Senior Ride Program Contracts

At a glance

  • What: Two contract amendments supporting the Aging Services Division's Berkeley Rides for Seniors and the Disabled program: accessible wheelchair van service (Easy Does It) and a 24/7 concierge call center arranging Uber and Lyft rides (GoGo Technologies, Inc.).
  • Where it stands: Both adopted May 12, 2026 on the Consent Calendar.
  • Next: The new funding covers July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Detail

  • Consent item 9: Contract No. 32300207 with Easy Does It, increased by $57,000 for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $232,000. Resolution No. 72,259-N.S.
  • Consent item 10: Contract No. 32300180 with GoGo Technologies, Inc., adding $500,000 for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, for a not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000. Resolution No. 72,260-N.S. A supplemental letter on this item came from Gregory Kalkanis; the minutes do not state his position.
  • Both items from the City Manager; contact Scott Gilman, Health, Housing, and Community Services. Adopted with the Consent Calendar (Tregub/Humbert), all ayes.

Sources

Log

2026-05-12 - City Council (regular)

Resolutions 72,259 and 72,260 adopted on consent, adding $57,000 (wheelchair vans) and $500,000 (concierge rides).