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Supervisor Santiago and Transportation Department recommending conceptual approval regarding the transfer of BlueGO OnCall transit services in unincorporated El Dorado County within the Lake Tahoe Basin, noting staff to return to the Board with a transfer agreement and any other documents necessary for said transfer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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Since 2004, when the City of South Lake Tahoe experienced budge reductions related to the operation of the transit system, the City of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County jointly combined forces operated BlueGO OnCall, a curb to curb demand responsive service. The County funded service between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, seven days a week with two vehicles within the City limits and unincorporated County areas and the City funded service with one to two vehicles between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am within the City limits only, yielding 24 hour service within the City limits and 12 hour daytime service in the unincorporated County areas.
The last two performance audits stated that there should be operational and administrative efficiencies for two demand responsive services that are part of BlueGO and serve the same cliental, but funded by either the City of South Lake Tahoe or El Dorado County. The recommendation from the auditor states: “BlueGO is an integrated branding of public and private transportation services. To the current user, it is seamless as to who is paying the subsidy for the particular type of trip he or she chooses. The administrative and management structure should also be an integrated function and reflect the seamless nature of service delivery. Through a management agreement or memorandum of understanding, a simple administrative structure for funding, management, operation, and reporting should be established.
The following are administrative functional goals that might be achieved under the BlueGO umbrella:
• A single State Controllers Report on BlueGO services.
• A single annual fiscal audit of...
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