Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
Recommendation to Approve the City of Alameda Transportation Program Plan for Seniors and People with Disabilities for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
To: Honorable President and Members of the Commission for People with Disabilities
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities is a comprehensive paratransit program providing mobility management, travel training, and disaster preparedness. It administers two pilot programs: Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass program and the Alameda Independent Mobility (AIM) program, and reports to our funder, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC). The Alameda Free AC Transit Bus Pass program currently serves over 820 low-income residents and has provided over 178,000 rides. The AIM program provides subsidized Uber/Lyft rides through a concierge service provided by Eden I&R to over 125 low-income residents who are fully enrolled in East Bay Paratransit. Recommendations for the fiscal year 2024/2025 include approval to continue the two pilot programs, and an increase in program management to handle the higher volume of contacts and community support.
BACKGROUND
Alameda County Measure BB provides the City of Alameda (City) with a dedicated funding source for transportation programs serving people with disabilities and seniors. East Bay Paratransit (EBP) provides paratransit service for people who are unable to use AC Transit and BART's fixed route services because of a disability or a disabling health condition, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As required by the funding agency - the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) - each jurisdiction must submit annually a paratransit program plan application to receive the local Measure BB funds for the next fiscal year, which is the purpose of this staff re...
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