CONTRA COSTA PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL DATE: Monday, March 17, 2014 TIME: 2:00 p.m. PLACE:Board Room Contra Costa Transportation Authority 2999 Oak Road, Suite 110 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 AGENDA 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Introductions 3. Public Comment on Issues Not on the A genda 4. Minutes of the January 27, 2014 PCC Meeting ACTION 5. Presentation on Contra Costa 211 Program INFORMATION 6. Update on Contra Costa Countywide Mobility Management Plan (Attachment) INFORMATION 7. Update on Cycle 5 New Freedom Funding (Attachment) INFORMATION 8. Service Review Advisory Committee (SRAC) Report Janet Abelson 9. Bay Area Partnership Accessibility Committee (BAPAC) Report Sam Casas INFORMATION INFORMATION 10. Senior Mobility Action Council (SMAC) Report Sam Casas INFORMATION 11. Funding Opportunities INFORMATION
12. Future Agenda Items - Approval of Measure J Program 15 allocations - Contra Costa Mobility Management recommendation to CCTA - San Pablo service review update INFORMATION 13. News to Share and Adjournment of PCC 14. Next Meeting Date May 19, 2014 @ 2:00pm FOOTNOTE: In accordance with Government Code Section 84308, no Commissioner shall accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party, or his or her agent, or from any participant, or his or her agent, while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. Any Commissioner who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding and the Commissioner shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the decision. A party to a proceeding before the Authority shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party, or his or her agent, to any Commissioner. No party, or his or her agent, shall make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any Commissioner during the preceding and for three months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding. The foregoing statements are limited in their entirety by the provisions of Section 84308 and parties are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law. ANY WRITINGS OR DOCUMENTS pertaining to an open session item provided to a majority of the Authority less than 72 hours prior to the meeting shall be made available for public inspection at 2999 Oak Road, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, California, during normal business hours. PUBLIC COMMENT: The public may comment on any matter on the agenda, or related matters not on the agenda, by completing a speaker card (available in meeting room), which should be provided to a CCTA staff member. Public comment may be limited to three minutes (or other such time period as determined by the Chair), in accordance with CCTA s Administrative Code, Section 103.4(b). TRANSLATION SERVICES: If you require a translator to facilitate testimony to the Authority, please contact Danice at (925) 256-4722 no later than 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. Si usted requiere a un traductor para facilitar testimonio a la Authority, por favor llame Danice al (925) 256-4722, 48 horas antes de la asamblea. ADA COMPLIANCE: This Agenda shall be made available upon request in alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132) and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Cal. Govt. Code Sec. 54954.2). Persons requesting a disability-related modification or accommodation should contact Danice Rosenbohm (925-256-4722) during regular business hours, at least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting. TRANSPORTATION: If you need assistance in arranging a ride to the meeting, please contact De Spears by phone at (925)256-4744 or by email at dspears@ccta.net.
