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City reviews transit five‑year CIP; presenter highlights electric bus rollout and recent federal facility grant
Summary
City staff told the council the transit section of the five‑year Capital Improvement Plan focuses on vehicle replacement and facility upgrades, including a plan to grow the battery‑electric bus fleet from two in service to 11 and a recent $14.6 million federal facility expansion award. Staff warned many projects depend on discretionary grants.
Unidentified Speaker 1 presented the transit portion of the five‑year Capital Improvement Plan, saying the two areas discussed represent roughly 93% of the transit CIP and "about $21,800,000 over the next five years." He described a five‑year vehicle replacement program that includes replacing 20 large buses — including 16 40‑foot buses — and continuing to integrate battery‑electric buses into the fleet: "We currently have 2 in service. We just received 5 more that we expect to have in service in February," with additional programmed purchases intended to bring the battery‑electric fleet to 11 vehicles.
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