HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2010-23RESOLUTION NO. 2010-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH GOOGLE TRANSIT
WHEREAS, the City of Lodi's Transit Division has been given an opportunity to
participate in Google Transit, an online transit trip planning tool that coordinates transit
data from agencies across the country and around the world to disburse transit
information to customers; and
WHEREAS, the California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT), a
program coordinated through the University of California, Berkeley and funded in part by
Caltrans, is facilitating a pilot program for a limited number of small transit agencies in
the region. CCIT will coordinate initial participation in Google Transit, which entails
conversion of schedule, route, and fare data to the open -source Google Transit Feed
Specification (GTFS) and will train City staff to update and maintain bus stop locations,
travel timing, and fare information as necessary on the GTFS; and
WHEREAS, CCIT estimates a potential time commitment of 40 hours per year for
maintenance of the data, and if the City determines that the maintenance commitment is
too great, CCIT has proposed third -party vendor assistance for the agency (potentially
$900 per year); and
WHEREAS, Google Transit is a free service, but requires a signed Google
Transit Agreement to ensure that the City of Lodi will maintain accurate information on
the Google Transit Feed Specification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the Transportation Manager to execute an agreement with Google Transit for
participation in an online transit trip planning tool.
Dated: March 3, 2010
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-23 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held March 3, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Mounce. and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
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City Clerk
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