18 members / 10 quorum CONTRA COSTA PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ROSTER May 2013 Membership Category Member Term Expires 6/30 A. Paratransit Riders - Seniors and Persons with Disabilities (9) West County Janet Abelson (Vice Chair) 2014 West County Vacant 2013 West County Colleen Adams 2014 Central County Vacant 2013 Central County Vacant 2014 Central County Vacant 2013 East County Carl Tolentino 2014 East County D. Daly 2014 East County Michael Daugelli 2014 B. Paratransit Service Provider Staff (Operators) (9) County Connection Mary Burdick/Laramie Bowron N/A WestCAT Charlie Anderson N/A Tri Delta Transit Heidi Branson N/A AC Transit Mallory Nestor N/A BART Laura Timothy N/A Richmond Sam Casas (Chair) N/A El Cerrito Janet Bilbas N/A San Pablo Erin Jimenez N/A Antioch Gina Lombardi-Gravert N/A C. Service Agency Staff (Agencies Providing Paratransit Services) (6) Advisory Council on Aging Earle Ormiston 2014 Vacant 2013 Develop Disabilities Council Penny Musante 2014 Independent Living Resource Roger Acuna 2013 Vacant 2013 RSNC - Mt. Diablo Center Debbie Toth 2014 D. Funding Agency Staff (Ex-Officio, non-voting Members) (2) Vacant Vacant
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Agenda Item #4 ACTION CONTRA COSTA PARATRANSIT COORDINATING COUNCIL DRAFT MEETING MINUTES January 27, 2014 Members Present: Casas (Chair), Adams, Anderson, Bilbas, Bowron, Branson, Daugelli, Jimenez, Musante, Nestor, Tolentino, Toth Members Excused: Abelson, Ormiston CCTA Staff: Peter Engel, Linsey Willis, Irene Ortega, Danice Rosenbohm 1. Pledge of Allegiance Chair Sam Casas called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. Erin Jimenez led the PCC in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Introductions All present made self-introductions. 3. Public Comment on Issues Not on the Agenda There were no public comments on items not on the agenda. 4. Minutes of the May 20, 2013 PCC Meeting Charlie Anderson moved to accept the Minutes of the May 20, 2013 PCC meeting, seconded by Michael Daugelli, with a correction in the Minutes to the spelling of Mr. Daugelli s name. The motion passed 11-0-1, with Mallory Nestor abstaining. 5. Minutes of the September 16, 2013 PCC Meeting
Heidi Branson moved to accept the Minutes of the September 16, 2013 PCC meeting, seconded by Janet Bilbas, with a correction in the Minutes to the spelling of Mr. Daugelli s name. The motion passed 10-0-2, with Charlie Anderson and Mallory Nestor abstaining. 6. FY 2014-15 Measure J Claims Process Review and Schedule Peter Engel reviewed the Measure J claims process and schedule, and said that a sub-committee was needed to review the claims between April 30 th and May 2 nd. Mr. Engel noted that the claims would be submitted to the Authority Board for approval in June. Heidi Branson asked how many volunteers were needed for the sub-committee. Mr. Engel responded that a committee of five would be ideal, and that a pool of six or seven would be good to allow for schedule conflicts. He added that it would be good to have all areas of the county represented. Chair Casas asked for sub-committee volunteers, and then appointed himself, Heidi Branson, Laramie Bowron, Debbie Toth, and Janet Bilbas as an Alternate. Charlie Anderson moved to approve the Measure J Claims Review sub-committee and schedule, seconded by Erin Jimenez. The motion passed unanimously, 12-0. 7. Update on Central Contra Costa Transit Authority s Countywide Mobility Management Plan CCCTA Mr. Engel reported on the presentation that was made at the January 15, 2014 Authority Board Meeting on a Countywide Mobility Management Plan, which was adopted by the County Connection Board in October. He provided background information, and said that the Board was very excited about the possibilities and requested that staff discuss the issue with each of the four Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPCs) and then report back to the Authority. Mr. Engel noted that the Board was interested in exploring options for the managing agency, and directed staff to work with MTC on the possibility of redirecting Cycle 3 New Freedom grant funding for mobility management purposes.
Debbie Toth requested that the PCC be kept apprised of Authority Board Meeting items of interest. Chair Casas relinquished the gavel to Charlie Anderson. Mr. Casas said that he agreed that he would have liked to attend the Authority Board meeting at which the Mobility Management Plan was discussed. He noted also that although the PCC was told there would be an appendix to the vehicle inventory he had not yet seen one. Mr. Casas said that he would be present at the upcoming TAC and WCCTAC. Mr. Casas commented that 211 had been performing the service in Contra Costa County (unofficially), providing customer service in a multitude of languages. He noted that there is also 511 Contra Costa, and suggested that perhaps the time was right to form a Mobility Management Consolidated Transportation Services Agency (CTSA). Mr. Casas said that things could be done without CTSA, but he urged caution. He concluded by stating that the PCC would be great in the role of CTSA, and then regained possession of the gavel. Further discussion ensued. Public Comment Joanna Pallock, WCCTAC, stated that the Mobility Management Plan would be taken to WCCTAC s Technical Advisory Committee in February and later to the WCCTAC Board. A schedule for the discussion of the Mobility Management Plan by the RTPCs was distributed as a PCC Meeting handout. 8. Update on Bylaws Review Mr. Engel stated that PCC Bylaws sub-committee had met and reviewed the bylaws last adopted in 2006, and discussed revisions primarily to clean-up outdated language and solidify issues related to achieving a quorum. He outlined the revisions, along with those that were recommended by Authority Counsel.
