07 AddendumPREPARED BY: Ying Smith
Transportation and Mobility Manager
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, Finance Director, and Parks and
Public Works Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● (408) 354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 03/03/2020
ITEM NO: 7
ADDENDUM
DATE: March 2, 2020
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: Laurel Prevetti, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Recommends that the Town Council Conclude the School Bus Pilot
Program at the End of Fiscal Year 2019/20
REMARKS:
Several Councilmembers asked for data with respect to this agenda item. The first table shows
ridership on the new Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) route 27 from January 6, 2020
through February 7, 2020. VTA’s new Route 27 service became effective on December 28,
2019. The preliminary ridership data covered the first five school weeks.
VTA Route 27 LGHS Ridership (Estimate)
Data range:January 6 to February 7, 2020
Number of school days:24
AM Alighting (two trips)
Direction Time School Day Average
To/from Winchester (EB)7:24 - 7:58 8.3
To/from LGB (WB)7:31 - 7:59 5.1
Total 13.4
PM Boarding (seven trips)
Direction Time School Day Average
To/from Winchester (WB) 2:35 - 5:37 7.5
To/from LGB (EB)2:08 -5:16 16.1
Total 23.6
Note: Preliminary ridership data, has not yet been verified.
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SUBJECT: Staff Recommends that the Town Council Conclude the School Bus Pilot Program
at the End of Fiscal Year 2019/20
DATE: March 2, 2020
REMARKS (continued):
The second table shows estimated transportation to schools by automobile.
Attachment 2 contains public comment received before 11:00 a.m. March 2, 2020.
Attachment Previously Received with Staff Report:
1. Quarterly Performance Reports
Attachment Received with this Addendum:
2. Public Comment received before 11:00 a.m. March 2, 2020
Students Transportation via Vehicles
Enrollment
Los Gatos High School *2,132 301 14%867 41%
Raymond J. Fisher Middle School *1,267 156 12%539 43%
Blossom Hill Elementary School *583 58 10%271 47%
Daves Avenue Elementary School 490 25 5%316 65%
Lexington Elementary School 144 19 14%122 84%
Louise Van Meter Elementary School 539 26 5%261 48%
Total 5,155 585 11%2,375 46%
* Schools served by bus pilot program 3,982 514 13%1,677 42%
Notes:
1. School enrollment data of 2018/19 provided by Los Gatos Union School District
and Los Gatos - Saratoga Union High School District.
2. Student travel data collected by SR2S in fall 2018.
3. Definitions:
Carpool: 3 or more students from one family or 2 or more families
Family Car/ Car: 1-2 students from the same family only
Carpool Family Car/Car
From:Christine Merriman
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Monday, February 24, 2020 10:40:28 AM
Dear Town Council,
I am a parent of a child at Fisher Middle School. We live in the mountain community.
I am strongly opposed to ending the school bus pilot project.
For those of us who live in the mountains, have households with either two working parents
with no flexibility in our schedules, or a single parent who may work in Santa Cruz Co.,
having bus service has been a godsend. It has alleviated stress, saved jobs, allowed us to have
consistency and stability in our schedules without having to scramble to find rides for our
children, worry about sick days and the other children we’re leaving stranded when we have to
stay home, or imposing on friends whose homes at which we can drop our kids off, often an
hour+ early so we can get to work on time.
The bus service has also allowed us to earn more so we can afford to pay for this vital service.
For those of us that do not have the wherewithal to hire nannies or au pairs or chauffeurs, or
hire Uber-type drivers on a daily basis having a community bus is affordable, vital and
necessary. It’s not just about traffic congestion downtown. It’s about the parents who have to
be at work before school even starts and don’t work anywhere near the schools. It’s about our
lives, livelihoods, sanity, and safety, especially those of us that drive Hwy 17 on a daily basis.
Ending the school bus service which we are paying for creates an hardship for the most
vulnerable families in our district. Some families recognize that and pay for the service, even
though their children may not use it on a regular basis. Please don’t end it and make matters
worse for everyone.
Sincerely,
~Christine Merriman
Listening looks easy, but it is not simple. Every head is a world.
~Cuban Proverb
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 21, 2020, at 9:16 AM, SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
February 21, 2020
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Dear School Bus Parents:
ATTACHMENT 2
As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020.
The Town of Los Gatos is providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted
approach towards relieving congestion around schools. After running the Pilot for
just over one year, the program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not
achieved the congestion relief goal. Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and
the high cost challenge the program’s viability in the long term. You can find
more information, including regular reports on the program status, on the Town’s
website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a
decision on the School Bus Pilot Program. The recommendation on whether to
continue the Pilot next year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for the Town
Council’s consideration. Staff is recommending discontinuing the School BusPilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. Although staff understands the value of
this service to many of you, we made the recommendation in the context of
balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the Town is focusing on.
Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission’s consideration at its February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission
voted to recommend the option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in
Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report to the Commission provides details on the
performance and the justifications for the staff recommendation. We encourage
you to review the agenda packet, available via this
link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-
1647
The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish
to provide input to the Town Council on this decision, please reply to this email.
Please note that staff will not be able to respond to individual questions or
comments, but will forward them to the Town Council for its consideration.
We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
Sincerely,
School Bus Pilot Program
From:Neepatel
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Saturday, February 22, 2020 2:45:33 PM
Dear council man and woman of Los Gatos,
I am writing this email in regards to bus pilot program.
My children take the bus to come home every day from Fisher middle school on Route A.
Since the bus service started they can come home where my elderly mother who otherwise can
not drive provides care for them. Which allows me to be able to stay at work till 5.30 PM
otherwise I will have to either leave work at 2.30 PM every day( which no employer will
allow ) or give up my job or higher someone to drive to the school to pick them up, which is
additional cost to my family and also the reliability of the driver.
On route A atleast 30 kids ride home to north Los Gatos, that means in place of 30 cars, they
are all coming in one bus.
Imagine what will happen when the housing at junction of LG blvd and Lark gets build. Right
now during commute hour it takes such a long time to make left from Oka road to Lark Ave, it
will be nightmare. If you can take off 30 cars from road, it is huge benefit to reduce
congestion, decrease green house gases, provide peace of mind to working parents.
We would like you to reconsider stopping the bus.
Neela
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 21, 2020, at 9:16 AM, SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
February 21, 2020
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Dear School Bus Parents:
As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020.
The Town of Los Gatos is providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted
approach towards relieving congestion around schools. After running the Pilot for
just over one year, the program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not
achieved the congestion relief goal. Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and
the high cost challenge the program’s viability in the long term. You can find
more information, including regular reports on the program status, on the Town’s
website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a
decision on the School Bus Pilot Program. The recommendation on whether to
continue the Pilot next year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for the Town
Council’s consideration. Staff is recommending discontinuing the School Bus
Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. Although staff understands the value of
this service to many of you, we made the recommendation in the context of
balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the Town is focusing on.
Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation
Commission’s consideration at its February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission
voted to recommend the option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in
Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report to the Commission provides details on the
performance and the justifications for the staff recommendation. We encourage
you to review the agenda packet, available via this
link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-
1647
The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish
to provide input to the Town Council on this decision, please reply to this email.
Please note that staff will not be able to respond to individual questions or
comments, but will forward them to the Town Council for its consideration.
We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
Sincerely,
School Bus Pilot Program
From:Dorice Piraino-Sharp
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Saturday, February 22, 2020 12:28:40 PM
I respectfully ask the town to consider retaining Route B. If the town can provide an estimated
cost to give the parents the option to offset their costs, that would be great. I'm not sure how
much the town subsidized the program?
This service has extremely helped our quality of life. While I understand parents are
responsible for transporting their child to school, I find that the traffic in Los Gatos causes
extreme duress as it can take between 40 minutes to an hour to drive one way. And with full-
time work, it was nice to have our children go home after school via the bus. I worry about
what my daughter will do after school, as there are no activities that she can participate in- and
the after school club house doesn't exist anymore. My husband and I know at 12 she can hang
out at the public library until we get off of work, or she can take three buses to get to my work.
There is no doubt that her quality of life will change. She has special needs (has an IEP), and
I'm concerned about her ability to be responsible enough to be on her own for four hours in
town or to ride three buses to get to San Jose where I work. I understand that this is not the
town's issue, but I wanted to let you know the real-life ramifications that result in this change.
I understand there is a concern about ridership numbers, but as any program, I feel it takes
time and good marketing to build up. We also may consider alternate options, like smaller
buses, if that's cheaper? Perhaps you have exhausted all avenues, and I apologize if I sound
demeaning. I just am feeling disappointed.
I will try and attend the March 3rd meeting. I hope the town can consider keeping route B.
Thank you,
Dorice Piraino
408-821-6478
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:16 AM SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
February 21, 2020
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Dear School Bus Parents:
As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020. The Town
of Los Gatos is providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted approach towards
relieving congestion around schools. After running the Pilot for just over one year, the
program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not achieved the congestion relief goal.
Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and the high cost challenge the program’s viability
in the long term. You can find more information, including regular reports on the program
status, on the Town’s website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a decision on
the School Bus Pilot Program. The recommendation on whether to continue the Pilot next
year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for the Town Council’s consideration. Staff isrecommending discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21.
Although staff understands the value of this service to many of you, we made the
recommendation in the context of balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the
Town is focusing on.
Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission’s
consideration at its February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission voted to recommend the
option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report
to the Commission provides details on the performance and the justifications for the staff
recommendation. We encourage you to review the agenda packet, available via this
link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-1647
The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish to provide
input to the Town Council on this decision, please reply to this email. Please note that staff
will not be able to respond to individual questions or comments, but will forward them to
the Town Council for its consideration.
