CC - Item 7A - City of Rosemead Public Transit ServicesROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BEN KIM, CITY MANAGER
DATE: JULY 23, 2024
SUBJECT: CITY OF ROSEMEAD PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES
BACKGROUND
On June 11, 2024, Councilmember Sean Dang requested that staff bring an item to a future
meeting to discuss the local public transit services offered by the City.
DISCUSSION
Program Overview
The City's public transit system has been providing local transportation services to residents since
the 1980's. The City of Rosemead's public transit service programs consist of the Dial -A -Ride and
Rosemead Explorer Fixed Route services. Dial -A -Ride is a curb -to -curb service for
individualized transportation needs and Rosemead Explorer is a fixed route bus service. Both
services operate 365 days a year.
The Rosemead Explorer is a fixed route service that is available to all members of the public. The
cost to use the service is 50 cents for each trip. Seniors and disabled persons who have a Rosemead
Transit ID can use the service free of charge. The hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on
weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekends.
The Dial -A -Ride service is available to Rosemead residents who are 55 years or older or have a
permanent disability. An application must be completed and submitted to the City to utilize the
Dial -A -Ride program. Dial -A -Ride users can schedule a personalized service to travel anywhere
within a 5 -mile radius of the City of Rosemead. The cost per trip is 50 cents each way. Riders who
are visually impaired, aides/companion riders or children under the age of 5 can ride for free with
Dial -A -Ride service. The typical hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily. Holiday hours
are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 7.A
City Council Meeting
July 23, 2024
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Operation
The City's transit services operate with the use of up to five buses daily in peak service. The
City owns seven (7) propone fuel transit buses. City -owned public transit fleets are an industry
norm and have a useful life of seven to ten years. The ability to maintain a City -owned transit
fleet allows the City to realize the entire useful life of a bus beyond the standard term of a
transit services contract which amounts to a transit services operational cost savings.
The City's transit services are operated by contractors that provide management and operation
services. The current operations contract is held with First Transit, Inc., whose Agreement was
extended for a two (2) year period in March 2023. The current agreement for transit services is set
to expire March 31, 2025.
Proeram Fundin
The City's transit operations are funded through the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit
Authority Proposition A and Proposition C Local Return programs. Both Proposition A and
Proposition C are transportation taxes included in Los Angeles County Sales Tax and earmarked
for cities and the County of Los Angeles to develop and/or improve public transit and related
infrastructure. The City receives approximately $1,300,000 in Proposition A and $1,100,000 in
Proposition C funding annually. There is little variation in Proposition A and Proposition C special
revenue amounts the City receives from year to year, however, the variation trends favorable with
slight increases. For Fiscal Year 2024-25 the City allocated $420,000 in Proposition A and
$1,000,000 in Proposition C funding for the public transit services.
Transit Service Utilization
The City is provided monthly service data from the transit service contractor which includes the
number of riders that utilized each service per day. The ridership and financial data for both transit
services for Fiscal Year 2023-24 is shown in the tables below:
City Council Meeting
July 23, 2024
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Rosemead - Fixed Route FY 23-24
Months
Passengers
Monthly Fixed Cost
Fuel Cost
Fare Revenue
July
3,624
$
25,613.53
$
7,019.61
$
873.66
August
4,156
$
26,047.33
$
7,817.99
$
855.05
September
4,159
$
24,279.68
$
8,146.16
$
880.50
October
4,291
$
24,679.23
$
8,599.85
$
942.88
November
4,306
$
23,438.51
$
9,463.05
$
920.40
December
4,719
$
24,476.75
$
9,871.27
$
966.83
January
4,174
$
27,524.78
$
10,106.46
$
822.54
February
3,653
$
25,533.61
$
9,510.51
$
794.36
March
3,352
$
25,834.03
$
10,237.51
$
879.78
April
3,515
$
30,287.40
$
10,352.90
$
928.80
May
3,655
$
30,932.39
$
9,798.12
$
979.60
June
3,247
$
29,466.06
$
7,980.41
$
869.17
Total:
46,851
$
318,113.30
$
108,903.84
$
10,713.57
Total Expenditures: $ 427,017.14
Rosemead - Dial a Ride FY 23-24
Months
Passengers
Monthly Fixed Cost
Fuel Cost
Fare Revenue
July
588
$
18,047.80
$
1,914.30
$
277.70
August
627
$
20,121.91
$
2,241.04
$
314.55
September
644
$
19,016.38
$
1,706.70
$
304.65
October
688
$
19,400.91
$
2,716.85
$
354.30
November
583
$
16,468.78
$
1,501.40
$
299.92
December
590
$
16,795.09
$
1,410.12
$
289.17
January
626
$
17,505.07
$
1,567.13
$
291.14
February
610
$
15,934.10
$
1,730.44
$
298.04
March
624
$
16,270.57
$
1,511.21
$
284.77
April
653
$
19,172.87
$
1,737.90
$
311.99
May
697
$
19,646.32
$
1,737.90
$
329.28
June
632
$
19,217.47
$
3,411.54
$
298.92
Total:
7,562
$
217,597.27
$
23,186.53
$ 3,654.43
Total Expenditures: $ 240,783.80
City Council Meeting
July 23, 2024
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
None.
STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process.
Prepared by:
Panielle Garcia
Public Works Fiscal and Project Manager
Submitted by:
NIO�a Wang
Director of Public Works
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