A brief discussion regarding the benefits of lowering the minimum age requirement to 60 on the PCC Member application, attendance requirements and enforcement of the existing policy followed. Mr. Engel said that Authority Counsel could be invited to another bylaws sub-committee meeting and then return to the PCC with the bylaws at a future meeting. Michael Daugelli moved to refer the Draft Revised Bylaws back to the sub-committee, seconded by Heidi Branson. The motion passed unanimously, 12-0. 9. Service Review Advisory Committee (SRAC) Report Mallory Nestor reported that at the SRAC there was a presentation by Nusura, which was hired by East Bay Paratransit for emergency planning. Nusura s motto is There is no planning for us without us. She also said that there had been a capabilities workshop that was attended by about 40, and that a facilities assessment and one-on-one interviews would be done in March. 10. Bay Area Partnership Accessibility Committee (BAPAC) Report Chair Casas requested that Mallory Nestor report on the BAPAC which he attended but left early. Ms. Nestor said that Westcat had requested BAPAC issue the RTC discount card, which was under consideration by the group, and discussed Clipper Cards, which she said were being distributed by Cupid. 11. Senior Mobility Action Council (SMAC) Report -Sam Casas Chair Casas said that SMAC was working on a mission statement to help people understand the purpose of the council. Both Debbie Toth and Chair Casas thanked the SMAC members in the audience for attending the PCC meeting. 12. Funding Opportunities Mr. Engel reported that the Cycle 5 New Freedom application period had closed, and that several folks had applied.
Ms. Nestor reported that AC Transit had applied for $300,000 for marketing of the 211 Program and a match of Measure B funds. Ms. Toth reported that the Mt. Diablo Center had applied for fifty percent funding of the Senior Shopping Shuttle in Concord. She noted that 211 in Contra Costa does not focus on seniors. Mr. Bowron said that County Connection had applied for funds to implement the Mobility Management Plan, for a program manager and legal fees related to the formation of a CTSA. Chair Casas said that Richmond had applied for funding for R- Transit in order to extend the Richmond transit flat rate service to an affordable $5.00 rate and also a software upgrade. He said that Richmond was also looking at a notification module. Mr. Anderson stated that the FTA had issued an advance notice of rulemaking for safety and asset management regulations and asking for feedback on the proposed rule. Safety program could apply to New Freedom 5310/5311 recipients. He said that the PCC should encourage folks to comment if there is an opportunity to do so. Public Comment Mary Bruns stated that Lamorinda Spirit had applied for operational funding for its Lamorinda Spirit Van. 13. Future Agenda Items Chair Casas requested that Mr. Engel arrange for a presentation by 211 to the PCC in March. Ms. Toth said that she would be interested in making a presentation to the Authority Board on non-public transportation providers. Mr. Engel said that he was trying to schedule a presentation to the Authority Board in March by Carol Keuster from MTC regarding Clipper Card implementation. 14. News to Share and Adjournment of PCC
Penny Musante stated that there was free e-waste recycling available through Nifty e-waste Recycling Center, sponsored by Futures Explored, Inc. A flyer was distributed as a meeting handout. Erin Jimenez stated that she would be vacating her position on the PCC and that San Pablo had begun a recruitment process, which could take up to two months. She said that she hoped to return to the PCC in May with an introduction to her successor. Ms. Jimenez said that she would not be attending the March PCC Meeting. Ms. Toth said that the Mt. Diablo Center for Adult Day Health Care was holding its 39 th Annual Crab Feed on February 22 nd and that she was selling raffle tickets. A flyer was distributed as a meeting handout. Chair Casas said that the City of Richmond was changing th e name of its transit service from Richmond Transit to R-Transit, and that they would be moving soon to the new R - Transit Center located at the Richmond Amtrak/Bart station. He reported that they had implemented a new same day, $5 flat rate service. Chair Casas adjourned the meeting at 3:37 p.m. Motion by Michael Daugelli, seconded by Heidi Branson.
