DEPARTMENT: Office of Sustainability
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Douglas Melnick, Chief Sustainability Officer, AICP, CNU-A
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Consideration of three appointments to the San Antonio Bike Share Board of Directors
SUMMARY:
Consideration of three appointments to the San Antonio Bike Share Board of Directors
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On December 8, 2009, the City of San Antonio's Office of Sustainability released a Request for Proposals seeking respondents to provide operations and maintenance services for a bicycle sharing system. On June 17, 2010, City Council approved the negotiation to install 14 bike share stations and 140 bicycles in San Antonio's Central Business District following the creation of San Antonio Bike Share, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, on June 22, 2010.
San Antonio Bike Share currently consists of 55 bike share stations and 450 bikes. Stations are placed at key Downtown destinations and housing sites, alongside strategic tourist destinations, and adjacent to key transit stops throughout the Downtown area.
On May 14, 2015, City Council approved an amendment to the contract with San Antonio Bike Share to change the governance structure for SABS, and includes an expansion of San Antonio Bike Share Board of Directors to nine members as follows:
1. Three appointees by City Council
2. One appointee by City Manager
3. Five appointees by San Antonio Bike Share
On May 18, 2015, the Office of the City Clerk published an announcement and online posting for individuals interested in applying for one of the three available City Council appointed San Antonio Bike Share Board of Directors positions. Following the announcement, 15 individuals submitted applications and have been determined by the City Attorney's office to be eligible to serve as a San Antonio Bike Share Board Member.
ISSUE:
This item considers three appointments to the San Antonio Bike Share Boa...
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