We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
Sincerely,
School Bus Pilot Program
From:Tiffany Stickle
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Friday, February 21, 2020 10:21:56 PM
Please do not discontinue the bus service!
My PM kindergartener can only take the bus on early Wed. but is looking forward to an
everyday schedule next year. My 2nd grader has loved riding the bus everyday this year. We
the parents plead that at least the AM Route A continue service!
What do you need to keep this morning route going?
Thank you!
Tiffany
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:16 AM SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
February 21, 2020
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Dear School Bus Parents:
As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020. The Town
of Los Gatos is providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted approach towards
relieving congestion around schools. After running the Pilot for just over one year, the
program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not achieved the congestion relief goal.
Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and the high cost challenge the program’s viability
in the long term. You can find more information, including regular reports on the program
status, on the Town’s website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a decision on
the School Bus Pilot Program. The recommendation on whether to continue the Pilot next
year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for the Town Council’s consideration. Staff isrecommending discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21.
Although staff understands the value of this service to many of you, we made the
recommendation in the context of balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the
Town is focusing on.
Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission’s
consideration at its February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission voted to recommend the
option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report
to the Commission provides details on the performance and the justifications for the staff
recommendation. We encourage you to review the agenda packet, available via this
link: https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-1647
The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish to provide
input to the Town Council on this decision, please reply to this email. Please note that staff
will not be able to respond to individual questions or comments, but will forward them to
the Town Council for its consideration.
We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
Sincerely,
School Bus Pilot Program
From:Carl Lumma
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Friday, February 21, 2020 10:25:24 AM
Have you considered the value of the independence a school bus offers
our young men and women, apart from its potential to decrease traffic
congestion?
-Carl
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:16 AM SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
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> February 21, 2020
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> Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
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> Dear School Bus Parents:
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> As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020. The Town of Los Gatos is
providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted approach towards relieving congestion around schools. After
running the Pilot for just over one year, the program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not achieved the
congestion relief goal. Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and the high cost challenge the program’s viability in
the long term. You can find more information, including regular reports on the program status, on the Town’s
website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
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>
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> The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a decision on the School Bus Pilot
Program. The recommendation on whether to continue the Pilot next year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for
the Town Council’s consideration. Staff is recommending discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal
Year 2020/21. Although staff understands the value of this service to many of you, we made the recommendation in
the context of balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the Town is focusing on.
>
>
>
> Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission’s consideration at its
February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission voted to recommend the option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot
Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report to the Commission provides details on the performance and the
justifications for the staff recommendation. We encourage you to review the agenda packet, available via this link:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-1647
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>
>
> The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish to provide input to the Town
Council on this decision, please reply to this email. Please note that staff will not be able to respond to individual
questions or comments, but will forward them to the Town Council for its consideration.
>
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> We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
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> Sincerely,
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> School Bus Pilot Program
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From:Carl Lumma
To:SchoolBus
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Friday, February 21, 2020 10:20:48 AM
Hav you considered the possibility that ridership may have been higher
had the service been provided for free, as in every other town in
America?
-Carl
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:16 AM SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov> wrote:
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> February 21, 2020
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> Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
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> Dear School Bus Parents:
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> As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded through June 2020. The Town of Los Gatos is
providing this service as one piece of a multi-faceted approach towards relieving congestion around schools. After
running the Pilot for just over one year, the program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not achieved the
congestion relief goal. Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and the high cost challenge the program’s viability in
the long term. You can find more information, including regular reports on the program status, on the Town’s
website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
>
>
>
> The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to make a decision on the School Bus Pilot
Program. The recommendation on whether to continue the Pilot next year is scheduled on the March 3 agenda for
the Town Council’s consideration. Staff is recommending discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal
Year 2020/21. Although staff understands the value of this service to many of you, we made the recommendation in
the context of balancing many transportation and mobility priorities the Town is focusing on.
>
>
>
> Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and Transportation Commission’s consideration at its
February 13, 2020 meeting. The Commission voted to recommend the option of discontinuing the School Bus Pilot
Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. The staff report to the Commission provides details on the performance and the
justifications for the staff recommendation. We encourage you to review the agenda packet, available via this link:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132020-1647
>
>
>
> The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s website
https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after February 28. If you wish to provide input to the Town
Council on this decision, please reply to this email. Please note that staff will not be able to respond to individual
questions or comments, but will forward them to the Town Council for its consideration.
>
>
>
> We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot Program.