Agenda Item #6 Information Update on Contra Costa Countywide Mobility Management Plan Summary County Connection completed its Countywide Mobility Management Plan and the Plan was adopted by the County Connection Board and forwarded to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. CCTA and County Connection staff have been reaching out to the Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPCs) for input and comments to help guide an Authority action. Recommendation This item is for information only. Options None Attachments None At the direction of the CCTA Board, staff from CCTA and CCCTA has been seeking input and comments from RTPCs and guidance to the Authority on how to best move forward with mobility management in Contra Costa County. To date staff has attended all four RTPC technical advisory committees and one Committee in Southwest County SWAT. Staff is scheduled to make presentations to both TRANSPAC and TRANSPLAN (Central and East County) on Thursday, March 13. WCCTAC TAC will discuss the item again at its March 13 th meeting before sending it to its full Committee at the end of March or April. Upon receiving comments from the RTPCs, staff will return to the CCTA Board for further consideration and direction. Prior to returning to the CCTA Board the item will be brought to the PCC for a recommendation to the Authority Board.
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Agenda Item #7 Information Update on Cycle 5 New Freedom Funding Summary The Metropolitan Transportation Commission s New Freedom Cycle 5 selection committee has made its recommendation to the Commission for a program of projects. The attached report is from MTC staff to the MTC Programming and Allocations Committee (PAC) regarding the selection process and projects that are recommended. The PAC approved the projects, which will be forwarded to the full Commission for final approval. Recommendation This item is for information only. Options None Attachments A. MTC Programming and Allocations Committee Staff report Item 4c and Resolution No. 4135
March 5, 2014 Subject: Metropolitan Transportation Commission Programming and Allocations Committee Resolution No. 4135 New Freedom Program Cycle 5 Program of Projects Item Number 4c Background: The Federal Transit Administration s (FTA) New Freedom Program (Section 5317) provides grants for new capital and operating projects aimed at reducing transportation barriers faced by individuals with disabilities beyond the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Funds are apportioned by formula to large urbanized areas (UAs), small UAs, and rural areas based on the population of persons with disabilities in each area. MTC, as the designated recipient of the Bay Area s large UA funds, is responsible for conducting a competitive selection process for those funds. Caltrans, the designated recipient for the state s small UA and rural area funds, conducts a separate statewide call for projects for those funds. Project Selection Process In September 2013, MTC adopted Resolution No. 4116, which set forth guidelines for the competitive selection of Cycle 5 large UA projects. The funding available this cycle is $2 million. This amount includes the FY2012 apportionments for the Bay Area s five large UAs (Antioch, Concord, San Francisco-Oakland, San Jose, and Santa Rosa). MTC issued a call for projects in October 2013 and received 15 applications totaling $3.1 million in requests. Following an initial eligibility screening by MTC staff, eligible projects were evaluated by a panel consisting of one member of the MTC Policy Advisory Council Equity and Access Subcommittee, one representative from the disabled community, a transit program manager from a Congestion Management Agency (CMA) in a small UA, and two MTC staff. Applications were scored based on the following criteria: (1) need and benefits; (2) coordination, partnership, and outreach; and (3) project readiness. Applicants were asked to cite and the evaluation panel took into consideration the relevant gaps, solutions, and/or strategies from the Commission s adopted Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan Update for the San Francisco Bay Area ( Coordinated Plan ) that each project was intended to address. This cycle, there was an increased emphasis on mobility management and coordination. Additional points were awarded to projects that included specific coordination activities that resulted in better utilization of and access to resources. Recommended Program of Projects Attachment 1 lists the applications from highest to lowest score, and shows the recommended grant amount. The proposed program of projects includes funding for twelve projects in six of the nine Bay Area counties. There were two applications from San Francisco, both with low scoring projects that are not recommended for funding. There are no large UAs in Solano and Napa counties, and sponsors will be eligible to seek New Freedom funds through the Caltrans Small UA and rural process.
