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Council weighs e‑bike rebates, new all‑electric bus and $1.5M transfer from parking to transit
Summary
Staff proposed 35 additional WeCycle e‑bikes, an all‑electric bus purchase, and a plan to increase the annual parking→transportation transfer to $1.5M; councilors asked for first‑and‑last‑mile subsidy ideas including e‑bike rebates and dockless options.
Finance and transportation staff summarized fund projections and supplemental requests. The transportation fund expects about $7.1M in revenues versus $11.0M in uses; capital highlights include adding 35 WeCycle e‑bikes and purchasing an all‑electric bus for RFTA. Staff proposed increasing an annual transfer from parking revenues to the transportation fund from roughly $1M to $1.5M.
Councilors discussed first‑and‑last‑mile solutions and suggested an e‑bike rebate or subsidized commuter e‑bike program to connect residents to transit. Transportation staff said a 2025 study will include e‑bike rebate options and that dockless programs had limited community support in prior reviews. Staff also noted some federal grant eligibility constraints related to fully electric shuttles may apply.
No final commitments were made tonight; staff will return in Q1 2025 with a holistic plan for in‑town route options and shuttle procurement scenarios.
