File #: O-326-20    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 8/11/2020 In control: Public Service Department
On agenda: 9/1/2020 Final action: 9/1/2020
Title: Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the General Fund for the third year of the bike sharing agreement maintenance costs with Gotcha Bikes, LLC; and declaring an emergency.

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DPS Bike Share Program

Department of Public Service

Megan Robson (567-970-6511), Paul Rasmusson (419-450-7655)

(Revised)

 

Title

Authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $150,000 from the General Fund for the third year of the bike sharing agreement maintenance costs with Gotcha Bikes, LLC; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

In 2018, the City of Toledo implemented a Bike Sharing Program, giving residents and visitors an alternative transportation option.  Bicycles are currently housed at various locations in Toledo in the city’s right-of-way.  This Ordinance authorizes the city to continue the sponsorship agreement with Gotcha Bike, LLC for the operation and maintenance of the Bike Sharing Program by authorizing a $150,000 expenditure from the General Fund.  The amount of $150,000 was included as part of the 2020 Operating Budget. 

 

The fiscal impact of this ordinance is as follows:

-                     The amount of funds requested: $150,000

-                     The expenditure budget line item: 1001-22500-2450018BIKESH

-                     New revenue generated (operational revenue, grants, if any): no

-                     Revenue budget line item (if any): none

-                     Are funds budgeted in the current fiscal year (yes/no)?: yes

-                     Is this a capital project (yes/no)?  no

-                     If yes, is it new or existing (new/existing)? N/A

-                     What section of the City’s Strategic Plan does this support:

o                     Excellence in Basic Services (yes/no) yes

o                     Quality Community Investment (Livable City, Development) (yes/no) yes

o                     Workplace Culture & Customer Service (yes/no) no

o                     Environment (yes/no) yes

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.                      That an expenditure of an amount not to exceed $150,000 is authorized from the General Fund, Account Code 1001-22500-2450018BIKESH, for the maintenance of the city’s bikes as part of the bike sharing program.

 

                                                               SECTION 2.                      That the Finance Director is authorized to draw warrant or warrants against the account code listed in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $150,000 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 3.  That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage. The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that same is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and property, and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be immediately effective in order to timely implement a bike sharing program in the City of Toledo.

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

Passed:  ______________, as an emergency measure:  yeas _____, nays _____.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________                         __________________________________

                            Clerk of Council                                                                President of Council

 

                     

Approved:  _____________________              __________________________________

                                                                                                                                                                           Mayor

 

 

                     I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of an Ordinance passed by Council _____________________.

 

 

Attest:  ________________________

                    Clerk of Council