Programming and Allocations Committee March 5, 2014 Page 2 Agenda Item 4c Recommended grant amounts were determined based on the following factors: A project s score relative to other projects within the same UA; The scalability of a project, if competing in UAs where funding is oversubscribed; and The objective of using as much of the available funds as possible. In some cases, the amount of funding recommended is less than what was requested. Project sponsors have been consulted on any scope/budget modifications due to eligibility or reduced funding recommendations. The increased emphasis on mobility management during this call for projects resulted in fewer applications and more coordinated projects; seven of the twelve applications recommended for funding are mobility management projects. There are still several discrete operations projects serving Contra Costa County. While the evaluation panel s top priority was to fund mobility management efforts, the panel felt it important to continue services in Contra Costa County. Based on the work underway in that county, it is likely that in the long term, these projects will continue under the umbrella of a coordinated mobility management structure. Following Commission approval, MTC will program the projects into the 2013 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). MTC will submit a grant application to FTA to secure the New Freedom funding for the subrecipients listed in Attachment A, and will enter into agreements with the subrecipients upon FTA grant approval. Direct recipients listed in Attachment A will submit their own grants to FTA, serve as direct recipients of the funds, and carry out the terms of their grants directly. MTC reserves the right to reprogram funds if direct recipients fail to obligate the funds by July 31, 2014. Issues: Recommendation: Attachments: The urbanized area funding constraints resulted in some instances where lowerscoring projects are recommended for funding even when a higher scoring project is not fully funded. This is a result of conflicting funding recommendations and projects scores from the evaluation panel in a few cases. Staff will work with panels in the future to help clarify and resolve these issues. Refer Resolution No. 4135 to the Commission for approval. Attachment 1 Recommended Projects in Large Urbanized Areas MTC Resolution No. 4135 J:\SECTION\ALLSTAFF\Resolution\TEMP-RES\MTC\March PAC\tmp-4135.doc
Programming and Allocations Committee Agenda Item 4c March 5, 2014 Page 1 Attachment 1 New Freedom Program Cycle 5 Recommended Projects in Large Urbanized Areas Rank Sponsor Project Name Total Cost Federal Amount Requested Average Score Recommended Grant Amount 1 Outreach & Escort, Inc. Above & Beyond through Coordination (ABC) Project $ 1,060,582 $ 446,731 99 $ 446,731 1 Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Sonoma Access Coordinated Transportation Services (SACTS) $ 123,312 $ 89,572 99 $ 89,572 3 County Connection (CCCTA) Contra Costa Mobility Management Program Implementation $ 187,500 $ 150,000 98 $ 100,000 4 AC Transit Marketing Mobility Management Through 211 $ 300,000 $ 240,000 97 $ 240,000 4 Livermore-Amador Valley Transportation Authority (LAVTA) LAVTA Parataxi Project 2014 $ 33,000 $ 16,500 97 $ 16,500 6 Marin Transit Expanded Coordination of Transportation Resources & Services to Isolated Populations $ 289,567 $ 160,436 96 $ 160,436 7 Center for Independent Living Mobility Matters: A Mobility Management Hub Project $ 485,917 $ 358,745 95 $ 358,745 8 Rehabilitation Services of Northern California Mt. Diablo Mobilizer $ 65,444 $ 32,722 92 $ 32,722 Lamorinda Spirit Van Program for Fragile Elderly and 9 Lamorinda Spirit Van Program, City of Lamorinda Disabled Seniors $ 270,382 $ 135,191 90 $ 51,974 Rides for Seniors and Transportation Information & 10 Senior Helpline Services Referrals $ 392,906 $ 214,692 88 $ 166,055 11 SamTrans Peninsula Rides Mobility Management Activities $ 379,857 $ 198,706 71 $ 102,746 12 City of Richmond R-Transit $5 Same Day 24/7 Transportation Service $ 300,000 $ 150,000 69 $ 37,500 13 LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired SFO Mobility Management for the Blind (SFOMMB) $ 252,525 $ 202,020 59 $ - Transit Wayfinding Toolkit for the Blind and Visually 14 SFMTA Impaired $ 550,000 $ 440,000 54 $ - 15 City of Richmond ITS: Cloud Software Support & Ext. Modules Project $ 388,874 $ 311,099 49 $ - Total Total Requested $ 3,146,414 Recommended $ 1,802,981 Total Available $ 1,802,981
Date: March 26, 2014 W.I.: 1518 Referred by: PAC ABSTRACT Resolution No. 4135 This resolution adopts the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Freedom (Section 5317) Cycle 5 Program of Projects for the large urbanized areas of the San Francisco Bay Area. The following attachment is provided with this resolution: Attachment A New Freedom Cycle 5 Program of Projects for Large Urbanized Areas Further discussion of this action is contained in the Programming and Allocations Committee Summary sheet dated March 5, 2014.
