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Council finds no unmet transit needs for fiscal year, but asks staff to study weekend/extended-hour options
Summary
Ridgecrest held a public hearing on unmet transit needs and adopted the staff recommendation that there are no unmet needs that are reasonable to meet under current rules; council asked staff to study evening and weekend service options after public comment raised capacity and schedule gaps affecting low‑income riders.
The Ridgecrest City Council on April 2 adopted a resolution finding no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet for the coming fiscal year, while directing staff to study potential service expansions after public comment raised concerns about limited hours and capacity.
Background and action: The public hearing was part of the city’s annual Transit Development and financial process for Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding. Staff read the definitions used by Kern COG—including that an unmet transit need exists when a person is unable to transport themselves due to deficiencies in the existing system and that "reasonable to meet" requires operational…
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