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> Sincerely,
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> School Bus Pilot Program
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From:Heather Lattimer
To:SchoolBus
Cc:Joe Secondine
Subject:Re: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Monday, February 24, 2020 5:41:09 PM
Dear Town Council -
We are very disappointed to learn that the School Bus service may not be continued in the
coming year. We have a middle school age son and both of us work full time in jobs that
require frequent out-of-town travel. We live too far from school for our son to walk and
biking is not a consistently safe option. When considering home buying options two years
ago, the possibility of a bus service was a significant factor in choosing to come to Los Gatos.
We understand that funds are limited and would request that alternative considerations be
explored — Is there the possibility of asking parents to pay more for the service (we would be
happy to do so)? Could the service have a progressive cost structure that allows some parents
to pay more based on ability to contribute? Could we look at an afternoon only option when
the busses tend to have more riders? Could the town use vans instead of busses to save money
and better reflect demand?
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Heather Lattimer & Joe Secondine
On Feb 24, 2020, at 5:01 PM, Joseph W Secondine Jr
<josephsecondine@gmail.com> wrote:
Begin forwarded message:
From: SchoolBus <SchoolBus@losgatosca.gov>
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date: February 21, 2020 at 9:16:30 AM PST
February 21, 2020
Subject: School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Dear School Bus Parents:
As many of you know, the School Bus Pilot Program is funded
through June 2020. The Town of Los Gatos is providing this service as
one piece of a multi-faceted approach towards relieving congestion
around schools. After running the Pilot for just over one year, the
program’s ridership has demonstrated that it has not achieved the
congestion relief goal. Furthermore, the low ridership numbers and
the high cost challenge the program’s viability in the long term. You
can find more information, including regular reports on the program
status, on the Town’s website: www.losgatosca.gov/schoolbus.
The Town is preparing its Fiscal Year 2020/21 Budget and will need to
make a decision on the School Bus Pilot Program. The
recommendation on whether to continue the Pilot next year is
scheduled on the March 3 agenda for the Town Council’s
consideration. Staff is recommending discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21. Although staff understands the
value of this service to many of you, we made the recommendation
in the context of balancing many transportation and mobility
priorities the Town is focusing on.
Staff presented two options for the Complete Streets and
Transportation Commission’s consideration at its February 13, 2020
meeting. The Commission voted to recommend the option of
discontinuing the School Bus Pilot Program in Fiscal Year 2020/21.
The staff report to the Commission provides details on the
performance and the justifications for the staff recommendation. We
encourage you to review the agenda packet, available via this link:
https://www.losgatosca.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02132
020-1647
The March 3 Town Council agenda will be available on the Town’s
website https://www.losgatosca.gov/13/Agendas-Minutes after
February 28. If you wish to provide input to the Town Council on this
decision, please reply to this email. Please note that staff will not be
able to respond to individual questions or comments, but will
forward them to the Town Council for its consideration.
We’d like to thank you for your support of the School Bus Pilot
Program.
Sincerely,
School Bus Pilot Program
From:Edward Morimoto
To:Ying Smith
Subject:School Bus pilot discontinuation
Date:Friday, February 28, 2020 10:20:48 AM
Hi Ying,
I just noticed discontinuation of the school bus pilot is on the agenda for the 3/3 TC meeting.
This note isn’t intended as a comment for those proceedings (although one may be
forthcoming), but I did have some questions about the pilot:
1. It seems that 50%+/- ridership is deemed unsuccessful. I was just wondering if there is any
standard by which this assessment was made? Part of me feels like this number is pretty high
all things considered.
2. Do you have ridership data split between the morning & afternoon routes? I see the
subscription breakouts, but not ridership. It would seem logical morning ridership could be
higher (fewer alternate plan conflicts) and the morning bus would be more impactful on
congestion given the conflict with work commutes.
3. Do the buses make accommodation for bikes, scooters, etc. (for one-way usage if the
student has a conflict at the other end of the day)
4. Has either a subscription cost increase been considered instead of cancellation? It would
seem logical to try to balance the program costs and cancel the program if we are unsuccessful
rather than assume we cannot. In that same vein I don’t recall solicitation of community
financial support being attempted as well. I, for one, would be willing to support such a
program (like we support the school districts, SRTS, etc even though we don’t have a child in
the schools yet) and as the head of our private foundation, I would be willing to commit it to
support as well.
Thanks,
EM
sugiman@stanfordalumni.org
From:Tiffany Stickle
To:SchoolBus
Subject:School Bus Service in Year 2020/21
Date:Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:36:33 PM
Hi,
I’m a parent and have 2 kids currently subscribed to the morning Route A bus service to
Blossom Hill Elementary School. Many parents with whom I’ve spoken to are unaware of the
current bus services. They are interested in being future subscribers. We suggest advertising
and bringing about more awareness throughout all the LG schools before fully cancelling the
programs. Please give the Bus Pilot program a fighting chance to help traffic congestion in the
mornings.
Thank you!
The Stickle Family
(We are one of many families who feel this way. Feel free to contact me with any
questions/comments.)