Title
Project V - Mission Viejo Route 182 Update
Overview
A Project V ridership update was provided to the Transit Committee on February 14, 2019. The report included information that the City of Mission Viejo’s Route 182 service had failed to achieve its minimum performance standard and that cancellation processes had been initiated. The Transit Committee directed staff to follow up with the City of Mission Viejo related to route performance, options, and next steps. Recommendations are provided for review and action.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize an extension of Project V funding for the City of Mission Viejo’s Route 182 service subject to meeting the required minimum service standard of ten boardings per revenue vehicle hour by June 30, 2020, and the City of Mission Viejo agreeing to take on operations and administration of the service starting by October 2019.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute a new cooperative agreement with the City of Mission of Viejo to implement these changes.
C. Direct staff to continue reporting on the City of Mission Viejo’s Route 182 performance as part of regularly scheduled Project V ridership updates.
D. Cancel the funding extension, effective no later than August 15, 2020, if the City of Mission Viejo-led revised service fails to achieve the required minimum service standard by June 30, 2020.