COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. 240423
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Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a one-year cooperative agreement with Bike Share KC in the amount of $580,500.00 from funds previously appropriated for a bicycle-sharing program; authorizing the continued installation of bicycle stations within the public right-of-way; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into up to five one-year extensions subject to appropriation of funds; and granting a waiver of the application fee.
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WHEREAS, Bike Share KC is a Missouri nonprofit corporation that has developed and operated a public bicycle-sharing rental program in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area since 2012; and
WHEREAS, the program has provided a low-cost transportation option for short trips as well as opportunities for transportation, recreation, and fitness; and
WHEREAS, the annual usage of the bike share program has grown to over 20,000 users per year and resulted in over 275,000 pounds of carbon emissions reduced since the program was launched; and
WHEREAS, for a bicycle-sharing program to be successful, program facilities must be placed at locations throughout the City that prioritize visibility, location, desirability, convenience, and equity - among other considerations - but due to a lack of sufficient public or private open space at optimal locations, it will be necessary to place some of the facilities of a bicycle-sharing program within the City right-of-way, including on sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, the placement and location of bicycle stations shall follow a defined process with input from key stakeholders; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Public Works is authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with Bike Share KC for the installation, management, and maintenance of public bike sharing stations and bicycles until April 30, 2025 in the amount of $580,500.00 from funds previously appropriated to account No. 25-2080-891319-B. Funding in the amount of $438,000.00 will be allocated for operations and maintenance of the existing bikeshare fleet. Funding in the amount of $142,500 will be allocated for the procurement of 50 additional bikeshare bikes, with $62,500 in local matching funds for purchase of the bikes and $80,000 for annual operation of the bikes. A copy of the agreement is on file in the office of the City Manager.
Section 2. As authorized by Section 64-169 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council gives permission to Bike Share KC to install, operate, and maintain bicycle stations within the public right-of-way.
Section 3. That the Director of Public Works Department may renew this Agreement for up to five (5) additional one (1) year periods for an annual operating cost of $518,000 with a 4% annual increase subject to appropriation of funds by the City Council.
Section 4. That in accordance with Section 64-169 of the Code of Ordinances, the Council finds it in the public interest to grant a waiver of the application fee.
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The City has no financial obligation under both this Ordinance and Contract until the Director of Public Works issues a Purchase Order which shall be signed by the City's Director of Finance certifying there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment will be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation incurred in the Purchase Order.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Dustin E. Johnson
Assistant City Attorney