1. PROPOSED 34 BIKE SHARE STATION LOCATIONS FOR PHASE 2 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) REGIONAL BIKE SHARE PROGRAM
City Council
February 27, 2017

2. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council:
Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section (b) (3); and
Approve staff’s recommendation of 34 bike share station locations, and grant staff discretion to:
Relocate a station within a 5 minute walk radius within high suitability areas,
Relocate stations to another location should physical limitations or challenges arise with proposed station locations outside of high suitability areas.

3. Background
On October 10, 2016, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute all agreements associated with the Pasadena Bike Share Program and enter into a contract with Metro for Phase 2 of the Countywide Bike Share program, installing 34 bike stations in Pasadena.
City Council also directed staff to seek Council’s approval for the placement of the proposed bike stations.

4. Fiscal Impact
Remains as reported at the time of the City Council action on October 10, 2016
The cost of this action for Fiscal Year 2017 is $850,265
The cost of this action for Fiscal Year 2018 is $1,260,663
Will be included in the FY 2018 Recommended Operating Budget
Advertising space at bike stations and system sponsorhip have the potential to generate revenue for the system
Should additional revenue from these sources become available over the next 18 months, the City’s costs will be reduced from the above
Funding will be addressed by the utilization of existing fund balance of $1,395,617 in Measure R Fund 236

5. Fiscal Impact
These projections are based on the proposed siting outlined in the report and discussed in this presentation.
Modifications to station location, particularly to areas with low suitability scores will negatively impact the anticipated fare box revenue and would create a funding gap for the program that would require additional funding from the City to close.

6. Metro Bike Share
Metro and the City of Pasadena have worked in coordination:
Feasibility analysis
Preliminary Station Siting
Crowdsourcing Map Fall 2014 and Winter 2016
Community Outreach

7. Metro Bike Share Suitability Index
2014 Model Variables
Housing density
Population density
Employment density
Intersection density
Transit frequency
2016 Model Variables- enhancements made to the model
Zero car households
Service Jobs
Proximity to transit

8. Metro Bike Share Suitability Index (2014)

9. Metro Bike Share Suitability Index (2016)

10. Metro Feasibility Study

11. Crowdsourcing Results (2014)

12. Proposed Bike Share Stations (Fall 2016)

13. Crowdsourcing Results (2016)

14. Crowdsourcing Analysis (2016)

15. Crowdsourcing Findings
683 comments from 189 unique commenters
84% of comments came from people who live in Pasadena
54% of the total comments received were from people who work and live in Pasadena
Strong response for stations in:
Old Pasadena
Playhouse District
South Lake District
Core business areas
Caltech and Pasadena City College.
Recent data for the DTLA pilot has shown that crowdsourcing ranking is a strong indication of future high ridership.

16. Proposed Bike Share Stations Locations

17. Proposed Bike Share Stations Locations
On January 26, 2017 the Transportation Advisory Commission expressed support for the staff recommendation of 34 bike share station locations presented herein.

18. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council:
Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section (b) (3); and
Approve staff’s recommendation of 34 bike share station locations, and grant staff discretion to:
Relocate a station within a 5 minute walk radius within high suitability areas,
Relocate stations to another location should physical limitations or challenges arise with proposed station locations outside of high suitability areas.