VI equity review
Summary
CityLink staff told the Mayor's Advisory Board that a $743,000 FY26 budget increase will raise driver pay, but additional revenue from phased fare increases is needed. City staff plan a 75¢ fare increase on Nov. 3, 2025, and another 75¢ on Oct. 1, 2026, pending city council ordinance hearings and a Title VI equity analysis.
Assistant General Manager Amanda Courtney and Don Green, director of transportation services, briefed the board on CityLink operations, ADA trips and a proposed two-step fare increase intended to stabilize service and staffing.
Courtney provided ADA trip numbers and operational updates, saying the CityLink ADA paratransit trips were 2,561 in July and 2,411 in August (a correction she noted during the meeting). She described ongoing shortages of computers and phones that limited service functions, and said the self‑serve Ecolane portal had been disabled in May and would remain offline until the agency is fully equipped.
Green said the city council approved about $743,000 in additional funding for CityLink in fiscal 2026, primarily for salary increases to become more…
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