Date: March 26, 2014 W.I.: 1518 Referred by: PAC Re: New Freedom Cycle 5 Program of Projects for Large Urbanized Areas METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RESOLUTION No. 4135 WHEREAS, the United States Code Title 49 Section 5317 (49 U.S.C. 5317) authorizes and sets forth the provisions for the New Freedom Program, which makes grants to recipients for addressing the transportation needs of disabled persons through the provision of new services and facility improvements that go beyond those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act; and WHEREAS, 49 U.S.C. 5317(c) apportions New Freedom funds by formula to large urbanized areas, small urbanized areas, and non-urbanized areas; and WHEREAS, 49 U.S.C. 5317(d) requires designated recipients of New Freedom funds to conduct a competitive process to award grants to subrecipients; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 66500 et seq., the Metropolitan Transportation Commission ( MTC ) is the regional transportation planning agency for the San Francisco Bay Area; and WHEREAS, MTC is the designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area; and WHEREAS, consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5307(a)(2), MTC is the designated recipient of New Freedom Program funding apportionments for large urbanized areas in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area; and WHEREAS, as the designated recipient, MTC has conducted a competitive selection process and developed for submittal to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) a program of projects (POP) for the San Francisco Bay Area s large urbanized area New Freedom Program FY2012 apportionments, attached hereto as Attachment A, and incorporated herein as though set forth at length; and
MTC Resolution No. 4135 Page 2 WHEREAS, MTC has adopted Resolution No. 4116, which sets forth MTC s Program Guidelines for Cycle 5 of the of the New Freedom Program; and WHEREAS, MTC conducted the competitive selection processes for the New Freedom large urbanized area apportionment in accordance with those guidelines; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that MTC adopts the New Freedom Cycle 5 Program of Projects for large urbanized areas as listed in Attachment A; and be it further RESOLVED, that MTC will submit to FTA a grant application to secure the New Freedom funding for those agencies listed as subrecipients in Attachment A who are not able to submit a grant application to FTA themselves; and be it further RESOLVED, that MTC will enter into agreements with those agencies listed as subrecipients in Attachment A to ensure their compliance with all applicable Federal requirements; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Executive Director of MTC is authorized and directed to forward a copy of this resolution to FTA, and such agencies as may be appropriate. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Amy Rein Worth, Chair The above resolution was entered into by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission at the regular meeting of the Commission held in Oakland, California, on March 26, 2014.
