HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-24 - Circuit Transit, Inc. - First Amendment to the Agreement for Operation of the FRANC Electric Vehicle On-Demand Shuttle ServiceRESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
AGREEMENT WITH CIRCUIT TRANSIT INC. TO MODIFY THE SCOPE OF SERVICES
AND EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2027.
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2021, the City Council of the City of National City ("City")
adopted Resolution 2021-104 authorizing participation in the Clean Mobility Options ("CMO")
Voucher Pilot Program from the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") for the Free Ride
Around National City Neighborhood Electric Vehicle on -demand shuttle service (the
"FRANC'); and
WHEREAS, on February 9, 2022, voucher agreement number MP20W1A-19 (the
"Voucher Agreement") was executed between the City of National City and CALSTART, Inc.
("CALSTART") for funding of the FRANC, with an initial award in an amount not -to -exceed
$999,996; and
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-196
appropriating $999,996 from the CMO Voucher Pilot Program for the FRANC; and
WHEREAS, on June 20, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-83 awarding
an agreement to Circuit Transit Inc. ("Circuit") to operate the FRANC (the "Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, at the same meeting, the City Council adopted Resolution 2023-89
authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the San Diego Port District ("Port") to
contribute funding for the FRANC and authorizing an appropriation in the amount of $400,000
from the Port for the FRANC; and
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2023, amendment 01 to the Voucher Agreement was
executed to increase funding to an amount not -to -exceed $1,500,000, an increase of
$500,004 from the initial award of $999,996; and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution 2024-29
authorizing an appropriation in the amount of $500,004 from CALSTART pursuant to the
Voucher Agreement for the FRANC; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2025, amendment 02 was executed to increase funding to
an amount not -to -exceed $1,800,000, an increase of $300,000 from the prior award of
$1,500,000; and
WHEREAS, on May 20, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution 2025-50
authorizing the establishment of an appropriation and corresponding revenue budget in the
amount of $300,000 from CALSTART, through CARB, for the FRANC which, combined with
additional funding from the Port, increased the total funding for the FRANC to $2,200,000;
and
WHEREAS, the additional funding, coupled with the remaining funds available from
the Port, has enabled the City to purchase an additional electric vehicle for the FRANC to
supplement the two existing vehicles currently operating under the Agreement with Circuit;
and
WHEREAS, in order to incorporate the City -owned vehicle into the current operations
by Circuit under the Agreement, staff recommends approval of a First Amendment to the
Agreement with Circuit to modify the scope of services to account for the City -owned vehicle,
including granting Circuit the right to operate the City -owned vehicle and increasing on -
demand services hours, and to extend the Agreement to September 3, 2027.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to execute a First
Amendment to the agreement with Circuit Transit Inc. to modify the scope of services to
provide for operation of the City -owned vehicle and extend the term of the agreement to
September 3, 2027.
Section 2: That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17t" day of Ma ch, 2026.
Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Shelle hapel, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Heidi Skinner, Interim City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of National City, California, on
March 17, 2026 by the following roll -call vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Bush, Rodriguez, Yamane, Molina, Morrison
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: Ron Morrison
Mayor of the City of National City, California
Shelley Chapel
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
+ BY:
J� Shelley Cr
el, MMC, City Clerk
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