Date: March 26, 2014 W.I.: 1518 Referred by: PAC Attachment A MTC Resolution No. 4135 Page 1 of 3 NEW FREEDOM PROGRAM - CYCLE 5 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR LARGE URBANIZED AREAS No. Project Sponsor MTC Subrecipients Name Project Description Federal New Freedom Recommended Share 1 Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging Sonoma Access Coordinated Transportation Services (SACTS) This initiative serves to enhance countywide coordinated transportation services and mobility management. SACTS includes the Sonoma Access One Call/One Click transportation resource center, engaging the community partner consortium, conducting outreach, education, and coordinating activities to enhance and create innovative transportation options. 89,572 2 Outreach & Escort, Inc. Above & Beyond through Coordination (ABC) Project Provides one call/one click access to a range of transportation options. 446,731 3 Center for Independent Living Mobility Matters: A Mobility Management Hub Project Mobility Management project to coordinate a family of services at the consumer level to increase the use of transit related services by people with disabilities. The project will coordinated travel training, adaptive technology consultations; assistance with completing regional transit card applications; information and referral; mobility device training; mobility management partners coordination; openstreetmap.org for Alameda County; education activities; safety workshops; travel training smartphone app; trip planning; wheelchair securement. 358,745 4 City of Richmond R-Transit $5 Same Day 24/7 Transportation Service Continues R-Transit pilot $5 same day 24/7 transportation service with wheelchair accessible vehicles for residents with disabilities and seniors living in specified areas of western Contra Costa County. 37,500 5 Senior Helpline Services Rides for Seniors and Transportation Information & Referrals SHS provides free one-on-one, escorted, door-through-door rides for medical care and basic necessities to otherwise homebound seniors in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, as well as transportation information and referral services. 166,055 6 Lamorinda Spirit Van Program, City of Lamorinda Lamorinda Spirit Van Program for Fragile Elderly and Disabled Seniors The Lamorinda Spirit Van Program provides seniors, age 60 and up (primarily serving ages 80 to 100), with transportation to essential errands including: medical/personal appointments, shopping, the nutrition program, and special events. 51,974
Attachment A MTC Resolution No. 4135 Page 2 of 3 NEW FREEDOM PROGRAM - CYCLE 5 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR LARGE URBANIZED AREAS (continued) No. Project Sponsor MTC Subrecipients 7 Rehabilitation Services of Northern California Name Mt. Diablo Mobilizer 8 MTC Program Administration/ Mobility Management Roadmap Study Project Description The Mt. Diablo Mobilizer provides door-through-door transportation to health and social services for frail low-income seniors and others with disabilities, as well as trips to grocery shopping and other basic needs. MTC s setaside for program administration and providing technical assistance. The Roadmap Study will document next steps toward implementation of the mobility management and coordination strategies recommended in the Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan Update for the Bay Area. Federal New Freedom Recommended Share 32,722 200,332 Subtotal MTC Subrecipients $1,383,631
Attachment A MTC Resolution No. 4135 Page 3 of 3 NEW FREEDOM PROGRAM - CYCLE 5 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR LARGE URBANIZED AREAS (continued) No. Project Sponsor Direct Recipients 9 County Connection (CCCTA Name Contra Costa Mobility Management Program Implementation 10 SamTrans Peninsula Rides Mobility Management Activities 11 AC Transit Marketing Mobility Management Through 211 12 Marin Transit Expanded Coordination of Transportation Resources & Services to Isolated Populations 13 Livermore- Amador Valley Transportation Authority (LAVTA) LAVTA Parataxi Project 2014 Project Description Implement Phase II and III of the recommendations listed in the Contra Costa County Mobility Management Plan. This includes the formation of a mobility management oversight board, the retention of a mobility manager, and beginning coordination with existing agencies within the County Expansion and enhancement of mobility management activities of the Senior Mobility Initiative, including MM website; support for personalized Information & Referral; expanding volunteer driver program; establishing a Veterans Mobility Corps; updating the mobility guide Market and publicize the Alameda County 211 website and toll free phone service, which houses a database of paratransit information in Alameda County. Coordinated mobility management will be provided by 211 staff, including detailed and targeted transportation recommendations for seniors and the disabled. Expanded Coordination of Transportation Resources: creates and evaluates plans to encourage non-profit transportation providers to coordinate services and improves taxi service. Services to Isolated Populations: expands group and individual travel training programs, and funds a pilot "traditional model" volunteer driver program to provide escorted transportation. A reimbursement based system, offering a taxicab ride as a transportation alternative to traditional paratransit. Federal New Freedom Recommended Share 100,000 102,746 240,000 160,436 16,500 Subtotal - Direct Recipients $619,682 Total $2,003,313